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Air Platform

Air Marshal AK Bharti confirmed the Indian Air Force lost nine aircraft during the Kashmir skirmish

May 28, 2025 GDC 0

The four-day conflict between arch-rivals India and Pakistan this month ended with a ceasefire, and both claimed victory. Still, it now appears that China’s defence industry might also be an unlikely winner. The latest flare-up […]

Anti-air Missiles

U.S. Approves NASAMS Anti-air Missile And AIM-120 AMRAAM-ER Missiles Sale To Taiwan

October 27, 2024 GDC 0

The United States has approved a potential $2 billion arms sale package to Taiwan, the Pentagon said on Friday, including the delivery for the first time to the island of an advanced air defense missile […]

Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. State Department Approves Potential Sale Of JASSM, AIM-120 AMRAAM And AIM-9X Sidewinder To Poland

March 29, 2024 GDC 0

The US State Department approved the potential sale of 821 AGM-158B-2 air-to-surface missiles worth $1.77 billion to Poland on Tuesday. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the […]

Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. State Department Approves 250 AMRAAM For Sweden Worth $605 Million

July 10, 2023 GDC 0

Sweden wants to acquire AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles. The potential deal has been approved by the US State Department. The Nordic country wants 250 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles. The contract is worth $605 million. The deal […]

Europe

Raytheon Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract To Deliver Six NASAMS II Anti-air Missiles System To Ukraine

December 1, 2022 GDC 0

In Washington, a $1.2 billion contract for six National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (Nasams) for Ukraine was awarded to Raytheon, the Pentagon said. The United States has approved sending Ukraine a total of eight Nasams […]

Air Platform

Ukraine To Receive Two Batteries Of NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

October 21, 2022 GDC 0

By the end of autumn, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive two batteries of NASAMS air defense missile systems. The Pentagon once again reminded that the United States is working on supplying air defense […]

Air-Launched Weapons

UK Donates Hundreds Of AMRAAM Missiles For Ukraine’s NASAMS MK2 Launchers

October 19, 2022 GDC 0

According to information published by the British Ministry of Defense, the United Kingdom will donate hundreds of additional AMRAAM surface-to-air missiles used with the NASAMS air defense system, of other types, previously provided, will also be donated […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Biden Administration Approves $1.1 Billion Arms Sales To Taiwan

September 4, 2022 GDC 0

The Biden administration approved more than $1.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan. Chinese embassy spokesman Liu Pengyu said Saturday China was “firmly opposed” to the sales, which “severely jeopardize China-US relations and peace and stability across […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Kuwait Cleared To Buy 60 AIM-120 AMRAAM From Raytheon

August 27, 2022 GDC 0

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of Advanced Weapons in Support of the Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft Program and related equipment for an estimated […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Why Missiles Fired From F-22 Raptor And F-35 Are Hard To Detect?

January 11, 2022 GDC 0

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  • President Zelenskyy praises Ukrainian soldiers for recapturing Klishchiivka, near Bakhmut

    September 18, 2023 0
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday his forces had recaptured an eastern village on the southern flank of Bakhmut, the city that fell into Russian hands in May after months of heavy fighting. Ukraine [...]
  • South African company Milkor Unveils Vanguard Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC)

    November 26, 2024 0
    At the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2024 exhibition, the South African company Milkor introduced its latest vehicle, the Vanguard Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC). This new Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is designed for a [...]
  • Russia No Longer Operating Airborne Sorties Beyond Kherson And Donetsk In Fear Of Western Air Defense

    November 9, 2023 0
    The Russian Air Force is barely able to leave its own airspace because Ukraine’s air defenses are so strong, according to UK intelligence. Russia Lost Four Su-35S Aircraft Within Last Ten Days, Says British IntelligenceDateSeptember [...]
  • Hungarian Air Force Gripen C showcase new capabilities in a NATO Mission

    September 7, 2019 0
    Hungary’s Gripen fighters patrolling the airspace over the Baltic states have been alerted more than 40 times since starting their mission in May, the commander of the unit in charge of the mission said reports HungaryToday. The [...]
  • US Navy Unveils Additional Details About the Next-Generation Trump-class Battleship.

    January 20, 2026 0
    During the Future Fleet Panel at SNA 2026, Chris Miller, the Executive Director at Naval Sea Systems Command, and Rear Admiral Derek Trinque, the U.S Navy Director of Surface Warfare (N96), Rear Admiral Brian Metcalf, [...]
  • HX Programme: Saab offers Gripen E/F with advanced electronic attack platforms to Finland

    August 29, 2020 0
    Saab’s offering to Finland includes advanced Electronic Warfare systems, comprising of a newly developed Electronic Attack Jammer Pod and a decoy missile system learned GDC citing Jonas Hjelm, Senior Vice President and Head of Saab [...]
Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Deployed 5000 Troops near Indian Border

  • Air Platform

    Australia Receives Last Batch of F-35A

  • Americas

    Three Chinese Nationals Sentenced to Prison For Taking Photos of Florida Naval Base

  • Air Platform

    Saab starts Gripen E/F production in Brazil

  • Europe

    Switzerland wants to replace aging F/A-18 Hornet aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian HIMARS Destroys Convoy of Russia’s BM-21 Grad Artillery Rockets

  • Americas

    President Trump is expected to abolish 1987 arms control treaty to export sophisticated drones to South Asia and the Middle East.

  • Middle East

    Iran’s nuclear, ballistic missile and drone program was wiped out, but with skilled manpower, scientific, engineering, financial and leadership losses, the IRGC cannot rebuild itself in 20 years.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-35 fighter is being briefly used against Ukraine, UAC reported

  • C4iSR

    Raytheon to outfit FA-50 fighters with PhantomStrike AESA radar for Poland and Malaysia

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Could Become Export Success For Its Defense Industries

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Blow Up Turret Of Their Own Howitzers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s ATACMS strike destroyed Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile in Kursk region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    $400 million for retention bonuses for Australian Defence Personnel: Richard Marles

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Rafale to Compliment Lockheed’s F-35, says UAE Air Force

  • Naval Platforms

    In-depth Look At Damen OPV 1900 (PNS Yarmook)

  • Europe

    Russia is preparing to mobilize 300,000 troops by June 2024

  • Americas

    Russian FSB human trafficking Cubans to fight Putin’s war in Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    France purchases Saab GlobalEye Early Warning And Control Aircraft

  • Europe

    Putin backs Iran’s mass missile attacks on Israel

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s Near Future Submarine (NFS)

  • Europe

    Russia purchased secondhand Chinese-made Guangzhou Fekon motorbikes and deployed motorbikes in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Turkey’s Havelsan Exports Special Forces Training Simulator to Malaysia

  • Air Platform

    Germany has no plan to buy additional F-35 stealth jets

  • Industry

    India’s Adani Group to manufacture small arms and UAV through the joint venture with Israeli IWI and Elbit Systems

  • Americas

    General Atomics Gambit 6 introduces air-to-ground combat capabilities.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Top General Valery Gerasimov Wounded In Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

    Bulgaria selected Lürssen to build two multimission corvettes for Bulgarian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese-made PHL-03 Rocket Artillery Broke Cambodia and Thailand Peace Accord Brokered by President Trump.

  • Air Platform

    Chinese navalized FC-31 gets into engine trouble

  • Americas

    President Biden Commissions Virginia-class Nuclear Submarine, USS Delaware

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First F-16 Fighter Jets From NATO Ally

  • Europe

    Ukraine Thwarts 32 Russian Air Attacks Over Kyiv

  • Europe

    Russia relocates 9 jets and 11 helicopters from Belarusian airbase to Russia, amid drone attacks fear

  • Middle East

    Azerbaijani State-owned Oil Company Purchases 10 Percent Stakes In Israeli Tamar Gas Field

  • Europe

    Russian BTR-82 Armored Personnel Carriers Blowing Up In Ukraine Like Tin Cans

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan test fired new type 12 anti-ship missile with 1000km range

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hunter-class Frigate to Receive Anschütz Integrated Navigation and Bridge Management System

  • Europe

    Massive Explosion: British-made Storm Shadow Missiles Hit Russian Missiles Storage In Occupied Port City

  • Africa

    Poor battlefield performance and sanctions on Russia forced African countries to seek military hardware from China

  • Europe

    Russian Ministry Of Finance Requested $225 For 289,700 Families With Deceased Ukraine War Veterans

  • Air Platform

    MQ-9B SeaGuardian Demonstrates Maritime Capabilities

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker carrying American-made AGM-88 HARM missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    German ThyssenKrupp to deliver Invincible-class submarine to Singapore in 2022

  • Europe

    North Korea Sends More Ammo and Artillery To Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ASC upgrades Shipbuilding facilities in Adelaide to launch $35 billion naval project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China parades DF-26 ballistic missiles

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter suffers from severe vibrations on tail rotors

  • Americas

    Trump expected to name China and Iran hawk Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to deliver new helicopters to Malaysian Army

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