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Air Platform

Pakistan seeking 80 F-16V Block 70 fighter jets and 400 AMRAAM missiles from the United States

June 16, 2025 GDC 0

Pakistan is seeking to purchase 80 F-16V Block 70 fighter jets and 400 AIM-120D AMRAAM missiles from the United States, specifically requesting advanced air defence systems. This request follows a public appeal from a Pakistani […]

Air-Launched Weapons

US Air Force conducts first flight test of next-generation AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missile

December 22, 2023 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. State Department Approves 180km range AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM For Germany Worth $2.9 Billion

July 21, 2023 GDC 0

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of hundreds of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to Germany. The deal will be reviewed by the US Congress. The German government has requested the purchase of […]

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 […]

  • Why didn’t Russia use MiG-29 in the Ukraine invasion?

    March 27, 2022 0
    MiG-29 Fulcrum, designed by the Mikoyan Design Bureau, Russia, is a twin-engine air superiority fighter that was initially optimized for an air-to-air combat role. It was inducted in the Soviet Air Force in 1982 and [...]
  • Syrian armed opposition bans forced wearing of hijab

    December 11, 2024 0
    The command of the armed opposition in Syria has announced a ban on forcing women to wear the hijab, and it stressed the women’s right to choose their clothes, the Al-Watan newspaper reports. Syria war: [...]
  • EA-18G Growler: The King of Electronic Warfare

    October 24, 2021 0
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  • Vladimir Putin “realizes he’s made a mistake” with the invasion of Ukraine, says Commander James Stavridis

    September 1, 2022 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin “realizes he’s made a mistake” with his invasion of Ukraine, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis said Sunday during The Cats Roundtable radio show on WABC 770 AM. “Has Putin [...]
  • Babcock Australasia, Bechtel Australia and HII Sign MOU on AUKUS Submarine Delivery

    December 16, 2023 0
    In an AUKUS-first collaboration, Babcock Australasia, Bechtel Australia and HII have agreed to work together to identify opportunities to leverage their complementary set of skills and experience to establish and support Australia’s conventionally armed nuclear-powered [...]
  • Turkiye’s Drone Carrier LHD TCG Anadolu Starts Sea Trial

    July 10, 2022 0
    The Turkish Navy’s future landing helicopter dock (LHD), TCG Anadolu (L-400), was spotted at sea on June 20, 2022. Company officials confirmed that the LHD has begun official sea trials. Turkish TCG Anadolu Completes First [...]
Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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  • South Asia

    Video footage shows Bangladesh army soldiers beating teenagers in Bangladesh’s Faridpur district

  • Middle East

    Israel Deploys Mobile Laser Weapon System to Counter Iranian Drones.

  • Americas

    U.S. Army purchases QinetiQ high-altitude aerostats for battlefield surveillance

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Biden Administration Needs to Supply B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers to Australia to Save AUKUS Alliance

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas MK1A vs JF-17 Block II: What if Tejas MK1A face-off with JF-17 Block II at the next Kashmir skirmish?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China tensions, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte wants to retain VFA with the U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Leaked Documents Show Russia Struggling to Manufacture Gearbox for Su-57, Su-75 and PAK DA Aircraft.

  • Europe

    What Are Cluster and Vacuum Bombs? Will KGB Putin Face ICC?

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $1000 Kamikaze Drones Blew Up Russia’s $100 Million Buk and Tor Surface-to-air Missiles

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    PLA Navy Fired Weapons Grade Laser at Australian Navy’s P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia Finally Admits Pantsir ADS Useless Against Drones

  • Americas

    Ukraine Delivers T-84UD Oplot Tank to US Army

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation to accelerate Rafale production amid high market demands

  • Defense Industry

    Croatia Purchases 12 Dassault Rafale Jets From France

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Unveils GMJ9500 Man-Portable Jammer System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Partnership for Australia’s LAND 8710 Amphibious Program

  • Europe

    Sweden sends $1.23 billion aid package to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils GlobalEye AEW&C For Poland

  • Europe

    British MoD Facing Budget Crunch As It Tries to Plug £7 billion holes

  • Europe

    Pentagon explained Harpoon AShM adjustment for Ukraine’s Armed Forces coastal defense

  • Europe

    The British MoD Committed On F-35, FCAS, New Frigates And Drones

  • Americas

    Hanwha Signs Partnership Agreement with Five Canadian Companies For Patrol Submarine Project.

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones wiped out the military airfield in Crimea, destroying 15 Mi-35 and Mi2-28 helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Poland To Buy 48 FA-50 Fighter Jets And 180 K2 Tanks From South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Akinci PT-3: A new and more advanced addition to Turkey’s drone inventory

  • C4iSR

    Deconstructing Russian-made FCR and Search Radar of S-500, S-400 and S-300 SAM

  • Europe

    Russia’s astounding number of military hardware losses in Avdiivka will haunt Putin’s forces next year

  • Europe

    Russia’s vital supply route paralyzed in river dam collapse

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The Raytheon PHASER Drone Killing High Energy Radar

  • Europe

    US Navy And Hellenic Navy Conduct Naval Exercises

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina always lived in the shadow of the Indian intelligence agency RAW from 1975 to 2024

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Integrated Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality Systems into AH-64E Apache and T-7A RedHawk.

  • Defense Industry

    Russia cannot export arms anymore, bleak prospects of Russian arms industries

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General Waker-uz-Zaman, Hasina’s in-law, shut down the army’s overseas shell company bdmilitary.com that lobbied for Norinco and Rosoboronexport

  • Air Platform

    Russia Lost 162 Aircraft, Desperate Russia Reactivating Soviet-era MiG-29 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Germany sends more ammunitions to Ukraine worth $700 million 

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman turn to Australia to keep the production of Triton UAV running

  • Americas

    USS John Finn Tests SM-3 Block IIA to Intercept ICBM

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy Fires Naval Spike NLOS Missiles At Hamas Positions

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Neptune cruise missile hits Russia’s Kommuna submarine rescue vessel

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian airfield housing 20 Su-34 aircraft in Rostov region

  • Central Asia

    Collapsing CSTO: Russia completely withdraws its troops from Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Army Started Using Taiwan-made Revolver 860 Drones

  • Europe

    Turkish Aselsan secured $320 million new orders

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Defense Forces Validate Warfighting Capabilities in FCP20

  • Europe

    World-first, Turkish Akinci drone test fires Cakir cruise missiles

  • South Asia

    Japan to sign security pact with Bangladesh.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Army inducts HQ-9/P air-defense system

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese Type 055 destroyer: 12,000 tonnes, 180 meters long with 128-cell VLS mammoth ship

  • South Asia

    Arakan Army Takes Controls of Parts of Bangladeshi Territory As Inept Bangladesh Army Watches

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