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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 […]

  • Greek Submarine And Helicopter Are On The Hunt For Turkish Submarine

    August 22, 2020 0
    There is undeniable superiority of Greek submarines over the Turkish ones, something that the Turkish lieutenant commander of the “Type 209” submarine, of older technology and German construction, discovered. Nevertheless, the Turkish submarine wanted to [...]
  • China Raises Defense Spending By 7.1% To $229 Billion

    March 7, 2022 0
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  • From Israel To China: An In-depth Analysis of The J-10 Vigorous Dragon Fighter Jet

    October 4, 2019 0
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  • Australian Army Purchases Fractl 2 Portable Laser Weapons

    March 31, 2024 0
    The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has procured a new laser weapon that can reportedly shoot down over 50 drones in one charge. Australian Army to acquire 251 RWS for Bushmaster and Hawkei Armored VehiclesDateJuly 8, [...]
  • Emirati and Belarusian defense firm will jointly produce 1,000km range cruise missile.

    December 1, 2025 0
    Emirati-Belarusian defense firm E-System Solutions has rolled out the LCCM Mk2, a new low-cost cruise missile built to hit targets up to 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) away. UK Donates Hundreds Of AMRAAM Missiles For Ukraine’s [...]
  • PLA Navy Sends Guided-missile Destroyer Changsha to Bangladesh

    November 29, 2022 0
    With the approval of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), the guided missile destroyer Changsha (Hull 173) attached to a naval destroyer flotilla under the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) set [...]
Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine requests THAAD anti-ballistic missile, F/A-18 Hornet, C-17 aircraft and Apache helicopters from the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Send $33 Million Additional Funds for Ukrainian Defense Against Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s cruise missile factory.

  • Europe

    Russian army used banned choking gas at Ukrainian forces

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Russia Deploys Bastion Anti-ship Missiles In Occupied Kuril Island

  • Europe

    Russian Tank Manufacturer Uralvagonzavod Added Steel Casing On Top of T-90M Tank To Stop FPV Drone from Dropping Grenades In Open Hatch

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract to TactiCall for the Royal Norwegian Navy

  • Europe

    Greek Parliament Approves Purchase of 18 Rafale Fighter Jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian drones flew over Russia’s MoD building’s rooftop Pantsir-SM-SV that failed to shoot it down, another humiliation for Putin

  • Air Platform

    A Russian pilot tried to defect to Italy with his Tu-22M3 strategic bomber like the MiG-25 Foxbat defected to Japan

  • Europe

    Russian Army’s BTR-82A armored vehicles turned into fried chicken in every battle it fought

  • Europe

    Lockheed Pitching F-35 to Greece, Czech Republic and Spain

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Russia Sale Military Hardware To China Knowing China Will Reverse Engineer Its Technology?

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force to integrate Meteor BVRAAM into F-35 stealth jets

  • Europe

    Humiliating Russian Army, Ukraine Sells Captured Russian T-72 Tanks and BTR-82 APC on Ebay

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s elite Alpha unit destroyed $4 billion worth of Russia’s S-400, S-300, Buk-M3, Tor-M2 and Pantsir-S1 air defenses in 2025.

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Su-35 fighter jet in another humiliation for Putin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    No U.S. Military Base In Thailand: Army chief Apirat Kongsompong

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-30 and Su-27 Fighter Jets Caught Fire at Lipetsk Airbase.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Biden Administration Working on Plans to Evacuate Afghan Interpreters

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drone Proven Successful: Polish Defense Minister

  • Europe

    Ukraine will receive Ground-launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) this winter

  • Europe

    Finland Considers Decoupling Its NATO Application From Sweden As Turkey Objects Sweden’s NATO Bid

  • Infantry Weapons

    The Pentagon successfully tested hypersonic glide vehicle

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s ATACMS Strikes Destroyed Russian Airfields and Pantsir Air Defense System in Kursk Oblast

  • Europe

    Turkiye Increased Defense Budget to $51 Billion in 2026.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MHI Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to use domestically develop TF-6000 turbofan engine for KAAN fighter jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy’s Carrier Battle Group Enters Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    Turkish Air Force commands and controls UAV And F-16 over Nagorno-karabakh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump Asked DOGE to Reinstate ITAR on AUKUS Submarine, A Huge Blow to Australia

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi court issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed, sister Sheikh Rehana, and British MP Tulip Siddiq

  • Explore

    BAE, Rheinmetall To Manufacture Challenger 3 Tank For British Army

  • Americas

    Raytheon to build ground-based terminals for US Army

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine signs defense cooperation agreement with Swedish Saab

  • Europe

    French Navy Commissions First Air Defense FREMM ‘Alsace’

  • Middle East

    Israeli military says it killed Iran’s wartime chief of staff

  • Americas

    Why does Russian-made missile shot down commercial airlines repeatedly?

  • Europe

    Vard Marine Awarded Contract To Build Next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessel For Italian Navy

  • Europe

    Turkey Supplying Arms And Training To Ukrainian Military In Donbass War

  • Air Platform

    Italy will deliver Storm Shadow stealth cruise missiles to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Air Force Destroys Iranian Khordad-3 Air Defense Missile system.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces blew up the Russian heavy 2S5 Giatsint-S artillery system

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Engineers Retrofit Light Rocket Launchers On Humvee And Ford F150 Truck

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. DoD selects Raytheon for AIM-9X system improvement

  • Europe

    Russia lacks military gear to protect soldiers from harsh winter, and soldiers dying of hypothermia

  • Americas

    Colombia Purchases Atmos Howitzers From Elbit Systems Worth $101.7 Million

  • Air Platform

    Sharp Eye Ⅲ Unmanned Helicopter had been displayed on 10th Airshow China

  • Europe

    Russia may look to expand the Ukraine war into Moldova

  • C4iSR

    Elbit System to equip Philippines air forces maritime aircrafts with signals intelligence and mission systems

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