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  • [ June 9, 2026 ] Canada Considers Purchasing 72 Gripen E/F and 72 F-35A for Its Air Force. Air Platform
  • [ June 9, 2026 ] Russia curtailed the Su-57 flight along the border after Ukraine received Gripen jets. Air Platform
  • [ June 9, 2026 ] Russia’s attempt to build its own Starlink clone broadband constellation fell back into Earth’s atmosphere. C4iSR
  • [ June 9, 2026 ] Poland signed $33 billion mega arms contracts with South Korean and European defense manufacturers. Defense Industry
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Royal Thai Navy acquired two Airbus C295 surveillance aircraft.

June 4, 2026 GDC 0

The Royal Thai Navy has acquired two Airbus C295 aircraft in an enhanced transport configuration that will enable surveillance and search-and-rescue missions, in addition to logistics operations for Thailand. This order follows the recent contract […]

Air Platform

Iraq Received Two H225M Caracal Medium-lift Helicopters

May 6, 2025 GDC 0

Iraq has received two H225M Caracal medium-lift helicopters from Airbus as part of a 14-helicopter deal signed last year. The helicopters were delivered to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense in Baghdad and are scheduled to […]

Air Platform

Airbus Unveils French Army’s NH90 Caïman Special Operations Helicopter Prototype

April 5, 2025 GDC 0

Airbus has unveiled the prototype of the French Army’s NH90 Caïman Standard 2 multirole helicopter at an international special operations exhibit in Martignas-sur-Jalle. The aircraft is part of Paris’ efforts to integrate next-generation capabilities into […]

Defense Industry

European Union Will Spend $867 Billion on Collective Security and Decoupling American Companies from Europe

March 27, 2025 GDC 0

As Europe plans to pour billions of dollars into defense, many regional leaders are pushing for the money to be spent locally — but some market watchers say it’s inevitable that U.S. companies will benefit […]

Air Platform

Airbus Officially Asked Germany’s Bundestag to Cancel Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets Contract

March 20, 2025 GDC 0

An official representing workers at European giant Airbus’s defence unit in Germany has called on the nation’s new government to cancel an order for the Lockheed Martin F-35A, amid geopolitical uncertainty caused by the actions […]

Air Platform

Airbus delivers A330 MRTTs aircraft to the UAE

November 18, 2024 GDC 0

The United Arab Emirates Air Force has taken delivery of an additional A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft from Airbus at the Al Ain Air Base in Abu Dhabi. It is the first of […]

Air Platform

Germany to Upgrade Airbus A400M Airlifter Fleet for $165 Million

October 28, 2024 GDC 0

The German parliament has approved a financing plan to upgrade its fleet of Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, aiming to align with evolving NATO requirements. The Airbus A400M modernization program, which also involves Belgium, France, […]

Air Platform

Spain Orders 16 Airbus C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

June 8, 2024 GDC 0

The Spanish Ministry of Defence has ordered 16 Airbus C295 aircraft in Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) configuration and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) configuration. The contract amounts to €1.695 billion. These new aircraft will enable the […]

C4iSR

Airbus selects Saab Gripen’s Arexis EW suite for Eurofighter EK (Electronic Combat) variant aircraft

April 28, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

UK purchased six H145 helicopters for training mission

April 23, 2024 GDC 0

The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a 122-million euro ($152 million) contract with Airbus to order six additional H145 helicopters. The new aircraft will be used in the military’s emergency response missions in Cyprus […]

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  • Israeli Elbit Systems opens new drone factory in Romania.

    April 30, 2026 0
    Elbit Systems inaugurated a new unmanned aerial systems production facility in Chitila, Romania on April 27, 2026 — and marked the occasion by flying the Watchkeeper XR over Romanian skies for the first time, turning [...]
  • American-made Strykers armored vehicles help Ukraine achieve breakthrough in the Kursk region

    August 20, 2024 0
    According to defense industry analyst and consultant Nicholas Drummond, U.S.-donated Stryker armored vehicles have played a pivotal role in Ukraine’s ongoing military operations in the Kursk region. Writing on X, Drummond highlighted the effectiveness of [...]
  • World-first, Turkish Akinci drone test fires Cakir cruise missiles

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  • Most components of the Chinese J-16, J-10C, J-20, FC-31, J-35, J-36, and J-50 fighters are sourced from the US, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Italy, France, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, Russia and South Korea.

    November 4, 2025 0
    When the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) acquired its first tranche of Russian-made Sukhoi Su-27SK fighters in the early 1990s, long-time observers of China’s industrial base asked two questions. The first question was how [...]
  • More Aggression: China Hikes Defense Budget To 6.8% Of GDP

    March 7, 2021 0
    China increased its 2021 defense budget by 6.8 percent to $209 billion in a quicker pace than last year’s growth of 6.6%, which analysts believe is fast rise as the country resiliently emerges from the wreckage [...]
  • Russian Army Steals Training Helicopters From Ukraine

    June 15, 2022 0
    Russian forces are stealing Ukrainian outdated Mi-2 training helicopters in areas they have occupied, according to MilitaryAviation.in.UA. U.S. Sent Mi-17 Hip Helicopters to UkraineDateMay 19, 2022Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Helicopter in KhersonDateApril 2, 2022Ukraine Claimed [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

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

    Vlad Admits Russia Does Not Have Winter Clothes For Conscripts

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese F-2 escorted Tu-95 out of Japanese airspace

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Navy Confirms AIM-174 (SM-6) Air Launched Configuration is ‘Operationally Deployed’

  • Middle East

    Aselsan Displays Full Spectrum Naval Warfare Capability in Qatar.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy’s replishment ship Qiandaohu escorted by destroyer CNS Zibo delivers bombs and ammunitions to Myanmar’s junta

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia deploys 8×8 combat vehicles for its mechanized forces.

  • Europe

    Top Ten Lies Vladimir Putin and His Propaganda Machine Told About The Ukraine Invasion

  • Europe

    Another Ukrainian Drone Struck Oil Tanker At Kursk Airfield Deep Inside Russia

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Philippines plans to purchase South Korean CTM Anti-ship Ballistic Missiles.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s oil refinery in Smolensk and Voronezh regions

  • Europe

    Putin watches American-made Humvees and Bradley vehicles roll into Russia, making history for American weapons

  • C4iSR

    U.S. and Israeli ‘Operation Epic Fury’ Shattered Illusions of China’s Beidou-3 And Huawei’s 5G Communist Technology Based on Plagiarism in Iran.

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy To Buy 40 Shipborne Heron And Searcher UAV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese F-16 Pilots Take Chinese Su-30 Pilots To School Over Taiwan Straits

  • C4iSR

    IAI Unveils New Scorpius Electronic Warfare Suite For Warships and Ground Troops

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Started Trials For Croatian Air Force’s Rafale B Jet

  • C4iSR

    Saab GlobalEye: A True Multi-domain Battlespace Management Solutions

  • Europe

    Russia’s Tanks and Armored Vehicles Are Useless in Actual Combat, Expert Opinion

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China blames Russia’s S-300PMU2 and S-400 missiles for the reverse-engineered HQ-9B missile failure in Pakistan and Iran.

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s DDG 51 Destroyer Starts SPY-6 Radar Testing

  • Europe

    Cut Belarus and Russia off from SWIFT system to dismantle their economies

  • Industry

    India May Take More Than Decades To Develop Turbofan Engines

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy Commission Second Yarmook-class Corvette

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi launches new Taigei-class submarine for JMSDF

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye’s Hurjet advanced jet trainer enters mass production phase.

  • Americas

    US Army Ordered PAC3 MSE Missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    Indonesian Navy’s KRI Gusti Ngurah Rai (332) Has Completed Sea Trial

  • Infantry Weapons

    The KM-SAM surface-to-air missile system

  • Americas

    USS Harry Truman Sustained Damage After Colliding With Merchant Ship

  • Europe

    Serbia received four MiG-29 from Belarus

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Army Training Ukrainian Troops With Electronic Jamming Kit

  • Air Platform

    Saab Started Delivering Gripen E to Sweden and Brazil

  • Europe

    Turkey launches television channel in Russian as diplomatic relationship strains over Syria and Libya

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Tests SEAD Missions Using F-35

  • Europe

    Russian General Vladimir Sviridov and his wife found dead after calling Russian military ‘third-rate’

  • Americas

    US Navy’s Constellation Class Frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Awarded Security Systems Contract For Sydney Opera House

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PT Pindad and Rheinmetall team up to develop advanced ammunition technologies.

  • Americas

    US Army names newest combat vehicle M10 Booker

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China parades DF-26 ballistic missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rostec Admits It was Forced To Replace Faulty Components of Chinese S-400

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing unveils long-range air-to-air missile concept for sixth-gen fighters

  • Europe

    Sabotage, Surrendered Soldiers, And Handing Out Weapons To Ukraine, Putin Thinks Nuclear Option

  • Air Platform

    AI & ML: US Air Force’s B-21 Raider Takes Technology One Step Ahead

  • Defense Industry

    GE Aviation to supply 99 engines for HAL Tejas MK1A

  • Air Platform

    Legendary A-10 Warthog Received New Wing Mounted Kits

  • Americas

    L3Harris Awarded Contract to Join US Air Forces’s AN/ALQ-172 Countermeasures Program

  • Americas

    Naval Group Delivers Fourth OPV 87 to Argentina

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan warned off Chinese J-11A fighters over Taiwanese airspace

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s First FFM Frigate JS Mogami Started Sea Trials

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