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German Navy NH90 Sea Tiger Performs Maiden Flight

May 4, 2024 GDC 0

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French Navy’s First H160 SAR Helicopter Starts Flight Tests

February 18, 2022 GDC 0

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RSAF Receives First Batch Of H225M Long-range Helicopters

March 30, 2021 GDC 0

SINGAPORE (GDC) — The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has started taking delivery of the improved H225M medium-lift helicopters in Singapore, meant to progressively replace the Super Puma workhorses that have been in service since 1983. […]

Airbus VSR700 prototype performs first autonomous free flight

August 6, 2020 GDC 0

Marignane (GDC) – The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) has performed its first free flight. The VSR700 performed a ten-minute flight at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south […]

Taiwan Building New Hangars Ahead Of F-16V Delivery

April 12, 2021 0

TAIPEI (GDC) — Ahead of the delivery of 66 new F-16 fighter jets purchased from the U.S., the Taiwan Air Force is spending more than NT$3.3 billion (US$115.6 million) on new hangars, missile storage facilities, [...]
Indian Navy Received Tenth P-8I Neptune Marine Patrol Aircraft

July 22, 2021 0

Ministry of Defence had initially signed a contract with Boeing for ten P-8I aircraft in 2009 for Indian Navy. It later signed another contract for six additional P-8I aircraft in 2021. General Bipin Rawat praises [...]
Spain purchases four Patriot missile batteries worth $1.7 billion.

January 11, 2026 0

Spain has signed a $1.7-billion contract with Raytheon for the procurement of four Patriot air defense systems. Germany purchased Patriot missile defense system worth $1.2 billionDateMarch 23, 2024Raytheon awarded contract to produce additional Patriot missile [...]
Israel to procure additional F-35 and V-22 OSPREY

June 4, 2020 0

The newly formed Israeli government will soon have to make decisions about the purchase of additional platforms for the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The service wants more F-35s LIGHTNING IIs and F-15 EAGLES while the government [...]
Russia’s MiG-31 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Lipetsk Region.

October 10, 2025 0

A MiG-31 fighter jet of the Russian Air Force crashed during a landing approach in the Lipetsk region on Thursday, October 9, at around 19:20 Moscow time. Russian MiG-31 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Novgorod RegionDateAugust [...]
Damen, Thales signed a contract to build four Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates

November 26, 2023 0

The Dutch Ministry of Defence, Damen and Thales have signed the contract for the design, construction, and delivery of four ASW frigates. ABB to provide integrated power and distribution system for ASW frigatesDateJune 16, 2024PT [...]

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]