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Europe

Turkiye’s Akıncı UCAV completes firing test with domestic guidance kit

May 13, 2025 GDC 0

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Europe

Baykar Akinci To Integrate 100km Range Cakir Cruise Missile

September 14, 2024 GDC 0

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Europe

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

August 16, 2023 GDC 0

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Middle East

Turkish drone maker Baykar signs largest ever sales agreement with Saudi Arabia

July 20, 2023 GDC 0

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Europe

Baykar Defense To Launch Bayraktar TB2 and Alinci Drones Production Line in Ukraine

June 28, 2023 GDC 0

Turkish company Baykar will build a drone strike factory in Ukraine by the middle of this decade. CEO Haluk Bayraktar spoke about the implementation of the project. The construction of the company in Ukraine was […]

Europe

Turkish Akinci Drone Successfully Test-fires Laser-Guided Bomb

July 31, 2022 GDC 0

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Defense Industry

Turkish Defense Industries Will Make Major Deliveries, Says Ismail Demir

October 27, 2021 GDC 0

In 2021, Turkish defense industries will make the first deliveries of the AKINCI Attack UAV. The low altitude air defense missile system HİSAR-A will enter the inventory and its first deliveries will be made, reported […]

Air Platform

UK interested in buying Turkish Akinci drone

October 19, 2021 GDC 0

Turkey has presented options to the United Kingdom, which is “very interested” to buy Turkish-made armed drones, the industry and technology minister said on Friday. “The U.K. is very interested in Turkish armed drones. Now, […]

Air Platform

Turkey Develops Local Manufacturing Capabilities As It Inducts New Akinci Drones

September 6, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Bayraktar TB3 to perform maiden flight in 2022

September 6, 2021 GDC 0

Bayraktar announced that an upgraded version of Bayraktar TB2 will perform its maiden flight in 2022, said Baykar’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Selçuk Bayraktar during the induction ceremony Akinci drone. Currently under development at the […]

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  • RAFAEL Unveils Ice Breaker Long-range Air-to-Surface Missile

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  • U.S. Marines successfully fired a new NMESIS anti-ship missile

    August 24, 2021 0
    The U.S. Marine Corps successfully fired its new anti-ship missile system, hitting a target off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, this week during Large Scale Exercise 2021, the Marines said Tuesday. Oshkosh Defense awarded contract [...]
  • President Erdogan Normalizes Ties With Egypt And Saudi Arabia

    May 19, 2021 0
    Relations between Ankara and Cairo have been strained due to Erdogan’s ties with the Muslim Brotherhood. In addition, the murder of Khashoggi in Istanbul has cooled ties with Saudi Arabia. Turkey seeks to consolidate its [...]
  • The US DoD Approved Additional Triton UAV For Australia

    April 16, 2020 0
    The US Department of Defense (DoD) is to issue Northrop Grumman with a sole-source contract to supply Australia with two more MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) learned GDC quoting beta.sam.gov website. [...]
  • Germany Purchases Meteor BVRAAM For Its F-35 Stealth Jets.

    January 23, 2026 0
    MBDA confirmed that Germany signed a new contract for additional Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missiles for the Bundeswehr. The purchase strengthens the Luftwaffe’s ability to deter and, if required, dominate long-range air engagements without [...]
  • South Korea To Buy 20 More F-35A Stealth Jets

    July 25, 2022 0
    A South Korean defense agency has backed the purchase of 20 more F-35A fighter jets as part of the country’s F-X project, which comprises the government’s preemptive strike strategy Kill Chain, meant to counter North [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops retaken north of Bakhmut days after Wagner mercenaries handed over Bakhmut to Russian army

  • Africa

    Corruption Hinders Growth Of Kenyan Defense Sectors

  • Europe

    Luftwaffe And Israeli Air Force Conduct Air Combat Exercises For The First Time

  • Land Platform

    Lazar III Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan extensively used Israeli LORA SRBM against Armenia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan scrambles F-16 to intercept Chinese H-6 bomber

  • Europe

    Belarus Faces More EU Sanctions For Hosting Russia’s Nuclear Missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Tor air defense system using kamikaze drone

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israel has signed a $500 million deal with Rafael for Iron Beam production

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli IAI Awarded Contract to Produce Barak MX Anti-air Missile for the Royal Thai Air Force.

  • Europe

    Alaska Meeting Was Putin’s Prank to Trump, Russia Will Not Join Peace Talks.

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $192 Million Sustainment Contract For Australian Navy’s Aegis Destroyer

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy Deploys Response Group To Eastern Mediterranean To Support Israeli Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China tensions, South Korea announced whopping $253 billion military modernization plan

  • C4iSR

    Saab open new sensor production facility in Finland

  • Europe

    Kadyrov’s Troops Clash With Russian Forces in Occupied Melitopol

  • Air Platform

    Airbus CEO criticizes German Bundestag for export ban on Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s tenth and final FREMM frigate launched

  • Europe

    Finland And Sweden Formally Apply For NATO Membership

  • Europe

    Russia detained Major General Ivan Popov After Raising Concerns Over High Casualties In Ukraine War

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missile Upgrades Put Putin’s Black Sea Fleet in Crosshairs

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian defense industry to manufacture ventilators

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Firm Converted Manned Helicopter into Unmanned Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Japan Wants to Export Sixth-gen F-X/F-3 Fighter Jets to Compensate Development Costs

  • Middle East

    Russia launches production of Su-35 fighter jets for Egypt

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The HELWS, PHASER, and THOR weapons system

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force’s B-2 stealth bombers dropped GBU-57 MOP to Iran’s Nuclear Sites

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Its Third Aircraft Carrier CNS Fujian

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall has secured its largest-ever ammo order worth $9.1 billion

  • Europe

    North Korea delivers long-range Koksan artillery systems to Russia

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Summoned Indian High Commissioner after Indian Authority Questioned PM Tarique Rahman’s Advisor at Delhi Airport.

  • Middle East

    The Iran war exposed Chinese clandestine involvement in Iran’s nuclear and missile projects. 300 Chinese ZTE and Huawei experts are dead in Iran.

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia’s National Security Challenges, Palestinian Statehood, Iran Threats, Cozying Up With Israel

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Engineers To Retrofit Sea Sparrow Missiles Onto Buk Launchers

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Awarded £135 Million For Eurofighter Typhoon’s Capability Enhancement

  • Europe

    Danish company OMT unveils the 01 family of combat vessels and patrol boats.

  • Air Platform

    Israel approves buying 25 new F-35 stealth fighter jets

  • Europe

    South Korea displays K3 next-gen concept main battle tank

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems delivers four new Eurofighter Typhoon to Kuwait

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force turns to Modafinil to maintain pilot focus during 10000km combat flights per day.

  • Europe

    Turkey to deploy ‘Alpagu’ kamikaze drone at the battle field

  • South Asia

    U.S. Ambassador cautions Bangladesh over China ties, offers American military hardware.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s MGM-140 ATACMS missile perfectly exploits Russia’s S-400 Triumf’s 92N6E multi-function radar

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Army Received First Batch Of Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Test-fires PCL191 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Near Indian Border

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched devastating drone attacks on Russian oil refinery and microchip factory

  • Europe

    EU Pledges Fighter Jets Transfers to Ukraine, Sweden Breaks Neutrality

  • Air Platform

    Mikoyan to restart MiG-35 production without radar and targeting pod, amid Ukraine war

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Raytheon and Electromecanica to produce SkyCeptor Missile Interceptor In Romania

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