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Defense Industry

Here’s why, China ditches Russian-made jet engines?

December 21, 2021 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Engine Problems: How China Was Coerced Into Buying Su-35 And S-400

January 11, 2021 GDC 0

China has been developing a domestic turbofan engine since late 1990s, but failed to produce a reliable turbofan engine that could power domestically produced fighters. China developed WS-10 engine and its variants WS-10A/B/C are progressing […]

Air Platform

China’s long-range Xian H-20 stealth bomber could make its debut at Zhuhai air show

May 4, 2020 GDC 0

Beijing ‘carefully considering’ unveiling the H-20 bomber at the Zhuhai Airshow in November 2020 at a time of heightened regional tension learned GDC citing South China Morning Post. The H-20 aircraft will give China the […]

  • Britain Pledges More Lethal Aid To Ukraine

    May 4, 2022 0
    Britain has pledged $315 million more in military aid to Ukraine, including electronic warfare equipment and a counter-battery radar system, on top of around $200 million of assistance so far. Biden Admin To Provide Longer-range [...]
  • Australian Army Welcomes Two More Chinook Heavy-lift Helicopters

    June 27, 2022 0
    Australia welcomed two more CH-47F Chinook helicopters at Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville on June 23, bringing its total fleet to 14. Australia received two new Chinook HeloDateJuly 12, 2021U.S. State Department Approves CH-47F [...]
  • US Air Force’s F-35A Drops Two GBU-54 Bombs in First Dual Release Test

    February 7, 2025 0
    The US Air Force has carried out the first dual external release of a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition from an F-35 aircraft. Poland Purchases GBU-39B Bombs For F-35 and F-16 Fighter Jets.DateOctober 9, [...]
  • Dead Bodies Of Russian Soldiers Litered In Luhansk Region As Russian Didn’t Bother To Repatriate Corpses

    October 15, 2022 0
    The bodies of Russian soldiers lay scattered throughout recaptured villages as the battle for eastern Ukraine is intensifying and Kyiv’s forces try to advance into the Luhansk region. Why Putin Doesn’t Care About 100,000 Dead [...]
  • China’s FC-31 Fighter Jet Could Have Export Potential, But Can China Build Engine For It?

    February 22, 2021 0
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  • Lockheed Martin Aegis Battle Management Systems For Royal Australian Navy

    September 25, 2019 0
    The US State Department has cleared Australia to acquire US$185 million Aegis Combat Management System to equip its nine new Hunter-class Frigate under SEA 5000 program and to upgrade the Aegis CMS on its three [...]
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

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Armed Forces says MIM-104 Patriot is the most effective surface-to-air missile system.

  • South Asia

    Indian CAG Blast Hindustan Aeronautics For Cost Blowout of Su-30MKI

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery blew up Russian BM-30 rocket launcher system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia’s Failure Promoted China To Lure Australian And British Pilots To Train PLA Air Force Pilots

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia rejected India’s offer to buy license-built Dornier aircraft due to quality concerns.

  • Naval Platforms

    HMAS Arunta tests fire evolved sea sparrow missile

  • Europe

    Turkey’s Anka-III Stealth Drone Achieves ‘Important’ Milestone

  • Air Platform

    F-35B Is A Vital Asset To Counter China, Says U.S. Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Yak-130 vs M-346: Why M-346 is an iPhone and Yak-130 is a Nokia 1100?

  • Africa

    China exports first HJ-12 ATGM to Nigeria

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Deploys High-tech Gripen E with State-of-the-art Sensor Suite and Electronic Warfare Capability.

  • Europe

    Turkey is focused on joining the BRICS economic alliance

  • Europe

    Putin backs Iran’s mass missile attacks on Israel

  • Europe

    Western Analyst Worried China Learned Containerized Drone Swarms Against Taiwanese Military Bases

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Received Next-generation Squad Weapon XM7 Rifle and XM250 Automatic Rifle

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Cambodian Armed Force’s Chinese-made KS-1C (FK-3) Missile System Failed to Intercept Thai Air Force’s Missile and Fighter Jet.

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin begins production of F-35 for Royal Danish Air Force

  • Defense Industry

    Sukhoi And MiG Merge Into United Aircraft Corp To Avoid Mikoyan’s Bankruptcy

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Denmark to purchase Naval Strike Missile (NSM) as a replacement for Harpoon missile

  • Middle East

    Former Iranian Official Confirmed Iran Wants to Build Nuclear Bomb, Iran Cannot Be Trusted with Enriched Uranium.

  • Civil Aviation

    Dassault Aviation Unveils Ultra Longer-range Falcon 10X Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s China-made F-7MB Fighter Jet Crashes In Bay of Bengal

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing and Australian Ferra Engineering Signed MoU to Produce Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM ER) Wing Kits

  • Defense Industry

    Latvia Buys Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Americas

    NATO Link 16 data link that shaped the operation Epic Fury during the Iran War.

  • Middle East

    Israel’s New Dolphin-II Submarine Could Have VLS

  • Europe

    Cash-strapped Putin Decommissions Russia’s Largest Warship ‘Peter The Great’

  • Cruise Missiles

    Indian Company BrahMos Aerospace Assisted Russia In Upgrading P-800 Oniks Supersonic Missile To Strike Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia warns Britain and prepares nuclear drills over the West’s deepening role in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    “Make In India” Or “Disaster In India”: Why Indian Defense Projects delayed or cancelled?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany Purchases 3,266 Brimstone 3 missiles for Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Tests F-15EX And F-35 With Advanced Weapon Systems

  • Europe

    Russian Navy To Get Last Kilo-II (Project 636.3) Submarines In 2024

  • Industry

    Israel-India Military Cooperation Reaches New High

  • Europe

    Portugal joins Czech initiatives to purchase ammunition for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Sweden Sending Stridsvagn 122 Main Battle Tank to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force destroys Mi-17 helicopter fleet near Iranian capital.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand approves purchases of Chinese-built S26T submarines despite worries about Chinese-made engine.

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Army enters Nagorno-Karabakh district after peace deal

  • Europe

    Norway Received First Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tank.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Ka-52 Alligator helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Europe

    Putin fired Colonel-General Gennady Anashkin for lying about battlefield gains

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hypersonic DF-17 ballistic missile can switch targets after launch

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey Negotiating With UK To Purchase Eurofighter, Type 23 Frigate And C-130J Aircraft

  • Europe

    Germany will establish a new military division for territorial defence

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s Warship Showcases State-of-the-art Fire Powers

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive Switchblade 600 Anti-armor Loitering Munitions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Navy’s Super Hornet adopts StormBreaker Smart Weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Sends Spy Ship Off The Coast Of Australia

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