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Air Platform

Russia cannot repair and maintain 368 Antonov-manufactured aircraft due to the Ukraine war.

April 10, 2026 GDC 0

Leaked Aviarmont documents indicate that Russia operated approximately 368 Antonov aircraft in August 2025, with 143 grounded for repair. Internal reports say 308 ARZ in Ivanovo lacks parts, documentation, and money needed to complete Antonov […]

Air Platform

Antonov AN-178 Multi-role Transport Aircraft

March 18, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Peru to Receive First An-178 Military Transport Aircraft

March 15, 2021 GDC 0

August 2020 Ukrainian State company “Antonov” presented the newest multirole transport aircraft An-178, which is to be delivered to Peru in 2021. The delivery is planned within the contract to produce an unspecified quantity of […]

Air Platform

Ukraine Announces Revival of AN-178 Transport Aircraft Project

January 21, 2021 GDC 0

Ukraine announced the revival of the Antonov aircraft plant and started production of An-178 transport aircraft. Despite the fact that the once largest Ukrainian enterprise “Antonov” is now on the verge of bankruptcy, Ukraine announced […]

Air Platform

AVIC-Antonov Xi’an Y-20 Medium Lift Aircraft: A Reverse Engineered AN-77 Transport Aircraft

April 19, 2020 GDC 0

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  • Raytheon Received $736 Million Contract To Produce AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile

    December 7, 2024 0
    Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a $736 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce AIM-9X SIDEWINDER missiles. Raytheon Awarded Contract To Produce 571 AIM-9X Sidewinder MissilesDateJuly 16, 2023The Best Air-to-air Missiles In The WorldDateSeptember 15, 2021Saab Gripen [...]
  • Indonesian Fighter Jets Procurement, Latest French Rafale Report

    January 7, 2021 0
    Indonesia is reportedly looking to secure a deal for 48 Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft, with the French government confirming that talks are at an advanced stage. This comes after a whirlwind trip to Europe and [...]
  • RAF Awarded A Contract to Upgrade Eurofighter’s Radar

    November 26, 2020 0
    RAF Typhoons are to be equipped with next generation radar thanks to a £317 million investment, Defence Minister Jeremy Quin today announced. Leonardo Demonstrates swarming drones to RAFDateOctober 20, 2020RAF Typhoon will get new advanced [...]
  • Japan will provide Kotonami-class patrol boats to Bangladesh under security aid program

    November 20, 2023 0
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  • Ukraine Plans To Buy 24 More Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Says Valery Zaluzhny

    September 13, 2021 0
    The Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack unmanned aerial vehicles in the conflict on Karabakh conflict forced the Ukrainian military to decide to purchase 24 more drones from Turkey. In the coming years, the Armed Forces of [...]
  • Poland Sends Soviet-era S-125 Pechora Air Defense System To Ukraine

    January 6, 2023 0
    Polish surface-to-air missile systems have been spotted in Ukraine. Ukraine destroyed Russia’s Su-30SM, Nioby-SV radar, Pechora-3 radar, and Protivnik-GE air surveillance radar in CrimeaDateJuly 3, 2025Ukraine Deploys Soviet-era S-300V1 Missiles System In Luhansk RegionDateJune 20, [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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

    Australian Navy accepts 2nd Supply-class Replenishment ship

  • Europe

    Russia launches Shahed kamikaze drones with wooden warhead without explosive charges

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopter using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Europe

    Ukraine blow up Russia’s easy target T-90M Tank using a Swedish AT4 recoilless rifle

  • Middle East

    Israel approves travel to Saudi Arabia under two circumstances

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone To Strike In Donbass

  • South Asia

    Six U.S. Congressman Urges President Biden To Ban Bangladesh From UN Peacekeeping Missions As Bangladesh Withdraws Two RAB Officers From UN Peacekeeping Missions For Corruption And Human Rights Violations

  • Europe

    Putin suffered humiliation as Ukraine completely wiped-out elite 155th naval brigade made up of 5,000 men

  • Americas

    Saab starts production of T-7A Fighter Trainer

  • Air Platform

    Russia is on track to deliver Su-30, missiles and additional Yak-130 aircraft to Myanmar Junta

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shoot down Russia’s Newest Su-30S fighter jet, the pilot captured

  • Europe

    Airbus pursuing Luftwaffe’s maritime P-3C patrol aircraft replacement programme

  • Europe

    Poland purchases 2,506 FGM-148F Javelin missiles and 253 Javelin Command Launch Units.

  • Air Platform

    Why India Should Ditch Tejas MWF and Focus on AMCA?

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijani President Aliyev accuses Russia of shooting down passenger plane

  • Air Platform

    China’s New WJ-700 Completes Maiden Flight

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The US State Department approved the sale of Patriot air defence systems to Denmark.

  • Americas

    Textron Systems Awarded Contract to Build Tsunami USV for the US Navy.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers First Operational Super Hornet Block III to the U.S. Navy

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Sacked Six High-ranking Air Guard Officers For Misconduct, Corruption And Unsafe Flying Practices

  • Africa

    Raytheon Awarded Contract to Manufacture SPY-6 Radars for US Navy

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s tenth and final FREMM frigate launched

  • Europe

    Britain says Ukrainian forces defending Bakhmut under increasingly severe pressure

  • C4iSR

    Evolution of Airborne Electronically Scanned Array Radar

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Deploys Type 12 Anti-ship Missile at Japan’s Military Bases.

  • Air Platform

    Airbus to offer Tranche 5 Eurofighters to replace German Tornados

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s first indigenous LPD starts sea trials

  • Europe

    Russia’s Trying Fifth-times To Fix Only Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov

  • Air Platform

    UK-based Aeralis designing a new modular next-gen training aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Baykar Defense to Install Air-to-Air Missiles on Drones

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall awarded contract to produce ammo for PUMA infantry fighting vehicles

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT and Thales join forces to upgrade F126 frigates

  • South Asia

    New Bangladesh passport fuels speculation over normalization of ties between Bangladesh and Israel

  • Air Platform

    Ireland acquires four Airbus H145M multi-role helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF joins RIMPAC exercises in Guam

  • Americas

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

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Transfers Ex-Afghan Helicopters To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. and Fiji have signed a new security pact as tensions rise in the Pacific

  • Middle East

    Iran signed $25 billion agreement with Russia to build four nuclear power plants.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Strikes Killed More Than 200 Russian Soldiers In Dzharylhach

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Claims Its MiG-29 Shot Down A Russian Su-35 In Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Army enters Nagorno-Karabakh district after peace deal

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 is a Su-35 beneath a new airframe

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Hezbollah Bunker Possibly Killing Hassan Nasrallah Successor Hashem Safieddine

  • Europe

    Turkey accused Russia of fraud, discloses fatal flaws in Russian-made S-400 SAM system, calling it a “chimney”

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea integrates Meteor missiles on KF-21 fighter

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway orders new NASAMS II air defense systems

  • Europe

    The U.S. sends warship in Crete to monitor Greece, Turkey tensions

  • Industry

    Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon

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