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Target Spratly Islands: China’s domestic amphibious aircraft AG600 started sea trial

July 29, 2020 GDC 0

China’s domestically developed large amphibious aircraft AG600 successfully made its first sea-based test flight on Sunday. The test flight demonstrated the aircraft’s ability to operate in challenging maritime conditions and conduct missions, including far sea […]

Air Platform

China rolls out new J-20B fighters with TVC

July 19, 2020 GDC 0

A modified version of China’s copycat F-35 fighter jet, the J-20B has formally entered mass production, with upgrades earning it a place as a new generation fighter jet, according to a military source close to the project. […]

Air Platform

China ramps up production and export of JF-17 fighters

July 15, 2020 GDC 0

China has ramped up production of JF-17 fighter jet, which was jointly developed with Pakistan. In the first half of 2020, the number of aircraft delivered was the most in the past five years, according […]

Naval Platforms

AVIC Shenyang FC-31 Naval Variant To Debut In 2021

July 9, 2020 GDC 0

China’s new-generation carrier-based fighter jet is scheduled to make its maiden flight in 2021, an aviation industry report revealed on Tuesday, according to Communist party run media Global Times. A team at China Aero-Polytechnology Establishment […]

Industry

One Belt, One Road (OBOR), Plus Grease Payments: Chinese Arms Sales in Asia and Africa In The Name of Development

June 12, 2020 GDC 0

The main focus on of Chinese arms exports remains to its close neighbors. Since 2008, Pakistan (40%) and Bangladesh (13%) together account for over half of all China’s major weapons exports. China has leap-frogged Russia […]

Air Platform

China’s FC-31 stealth fighter jet making new progress

May 27, 2020 GDC 0

New photos of a prototype FC-31, China’s second type of stealth fighter jet, have been appearing frequently on Chinese social media since May, years after disappearing from the public eye. Now painted in a silver […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cambodia could be the first customer of Chinese FTC-2000G jet

April 30, 2020 GDC 0

Speculation is swirling around the global aviation industry that points to Cambodia as the first buyer of the Chinese-made FTC-2000G multi-role aircraft. This week, Global Times, an English language daily newspaper in China, reported that […]

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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Industry

China is the world’s 2nd-biggest arms exporter, and it’s closing the gap on the US

April 19, 2020 GDC 0

The ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) initiative is a Chinese economic and strategic agenda by which the two ends of Eurasia, as well as Africa and Oceania, are being more closely tied along two routes–one […]

Air Platform

China’s GAIC FTC-2000G AJT/Ground Attack Aircraft

April 17, 2020 GDC 0

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  • Spain to transfer 6 launchers for MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine

    January 20, 2024 0
    The Spanish government is preparing a new arms package for Ukraine. The information appeared on the website of the Spanish government. The new aid package will include ammunition, artillery, and MIM-23 Hawk air defense systems. [...]
  • French Navy Commissions First Air Defense FREMM ‘Alsace’

    November 29, 2021 0
    The French Navy (Marine Nationale) multi-mission frigate (FREMM) “Alsace” entered “active duty” (admission au service actif in French) on 22 November 2021. It is the seventh Aquitaine-class FREMM overall but the first of two air-defense [...]
  • Russia dropped FAB-250 bomb on its own territory Belgorod

    May 11, 2024 0
    Russia has accidentally bombed its own territory close to the Ukrainian border while carrying out strikes on the city of Kharkiv, according to reports, in what appears to be the latest incident of Moscow inadvertently [...]
  • Czech Republic Donates Mi-24 Helicopters To Ukraine

    July 31, 2022 0
    The Ukrainian military confirmed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had received its first attack helicopters from the Czech Republic. Czech Republic Transfers A Squadron Of Mi-24 Helicopters To UkraineDateMay 27, 2022Czech Republic Donates Mi-24 [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drone attack disrupts vital Russian military sites, causing power blackouts in Kursk region

    October 6, 2023 0
    A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian town of Kurchatov in the Kursk region damaged an administrative and residential building, while a second drone was shot down near Moscow, local officials said. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones [...]
  • A Long Road Ahead of Russia’s Phazotron-NIIR Zhuk AESA Radar to Pass the Test

    December 13, 2018 0
    Zhuk-MSFEh The Russia’s Phazotron-NIIR Corp. claims that it has the newly built Phazatron Zhuk AESA radar system. This is the first AESA of Russian origin. The 600-mm.-dia. (24-in.) Prototype radar with 680 transmit/receive (TR) modules [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Bayraktar Kızılelma achieves simulated Gökdoğan air-to-air missile firing at F-16 fighter jet.

  • Defense Industry

    Russian Defense Manufacturer Buying Semiconductor And Chips From China And America Bypassing Sanctions

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 Bombed Russia’s FSB Office in Belgorod

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan used Harpy-2 drone to destroy another S-300 SAM site in Armenia

  • Americas

    U.S. Army purchases QinetiQ high-altitude aerostats for battlefield surveillance

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy’s MH-60R AWS helicopter conducts maiden flight

  • Europe

    France Donates 12 CEASAR Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    JAS Gripen E/F: the Flying Swedish Assassin of Russian- and Chinese-made Jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Inaugurates Redback Combat Vehicle Factory in Australia

  • Europe

    Russia Purchased Iranian Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar Ballistic Missiles, Russia Ran Out of Iskander Missiles

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Suffering From Physical And Mental Health Issues, Says Former British Spy

  • Defense Industry

    Israel offers Iron Dome batteries to Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Plans To Buy 24 F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Europe

    Stage Is Set, Putin To Invade Ukraine Under The Cover Of False-flag Operations

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Two South Korean Firms Battle To Win Australia’s General Purpose Frigate Contract

  • Civil Aviation

    Boeing Awarded the Largest Aircraft Production Contract by Qatar Airways

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 and Su-75 Checkmate Are Doomed, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Middle East

    Russian Spetsnaz special forces surrendered to Syrian rebels

  • Counter-drone System

    China unveils new anti-drone gun at military drill

  • Cruise Missiles

    China Deployed and Exported Cruise Missile Filled With Water Instead of Fuel in Major Corruption Scandal

  • Land Platform

    Israeli Rafael To Upgrade Indian Army’s 700 BMP-2 IFV

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition worth $232 million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers 15th Guardian-class Patrol Boats

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Army Used White Phosphorus Artillery Munitions To Destroy Hamas Tunnels And Bunkers

  • Europe

    F-16 VS F-16: Greek Pilots Locked on Turkish F-16

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    KAI, MBDA sign agreement to integrate Meteor BVRAAM missile on to KF-21 fighter jets

  • C4iSR

    Thales Awarded Contract To Deliver Air Defense Radar To Iraq

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s General Min Aung Hlaing’s Children Involved In Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering In Thailand

  • Air Platform

    China Copies Another Feature Of F-22, This Time 2D TVC

  • Europe

    Ukraine blows up Horlivka bridge destroying Russian convoy

  • C4iSR

    India To Replace Su-30MKI Russian-dud BARS Radar With Indigenous Radar

  • Land Platform

    India’s defense ministry signs $2.8 billion deal for 464 T-90MS MBT

  • Europe

    Poland Received New Armored Vehicles For Its Army

  • Europe

    European Union To Build Unified Air Defense System

  • Europe

    German Navy Upgrades Radar Systems Of F124 Sachsen-class Frigates

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys Russian Pantsir-S1 anti-air missile in Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s first Turkish-built corvette ‘Hetman Ivan Mazepa’ starts sea trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    50 RAAF Aircraft Joins Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2021

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Demonstrates Fully Automatic Aerial Refueling Capability

  • Europe

    Russia jailed two senior military officers for purchasing Pantsir-SM air defense system to protect Crimea bridge

  • Europe

    Putin’s losses ‘catastrophic’: Russian force’s death toll will hit 300,000 by coming winter

  • Americas

    Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded a contract to build LPD 32 for US Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Jordan Asks U.S. To Deploy Patriot Missile Defense System In Amman, Amid Tensions With Iran

  • Europe

    Amid Tensions With Russia, French Warship Visits Ukrainian Port

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

  • Air Platform

    Turkmenistan showcases Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone

  • Air Platform

    Thailand develops new hand-launched T-Eagle III mini unmanned aerial system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US State Department approves $675 million support package for Korean F-35A

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force Successfully Tests AGM-183A Hypersonic Missile

  • Middle East

    In first, Israeli tourism minister leads official delegation to Saudi Arabia

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