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Air Platform

Russia’s PAK DA Bomber Is In Design Phase, report

August 19, 2021 GDC 0

The Russian aircraft industry is developing a strategic bomber-missile carrier “Perspective aviation long-range aviation complex (PAK DA)”. The construction of the first prototype is already reported, and in the near future it will be tested. […]

Air Platform

The Production of B-21 Stealth Bombers Is On Track

August 17, 2020 GDC 0

Northrop Grumman’s construction of the first B-21 Raider stealth bomber, slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, is back on track, a U.S. Air Force official said. Randall Walden, director of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, acknowledged on […]

  • Nigeria received the first batch of Turkish T129 ATAK attack helicopters

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  • Poland Delivers Piorun Man-portable Air Defense System To Norway

    December 24, 2022 0
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  • The USAF wants commoditised F-16V for easier Foreign Military Sales

    February 14, 2020 0
    The USAF operates 1,245 F-16 with 701 with active forces, 490 with Air National Guard and 54 with Reserve. The US Air Force wants to develop a commoditised Lockheed Martin F-16 to make it easier [...]
  • US to deploy Patriot Missile Defense System at US base in Iraq

    March 16, 2020 0
    The United States has asked Iraq for permission to put Patriot missile systems at bases hosting US troops to improve defences against attacks like the January 8 Iranian missile attack that caused brain injuries to more than [...]
  • Turkish Shipbuilder Developed Unmanned Surface Vessel

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  • Turkey Sent Formal Request To Buy 40 F-16V and 80 Upgrade Kits Worth $6 Billion

    October 14, 2021 0
    On 30 September 2021, Turkey sent a formal request to the U.S. to purchase 40 new F-16V Block 70 aircraft with “Viper configuration” and nearly 80 kits from Lockheed Martin to modernize its existing F-16 [...]
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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to develop carrier-based KAAN fighter jet

  • Europe

    Saab Group Lays Keel For Swedish Navy’s Blekinge-class Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighter Jet Is Doomed, Amid Crippling Sanctions On Russia

  • Middle East

    U.S. Approves $6.67 Billion Arms Sales to Israel and $9 billion arms sales to Saudi Arabia.  

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s high-tech stealth shortfin Barracuda can dismantle Chinese Jin-class submarine

  • Europe

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

  • Americas

    Pentagon considers sending an additional 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East for Trump amid the Iran war.

  • Europe

    Serbia’s SDPR to open ​a drone manufacturing plant with Israel’s ​Elbit ⁠Systems.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Started Fitting Out Mk41 Vertical Launching System on Mogami-class Friday

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received M777 Howitzers and Cluster Bombs From The U.S.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greece purchases Israeli Barak MX Surface-to-air Missile.

  • Americas

    China wants to redevelop JY-27A, JYL-1, Type 305A and H-200 radars after Venezuela failure.

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Submarines to Get Advanced Electronic Navigation Systems

  • Europe

    Royal Marines Training Ukrainian Special Forces on Complex Amphibious Operations

  • Middle East

    President Erdogan Normalizes Ties With Egypt And Saudi Arabia

  • South Asia

    Rohingya crisis might not have arisen if there was sufficient air power in Chittagong: Bangladesh Army Chief (thief) said.

  • Air Platform

    Norway to donate 25 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Operates 60 Illegal Casinos and Money Laundering Dens in Dhaka

  • Europe

    Holes in fuselage suggest Russia shot down Azerbaijani airliner J28243 over Grozny

  • Air Platform

    China ramps up production and export of JF-17 fighters

  • Europe

    Oil depot fire, casualties reported in Russia’s Krasnador Krai following Ukraine’s drone strike

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 Tanks For Poland Worth $6 Billion

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strike Killed Iranian General Vahid Hakan Linked to Iran’s Satellite Network.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    IP Theft: China Copies Swedish Visby-class Corvette As New Ship Design For PLA Navy

  • South Asia

    Panicked India deploys S-400 missile system and Rafale fighter jets near Bangladesh, which has no meaningful Air Force

  • Middle East

    China’s L-15 advanced jet trainer showcased at Dubai Airshow

  • Europe

    Pro-war Russian blogger Andrey Morozov who exposed Putin’s losses in Avdiivka mysteriously died

  • Air Platform

    24 Su-35 Downed in Ukraine War, Russia’s Over-hyped Su-35 Fighter Jet is Doomed

  • Industry

    Belgium Defense Industry, Defense Export and Import

  • South Asia

    American Lockheed Martin Submit Proposal to Build F-21 Under “Make In India” Initiatives

  • Middle East

    Russian-made Anti-air Missiles Failure in Iran Sent Shockwave in India, China, Egypt, Algeria, Belarus and Myanmar

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missiles destroyed the Belbek airbase in the occupied Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Navy Buys Five Shore-based BrahMos Missiles System

  • Europe

    No ration: Russian conscripts are seen poaching geese from the farm, and Ukrainian forces pound them with shells

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Plans to Buy 24 JF-17 Block II Fighters

  • Industry

    Boeing Secured $800 Million Contract To Support Qatari F-15QA Fighters

  • Africa

    Israeli Foreign Minister to Visit Morocco to Meet His Counterpart

  • Central Asia

    Armenia Turns Away From Russia And Towards The U.S., Amid Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

  • Air Platform

    The Leonardo C-27J Spartan Medium-Lift Tactical Transport Aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    DARPA’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Prototype Completes Test Flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Army trials CM-32 armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russian train carrying Kalibr cruise missiles to naval base

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia Donates Its 11 MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Americas

    L3Harris To Provide “Viper Shield” EW Suite For F-16V Block 70/72

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Buys 42 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • Americas

    Boeing awarded contract to produce 150 km range GLSDB for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s long-range kamikaze drone hit Russia’s Svetlyak-class patrol vessel in the Sea of Azov.

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks Russian intelligence headquarters

  • Europe

    Turkey Develops New Close-in Weapons System For Its Navy

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