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German Nukes, Politics and Tornadoes Replacement Programme

January 3, 2022 GDC 0

Few fighter procurements go completely without a hitch these days, and the German Tornado-replacement program is no exception. Critics have decried it as the worst of all options, questioned the idea of a small Super […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Why Australia Should Sign Nuclear Arms Sharing Agreement With the U.S.?

September 30, 2021 GDC 0

On 15 September 2021, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morison announced that Australia would build nuclear-powered submarines; speculation has been rife as to which submarines are being considered. The partners, Australian-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS), have given […]

Air-Launched Weapons

US Air Force’s F-35A Drops B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

November 28, 2020 GDC 0

Two major US defense initiatives recently came together as a US Air Force F-35A Lightning II dropped a mock refurbished B61-12 nuclear bomb for the first time. The test, which took place over Sandia National Laboratories’ Tonopah […]

Air Platform

Germany Set to Receive Super Hornet By 2025 and Retire Tornado by 2030

April 24, 2020 GDC 0

While Germany is with France and Spain jointly developing a future combat air system (FCAS), this will not arrive until the 2040s. “Therefore, there must be a bridge solution based on models available on the […]

Europe

The US Air Force set to upgrade nukes stationed in Germany

April 10, 2020 GDC 0

Germany’s air force is preparing to adapt some of its Tornado warplanes to carry more up-to-date US atom bombs in light of plans by Washington to modernize its nuclear arsenal in Germany, media reported on […]

  • AERO Vodochy To Deliver Four L-39N Advanced Jet Trainer To Czech Air Force

    December 14, 2022 0
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  • Sweden to deliver CV90 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

    March 8, 2023 0
    Sweden announced it would send CV90 infantry fighting vehicles, Archer artillery systems and NLAW anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said. At a press conference, Prime Minister said his government had agreed on [...]
  • Ukraine to receive six IRIS-T SLM anti-air missiles from Germany

    June 26, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive six German IRIS-T SLM medium-range surface-to-air missile systems by the end of next year. Brigadier General Christian Freuding has made a statement to this effect. Ukraine received its first [...]
  • Crimea Bridge Jammed With Traffic As Russians Flee After Airbase Blast

    August 13, 2022 0
    Videos posted to social media show Russian vacationers fleeing Crimea following blasts at a military air base in the region that Moscow seized from Ukraine in 2014. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if [...]
  • Taiwan Deployed Hai Feng Shore-based Anti-Ship Missile Amid China Tension

    May 25, 2024 0
    A defense official said yesterday that the armed forces will establish the Republic of China Navy Sea Control Missile Command in Yunlin County’s Huwei Township by the end of the year. Pakistan’s Zarb (Blow) Anti-ship [...]
  • U.S. Navy Conducts The Biggest Maritime Exercises

    August 17, 2020 0
    The world’s largest naval drills RIMPAC, hosted by America in Hawaii, offer sailors an opportunity not only to hone their skills with friendly navies from across the world—including the chance to sink a clapped-out American [...]
Europe

Ukraine receives additional 18 Archer 155mm Howitzers from Sweden.

September 15, 2025 0

Sweden announced on September 11, 2025, its 20th support package to Ukraine, valued at approximately SEK 9.2 billion ($836 million). This package was presented by Defence Minister Pål Jonson and is structured to respond to […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Bohdana 155mm howitzer variants

September 10, 2025 0

Ukrainian defense industry plans to expand its artillery production with new variants of the Bohdana howitzer, one of the country’s most widely produced systems since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. According to journalist Mariusz […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Vietnam Purchases 20 K9 self-propelled Howitzers.

August 25, 2025 0

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has signed an export agreement with Vietnam for its K9 self-propelled howitzers. It marks South Korea’s first arms export to Vietnam, following earlier donations of decommissioned patrol ships. Under the $250-million […]

Europe

Roketsan tests TRLG-122 laser-guided rocket against naval target

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Europe

Serbia Behind $1.6 Billion PULS Artillery Contract With Israeli Elbit Systems.

August 20, 2025 0

The Israeli defense technologies company chose not to disclose Serbia as the European country purchasing Hermes 900 drones, long-range missiles, electronic warfare systems and command and control systems, in a landmark deal reported by Calcalist. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan unveils a mobile missile launcher disguised as a civilian delivery truck

August 18, 2025 0

Taiwan’s military has unveiled what appears to be a mobile missile launcher disguised as a civilian delivery truck—part of what analysts say may be a growing fleet of improvised yet highly capable coastal defense systems […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran Facing Major Crisis With Its Air Defense System That Failed To Deter Israeli Attacks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Signs Crucial Military Deals With The Philippines

  • Air Platform

    Germany’s Aviation Union Backs Turkish Bid To Buy 40 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Signed 48 KAAN Fighter Jets Export Deal With Indonesia Worth $10 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Australia to purchase MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drone

  • Europe

    Wagner mercenary group shot down Russia’s airborne command post aircraft and electronic warfare helicopter during mutiny

  • Europe

    Norway, Denmark and Netherlands to Transfer 50 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine

  • Europe

    President Zelenskyy instructed the Ukrainian Armed Forces to set up separate service branches for drone forces

  • Air Platform

    J-10C Vigorous Dragon’s one success should be taken in context, not as the reality of Chinese jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy’s Submarine Tender To Support AUKUS Pilar 1

  • Central Asia

    CSTO member Armenia to normalize ties with Azerbaijan after defeat in Nagorno-Karabakh

  • South Asia

    The US State Department approves NASAMS II and Avenger ADS for India

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN tests camcopter drone onboard HMAS Ballarat

  • Air Platform

    Analysis: JF-17 Thunder fighter or CAC FC-1 Xiaolong jets

  • Air Platform

    British MoD Announced Armed Drone Concept For RAF

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Captured Russia’s Orion-10 and Eleron-3 Drones

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force retires all MiG-27ML from its service

  • Air Platform

    India to Develop Domestic UAV and Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    China’s J-10C Defeats J-16 In A War Game: Report

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway to Provide Ukraine With Additional NASAMS Air Defense Missile Systems

  • Defense Industry

    Taiwan To Buy More F-16V Worth $1.4 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF Super Hornet to Showcase Dazzling Flypast during the Christmas Weeks

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received New Batch Of French-made CEASAR Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves 23 F-model Chinook Helicopters For Egypt

  • Americas

    First Brazilian Gripen E arrives in Brazil

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Unveils Next-gen MEKO A-300 Frigate

  • Europe

    Babcock Arrowhead Frigate Wins Polish Navy’s MIECZNIK Program

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Major Humiliation For Putin, Ukraine’s ATACMS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s Newest S-500 Prometey Surface-to-air Missile

  • Europe

    Russia’s Belbek air base near Sevastopol is no longer operable after ATACMS strikes

  • Europe

    Poland Purchases 218 Chunmoo K239 MLRS From South Korea

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army Recaptured 400 Square Kilometers In Kherson

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Inducts JF-17 Thunder into it’s Air Force

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan receives Harpoon land-based missile systems

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Started Trials For Croatian Air Force’s Rafale B Jet

  • Air Platform

    F-16s for Ukraine arrived in Romania to train Ukrainian pilots

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan is Preparing to Test 1500KM Range ASM-3A Cruise Missile

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan retrofit Izumo-class helicopter carriers to support F-35B operations

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone boat destroyed a Russian spy ship ‘Ivan Khurs’ in the black sea

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China tests scramjet powered hypersonic weapons

  • Europe

    Sweden Sending Stridsvagn 122 Main Battle Tank to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    ELM – 2080 Green Pine Radar System

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Approves Sale of 54 AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles to Singapore for $133 Million

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan unveils new advanced jet trainer “Brave Eagle”

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Germany will transfer $19.1 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine over the next few years

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Indonesia purchases CAKIR anti-ship cruise missiles from Turkiye

  • Naval Platforms

    Bangladesh Navy (Thief) bought obsolete Chinese Junk warships, paid exorbitant prices

  • Europe

    Chinese-made 60mm Type 83 (M-83A) mortar shells used by the Russian army in Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Dubai Welcomes Israeli Entrepreneurs And Tourists

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran Imported Components From America, Japan And Canada To Manufacture Shahed-136 Drones

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