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Boeing Delivers Advanced Super Hornet Block III Aircraft to US Navy

June 28, 2024 GDC 0

Boeing has delivered the first two upgraded F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to the U.S. Navy through Service Life Modification (SLM). These jets features the latest Block III avionics kit and provide a 4,000-hour service […]

Air Platform

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

May 22, 2022 GDC 0

Pakistan Air Force is heavily dependent upon the JF-17 fighter jet whose Block-III version’s production in Pakistan was announced last week. The Block III version will feature an AESA radar, a targeting pod, and electronic […]

Air Platform

Indian Navy Ditches MiG-29K, Opt-in For Rafale-M and Super Hornet

May 17, 2022 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Pakistan Quietly Grounded All JF-17 Block I Fighters

October 18, 2021 GDC 0

According to a Pakistani report, 40 percent of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force is grounded due to multiple reasons. Most grounded aircraft are Block I variants. In 1999, when Beijing and […]

Air Platform

Why the U.S. Navy purchased 78 Super Hornet block III?

October 6, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

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

September 29, 2021 GDC 0

Boeing delivered the first of 78 contracted Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets to the U.S. Navy. Block III gives the Navy the most networked and survivable F/A-18 built with a technology insertion plan that will […]

Air Platform

Could Canada’s convoluted procurement process leave RCAF without operable fighters?

September 23, 2021 GDC 0

In 2012, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau climbed into a boxing ring in Ottawa for what was ostensibly a televised charity match, but was really a fight for his political future.  Critics had taken to […]

Air Platform

Covid-19 Impacted Delivery Of Kuwaiti Super Hornet

May 13, 2021 GDC 0

Deliveries of 28 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat aircraft to Kuwait have been delayed due to the ongoing Covid-19 health crisis, a company official told Global Defense Corp. Deliveries of 28 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet […]

Air Platform

Boeing Awarded Contract For 28 Super Hornet Of Kuwait

May 1, 2021 GDC 0

Boeing was awarded a $1.5 billion contract to build 28 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets for the Kuwait Air Force, according to a Pentagon contract announcement. Kuwait is buying 22 of the single-seat “E” variant and six of the […]

Americas

Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Becomes More Advanced With Latest Technology

November 23, 2020 GDC 0

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  • UK Signs Security Pact With Sweden and Finland, Amid Russia tensions

    May 12, 2022 0
    The war in Ukraine might not be over any time soon. America’s spy chief Avril Haines has offered a grim outlook on the possible trajectory of Vladimir Putin’s invasion. She says the conflict could escalate [...]
  • Legendary A-10 Warthog Received New Wing Mounted Kits

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  • BAE Systems Received $26.7 Billion Orders In Six Months, Amid Ukraine War

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  • RAAF P-8 Poseidon And US Navy Take Part In An Exercise

    January 17, 2021 0
    RAAF P-8A Poseidons are taking part in an anti-submarine warfare exercise alongside forces from the US, Japan, Canada, India and New Zealand in Guam. The Boeing P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)DateSeptember 12, 2019Boeing Awarded [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set two major Russian oil depots ablaze

    July 28, 2024 0
    Ukraine set two major Russian oil depots ablaze with kamikaze drones. Columns of smoke were seen rising into the sky on Friday night as the facilities were hit in Russia’s Krasnodar area. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones [...]
  • France Replaces China As The Third Largest Arms Exporter

    April 13, 2022 0
    France increased its sales by 59% in the past 10 years, more than any other country. Saudi Arabia Largest Importer Of Arms, U.S. Largest Exporter Of ArmsDateMarch 15, 2021Top Five Weapons Exporter In 2015-2019DateMarch 12, [...]
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.

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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 […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

  • Europe

    Prime Minister Sunak pledges long-range attack drones for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s aircraft carrier Cavour ready for F-35 integration

  • Europe

    U.S.-supplied ATACMS dealt significant damage to Russian airbases in a recent attack

  • Ballistic Missile

    Pakistan Navy’s Zulfiqar-class frigate Test Fires Locally Produced Anti-ship Ballistic Missile.

  • Americas

    Canada Suspends Export Of L3Harris Targeting Systems For Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • C4iSR

    NATO members to purchase six GlobalEye AWACS, replacing E-7A Wedgetail.

  • Europe

    Turkey deploys T129 attack helicopters to Azerbaijan

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Deploys Six THAAD Batteries in Guam Amid China Tensions

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Receives A Batch of AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • Middle East

    Iran Closes Gas Stations and Billboards After Suspected Israeli Cyber Attacks

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS struck Russian base killing 300 soldiers waiting for speech from commander

  • Air Platform

    Russian Warship Fired at German Maritime Helicopter in NATO Lake

  • Uncategorized

    Turkish F-16 shot down second Su-25 aircraft of the Armenian Air Force

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The U.S. Will Completely Destroy Iran’s S-400, HQ-9B and BAVAR-373 Anti-air Missile System.

  • Europe

    Amid Russia Tensions, U.S. Deploys F-15 Fighter Jets in Poland

  • Defense Industry

    Rostec Looking For Export Customer To Fund Two Seater Su-57

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Showcases High-tech Digital Main Battle Tank KF51 Panther

  • C4iSR

    AIR 6500 Project: CEA Technologies Awarded Contract To Build Four Air Defense Radar For Australian Air Force

  • South Asia

    Air Vice Marshal Mahmud Hussain (thief) said political interference, corruption, ineptitude, and a lack of planning are the primary obstacles to effective procurement in the Bangladesh Military.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Royal New Zealand Navy Test Fires Penguin Missile for the First Time

  • Infantry Weapons

    Egypt unveils domestically developed 40km range Raad 200 multiple rocket launcher

  • Americas

    U.S. Army’s precision strike missile’s multimode seeker turned the missile into a ship killer

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo Awarded Contract To Equip E-2D AEW&C With HF Radio

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Defense System Downed 15 ‘Unstoppable’ Russian Kinzhal Missiles

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Should Australia Give China Taste of Laser Weapons Through RAN’s Hobart-class Destroyer?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal delivers 2nd Evolved Cape-class patrol boat to RAN

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Cyprus purchases Israeli Barak MX air defense system.

  • Air Platform

    India cancelled 21 MiG-29 orders from Russia

  • Europe

    Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands transfer M113 armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China Tensions, Japan, Vietnam Sign Defense Deal

  • Europe

    Pandora papers: Why Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is the richest person in the world?

  • C4iSR

    Pentagon clears $404 million upgrade package for Australia’s MC-55A Peregrine aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems purchases South Korean charge system for 155mm guns

  • Air Platform

    Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton Touch Down In Australia

  • C4iSR

    Royal Navy overhauls combat systems to improve threat detection after monitoring Russian warships

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shot down its own Mi-8 transport helicopter

  • C4iSR

    Russia lacks the industrial capability to manufacture an active protection system, according to a Russian defence expert.

  • Americas

    NORAD gives notice of air defense exercise around Washington, DC, set for Tuesday

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Ronald Reagan and Nimitz head towards South China Sea

  • Air Platform

    Vietnam signed agreement with the U.S. to purchase F-16V, ditching Su-57 jets

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Agrees to Sale F-35 Stealth Jets to Türkiye

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar junta declared mandatory conscription for young men and women

  • Middle East

    Turkish Akinci Drone Located Iranian President’s Helicopter

  • Middle East

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

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye’s Hurjet trainer jet conducts its first flight

  • Africa

    Morocco, Bangladesh, and Indonesia Deny Reports of Discussions with Pakistan on the JF-17 Temu Jet.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia orders more Tor-M2 missiles as Ukraine keeps destroying them with cheap drones

  • Europe

    Leonardo Company set to boost European drone firepower in tie-up with Baykar

  • Central Asia

    We have ‘problems’ with Russia, says Russia’s ally Armenia

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