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Air Platform

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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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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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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  • Chinese jets ‘buzzed’ Canadian CP-140 Aurora EW aircraft, risking mid-air collision

    June 8, 2022 0
    China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) fighter jets have repeatedly “buzzed” a Canadian reconnaissance aircraft on a U.N. mission in East Asia, with over two dozen intercepts deemed dangerous, a media outlet in Canada [...]
  • The US flew Super Hornet fighter jets over Guyana to send clear message to Venezuela

    May 13, 2024 0
    On Thursday, May 9th, the US Embassy in Guyana reported that two U.S. Navy aircraft, F/A-18F Super Hornets, embarked on USS George Washington and conducted a coordinated and approved flyover over Georgetown and its surrounding [...]
  • France sends first batch of Mirage fourth-gen fighter jets to Ukraine

    January 6, 2025 0
    According to reports from Avions Legendaires, the first batch of French Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets is set to arrive in Ukraine by January 20, 2025. The initial batch will include three to six aircraft, likely [...]
  • South Korean KF-21 Will Squeeze Russian Su-57 Markets

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  • U.S. State Department Approves 250 AMRAAM For Sweden Worth $605 Million

    July 10, 2023 0
    Sweden wants to acquire AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles. The potential deal has been approved by the US State Department. U.S. State Department Approves 180km range AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM For Germany Worth $2.9 BillionDateJuly 21, 2023U.S. State [...]
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Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain orders new NASAMS systems to modernise air defence capabilities

  • Anti-ship Missile

    The underperforming Indian Brahmos missile was sold because of China, not because of its performance

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s All Female Crews Take MH-60R To The Sky For The First Time

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Firm Converted Manned Helicopter into Unmanned Helicopter

  • Europe

    Saab to develop large uncrewed undersea vehicle for Swedish Navy.

  • Americas

    US orders 78 new F-35 combat aircraft for three forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan unveils indigenous armed sea drone.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s Su-57 fighter jets in latest embarrassment for Putin

  • Europe

    Finish Company Patria Awarded Contract To Produce Nemo Navy Mortar Boat

  • Europe

    Russian Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov detained in suspected criminal prosecution

  • Europe

    Russian conscripts are drunk, disorderly and refused to carry orders

  • Europe

    UK and Norway join multinational CAVS armoured vehicle research and development project led by Finland.

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian troops shoot down Russian Mi-8 helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Air Platform

    CAIC Zhishengji-10 (Z-10) Attack Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Argentina Ditches MiG-35, Opt-in For JF-17 Block III

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s $320 billion defense spending doesn’t address manpower shortage, Japan has the lowest population growth among OECD countries

  • Air Platform

    China To Develop Two Seater Variant J-20

  • C4iSR

    Australia To Cancel Battle Management Systems Contact With Israeli Elbit Systems

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 25 F-15 Fighter Jets Israel

  • Air Platform

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy’s Type 093 Class Nuclear Submarine Crashed In Taiwan Strait Killing Everyone Onboard

  • Europe

    Finland shut its land borders with Russia indefinitely

  • South Asia

    Teacher dies saving students from Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7BJI jet crash inferno

  • Europe

    Slovakian newest artillery system passes crucial trials

  • Air Platform

    US ‘Ghost’ drones will help fight in Donbas, Pentagon says

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense awarded contract to produce unmanned launcher vehicles for US Marines

  • Europe

    BAE Systems To Upgrade Spearfish Torpedoes Of Royal Navy

  • C4iSR

    Australian Bushmasters To Receive Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s operational F-35 jets mark first landing on HMS Queen Elizabeth

  • Air Platform

    India’s HAL unveils ambitious plan to produce combat helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    2019-2020 Defense Budget of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar

  • Europe

    French President Macron warned that peace cannot mean the “surrender” of Ukraine

  • Europe

    Humiliating Defeat: Putin’s Army Withdraws From Kherson City And Surrendering Areas

  • Europe

    Sabotage, Surrendered Soldiers, And Handing Out Weapons To Ukraine, Putin Thinks Nuclear Option

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Received the First Mass-produced Armored Modular Vehicle.

  • C4iSR

    Slovakia Signs Agreement To Buy Israeli Radar

  • Europe

    AERO Vodochody delivers cargo ramps for C-390 transport aircraft to Embraer

  • Americas

    President Trump Deploys 10,000 Troops, Warships and Special Forces in Caribbean Islands.

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Purchases MQ-9B SkyGuardian Surveillance Drone

  • Air Platform

    Colombian Air Force selects Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets against Lockheed’s F-16V Block 70

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese MoD to Team Up with Private Company to Export Military Hardware

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Cheongung II SAM Enters Mass Production

  • Europe

    Why Type 212CD Submarine is a pinnacle of stealth technology?

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army National Guard Received First UH-60V Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    U.S. air force tests AI-enabled VISTA X-62A aircraft based on F-16

  • Air Platform

    Korean Aerospace Industries Started Production Of Polish FA-50PL Light Combat Aircraft

  • Americas

    BAE, Elbit Demonstrate Future Fighting Vehicle For US Army

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force’s F-35 Stealth Jets To Receive HACM Hypersonic Missile

  • Europe

    U.S. Will Withdraw CAATSA If Turkey Completely Removes S-400 From Its Military: Report

  • Europe

    British Army Received Europe’s Most Modern Battle Tank, The Challenger 3

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