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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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  • Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Giraffe 1X Radar for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

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  • Israel wants greater military cooperation with the U.S. to counter Iran

    July 17, 2021 0
    TEL AVIV (GDC) — Should the US and Iran reach a new nuclear agreement, Israel will request new military compensation from Washington — including technologies that have not previously been exported to Israel, sources say. [...]
  • Taiwan warned off Chinese J-11A fighters over Taiwanese airspace

    June 9, 2020 0
    Taiwan’s defence ministry says it warned off several Chinese fighter jets that briefly entered island’s airspace three hours ago learned GDC citing Taiwanese officials. Chinese H-6N bomber accompanied by J-11A fighter jets briefly entered Taiwan’s [...]
  • Azerbaijan destroyed another S-300 battery using Israeli-made LORA Tactical Missile

    October 18, 2020 0
    Armenia has new losses – another S-300 air defense system was destroyed. It became known about the destruction of another missile division of the Armenian Armed Forces orchestrated by Azerbaijani Army using Israeli-made LORA ballistic [...]
  • First Female Completes Load Master Training At Indonesian Air Force Academy

    June 28, 2020 0
    Second Lt. Dewa Ayu Ardikna Suari has been named by the Indonesian Air Force as its first female loadmaster, in an unprecedented move in the male-dominated military force. Graduating from the Air Force Academy in [...]
  • China is building the fourth aircraft carrier for the PLA Navy

    August 11, 2024 0
    China is in the process of developing its fourth aircraft carrier to rival the US fleet in the western Pacific, a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy admiral has announced. China Unveils Its Third Aircraft Carrier [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

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.

May 11, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Sweden’s Gripen defeat Russia’s Su-35 in a simulated War Game

  • Anti-air Missiles

    France considers sending SAMP/T NG air defense system to Ukraine.

  • Uncategorized

    South Korea Awarded A Contract to Integrate MBDA Meteor onto KF-X Fighter Aircraft

  • Uncategorized

    China To Develop ASW Variant Z-20 Helicopter

  • Europe

    Russian Navy Has Degraded Significantly That It Cannot Defend Crimea Anymore: Igor Girkin

  • Central Asia

    Taliban, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan, A Dangerous Quad

  • Middle East

    U.S. Airstrike Hits Iranian Telecom Site Tied to Internet Censorship, Amid the Strait of Hormuz War.

  • Air Platform

    Serbia Plans To Buy Dassault Rafale Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    MAF to fly Su-30SM2 with a new engine

  • Europe

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

  • South Asia

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

  • Cruise Missiles

    Pakistan Unveils FTAH-IV Ground-launched Cruise Missile

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korea, India and China Turned Myanmar Navy Into A Blue Water Navy

  • Air Platform

    Three More Rafale Fighters To Arrive In India On November 5

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-35 Propaganda Video Explains Why VKS’s Sporadic Actions in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia Considers Sending MiG-29 to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI unveils Scorpius electronic warfare system for multi-threat countermeasures

  • Europe

    Thanks To Turkish TB2 Drones, Ukraine Regain Control Of Snake Island

  • Americas

    Iranian Hitman Surveilled And Tried Multiple Assassination Attempts On Donald Trump, FBI Reports

  • Europe

    Turkey unveiled next-generation 155mm Firtana self-propelled howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Spain Purchases Turkish-made 30 Hurjet Advanced Jet Trainers

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh needs to stop purchasing Indian, Pakistani, Chinese and Russian junk military hardware

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea declassifies its Hyunmoo-V strategic missile system

  • Europe

    Turkey To Use South Korean Engine For Altay Tank

  • Europe

    Russian sailors suffer radiation poisoning after washing clothes in contaminated waters

  • Air Platform

    China Upgrades Russian-made Su-35 To Chinese Standard

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Lets Israeli Commercial Planes Cross Its Airspace

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Sent Three Bayraktar TB2 Drones In Armenia

  • Europe

    Germany to Buy Israeli Arrow-3 Anti-air Missiles System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bhutan Latest Country to Formally Recognize Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal to Convert Decommissioned RAN’s Patrol Boat into USV

  • Americas

    Pentagon Announced Top Ten Contenders For Counter-drone Technology

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China supplies arms to Australia’s backyard

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft

  • Europe

    Italy, UK, Japan fighter jet programme could open up to UAE and Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Biden Admin To Provide Ukraine With Killer Drones Called Switchblades

  • Europe

    No SATNAV and datalink: Russia’s special forces using 1940s paper map to navigate in Ukraine

  • Americas

    U.S. unveiled $2.6 billion worth of military assistance to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian military: Corruption at the heart of its defense procurement

  • Africa

    Algerian Air Force To Receive Four C-130J Hercules Strategic Airlift Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Saab Denied U.S. Veto on Gripen E Sales to Colombia in Favor of F-16V

  • Air Platform

    CAC-PAC JF-17 Thunder Block III Fourth Generation Fighter Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Why Dassault Rafale Makes More Sales In Southeast Asia And Middle East?

  • Europe

    MiG-35 (MiG-29M2) multi-role fighter jet completes factory trials

  • Middle East

    Pakistan’s economic trouble worsens as Saudi Arabia and the UAE demand debt repayment as Pakistan failed to keep military promises.

  • Europe

    Pentagon to equip Ukraine’s F-16 jets with JDAM precision-guided bombs

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland Purchases GBU-39B Bombs For F-35 and F-16 Fighter Jets.

  • Americas

    US Army Validates Next-generation Patriot Radar Successor in Realistic Ballistic Missile Interception Test

  • South Asia

    India wants to purchase 114 Rafale F5 fighter jets amid tensions with Bangladesh and Pakistan.

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