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Air Platform

Taiwan confirms plan to buy 10 C-130J airlifters.

February 16, 2026 GDC 0

Taiwan’s Republic of China Air Force has confirmed plans to procure 10 C-130J transport aircraft from the United States, canceling a previously planned upgrade program for its aging C-130H fleet. According to local media, the […]

Air Platform

Turkey’s C-130J Hercules Transport Aircraft Undergoing Overhaul in the UK.

November 17, 2025 GDC 0

Cambridge, U.K.-based Marshall Aerospace has confirmed that 12 C-130J Hercules transport aircraft acquired by Turkey from the United Kingdom have been delivered to its facilities for maintenance and modernization under a new multiyear contract signed […]

Air Platform

Royal New Zealand Air Force’s Super Hercules Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight Test

April 8, 2024 GDC 0

New Zealand’s first C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft has conducted its initial flight test in the US. The demonstration saw the vehicle fly for 246 minutes over Georgia and Alabama. It achieved a range […]

Air Platform

Philippines to purchase three new C-130J transport aircraft

October 26, 2023 GDC 0

The Philippine government has greenlit plans to acquire three new Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports. The three aircraft will be delivered to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) from July 2026, says the Philippines’ Department of […]

Defense Industry

Australia allocates $10 billion to purchase 20 C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft

July 24, 2023 GDC 0

The federal government is spending nearly $10 billion on a boosted fleet of planes for the Royal Australian Air Force. Defense Minister Richard Marles said the government would buy 20 new C-130J Hercules aircraft from […]

Air Platform

Australian Air Force Received First Upgraded C-130J Hercules Aircraft

January 28, 2022 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received the first Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules transport aircraft upgraded to Block 8.1 standard. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received the first Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules […]

  • Ukraine can retake Crimea using F-16 and stand-off JASSM missiles

    June 15, 2023 0
    When President Joe Biden approved the transfer of F-16s to Ukraine from its allies and U.S. training of Ukrainian pilots, no one could say definitively when these vital aircraft would be appearing above the battlefield [...]
  • Raytheon awarded a contract to upgrade AMRAAM’s software

    September 14, 2020 0
     U.S. Air Force aerial warfare experts are asking Raytheon Technologies Corp. to upgrade the U.S. Navy and Air Force AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) under terms of a $125 million four-year contract announced Wednesday. Officials [...]
  • Russia lost 342 fighter bombers and 325 various helicopters since the beginning of war

    February 29, 2024 0
    Ukraine’s military says it has shot down 10 Russian military jets in as many days, which marks a sharp increase over the preceding months. Ukraine shot down two Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters using RBS-70 MANPADDateAugust [...]
  • Israeli Air Force struck Beirut apartment using Spice 2000 smart bomb

    October 25, 2024 0
    Israel has carried out a precision strike on a high-rise residential building in a suburb of Beirut. The latest attack underscores Israel’s operational policy of targeting Hezbollah-affiliated sites beyond its borders and neutralizing them, despite [...]
  • Sweden to receive first PATRIOT battery in November 2021

    August 22, 2021 0
    The Swedish defense procurement agency, FMV which recently received the first unit of the PATRIOT air defense system (ADS) is currently assembling the first unit for  tests that will be carried out during autumn. The [...]
  • Iron Dome Interceptor: An Israeli Super Weapon That Saves Lives

    October 8, 2023 0
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Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

  • Cyber

    Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Awarded Contract To Provide Cyber Defense In Dubai

  • Europe

    Russia Lost Its Global Influence Despite Having Formidable Nuclear Arsenal: India’s Chief Of Defense Staff, General Anil Chauhan

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s ATACMS Strikes Destroyed Russian Airfields and Pantsir Air Defense System in Kursk Oblast

  • Air Platform

    Serbia to sale 36 Soviet-era MiG-29 Jets for Ukraine as part of Rafale deal

  • Europe

    ThyssenKrupp will develop new lithium-ion battery for German Navy submarine

  • Europe

    British Army spent $7.7 billion on a disastrous procurement project that delivered 44 armored vehicles out of 580

  • Americas

    USS Zumwalt destroyers first to receive hypersonic missiles under new deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US-ally Philippines Reports Confrontation With Chinese Coast Guard

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Beijing’s ability to gain complete control of Taiwan by unilateral military action is limited

  • Europe

    Putin dismisses General Sergei Surovikin from his position as the head of Russian aerospace forces

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Commissions Its 69th Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Navy Received S-70B Helicopters

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan prepares long-range strike capability with new missile systems.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s F-16CJ Demonstrate Standoff Strike and Electronic Warfare Role in the Iran War.

  • Europe

    Germany delivers Wiscent 1 mine clearing vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine captures more Russian territory in a week than Russia captured Ukraine’s territory in eight months

  • Air Platform

    Russian specialty: A RuAF pilot crashes L-39 light attack aircraft in Krasnodar killing himself

  • Anti-drone System

    ParaZero has clinched a new order for its DefendAir counter-drone system.

  • Europe

    Estonia Selects Blue Spear Anti-Ship Missile for Coastal Batteries

  • Africa

    Norinco Delivers 30 Type 59G Tanks To Chad National Army

  • Europe

    Russian Military’s 25 Generals and 60 High-ranking Commanders Killed In Ukraine War

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Awarded $241 Million Contact For Eurofighter’s AESA Radar

  • Europe

    Russian Military Stages Biggest Nuclear Missiles Drill Amid Ukraine Tension

  • South Asia

    Miscreants attack Bangladesh air guard base in Cox’s Bazar, yet another proof Bangladesh military is inept, corrupt and ill-equipped

  • Europe

    Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

  • Europe

    Blast Reported In Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plant

  • Americas

    Boeing and General Atomics join forces on new laser weapon

  • Europe

    Sukhoi Design Bureau Employ Stole $10 Million In Cash And Disappeared

  • Europe

    German Army to Expand Drone Fleet From 600 to 8,000 by 2029.

  • Europe

    Russian army’s Soviet-built MT-LB tracked armored vehicles are breaking into pieces in Ukraine

  • Americas

    Defense Secretary Purges Defense Advisory Board

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Humiliating Russian military, Russia has asked China for missiles, drones, armoured vehicles: Financial Times

  • Air Platform

    Saab wants second Gripen production hub as Ukraine placed 150 jet orders.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese scholar says Russia’s defeat in Ukraine is inevitable

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Vietnam is considering French-made Rafale fighter jets to replace its Soviet-era Su-30MK2 aircraft.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Plans To Buy Marder IFV From Rheinmetall

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces fire artillery strikes at the Russian military’s snow carrier

  • Americas

    US Air Force receives first new EC-37B Compass Call electronic warfare jet

  • Infantry Weapons

    Target Galwan Valley: China tests lightweight 122mm Howitzers

  • Middle East

    Israeli-Sunni Arab Alliance: the eight Arab states openly deal with Israel

  • Air Platform

    Russian Ka-52 Alligator gunship crashed during a combat sortie

  • Ballistic Missile

    Israeli Air Force has destroyed Iranian Shahab 3 medium-range ballistic missile stockpile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trump Administration Has Demanded Australia Lift Its Defence Spending to $100 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Philippine wants to buy T129 but Turkey can’t get an export license

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Negotiating with France to Buy 48 Rafale Fighters

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia’s National Security Challenges, Palestinian Statehood, Iran Threats, Cozying Up With Israel

  • Air Platform

    Transactional Trump: Bangladesh Air Guard Could Receive American Jets, Bangladesh Will Never Receive Eurofighter Or Rafale For Poor Human Rights Record

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Killed More Than 1,000 Wagner Mercenaries In Melitopol

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israel successfully tests Arrow-2 missile interceptor

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