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Americas

USAF pilot call sign ‘Banzai’ becomes first woman to fly F-35A stealth fighter into combat

June 14, 2020 GDC 0

America has now deployed its first female stealth fighter pilot into combat, the Air Force announced. Capt. Emily Thompson, call sign “Banzai,” made headlines after she became the first female to fly the F-35A Lightning II into combat. […]

  • Canada Selects F-35 Stealth Jets To Replace CF-18 Hornet Aircraft

    March 30, 2022 0
    As part of the Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) Canada aims to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of legacy CF-18 Hornets (local designation of the F/A-18) with a new aircraft. And the aircraft the Government [...]
  • US Navy Selected Fincantieri Marinette to Build FFG(X) Frigate

    May 2, 2020 0
    The U.S. Navy on Thursday announced that it has selected Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Wisconsin for a massive contract to build the Guided-Missile Frigates FFG(X) that replaces the current LCS design. The contract will be at [...]
  • BWXT Awarded $1 Billion Contract for Naval Nuclear Reactor

    March 1, 2022 0
    US-based supplier of nuclear components and fuel BWX Technologies has revealed that the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program has exercised contract options totalling approximately $1 billion for manufacturing naval nuclear reactor components and fuel. BWX [...]
  • Turkey Tests Bunker Busting SARB-83 Munition

    June 26, 2020 0
    SARB-83, a domestically developed concrete-piercing aircraft ammunition with warhead technology produced by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), has been successfully tested, Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank said Wednesday. Varank also [...]
  • Germany Delivers Two Skynex Anti-air Gun To Ukraine

    December 11, 2022 0
    Rheinmetall is supplying Ukraine with two Skynex air defence systems. The systems will enhance the customer’s ability to defend itself against aerial threats. Rheinmetall delivers Skynex anti-air gun to UkraineDateNovember 7, 2023Rheinmetall delivers ammunitions for [...]
  • The PLAAF flew KJ-500 AEW&C and J-11A fighter Jet during a night exercise across Taiwan Strait

    April 13, 2020 0
    Taipei says its fighters were sent to break up PLA Air Force flight that crossed median of Taiwan Strait Night drill by J-11 fighters and KJ-500 early warning aircraft was message from Beijing, analyst says [...]
Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

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 […]

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s electronic warfare systems in focus

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Dongfeng EQ2050 Mengshi ‘Brave Soldier’, American Humvee copycat armored vehicle

  • Europe

    A drunk Russian drove T-90M tank off the cliff, then hit by Ukrainian drone

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Giant Asalsan Completes BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade Project

  • Air Platform

    Should IAF Fulfill Fighter Jets Shortage By Procuring Super Hornet?

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Finalizes Rafale Contract With France

  • Middle East

    An Israeli ADS shot down a Su-22 fighter over Syria

  • Air Platform

    NHIndustries NH90 multi-role military helicopter

  • South Asia

    India tests nuclear capable K-4 SLBM

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian R-77 air-to-air missile malfunctioned and missed its target in Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    CEA Technologies 3D Active Phased Array Radar

  • C4iSR

    China’s CETC Unveils S-band YLC-48 Radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army Says Chinese-made VT-4 Tank Good at Parade, But Not at Actual Combat.

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Awarded $4.9 Billion Contract To Develop Next-gen Adaptive Engines

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China’s HQ-9B Surface-to-air Missile’s Failure in Pakistan and Iran Should Worry the Chinese Communist Party.

  • Air Platform

    Latvia delivers four helicopters to the Ukrainian army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kongsberg’s propulsion systems for Philippine Navy’s new OPVs

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden Purchases IRIS-T SLM Surface-to-air Missile.

  • Air Platform

    Slovenia purchased Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Taiwan Unveils 8kw fiber-optic laser weapon system.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Awarded $7 Billion Contract To Build Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles for Australian Army

  • Europe

    Untrained Russian Conscripts Struggling To Operate Tanks And Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Putin fires General Rustam Muradov responsible for losing 5,000 servicemen in Donetsk region 

  • Europe

    Putin’s ally, former MP and gold medallist died falling from window in wave of mysterious deaths in Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea launches fifth FFX II Daegu-class frigate ROKS Daejeon

  • Land Platform

    China’s Norinco delivers first batch of VT5 light tanks to Bangladesh

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Cancels Critical Air-launched HALO Hypersonic Missile Citing Cost Concerns

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW involved in political meddling, wiretapping, and intercepting military communications in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, reported Washington Post

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Ditches MiG-29K Dud, Trials Rafale M On INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    A-Darter Air-to-air Guided Missile

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin partisan ‘black bridge’ set Russia’s FSB building on fire

  • South Asia

    Indian Army And Chinese Army Fistfight In Indian State Of Arunachal

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine in talks with Western weapons makers about setting up production line in Kyiv

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Untrained Pilots Caught in Camera Performing Unsafe Flying Stunts Again

  • Europe

    Ukraine Takes Control of Russian Pantsir Missile System, Destroys Russian Su-25 Jet

  • Air Platform

    Super Hornet Block II can carry Stormbreaker glide bomb

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Finland Purchases AIM-120D AMRAAM For Its F-35 Stealth Jets.

  • Europe

    Russia cancels Moscow airshow due to international sanctions

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile Defense System in Crimea and Belgorod.

  • Europe

    Turkey To Build Three More Istanbul Class Frigates

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Polish-made RAK 120 Self-propelled Mortar

  • Europe

    Ukraine develops new type of kamikaze unmanned ground vehicle

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea to develop supersonic cruise missile for KF-X fighters

  • Middle East

    Qatari Patriot missile shoots down two Iranian Su-24 Fencer attack jets, drones and 7 ballistic missiles.

  • Civil Aviation

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Digital Tower For Lithuania

  • Middle East

    Thyssenkrupp Delivers Last Two Corvettes To The Israeli Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha to supply combat systems for the Philippine Navy’s new corvette

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Aerospace Industries opens first Southeast Asian office in Malaysia

  • Air Platform

    Saab awarded contract to modernize Gripen C/D fleet

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Shahed-136 Factory Attacked By CESSNA Light Plane Converted Into A Drone

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