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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. […]

  • British MoD report lays bare a 20% reduction in Britain’s combat power

    March 12, 2024 0
    Britain’s combat power has been slashed significantly over the past eight years, a Government report has revealed. Russia Calling For Retired Pilots To Join The War In Ukraine, British Intelligence ReportDateJuly 14, 2022UK MoD Delays [...]
  • Gripen “Smart Fighter” For Canada Is A Viable Contender For FFCP: Saab

    December 24, 2020 0
    Saab Group is confident that its single-engine Gripen E remains a viable contender for Canada’s next-generation fighter aircraft fleet, even though there are currently no immediate plans for Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) pilots to [...]
  • In 2026, the Indian Air Force lost 11 fighter jets and a helicopter in the biggest peacetime losses.

    April 27, 2026 0
    Based on reports as of April 2026, there are confirmed incidents involving Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft accidents, but the figure of 12 aircraft lost suggests a poor training and inadequate maintenance regime within the [...]
  • The Thief

    Bangladesh hikes defense spends by 8% in budget for FY2021

    July 6, 2021 0
    In last year’s budget, Tk348.42 billion was proposed for the Defence Ministry. The allocation for defence sector in the budget for the 2021-22 financial year has been increased by Tk28.49 billion from the outgoing fiscal [...]
  • Indonesian PT Dirgantara to upgrade Turkish CN235 aircraft

    September 24, 2021 0
    Turkey and Indonesia signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Teknofest 2021 in the Turkish metropolis Istanbul, further strengthening bilateral cooperation. Turkish TAI Signs MoU with GE Marine on Co-production of Marine PropulsionDateAugust 23, [...]
  • Slovakia Pledged To Transfer 11 MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

    December 14, 2022 0
    Slovakia again has pledged all 11 of its old Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. The country recently placed the jets into storage in anticipation of just such a transfer. Why Russian Air Force doesn’t buy MiG-29M2 and [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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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.

May 6, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • Explore

    Russian army is no longer capable of ground-based tactical warfare, UK defense intelligence report

  • Africa

    Malian Air Force Ordered Second C295W Transport Aircraft

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Russia targets North Sea infrastructure as Netherlands discuss F-16 delivery to Ukraine, says the Dutch intelligence agency

  • South Asia

    India to receive four Rafale fighters on July 27

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Deployed Ten Thousand Troops And Artillery Near Armenia

  • Air Platform

    Russia to deliver twelve Yak-130 trainer to Vietnam

  • Europe

    China deploys 200-ton aluminium hull low-tech type 22 boats in South China Sea

  • Europe

    Italy Expels Two Russian Embassy Officials Over Spying

  • Infantry Weapons

    How India sipped T-90 (T-72BU) poison to save Russian Tank Industry?

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy Purchases 26 Rafale M Fighter Jets From Dassault Aviation

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Anka UCAV’s Integrated Radar Detects Mines in the Black Sea

  • Americas

    L3Harris Awarded Contract to Join US Air Forces’s AN/ALQ-172 Countermeasures Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian government launches strategic review into the Australian defense forces

  • Defense Industry

    Elbit Systems Completes UTACS Acquisition in the UK.

  • Europe

    Hanwha delivers new batch of K9 howitzers to Poland

  • Air Platform

    Saab Delivers Third T-7A Aft Section To Test Program

  • Europe

    Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Drone Destroyed Russian Patrol Boat in Black Sea

  • Europe

    Finland Considers Decoupling Its NATO Application From Sweden As Turkey Objects Sweden’s NATO Bid

  • Europe

    Poland Asks Germany To Transfer Long-range Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine

  • Central Asia

    Why does Israel highly values friendly relations with Muslim Azerbaijan?

  • Europe

    Swedish Gripen Chased Russian Su-24 Nuclear-Armed Bomber Out of Gotland, Report

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Air Force Signs Contract for 20 KAAN Fifth-gen Fighter Jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine: Stealthy Menacing Nightmare For Adversary

  • Americas

    Fincantieri allocates three U.S. Shipyards to build Constellation class frigates

  • Europe

    Sweden And Finland Deliver Additional Ammunitions To Ukraine

  • Europe

    U.S. Considers Sending Saab-developed Deadly GLSDB With 150KM Range To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Japan to Manufacture Technologically Superior Weapons in Asia-Pacific Region

  • Air Platform

    Russia confirms loss of two Mi-8s helicopters in drone strikes

  • Air Platform

    Germany Purchases 60 CH-47F Block II Helicopters.

  • Air Platform

    Australia To Invest In Long-range Weapons Systems To Counter China

  • Europe

    France Delivers Crotale NG Anti-air And LRU MLRS To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Cowardice of EU: IRGC and Basij thugs executed 45,00 Iranian protesters, 6,000 dissidents, 2,000 IT professionals, engineers and scientists in 2026.

  • Europe

    Turkish Anka-S drone strikes in Armenia

  • Naval Platforms

    Sikorsky S-70 Naval Hawk Specialized Maritime Helicopter

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy continues to provide lethal aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said

  • Air Platform

    Embarrassing Display: Russia’s Su-35 shot down a Su-30SM2

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabian SAMI signs agreement with Turkish Baykar Defense on Drone Production

  • Europe

    Ukraine becomes the first country to use Caracal air assault vehicles in combat

  • Europe

    British Army Deploys Archer Howitzers In The Field

  • South Asia

    Systemic corruption, Ponzi scheme, and Russian and Chinese companies bribing, but European and American companies don’t bribe: a retired Bangladesh army general exposed the inside story.

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia ditches MiG-35 in favor of FA-50

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia purchased South Korea’s Cheongung-II anti-air missiles for $3.2 billion

  • Europe

    Poland Purchases 218 Chunmoo K239 MLRS From South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-27 Missed Snake Island And Dropped Bombs On Water

  • Middle East

    IRGC commanders abandon posts, conscripted troops forced to guard IRGC position amid US and Israeli strikes – report

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Manufacture M4 Carbine And Drones

  • Land Platform

    Saudi Arabia’s SAMI unveiled 8×8 Howitzers for export markets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strike destroyed Russia’s Pantsir-S1 missile system in Belgorod

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Finalizes Rafale Contract With France

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