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China Developed Armed Reconnaissance CH-6 UCAV

June 18, 2021 GDC 0

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Myanmar buys C295W transport aircraft from Jordan

December 28, 2020 GDC 0

Myanmar’s air force is buying two Airbus CASA C295 aircraft worth $38.6 million from the Royal Jordanian Air Force to reduce dependence on Chinese armoury. Major General Zaw Min Tun recently informed local media that the new aircraft from Jordan […]

Malian Air Force Ordered Second C295W Transport Aircraft

December 19, 2020 GDC 0

The Malian Air Force has ordered a second Airbus C295W transport aircraft, the company announced on 2 December. The aircraft is slated for delivery in 2021 and will join the C295W that entered Malian service […]

China transfers drone technology to Saudi Arabia

June 1, 2020 GDC 0

Saudi Arabia’s key science and technology organisation has confirmed that one of the deals sealed during Saudi King Salman’s visit to China was an agreement to set up the first factory for Chinese aerial drones […]

Kuwaiti Air Force owns the most advanced variant of Eurofighter Typhoon

December 28, 2019 GDC 0

On the 23rd December 2019 at the Flight Test Centre of Leonardo Aircraft Division in Turin-Caselle, the first Instrumented Series Production Aircraft (ISPA 6) equipped with the Kuwait Air Force configuration has completed its first […]

Needs Some Firepower, Have Cash: Get Eurofighter Typhoon

August 28, 2019 GDC 0

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Chinese Military Aviation Industry

March 17, 2018 GDC 0

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China tests scramjet powered hypersonic weapons

June 17, 2020 0

In a ground test in Beijing, Dr Fan Xuejun and colleagues from the Institute of Mechanics fed extremely fast, super-hot air into the engine and took the burn to the maximum for 600 seconds, according [...]
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems buys Brazilian Oceana shipyard

May 23, 2020 0

COLOGNE (GDC) — German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems will buy the Oceana shipyard in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina to manufacture Tamandaré-class frigates for Brazil’s Navy, the company announced this week. The German [...]
In a hypothetical war between Bangladesh and Myanmar, who could win?

June 30, 2021 0

The neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar had a generally cordial relationship under the Burmese military junta, although the presence of over a million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh often served as a major irritant. They [...]
CIVMEC starts construction on new submarine rescue facility for RAN

June 4, 2020 0

Work is underway on a new submarine rescue facility in Western Australia that will help vessels stranded in emergency situations. The $12.5 million project in Henderson, south of Perth, will replace the Australian Defence Force’s [...]
GRSE Delivered The Last Of Eight LCU To Indian Navy

January 6, 2021 0

Defence PSU GRSE has delivered to the Indian Navy the last of the eight landing craft utility (LCU) ships manufactured by it, providing a major boost to the country’s defence preparedness, a top company official [...]
Pentagon Wants To Equip MQ-9 Reaper With Directed-Energy Weapons

March 17, 2021 0

The Department of Defense is looking to equip MQ-9 UCAV with directed-energy weapons such as low-powered lasers and microwave beams, as well as more familiar weapons, such as laser dazzler for UAVs, unmanned ground attack [...]

Bharat Dynamics to supply additional Akash SAM to Indian Air Force

July 26, 2021 0

Indian state-owned company Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) announced on 8 July that it has secured a $67 million contract for the production and supply of additional locally developed Akash medium-range, surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) to the […]

Ukraine To Manufacture M4 Carbine And Drones

July 21, 2021 0

Meridian OJSC. S.P. Korolyova, a subsidiary of Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom could start assembling M4 rifles in its facility, besides manufacturing U.S.-made drones. In a statement July 13, the company said that Representatives of the U.S. […]

Algeria acquired Norinco SR-5 MLRS

July 20, 2021 0

Algeria appears to have acquired SR5 multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) from China, with a number seen in a convoy in the country. Two vehicles were photographed this week being transported through Algeria, Mena Defense reports. […]

UAE Parades Norinco SR-5 MLRS

July 20, 2021 0

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces revealed they are operating the Norinco SR5 multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) during a parade held in Abu Dhabi. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces revealed they are […]

Pakistan Army Deploys Chinese HQ-16A SAM System in Kashmir

July 18, 2021 0

In 2016, the Pakistan Army disclosed that it had procured six HQ-16A surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from China for $373 million U.S. in fiscal year 2014-2015. This acquisition appears to be a follow-on from the […]

BAE Systems Awarded $72.4 Million Contract For New M109A1 Howitzer

July 18, 2021 0

BAE Systems announced that it has won a $72.4 million U.S. Army contract to procure materials to support further production of the M109A7 self-propelled howitzer and companion M992A3 ammunition carrier vehicle. As noted by the company, the M109A7 […]