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  • [ October 23, 2025 ] Sweden signs a landmark deal with Ukraine to export up to 150 Gripen E/F fighter jets. Air Platform
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Americas

Canada Purchases 88 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $14.2 Billion

January 10, 2023 GDC 0

Canada has finalized an agreement with the United States and weapons maker Lockheed Martin to purchase 88 F-35 fighter jets, the government announced, as it seeks to upgrade the country’s ageing fleet. During a news conference […]

Americas

Raytheon Awarded Contract to Supply AESA Radar for Canadian CF-18 Fleet

September 23, 2021 GDC 0

Raytheon has won a contract worth $140.37 million to deliver AESA radars to be fitted on Canada’s C/F-18A fleet. “Raytheon Co., El Segundo, California, is awarded a $140.37 million modification to a previously awarded contract. […]

Americas

Dwindling NORAD: Why Canadian Don’t Think Defense Procurement Like Ice Hokey?

June 24, 2020 GDC 0

The objective of hockey is simple: score more goals than the opposing team. Players are not allowed to kick the puck into the net or purposely direct it in with any part of their body. […]

Americas

Russian reconnaissance aircraft intercepted by NORAD while spying on US ICEX submarine exercise again

March 17, 2020 GDC 0

Russian maritime reconnaissance aircraft are really interested in an ongoing U.S. submarine exercise near Alaska known as ICEX — the spy planes have been intercepted three times this week by U.S. and Canadian aircraft, according to […]

Americas

The RCAF comes full circle turn: Lockheed Martin F-35 firming as favorite for Canada’s future fighter capability project (FFCP)

January 25, 2020 GDC 0

Canada wants to buy 88 aircraft to replace its existing CF-18 Hornets as part of Future fighter capability project (FFCP). Canada began its investment in the F-35 program in 1997 under the Liberal government of […]

  • Ukrainian Start-up Develops Pulse-jet Powered Cruise Missile

    May 7, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s enthusiasts from PARS startup are developing a reliable, low-cost cruise missile with a pulsejet engine. David’s Sling Missile Defence SystemDateMay 13, 2018Ukraine Launches New Neptune Anti-ship Cruise MissileDateApril 6, 2021Vulnerabilities of Almaz-Antay S-400 Triumf [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • Fearing Coup: Putin Removes Major General Vladimir Seliverstov From His Position

    July 17, 2023 0
    Kremlin has reportedly cut another high-ranking military official as part of an “ongoing purge of insubordinate commanders,” according to a new assessment. Russian Troops And Artillery Near Ukrainian Border Concerning For NATODateApril 11, 2021Bayraktar TB2 [...]
  • HMS Severn rejoins Royal Navy after decommissioned for three years

    July 26, 2020 0
    HMS Severn has returned to operational status after being axed from the navy in October 2017. The Portsmouth-based offshore patrol ship was saved from the scrapyard by former defence secretary Gavin Williamson in November 2018, [...]
  • Ukraine’s thermite drones rain down flames on Russian troops hiding in trees

    September 3, 2024 0
    This is the moment Ukraine blitzed Russian soldiers with a “flamethrower” drone to wipe them out of their positions. Ukraine’s Dragon Drones Spitting Out 4000 degree temperature fires at Russian forcesDateSeptember 29, 2024Bayraktar TB2 could [...]
  • Massachusetts Air National Guardsman arrested for leaking classified documents

    April 14, 2023 0
    An Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking highly classified U.S. documents will be arrested on Thursday in Massachusetts, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters. Incompetent Russian military sent elite Spetsnaz forces to fight [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher.

October 13, 2025 0

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher during a major military parade in Pyongyang on October 11, 2025. The system’s close resemblance to the American platform has raised concern over Pyongyang’s […]

Europe

Kosovo received Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones.

October 11, 2025 0

Containers carrying thousands of Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones have already arrived in Kosovo, marking an early delivery under a contract with Turkish defense firm Baykar, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced on Wednesday. Dozens of […]

Europe

Serbia Unveils NORA next-gen 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

October 10, 2025 0

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Europe

Cyprus National Guard Received Serbian-made Tamnava MLRS.

October 4, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Purchases 48 New HIMARS Rocket Artillery For Ship-killer Role.

October 4, 2025 0

The Australian Army’s appetite for the M142 HIMARS is proving voracious. With the first two of 42 units arriving in Australia only in March, the country is already eyeing another 48 of these U.S.-built rocket […]

Europe

Serbia Unveils 300km Range Sumadija Rocket Artillery.

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  • South Asia

    Retired Bangladesh Army Major Sinha was involved in drug dealing and militant training

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s New Concept Fighter Looks Like Delta-wing Gripen

  • Europe

    British Storm Shadow Missile Struck Military Installation Killing Russian General

  • C4iSR

    AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield Next-generation EW System For F-16V

  • Europe

    Otokar delivers 278 COBRA II armored vehicle, prepares Romanian facility launch

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kongsberg To Deliver Three Mk2 NASAMS Canisters Launcher To Australia

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin meets with commanders as Ukraine advanced in Kursk region

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Releases Photo Of First Rafale For Greece

  • Europe

    Turkiye-made fighter jet Kızılelma completes test with afterburner

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Building Missiles Mega-base Near Vietnam

  • Americas

    Kraken and L3Harris team up for underwater stealth drone

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain cleared to buy three batteries of Patriot missile defense system after it donates Patriot missile to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkey to deploy ‘Alpagu’ kamikaze drone at the battle field

  • Land Platform

    Greek EODH Built New Armored Vehicles

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Turkey has introduced the ALKA-KAPLAN high-energy laser weapon

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Polish Firm Unveils VSHORAD System With Programmable Ammo

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Proliferation of SY-400 SRBM in Southeast Asia and Middle East

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Inducts JF-17 Thunder into it’s Air Force

  • Europe

    Russian navy is completely inactive in the Ukraine war except occasionally launching Kalibr missiles from Sevastopol

  • Air Platform

    Russian MiG-31 fighter jet split into half midflight

  • Americas

    US Navy commissions new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee 

  • South Asia

    China To Boost Military Cooperation With Bangladesh And Pakistan

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo DRS delivers Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber-Defense and Intelligence (C5I) systems to Australian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF redefines the role of the C-27J Spartan fleet

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Russia sends the 1950s BTR-50 vehicles to the frontline, a sign Russia is running out of platforms

  • Europe

    Russia cannot build Icebreaker as Russian forces bombed Ukraine’s factory supplied components for Icebreaker

  • Europe

    Russian Defense Contractor Oleg Volkov Enjoys Luxury Life In The USA Despite American Sanctions

  • Europe

    Russia Demonstrates New Remote-Controlled Combat Module on BTR-82 APC

  • Uncategorized

    British Troops Survived A Friendly Fire From Estonian Troops in Mali

  • Europe

    Iskandar Tactical Missiles Were Useless in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, Says Armenian Prime Minister

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAN receives third and final Hobart-class destroyer

  • Air Platform

    US Approves $3.5 Billion Apache Helicopter Sale to South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Australia’s Special Air Service (SAS) is on the hunt for a new helicopter

  • Air Platform

    French-made SAMP/T Anti-air Missile Shot Down Sukhoi Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Untrained Russian Conscripts Struggling To Operate Tanks And Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Turkish FNSS Defense Integrates Anti-tank Weapons in PARS Armored Vehicle

  • South Asia

    Video footages show the Bangladesh Army, BGB and Rapid Action Batelleon directly shooting at student protesters using Indian-made weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Evaluates Offshore Patrol Boats of Damen and SwiftShips

  • Europe

    Ukraine blew up 83 of Russia’s BTR-82A armored vehicles in Krynky like tin cans

  • Middle East

    Aselsan Awarded Contract to Supply SARP RWS to Bahrain

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Faces Major Challenge of ADF’s Retention and Recruitment Problems

  • Europe

    Finland is on the edge of war with Russia in 2022

  • Europe

    Ukraine modernized 800 pieces of captured tanks, artillery and armored vehicles, and turn them against Russia

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Completely Destroys Syrian Naval Fleet

  • Air Platform

    Philippine Air Force Will Deploy FA-50 Fighter Jets In Australia For The First Time

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroy Russia’s multi-billion dollars ammunition depot

  • Naval Platforms

    BAE Systems working on the final piece of HMS Glasgow

  • Americas

    U.S. GOP Senators Introduced Legislation To Bloster Israeli Iron Dome

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy commissions two new Type 054 A/P frigates

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