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Air Platform

Dassault Aviation Sets Out Ambitious Rafale F4 Upgrade Path

November 20, 2019 GDC 0

Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, received the F4-standard development contract for the Rafale combat aircraft during the visit of the Dassault Aviation Mérignac plant by Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed […]

South Asia

The Indian Air Force received first Rafale Omnirole Fighter Jet

September 21, 2019 GDC 0

The Indian Air Force (IAF) received the first multi-role combat aircraft Rafale from its manufacturer Dassault Aviation in France on Thursday 19 September 2019, defence sources said on Friday 20 September 2019 reports NDTV News. The jet will be formally handed over to […]

Air Platform

Dassault Rafale: A True Omnirole Combat Aircraft

August 29, 2019 LM Publications 0

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  • Anti-Taliban Resistance NRF Captured Four More Districts

    September 3, 2021 0
    Taliban forces and fighters loyal to local leader Ahmad Massoud have fought in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley, with each side saying it had inflicted heavy casualties in recent days of combat in the last province resisting [...]
  • Germany’s missile search draws attention to secretive Israeli startup Covenant.

    June 25, 2026 0
    Founded only in 2024, the Israeli-American defense startup has raised hundreds of millions of dollars, according to people familiar with the company, while attracting backing from some of Silicon Valley’s most influential investors. Yet little [...]
  • Russia’s tank losses are so bad that Russia could have 500 tanks left in 2025 if Ukraine war continues  

    September 29, 2023 0
    One of the defining features of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been the high number of tanks Vladimir Putin’s armed forces have lost. While things have always looked bad, they could be much worse than [...]
  • Israeli Antidote to Russian S-400: Meet The Ultimate Weapons Delilah Stand-off Cruise Missile

    October 7, 2019 0
    The Delilah was originally developed as an airborne expandable decoy. It’s principal mission were deception and intelligence gathering. Since the development of Delilah, the Delilah has been developed into an air-launched stand-off cruise missile. The [...]
  • UK, Italy and Japan jointly built GCAP sixth-gen fighter jet to take to the skies by 2035

    December 15, 2023 0
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  • Lebanon to hold historic border talks with Israel

    October 3, 2020 0
    Another Arab nation to settle their longstanding dispute with Israel. Lebanon and Israel are to hold talks to end a long-running maritime border dispute between the two countries, which remain formally at war, learned GDC [...]
Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

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    NPO PHAZOTRON Zhuk Radar, a demised hope for Russian aerospace industries

  • Europe

    Turkish unmanned surface vessel test-fires guided cruise missile

  • Air Platform

    Russia and India are discussing “additional” production of Russian military equipment in India

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Wants Unmanned Technology In KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia and Turkey looking to strengthen defense ties

  • Europe

    Multiple Explosions Rocked Russian Military Base In Crimea Degrading Russian Black Sea Fleet

  • Europe

    Europe Watches As KGB Putin Commits Genocides

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Offers P-8 Poseidon MPA to Canada

  • Europe

    Germany will transfer $19.1 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine over the next few years

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    JMSDF’s High-tech Warships Can Dismantle Low-tech Chinese Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Fifth-generation KAAN Fighter Jet Characteristics and Features.

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Giraffe 1X Radar for Sweden.

  • Europe

    Belarus shot down Russian Shahed drones for violating its airspace

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Alpha Unit Has Destroyed 15 Russian Aircraft Including Su-30, Su-34, MiG-31 and An-26.

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy Conducts Joint Exercises With Egyptian Rafale Fighters

  • Americas

    Canada’s Roshel and Swedish Swebor jointly produce ballistic-grade steel in Canada

  • South Asia

    Human Rights Watchdog Urges Bangladesh’s Interim Government to Dissolve the RAB, DGFI, ISPR, DGDP, AFD, and NSI.

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Ka-29 Helicopter

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Diehl Defense awarded contract to produce IRIS-T air defense system for Latvia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    European Countries Helping Taiwan Design And Build Submarines Domestically

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Awarded $396 Million Contract To Supply 18 AW169M Helicopters to Austria

  • Central Asia

    Israeli Elbit Systems awarded contract to produce 300km range PULS artillery rocket for Azerbaijan

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi media reports that the relationship between Dictator Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi may be romantic following the release of the Epstein files.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Detained 15 Senior Army Officers, 9 Senior Army Officers Escaped to India, Including Major General Kabir Ahmed.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China sending private military contractors to protect Myanmar’s Junta is a grave concern for Bangladesh, India and Thailand

  • Europe

    Ukraine signs French security pact after similar agreement with Germany

  • Europe

    Ukraine is busy blowing up Russia’s oil depots, including tankers on rail links

  • Europe

    Turkish Kalkan VTOL UAV Deploys FPV Drones in Midair.

  • Americas

    US Navy MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drone Reaches Initial Operational Capability

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Awarded $2 Billion Contract To Develop Air-launched Nuclear Cruise Missiles

  • Middle East

    Israeli Special Forces Destroyed Underground Missile Production Factory in Syria

  • Europe

    Russian troops use a penguin costume to camouflage themselves on the front line.

  • Air Platform

    Aero Vodochody delivers first three of L-39 Skyfox training aircraft to Hungary

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Unveils Gaza UAV

  • South Asia

    The Indian Army Buys Negev Light Machine Guns from Israeli IWI Worth $116.4 Million

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce NLAW For Finnish Army

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korean F-15K Test Fires Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin launches LCS 29, the future USS Beloit

  • Europe

    MBDA Debuts Teseo Mk2/E Anti-Ship Missile at SEAFUTURE 2021

  • Uncategorized

    US Army To Test Serbian 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Denmark Purchases Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

  • C4iSR

    Russian forces switching on and off TOR missile to minimize radar heat issues provide window of opportunity to destroy the missile system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel Considers Sending Iron Dome Anti-air Missiles To Ukraine

  • Counter-drone System

    Ukraine’s Interceptor Drones Hunt Russia’s Shahed Drone on Autopilot.

  • Industry

    Singaporean Defense Industries

  • Middle East

    Where are Iran’s main nuclear sites, and what is it used for?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian-built MQ‑28A Ghost Bat achieve new flight milestone

  • Americas

    Raytheon demonstrates counter-UAS solutions effective against drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy commissions second Korean-built Miguel Malvar-class frigate

  • Air Platform

    Australia Receives Last Batch of F-35A

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