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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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  • Saab Exhibits GlobalEye AWACS and Gripen E at the Dubai Air Show.

    November 20, 2025 0
    Saab exhibits at the Dubai Airshow from 17 to 21 November at Dubai World Central, where it will present a wide range of systems designed to strengthen air power and national security. The company is [...]
  • Aselsan to Deliver AESA for F-16 Fighter Jet by 2022

    March 15, 2022 0
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  • Morocco Plans To Buy ATR-72 MPA

    January 30, 2022 0
     Morocco has started to modernize and develop its capabilities in the field of anti-submarine warfare, through two requests for the acquisition of two armed aircraft for maritime patrols, which coincides with Rabat’s readiness to start [...]
  • Airbus A400M Cleared For Caracals Refuelling

    June 18, 2021 0
    Airbus Defence & Space has completed the latest phase of an in-flight refuelling test campaign involving its A400M and a pair of combat search and rescue helicopters, and says certification approval for the tanker enhancement [...]
  • Poland Orders More M1 Abrams Tanks Worth $1.4 Billion

    February 28, 2023 0
    Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak signed the $1.4 billion deal to buy additional Abrams tanks. Poland Purchases 116 Second-hand M1 Abrams Tanks From U.S. InventoryDateAugust 2, 2022Poland Buys M1A2 Abrams Tanks To Replace PT-91 TanksDateJuly [...]
  • Huge Explosions Ripped Through Iranian Missile Factory As Israeli F-35I Adir Stealth Jets Reign Over Tehran Skies

    October 26, 2024 0
    Huge explosions are being reported in Iran as Israel carries out airstrikes — in a major escalation in the Middle East. Videos emerging in social media about Israeli Air Force’s F-35I stealth jets reigns over [...]
Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha, Kongsberg Team Up For Australian Army’s Howitzers Requirements

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman unveils new XRQ-73 hybrid stealth drone

  • Europe

    Putin’s Mafia State: Oligarchs Steal Billions Of Dollars From Russian Defense Industries, Produces Poor Quality Weapons

  • Air Platform

    Why You Shouldn’t Compare Fighter Jets?

  • Europe

    Poland, France and Germany vow to make Europe stronger as fears grow over Russia’s invasion and Trump’s presidency

  • Europe

    Poland signed $2.6 billion deal to buy 150 K9 howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Army Inducts New Armored Vehicles, Howitzers and Rocket Launchers

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea Test Fires New Hypersonic Ballistic Missile

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers 400th V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW: A History of Covert Operations in Asia, Middle East, Europe and America

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. sends more NASAMS missiles, Stryker armored vehicles and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s Collins-class Submarines to Receive Sonar Upgrade

  • Europe

    Armenia Opts For Rheinmetall Oerlikon SHORAD, Ditches Failed Pantsir

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine plans to buy 48 Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Russia May Run Out Of Iranian-made Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones

  • Americas

    Pentagon Orders 30,000 LUCAS Kamikaze Drones Worth $1.1 Billion.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Advances To Recapture Kherson, Russia Orders Its Forces To Evacute

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    Serbia Plans To Invest More In Its Military

  • Air Platform

    China’s GAIC unveils first export order for FTC-2000G AJT

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy receives new warship BRP Diego Silang.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones hit two oil refineries in Russia’s Samara region spiking oil price in Russia

  • C4iSR

    IBIS200 Fire Control Radar

  • Anti-air Missiles

    BAE Systems to unveil new TRIDON Mk2 air defense system at Eurosatory

  • Europe

    Belarusian anti-Lukashenko BYPOL and Cyber Partisans are preparing major sabotages in Belarus and Kaliningrad

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thales Awarded Support Contract for Australian Navy’s Anti-submarine Torpedo

  • Defense Industry

    Eurofighter Consortium Expects 200 Additional Fighter Jets Order in 2026

  • Europe

    Russian pilot admits: ‘Ukraine will win the war, no matter what’

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwanese Air Force test-fires locally made cruise missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Naval Group To Sale Submarine To The Philippines Navy

  • AUV Platform

    Israeli Navy’s Blue Whale Unmanned Submarine Participates In NATO Drills

  • Naval Platforms

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

  • Naval Platforms

    Bye Bye MiG-29K Dud, India Negotiating With France To Buy Rafale M Naval Aircraft

  • Europe

    Finish Company Patria Awarded Contract To Produce Nemo Navy Mortar Boat

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran Facing Major Crisis With Its Air Defense System That Failed To Deter Israeli Attacks

  • Defense Industry

    Malaysia Purchases 18 FA-50 LCA From KAI Worth $920 Million

  • Middle East

    U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse as the U.S. Navy Clears Strait of Hormuz Mines.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rafael Extends SPICE 250 Munition’s Range With New Turbojet Engine

  • Naval Platforms

    India to acquire six P-8I Poseidon MPA worth $1.8 billion

  • South Asia

    IAF MiG-29 fighter plane crashes in Punjab, pilot ejects safely

  • Loitering Munitions

    U.S. Army Launched Barrages of Shahed Copycat LUCAS Kamikaze Drones in Iran Destroying Military Installations.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s First FFM Frigate JS Mogami Started Sea Trials

  • Air Platform

    Italy to purchase 25 more F-35 stealth jets

  • Europe

    Russia counterattacks Ukrainian forces in Avdiivka despite losing 6000 troops and 400 vehicles

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Announced Industry Partnerships For Next-gen Howitzers

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to modernize US Navy’s E-6B Mercury Fleet

  • South Asia

    China’s CCTV Surveillance Empire at Home and in Nepal Built on American Technologies.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s one Su-25 and four Ka-52 helicopters using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Europe

    Turkish STM Completes Design Phase of Preveze Submarine Modernization Project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The West Should Support Myanmar’s Rebels As They Do In Syria

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