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  • [ June 9, 2026 ] Canada Considers Purchasing 72 Gripen E/F and 72 F-35A for Its Air Force. Air Platform
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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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  • Navantia Starts Combat Systems Trial of Spanish S-81 Submarine “Isaac Peral”

    August 11, 2021 0
    The official qualification tests of the first version of the Integrated Combat System Core (ICSC), intended to be installed on board the S-80 submarine were carried out in the LBTS of the S-80 Program. Navantia [...]
  • Austal, Raytheon To Build Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel For Australian Army

    May 9, 2022 0
    Based on a proven design and carefully tailored for the Australian environment, the Australian ILMV is a world-class, future-ready capability and a sovereign solution aligned with the Army’s new and complex littoral maneuver requirements. Austral Shipyard will [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed oil refinery in Samara region

    March 25, 2024 0
    Further east, an overnight drone attack on the Samara region caused a fire at a major oil refinery, the latest in a series of strikes against Russia’s fuel industry. Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Blew Up Russian [...]
  • Russia’s MiG-31 interceptor jet catches fire mid-air

    June 5, 2023 0
    A MiG-31 fighter jet has crashed in the Murmansk Region after catching fire, a source told TASS on last Wednesday. Russian-made MiG-29K crashed in India due to engine firesDateFebruary 24, 2020SyAAF MiG-29-fleet is in bad [...]
  • Korean KF-21 Boramae jet joins Peruvian Air Force’s next-generation combat aircraft competition

    May 15, 2025 0
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  • Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATO

    March 19, 2020 0
    Russian GRU is suspected of carrying out a number of notable cyber attacks, including a concerted assault on the information systems of another Baltic state, Estonia, in 2007, cyber attacks on Lithuanian banks and an [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 076 LHD Could Be Potent Amphibious Platform In Asia-Pacific Region

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone destroyed the S-300 SAM of Armenia

  • Air Platform

    Putin’s Shame: An Old Ukrainian Man Was Given A Medal For Shooting Down Russian Su-34 Using A Rifle

  • Naval Platforms

    Evolution of Stealthy Gotland-class Lead to Almost Invisible A26 The Disruptor

  • Europe

    Mystery Fires Ripped Through Putin’s Weapons Research Facility 1000km Inside Russia

  • Americas

    US Navy christens newest Freedom-variant LCS USS Beloit

  • Air Platform

    KAI unveils new MUM-T drone at ADEX 2021

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Seeking $1.5 Billion For NGAD Program

  • Air Platform

    India’s Hindustan Aeronautics And BrahMos Aerospace Directly Supplying Military Components To Russia’s Sukhoi Design Bureau Circumventing Sanctions

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. State Department Approves Sale Of Israeli Arrow-3 Missile Defense System To Germany

  • Europe

    Putin stored hundreds of thousands of dead bodies in the secret morgue all over Russia

  • Air Platform

    Russia Running Out Of Drone Warfare Options As Its Iranian-made Shahed-136 Drones Riddled With Defects

  • Europe

    Ukraine Released Details of Crimea Operations By Its Special Forces

  • South Asia

    Japan to sign security pact with Bangladesh.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen cuts the first steel of 6th Arafura-class OPV

  • Defense Industry

    German Companies Worries €100 Billion Defense Budget May Be Awarded To Foreign Companies

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoots Down Six Russian Reconnaissance Balloons Over Kyiv

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan’s Hatf 7 (Babur) Cruise Missile

  • Americas

    The US Army extends up-gunned Stryker ICV competition to August 2020

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian F-16 pilots will be ready for combat sorties in July

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Aerospace Industries Upgrades Greek F-16 To Viper Standard

  • Air Platform

    Iran Wants 36 J-10C, China Says Show Me The Money!

  • Middle East

    Israel And United Arab Emirates Strike Historic Diplomatic Agreement

  • South Asia

    Indian ATS Arrests A HAL Employee For Supplying Aircraft Information to Pakistan

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $10.8 Billion Contract To Upgrade F-22 Raptor

  • South Asia

    India Plans to Buy 36 Additional Rafale For Its Air Force: Report

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Debris Collected From North Korean Air Defense System Shows Noth Korea Uses Soviet-era Technology

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia has announced a $310 million payment to the UK for the acquisition of nuclear reactor for SSN AUKUS.

  • Air Platform

    China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Proposes Bullup Rifles for US Army’s NGSW Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Joins Quadpack Malabar Exercise

  • Europe

    China Delivers FK-3 (HQ-22) Anti-air System To Serbia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India Offers BrahMos Cruise Missiles To Philippines Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain orders new NASAMS systems to modernise air defence capabilities

  • Uncategorized

    Malaysian Ex-military intel chief, 2 senior army officers charged with corruption

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. State Department Approves Patriot Missile System’s Support Package For Taiwan

  • Europe

    Cold war between Putin and his criminal buddy Prigozhin continues to divide Kremlin

  • Europe

    Russia’s vital supply route paralyzed in river dam collapse

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Confirms MBS Met With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Says It Will Shot Down PRC Drones If It Enters Into ADIZ

  • Naval Platforms

    Type 039A/B/C AKA Type 041 (S26T): Soveit-era Kilo-class submarine, make in China

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief): A Band of Morons

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI and UAE based Group 42 to develop technology solutions for COVID-19

  • Europe

    Armenia released photos of destroyed S-300 by TB2 drone

  • Europe

    Russia’s $300 billion frozen assets in the West must be used to rearm and rebuild Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Here’s why the Chinese Communist Party will secretly supply Iran with weapons despite President Trump’s letter to Xi Jinping.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone blasted Russia’s Iskander ballistic missile factory

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Armenian T-90 tank regiments using Harop kamikaze drones

  • South Asia

    Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina offered rail-link, roads, ports, internet and power connection to India’s northeaster states to stay in power

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Contract to Supply Sea Giraffe For Canadian Navy

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