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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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  • French Navy takes delivery of 2nd nuclear-powered attack submarine

    December 5, 2023 0
    French Navy has taken delivery of Duguay-Trouin, the second Suffren/Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine after several months of trials. Naval Group rolls out second Barracuda submarineDateDecember 3, 2021French attack submarine Suffren begins sea trials:ReportDateMay 2, 2020France’s [...]
  • Nigerian President Fired Military Chiefs After Failed Boko Haram Operations

    January 28, 2021 0
    Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has fired the heads of the three branches of country’s armed forces whom he appointed when he first took office in 2015, learned GDC citing BBC news. Nigeria Inducts JF-17 Thunder [...]
  • India’s indigenous artillery gun passes validation trials

    May 21, 2022 0
    The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System met the specifications of the Army, officials said. India’s DRDO developed 155mm howitzer ammo exploded inside gun turretDateJuly 29, 2025Australian Army to acquire AS-9 self-propelled HowitzersDateJuly 8, 2020Denel Land [...]
  • Germany Asks Sweden To Purchase Next Tranch Of IRIS-T Missiles For Ukraine

    March 22, 2023 0
    According to information published by the German newspaper “Spiegel” on February 2, 2023, the German government has requested the Swedish government to purchase the tracked version of the IRIS-T mobile air defense missile system for Ukraine. Germany [...]
  • Taiwan deploys first land-based Harpoon missile systems

    February 10, 2026 0
    Taiwan has reportedly begun deploying U.S.-made Harpoon land-based anti-ship missile systems. Taiwan receives Harpoon land-based missile systemsDateOctober 20, 2024Boeing Awarded $1.17 Billion Contract To Produce Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles For TaiwanDateMay 26, 2023U.S. State Department approves [...]
  • Russia lost more than 8,144 main battle tanks of T-54, T-64, T-72, T-80 and T-90 models

    June 29, 2024 0
    Russia has sustained high losses of tanks since President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine more than two years ago, and may have just a few thousand of the armored fighting vehicles left, artificial intelligence (AI) analysis [...]
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 […]

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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  • Uncategorized

    HX Programme: Saab offers Gripen E/F with advanced electronic attack platforms to Finland

  • Europe

    Spanish Navy’s F-110 class frigate project hits a new milestone

  • Air Platform

    Royal Navy to modernize fifth-generation F-35B fighter jets to Block 4 standard

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese Indigenous Air-to-Air Missile

  • Air Platform

    India Sets To Acquire Predator-B MALE UAV

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland Purchases GBU-39B Bombs For F-35 and F-16 Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    US Reaffirmed Support for Greece Acquiring F-35

  • Air Platform

    Saab Will Produce Future Fighter Jet As Gripen E Sale Discussions Continued in Peru, Colombia, Philippines and Thailand

  • Middle East

    Russia has provided Iran with intelligence to help strike the U.S. and Israeli military assets.

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall purchases Spainish weapons manufacturer Expal

  • Europe

    The U.S. to donate 200 M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Sweden formally joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality

  • Europe

    North Korea Delivers First Batch Of Howitzers And Ammunitions To Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Swedish Stridsvagn 122 Tanks in Counteroffensive Against Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RoK Navy’s Released First Photo Of Envisioned Aircraft Carrier

  • Uncategorized

    Bulgaria Becomes The Largest Indirect Arms Supplier To Ukraine Worth €1 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic purchases 24 F-35 stealth jets worth $6.5 billion

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Negotiating With The U.S. For Patriot Missile Defense System And F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s aircraft carrier Cavour ready for F-35 integration

  • Europe

    Romania Received First MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense Systems

  • Americas

    US Navy Christened Future Virginia-class USS Hyman G. Rickover Submarine

  • Infantry Weapons

    South Korea showcases K239 Chunmoo long-range rocket artillery system in Saudi Arabia and UAE

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $1000 Kamikaze Drones Blew Up Russia’s $100 Million Buk and Tor Surface-to-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Poland buys 1400 new infantry fighting vehicles amid Ukraine war

  • Industry

    China is the world’s 2nd-biggest arms exporter, and it’s closing the gap on the US

  • C4iSR

    CETC Group’s Type 305A and Type 305B AESA Radar

  • Europe

    Chinese bid to buy Motor Sich could jeopardize Ukraine’s chance to join NATO

  • Uncategorized

    North Korea’s aging fighter jets have a new weapon that looks like a Taurus cruise missile.

  • Americas

    President Trump Fired African-American and Female Officers From Army, Navy and Air Force

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests Precision Strike Missile

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Chinese Navy Focuses On Ship-borne Hypersonic Anti-ship Missile ‘Eagle Strike 21’ To Counter U.S. Navy

  • South Asia

    আকাশে প্রতিযোগিতা: বাংলাদেশ এয়ার গার্ড (চোর) অনিশ্চিত ভবিষ্যত (Translated Version)

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab will manufacture Russia’s helicopter and jet killer RBS-70 NG in Ukraine.

  • Europe

    Cancer Riddled Vlad Cancels Annual Press Conference First-time In Ten Years

  • Europe

    Pantsir anti-air gun and missile with “Z” sign abandoned by Russian forces

  • Middle East

    France is negotiating the transfer of weapons from Arab countries to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TAI Needs Additional 6000 Skilled Workers To Start TFX Program

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Killed Russian General Oleg Tsokov

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force’s Fighter Jets Flew Low Over Saudi Airspace To Bomb Houthis

  • South Asia

    India and Pakistan’s nuclear arms purchase networks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Solomon Islands trapped in Chinese debt as it turned into a PLA naval base of the Indo-Pacific

  • Europe

    Ukraine handed over T-90M tanks and BTR-82A armored vehicles to British Intelligence agencies

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Can You Name A Thing, China Didn’t Copy From The West?

  • Air Platform

    Aung San Suu Kyi wants to realign defense relationship with western countries

  • C4iSR

    Israeli Rafael, Indian BDL Sign MoU To Produce Soft Kill-Hard Kill Decoy System

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot missile system shot down two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter jet

  • Middle East

    Turkey-backed Syrian rebels launched offensive and captured Russian soldiers

  • Europe

    Royal Navy commissions fourth Astute-class submarine

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky awarded contract to produce 35 CH-53K helicopters for U.S. Navy

  • Air Platform

    The first KF-21 Boramae serially produced jet nears completion

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