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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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  • Hecto Drone unveils the HD-606 heavy unmanned aerial system.

    February 26, 2026 0
    Danish firm Hecto Drone has introduced the HD-606 heavy unmanned aerial system, armed with a twin-mounted .50-caliber DCR-50 weapon system, at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany. The platform signals a shift in tactical drone design [...]
  • Belgium to join Franco-German Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jet Project

    June 21, 2023 0
    The Belgian government has hinted at its willingness to join a multinational programme to develop a European sixth-generation fighter jet. Belgium Request To Join Franco-German FCAS Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets ProjectDateOctober 8, 2023Germany, France and Spain [...]
  • Ukraine Received F-16 From Netherlands, Mirage 2000 From France

    February 8, 2025 0
    Ukraine said on Thursday it had received the first batch of French Mirage 2000 fighter jets and U.S.-made F-16 fighters from the Netherlands, as European allies seek to strengthen Kyiv’s hand in its war with [...]
  • Russia’s High-ranking Customs Official Detained in Criminal Investigation, Interfax Reports

    March 27, 2024 0
    The deputy head of Russia’s federal customs service was detained in her Moscow office on Tuesday as part of a criminal investigation, the Interfax news agency reported. Russian deputy defense minister detained on bribery chargesDateApril [...]
  • Turkish Baykar Defense To Manufacture Unmanned Fighter Jet

    May 27, 2021 0
    Turkish drone magnate Baykar closely follows global unmanned defense technology systems and it is working on unmanned fighter jets, the chief technology officer (CTO) of the company said Monday. Baykar Defense to develop an advanced [...]
  • Navantia and Thales signed agreement to modernize the Royal Thai Navy’s fleet.

    November 18, 2025 0
    Spanish shipbuilder Navantia and French defense technology company Thales have signed an agreement to support the modernization of the Royal Thai Navy’s (RTN) fleet. F-110 Bonifaz-class Frigates of the Spanish NavyDateJune 1, 2020Spanish F-110 Frigate [...]
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 […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased 60 Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Drones

  • Europe

    Russian kamikaze drone blew up Ukraine’s IRIS-T SLM Mockup

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Puts T-7A Red Hawk into Vigorous Testing

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Buk-M3 and Tor-M2 Anti-air Missile.

  • Europe

    Russian Army Lost 40 Percent of Its Warfighting Capability, Ran Out Of Ammo and Shells

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singaporean Defense Company ST Engineering Commences Production Of Terrex Armored Fighting Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    India Finally Decommissions Soviet-era MiG-21 Fighter Jet Nickname “the Flying Coffin”

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems Received $26.7 Billion Orders In Six Months, Amid Ukraine War

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Commissions First P15B Destroyer INS Visakhapatnam

  • Europe

    Video shows Russian forces fleeing frontline after Ukraine deployed cluster munitions

  • Central Asia

    Kyrgyzstan purchased four different types of drones from Turkey

  • Americas

    USS Canberra Commissioning Ceremony Held in Australia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greece purchases Israeli Barak MX Surface-to-air Missile.

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Prepared Storyline Blaming US-made HIMARS For Kherson Loss

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Air Guard Chief Hannan (Thief) Purchased Multiple Apartments for His Mistresses to Conceal Illegal Wealth.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. To Send Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine In January 2023

  • Europe

    Breaking: Putin Surprisingly Announced In A Televised Speech That Russia Deployed 700,000 Troops In Ukraine War, Secretly Mobilized 244,000 Troops

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes destroyed Russia’s Kasta-2E2 Radar

  • Europe

    Putin’s Ally Serbia Made U-tern On Political And Military Relationships With Russia Over Ukraine War

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Will Supply S-400 To India In December, The Looming CAATSA Sanctions On India

  • Europe

    Russia’s Crude Oil Shipment Plunge To 50% Since EU Introduced Price Cap

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s fighter jets, tanks, armoured vehicles, missiles, and radars face export challenges following reports of recurring failures by international operators.

  • Africa

    Pentagon Approves MIM-104 Patriot Missiles For Morocco

  • Europe

    EU Slaps Sanctions On Russia’s Wagner Group

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers gears are not suitable for winter combat, Russian former defense minister Igor Sergeyev says

  • Europe

    Russian Navy top admiral shakeup follows new defeat in Black Sea

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves Javelin ATGM For British Army

  • Europe

    Belarus unveils new low-cost precision missile ‘Ascalon’

  • Air Platform

    Australian Firm Wins MRO Contract For US F/A-18

  • Europe

    NATO Commitment: Germany wants to buy American fighter jet, but…

  • C4iSR

    Thales SMART-S 3D Radar

  • Air Platform

    France, Egypt 30 Rafale jets deal came into effect on 15 November

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy destroyer USS Halsey sails through Taiwan Straits

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy launches Arleigh-Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyer

  • Europe

    Russia may look to expand the Ukraine war into Moldova

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Australia Select Naval Strike Missiles To Replace Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

  • C4iSR

    ELM – 2080 Green Pine Radar System

  • Middle East

    Israeli Iron Dome Shoots Down Iranian-made Drone Fired From Gaza

  • Industry

    Belarusian Defence Enterprises

  • Naval Platforms

    The Fassmer’s MPV70 MK II Multipurpose Combat Vessel

  • Europe

    MKE Delivers First Indigenous 76mm Naval Gun To The Turkish Navy

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall to build and repair main battle tanks in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Captured Russia’s Orion-10 and Eleron-3 Drones

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Slashes 20% Military Modernization Spending To Receive IMF Bailout Packages

  • Europe

    Russia Deploys Iskander Tactical Nuclear Missiles In Belarus

  • Europe

    Germany sends more Gepard air-defense tanks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-24 fighter bomber crashed due to metal fatigue

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Rafael’s Releases Animated Promo Video of New Missile Hitting Russian Ship

  • Europe

    Russia has captured 265,000 hectares of Dutch-owned farmlands in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Peru confirmed purchases of 24 Gripen E/F fighter jets instead of Rafale and F-16V

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