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Indonesian Rafale Procurement Delayed By Funding Shortage

May 26, 2021 GDC 0

The Indonesian Ministry of Defense (MOD) has made further progress in its effort to procure 36 Rafale multirole fighter aircraft from Dassault Aviation but a formal contract may be delayed by a lack of clarity […]

Middle East

Saudi, Qatar Diplomatic Rows Made Qatar A Strong Military Power In The Middle East

January 9, 2021 GDC 0

Qatar has embarked on one of the most ambitious armament programmes seen in the Middle East in recent times. Its armed forces are growing exponentially as its air force increases in size from 12 to […]

Air Platform

Airbus Announced Demonstrator Phase For The Sixth-generation Future Combat Air System

April 8, 2020 GDC 0

Paris/Munich – The governments of France and Germany have awarded  Dassault Aviation, Airbus, together with their partners MTU Aero Engines, Safran, MBDA and Thales, the initial framework contract (Phase 1A), which launches the demonstrator phase […]

Air Platform

Future Combat Air System (FCAS): Franco-German-Spanish sixth-generation fighter jet project

April 8, 2020 GDC 0

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen and French Defense Minister Florence Parly announced plans to produce a new joint fighter jet dubbed as the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). Germany and France signed a […]

  • Sweden-based Lumibird Photonics Awarded Contract to Produce 57 VIDAR Laser Range Finder

    June 29, 2025 0
    Sweden-based Lumibird Photonics has secured a contract with Saab to supply 57 VIDAR laser rangefinders for the Royal Danish Navy’s frigate fleet. Shield AI rolls out radar-free ViDAR Pod surveillance system for combat aircraftDateApril 8, [...]
  • Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone Destroyed Russia’s Radar on Black Sea’s Boyko Towers

    May 22, 2025 0
    Ukrainian drones have struck and damaged a Russian radar system on gas production platforms in the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian authorities. U.S. buys S-300 from Ukraine to practice drone strikes against S-300DateNovember 11, 2020Turkey [...]
  • Australia Shortlist Five Companies For RAN’s Unammaned Helicopters Programme

    April 1, 2021 0
    Canberra has announced the shortlist for its Sea 129-5 acquisition, which will see Royal Australian Navy ships receive a new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) capability. The five contenders are BAE Systems Australia, Insitu Pacific, Northrop [...]
  • Turkish T929 Atak II Helicopter Started Flight Trials Using Ukrainian Engine

    June 26, 2023 0
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  • Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition worth $232 million

    May 5, 2024 0
    Rheinmetall has won a large-volume order for supporting Ukraine with artillery ammunition. The Düsseldorf-based tech enterprise has been tasked with supplying Kyiv with artillery rounds worth around $232 million. The order encompasses tens of thousands [...]
  • Qatar Becomes the First Export Customer of HISAR SAM

    December 22, 2021 0
    Negotiations are reportedly underway between the Qatari Ministry of Defense, accompanied by Barzan Holding, and the Turkish companies Aselsan and Roketsan for the supply of Hisar air defense systems. Turkey Starts Mass Producing HISAR-A+ And [...]
Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

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

    UK delivers 30 AS90 Braveheart 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

  • Uncategorized

    Denmark Helped NSA To Spy On Chancellor Angela Merkel

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey Inducts Siper Block 1 Long-range Air and Missile Defense System

  • Europe

    Turkey successfully test-fires domestically produced long-range Siper missile

  • Middle East

    Mojtaba Khamenei, the grand thief of Iran, built a $3 billion property empire in London, Dubai, Frankfurt and Madrid.

  • Europe

    NVL Group laid the keel for the Bulgarian Navy’s second multipurpose modular patrol vessel

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon’s AIM-9X infrared-guided Sidewinder air-to-air missile

  • Europe

    Making a fool of Putin’s forces, Ukraine’s decoy weapons cost Russia billions of dollars

  • Europe

    Major Ukraine’s offensive in Kursk region shaken morale of Russians

  • South Asia

    Trump administration set to launch drone facility in Bangladesh to strengthen Bangladesh army and navy.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine to upgrade Pakistan Air Force’s IL-78 Tanker Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tor air defense missile manufacturing factory

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Will Receive South Korean FA-50M Fighter Jets In 2026

  • Middle East

    Iran Consider Supplying Shahed-136 To Hezbullah, Israel Should Consider Supplying Ukraine With Missiles And Drones

  • Americas

    US Army Special Forces Green Berets Fields FPV Drones

  • Air Platform

    Latvia delivers four helicopters to the Ukrainian army

  • Africa

    Raytheon Awarded Contract to Manufacture SPY-6 Radars for US Navy

  • Civil Aviation

    Russian Sukhoi Superjet Commercial Airliner Crashed In A Test Flight

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks destroyed three S-300 surface-to-air missile launchers

  • C4iSR

    Germany Tests Trophy APS For Leopard 2 Tank

  • Air Platform

    South Korea and UAE signed agreement to co-develop KF-21 Boramae fighter jets

  • Europe

    Russian firm uses US subsidiary to evade Western sanctions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia donates 49 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Systems inked a contract to produce maritime surveillance drone worth $352.8 million

  • Defense Industry

    Fincantieri, Naval Group, Navantia Submit European Multirole Patrol Corvette Proposal

  • Naval Platforms

    Abengoa has inked a contract with Navantia to supply its AIP system

  • Middle East

    The time has come for Bangladesh to recognize Israel after UAE, Morocco, and Bahrain

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Warship Confronted Royal Australian Navy’s Warship

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt awarded a contract to supply the German Air Force with Pegasus airborne electronic reconnaissance systems

  • Air Platform

    UK Approves Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkiye

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys half of Russia’s ‘key’ Pantsir air defense systems, security service says.

  • Middle East

    Ukraine War: U.S. Arms Makers Dominated Dubai Air Show As Failed To Conclude A Single Sale

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot missile shot down one Su-35 and one Su-34 fighter-bomber again

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin signs decree allowing neo-Nazis, pro-autocrats and destructive personalities to seek shelter in Russia

  • Air Platform

    Amid Turkey Tensions, Greece Buys Six More Rafale Fighters Bringing Total to 24 Jets

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Mi-28N Helicopter Using British Starstreak Missile

  • Europe

    Russia says two of its commanders killed as Kyiv wages Bakhmut offensive

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN Upgrades Air Warfare Destroyers With Baseline 9 Aegis combat system

  • Europe

    Denmark will shoot first and ask question later if the US tries to invade Greenland.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Modernize F-22 Raptor’s Head-up Display (HUD)

  • Middle East

    Iranian Hypocrisy: Iran Maintains Political Relationship With American Jewish Groups

  • Defense Industry

    Emirati State-owned Edge Purchases 30 Percent Stakes in Israeli Thirdeye Systems

  • Europe

    Russian commander Colonel Pavel Kropotov killed in Ukraine’s storm shadow missile strikes

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Started Serial Production Of Hurjet Trainer/Light Attack Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Nexter Delivers 105mm Howitzers To Thailand

  • Europe

    Putin Received Taste Of His Own Medicine As Belgorod Hit By Artillery Rocket

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down three Su-30SM, two Su-34 and Su-27 in the Donbas region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    United States and Japan unveiled plans to strengthen security cooperation in the face of shared worries about China.

  • Europe

    More than 8,000 Russian soldiers were killed in 2023 in the battle for Soledar and Bakhmut

  • Europe

    The long-awaited Turkish Altay main battle tanks enter mass production.

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