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  • [ May 12, 2026 ] Pakistan and Afghanistan allowed Iranian aircraft parked on their airfields shielded them from American airstrikes. Middle East
  • [ May 12, 2026 ] South Korea’s new KF-21 Boramae fighter jet cleared for active combat. Air Platform
  • [ May 12, 2026 ] Israeli Air Force’s first KC-46 aerial refuelling tanker completes maiden flight. Air Platform
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East Asia and Pacific Region

French Rafale Could Fire Scalp Cruise Missiles At Ladakh Border

July 22, 2020 GDC 0

It was bound to happen, and India has no choice. Bullied by a menacing China, it must push every button, and then some. Military strategists know that one good strafing by French-made Rafale’s toting Meteor […]

South Asia

India to receive four Rafale fighters on July 27

July 1, 2020 GDC 0

NEW DELHI (GDC) — India is set to get the first batch of four to six Rafale fighters, which armed with the Meteor air-to-air missiles and Scalp cruise missiles constitute a formidable weapon system. The batch is […]

Air Platform

Indian Air Force’s Rafale Jets Will be Delivered On Time: France

June 11, 2020 GDC 0

New Delhi (GDC) — There will be no delay in delivery of 36 Rafale jets to India as the timeline finalised for the supply of the fighter jets will be strictly respected, French Ambassador Emmanuel […]

Europe

France’s Weapons Exports Jumped 72 Percent in 2015-2019

March 12, 2020 GDC 0

PARIS – France’s spectacular 72 percent jump in weapons’ exports in the 2015-2019 period from five years prior is largely backed by Dassault Aviation and Naval Group. The first of those companies sold Rafale fighters to Egypt, India […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesia abandons Su-35 purchase plan, seeks greater military cooperation with France to procure Rafale Jet, Scorpene-class submarine and Gowind-class Corvette

January 20, 2020 GDC 0

Rising concern of CAATSA sanctions if Indonesian buys Su-35 and recent intrusion by Chinese Navy into Indonesian exclusion economic zones, Indonesia turns to France to enhance it’s military capability to deter China venturing into Indonesian […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Diehl Defence IRIS-T Air-to-Air Missile

January 9, 2020 LM Publications 0

In addition to the consortium partners Germany (pilot nation), Greece, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Spain, further countries worldwide decided to procure IRIS-T. It was selected as standard weapon for the Eurofighter, F-16, EF-18, Tornado and Gripen fighter aircraft. […]

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 […]

Air Platform

Sukhoi Su-34 ‘Fullback’: An Accident-prone Aircraft of RuAF

November 1, 2019 GDC 0

The Su-34 is a medium-range fighter-bomber, adopted by the Russian Air Force in the 1980s. The plane is expected to replace the aging Su-24 bomber, which has remained in service since the 1970s. So far […]

C4iSR

Thales-MBDA SPECTRA Electronic Warfare Suite

October 22, 2019 GDC 0

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South Asia

Saab will offer complete transfer of technology to India at half the cost of Rafale, says Saab India CMD

October 1, 2019 GDC 0

Indian Air Force sought 114 new medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA), the defence manufacturing companies are leaving no stoned unturned to win US $18 billion dollar project. In the latest development, Swedish defence giant SAAB […]

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

    November 17, 2021 0
    French Defense Ministry Spokesman Herve Grandjean revealed that the contract that was signed between Egypt and the French Dassault Aviation company to purchase additional 30 Rafale fighter jets would come into force this summer. Egypt [...]
  • Swedish Air Force seeking new basic training aircraft

    May 9, 2020 0
    The Swedish government has approved its FMV defense materiel administration to begin the procurement of a new basic training aircraft for the Swedish air force. A request for tenders was placed on the eAvrop online [...]
  • US House of Representatives approves the transfer of $8 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

    April 21, 2024 0
    The House passed a foreign aid package on Saturday, as well as the REPO Act, which will allow the Biden administration to confiscate billions of dollars’ worth of Russian assets sitting in U.S. banks and transfer [...]
  • Putinism In Danger: Russian Victory Day Parade During National Tragedy Of Coronavirus

    April 11, 2020 0
    The millions of Russian confined to their apartments and a global pandemic ushering in a period of self-isolation, preparations for the parade have raised concerns in Russia. The millions of Russians are bracing for health [...]
  • In-depth Look At Istanbul-class Frigates (TCG Istanbul)

    January 24, 2021 0
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  • Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Air & Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) Network

    March 25, 2020 0
    The Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System’s enhanced aircraft and missile tracking improves the ability of combatant commanders and air defenders to make critical decisions within seconds. With its truly open systems architecture, [...]
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.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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

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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 […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

  • Americas

    Raytheon Standard Missile 6 is the most versatile missile ever deployed by the U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Navy Received S-70B Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan to ditch Chinese JF-17 jets and join Turkish KAAN fighter jet project

  • Europe

    Roketsan tests TRLG-122 laser-guided rocket against naval target

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The CAATSA And Its Implementation On Turkey, Egypt, China and India

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo Delivers First ECRS Mk2 AESA Radar to UK’s Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Sea Drones damaged Russia’s tugboat Smirnov and a barge

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli IAI Awarded Contract to Produce Barak MX Anti-air Missile for the Royal Thai Air Force.

  • Europe

    Russia Pulls Out All Aircraft From Crimea Airbase After The Blast

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Arrests Two FSB Spy Chiefs and Eight Generals, Blame Them For Stalled Ukraine Invasion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy commissions second Korean-built Miguel Malvar-class frigate

  • Europe

    Hungary’s Prime Minister Backs Sweden’s NATO Membership Bid, Removing Last Hurdle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Introduces MMA to PLA training after successful fistfights with Indian Troops

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Air Force wants to fly KAAN, Eurofighter and F-16V Block 70 Jets

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Upgrade Singapore’s F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    Turkish drone maker Baykar signs largest ever sales agreement with Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    British Army Sent Elite Rangers Troops to Ukraine 

  • Europe

    Russian deputy defense minister detained on bribery charges

  • Americas

    US Navy’s EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft blinded Chinese and Russian-made radars in Venezuela.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Demonstrates AS9 SPH And AARV To Australian Army

  • Europe

    Russia’s Yaroslavl shipbuilding plant collapsed due to debt and unpaid work by the Russian Navy.

  • South Asia

    India, U.S. begin two-day naval exercise in eastern Indian Ocean region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anschütz Acheived Design Milestone with Australia’s Hunter-class Frigate Program

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Provide Advanced GPS System For F-15EX Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine plans to buy 48 Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Wreck Havoc In Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery in Volgograd

  • Air Platform

    China begun retrofitting WS10B engine into J-10C fourth-gen fighter jet

  • Europe

    Ukraine will pass legislation recognizing Ukrainian-speaking persons living in Russia as Ukrainian territories

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Third Aircraft Carrier CNS Fujian, But China Has No Fighter Jets To Fill The Deck

  • Air Platform

    Saab Ordered Active Noise Reduction Systems For Gripen E/F

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s indigenous artillery gun passes validation trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Shortlist Five Companies For RAN’s Unammaned Helicopters Programme

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force will modernize 38 F-16 to F-16V Block 70 standard

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s New Aegis System Equipped Vessels Will Boast an Impressive 128 VLS Cells

  • Europe

    Germany sends more Gepard air-defense tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia Evacuating Officer’s Families From Tokmak After Ukraine Destroys Russia’s S-400 SAM

  • Air Platform

    Russia Lost 621 Fixed-wing and Rotorcraft Air Platforms Since It Invaded Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    GE Aviation to supply 99 engines for HAL Tejas MK1A

  • South Asia

    After destroying Bangladesh’s democracy, India’s Modi is begging Bangladesh to export Indian goods to the US.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Maritime Aggression: Chinese Carrier Group Conducts Naval Exercise In Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Build Two Visby Generation 2 Stealth Corvettes

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Delivers Second C295W Transport Aircraft To Bangladesh Army

  • Cruise Missiles

    MBDA awarded contract to produce Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missile for UK and France

  • Americas

    US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) Programme

  • Europe

    Deadly Killing Machine Leopard 2 Tanks Heading Towards Ukraine To Join The Fight Against Russia

  • Europe

    Alaska Meeting Was Putin’s Prank to Trump, Russia Will Not Join Peace Talks.

  • Air Platform

    Game Over For Russian Military, Ukraine Wants Use F-16 Jets For SEAD And DEAD Missions

  • Air Platform

    Russia started flight trials of unmanned attack helicopters

  • Infantry Weapons

    Australian Army to acquire 251 RWS for Bushmaster and Hawkei Armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

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

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