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Air Platform

Badass F-15EX: U.S. Air Force wants 72 of them

July 21, 2020 GDC 0

Once F-22 and F-35 cleared the sky, you need something like a flying “bombs and missiles truck” that can flatten the surface of the Earth in a conventional and thermonuclear war by simply pushing a […]

Air Platform

U.S. Defense Department Ordered Eight Boeing F-15EX Fighters

July 15, 2020 GDC 0

The Defense Department plans to spend $1.2 billion for eight Boeing-developed F-15EX fighter jets over the next three years, the company and the Air Force announced Monday, a contract that will provide a much-needed boost […]

Air Platform

The F-15EX to complement stealth F-35 in combat missions.

April 21, 2020 GDC 0

The F-15EX, an latest derivative of the US Air Force’s trusty F-15 Eagle fighter jet had its first flight test recently and demonstrated its bag of tricks with a dramatic, nearly vertical “Viking takeoff”. The flight, […]

Air Platform

Boeing’s Advanced F-15EX / F-15X Fighter Jet

April 21, 2020 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Missiles On Demand: Boeing’s New 16 Air-To-Air Missile Carrying F-15EX (2040c / X)

April 16, 2020 GDC 0

According to Boeing, the F-15EX would carry 16 AIM-120 AMRAAM the number one and number nine weapon stations on the outer wings, or possibly by hefting a multiple ejector rack capable of carrying a pair […]

C4iSR

The USAF taps Boeing to select new F-15 sensor supplier

March 20, 2020 GDC 0

The US Air Force has delegated to Boeing the task of selecting a supplier for a $198 million upgrade of the F-15C/D that will enable the twin-engined fighter to detect at long range the heat […]

Americas

The U.S. Air Force to procure 80 Boeing F-15X

February 19, 2020 GDC 0

The U.S. Air Force will go ahead and buy brand-new F-15X even as it purchases large numbers of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Updated with the latest technology, the F-15X can carry nearly two dozen […]

  • Swedish Gripen fighter jet intercepts a Russian Kilo-class submarine.

    April 17, 2026 0
    Swedish Armed Forces fighter jets intercepted a Russian Kilo-class submarine in the Kattegat on Friday, the Swedish Armed Forces announced in an official press release issued April 10, 2026. JAS 39 Gripen aircraft conducted the [...]
  • Russians Made the Kherson Oblast ‘City Of Death’ As They Flee Like Olympic Sprinters

    November 12, 2022 0
    On Wednesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered his troops to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnipro River in the face of Ukrainian attacks near the southern city of Kherson, a significant retreat [...]
  • Finland Purchases AIM-120D AMRAAM For Its F-35 Stealth Jets.

    December 20, 2025 0
    Finland approved the purchase of AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missiles from the United States to equip its incoming F-35A fighter fleet. Raytheon awarded a contract to upgrade AMRAAM’s softwareDateSeptember 14, 2020The USAF F-15C Scores World’s Longest Air-to-air [...]
  • Should Australia Give China Taste of Laser Weapons Through RAN’s Hobart-class Destroyer?

    February 23, 2022 0
    The Australian Department of Defense confirmed on 17 February 2022, a P-8A Poseidon detected a laser illuminating the aircraft while in flight over Australia’s northern approaches with the Australian exclusive economic zone. PLA Navy Fired [...]
  • Senator Penny Wong, you are wrong on China issue!

    November 25, 2021 0
    Earlier this month, Australia’s Defense Minister Petter Dutton said it was “inconceivable” that Australia would not back the United States if there was a war over Taiwan, drawing a furious response from Chinese state media. [...]
  • China escalates tensions with Taiwan by sending 52 aircraft to Taiwanese airspace

    October 6, 2021 0
    The statement from Taiwan’s defense minister comes after Taipei reported close to 150 Chinese air force aircraft entered its air defense zone over a four-day period beginning last Friday. China Sends Su-35 To Taiwanese ADIZ [...]
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 […]

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

    Iranian drone operators were killed in Crimea, Kyiv official says

  • Air Platform

    Only three MiG-29s are Operational with the Bangladesh Air Guard, and cannot be overhauled due to the Ukraine War

  • Defense Industry

    Daewoo and Hanjin Join Forces On South Korea’s Aircraft Carrier Project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Defence to update ISCMMS of Collins Class Submarines

  • Cyber

    Trump issues executive orders banning WeChat, TikTok in 45 days

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drone (USV) Struck Russian Port In Novorossiysk

  • Europe

    Armenia Turns To France To Get Help Rebuilding Its Military

  • Middle East

    Iran Financed, Trained, Provided Material Support And Authorized Hamas’s Attack On Israel To Sabotage Israel-Saudi Peace Deal

  • Europe

    Ukraine Reclaims Entire Kharkiv Region As Russian Retreats

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Papua New Guinea receives third Guardian-class patrol boats from Australia

  • Americas

    Why Fighter Jet Prices Are Different in Each Purchasing Country?

  • Americas

    Pentagon Ordered 1700 Tactical ATACMS Ballistic Missiles And 700 HIMARS Launchers

  • Europe

    US Navy and Royal Navy warships entered the Barents Sea

  • Europe

    Satellite images show Russia moved most of its troops and equipment from Finish border to Eastern Ukraine

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israeli Air Force to Conduct Joint Training Exercises

  • Europe

    Bayraktar Kizilelma Achieved Air-to-air Missile Firing Capability.

  • Europe

    Russia loses 2,000 troops in highest death toll for a single day

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Norwegian-German defense companies jointly develops supersonic missile

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Delivers HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Poland

  • Europe

    Drone Footage Shows Putin’s Troops Surrendered To Ukraine’s Drone

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Unveils Plan To Procure Gripen Jets, Drones, GlobalEye AEW&C And Air Defense System

  • Middle East

    Egypt to Build Armed Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Europe

    Type 212CD submarine’s AIP will be game-changer for the Norwegian Navy

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Is High Demand In Europe

  • Air Platform

    Kamov fixes inaccurate gatling gun of KA-52M helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russian MiG-29s fighter jets at Crimean airbase

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s MHI Launches Yahagi Fifth FFM Mogami-Class Frigate For JMSDF

  • Europe

    BMC to deliver Altug 8×8 armored combat vehicle to Turkish Army

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine intercepts Russian Kh-22 cruise missiles for the first time

  • Europe

    Ukraine Struck 50 Russian Targets In Forcing Russian Navy To Retreat From Crimea

  • Africa

    Tunisia ordered Turkish Anka-S Drone

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce CB90 Combat Boat For Sweden

  • Europe

    Russia’s Black Sea fleet operations have been greatly complicated and paralyzed

  • Air Platform

    UK-based Aeralis designing a new modular next-gen training aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland Issues Tender For Medium-range Anti-air Missile System

  • Americas

    BWX Technologies Awarded $2.1 Billion Nuclear Propulsion Contract

  • Central Asia

    After Major Corruption Scandals in Bangladesh and South Africa, Armenia Backs Out of Nuclear Energy Deal With Russia’s Rosatom

  • Europe

    Britain says Ukrainian forces defending Bakhmut under increasingly severe pressure

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Hit Russia’s Black Sea Port

  • Europe

    U.S. slaps sanctions on Russian naval entities, making it harder for Russia to maintain warships  

  • Air Platform

    America and Britain Could Disrupt Development of Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate Fighter

  • Europe

    The U.S. and Ukraine sign ten-year bilateral security pact in Italy

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman turn to Australia to keep the production of Triton UAV running

  • Central Asia

    The U.S. Departs From Afghanistan, China Cashes In $3 Trillion Rare Earth Minerals

  • C4iSR

    Su-57’s AESA Radar Is Yet to Pass Debugging Phase, Says Tikhomirov-NIIP Director General Yuri Bely

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army and Its Special Forces Started Raids In Gaza Strip

  • South Asia

    India Purchases 113 GE-404 Engines for Tejas Mk1A Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    Polish PGZ to Deliver Transporter Vehicles For Patriot Missile Systems

  • Cruise Missiles

    Russia Assisted Hezbollah Converting Tu-143 UAV Into DR-3 Cruise Missiles That Israel Destroyed

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hamas deployed Chinese-made HJ-8L anti-tank missile against Israeli armored vehicle

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