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South Asia

Ayesha Farooq is the first Pakistani top gun female pilot to down an Indian Rafale fighter

May 11, 2025 GDC 0

In the middle of the night, Ayesha Farooq, not knowing she would make a run on 6 May 2025, took her F-16 Fighting Falcon to the skies over Pakistan and took her best shot to […]

Air Platform

Trump Administration Approves Training and Equipment for Ukraine’s F-16 Jets

May 5, 2025 GDC 0

President Donald Trump‘s administration on Friday approved a deal with Ukraine for training and equipment on F-16 jets, whose delivery former President Joe Biden green-lighted following Russia’s invasion. The State Department notified Congress that it […]

Air Platform

Ukraine’s F-16 launches ground strikes on Russian targets

March 28, 2025 GDC 0

Ukraine is using F-16 fighter jets to launch ground strikes on Russian targets, Kyiv’s air force announced Wednesday. The Ukrainian air force published footage of an interview with an F-16 pilot, who outlined how the […]

Air Platform

Netherlands sent three more F-16 to Romania to train Ukrainian pilots

March 25, 2025 GDC 0

The Dutch Armed Forces delivered three additional F-16s to the European F-16 Training Center (EFTC) in Romania, which was established last year at the 86th Lieutenant Aviation George Mocorlat Air Base in Borcea. This transfer […]

Air Platform

Ukraine’s F-16 Pilot Downs Six Russian Cruise Missiles Making Amazing History

January 8, 2025 GDC 0

Ukrainian pilot of a Western-supplied F-16 fighter jet shot down a barrage of Russian cruise missiles last month in what has been described as a historic first by Kyiv. After a long wait, Ukraine announced […]

C4iSR

Ukraine’s F-16 fitted with advanced electronic warfare suite

September 19, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine’s latest batch of F-16s have been equipped to conduct “full-spectrum electromagnetic warfare,” allowing them to rebuff jamming efforts and other electronic attacks by Moscow on the battlefield. The US Air Force has successfully updated […]

Air Platform

Ukraine’s F-16 should be allowed to strike inside Russia, the same way Iran allowed its missiles to strike inside Ukraine

September 12, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine is seeking formal permission to use donated Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to strike targets inside Russia. Joining fellow national leaders at NATO’s annual summit on 11 July, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his […]

Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. Considers Supplying 370km Range JASSM Missiles to Ukraine, Which Could Alter Course of War

September 4, 2024 GDC 0

The U.S. is close to an agreement to give Ukraine long-range cruise missiles that could reach deep into Russia, but Kyiv would need to wait several months as the U.S. works through technical issues ahead […]

Europe

President Zelensky Fires Ukraine’s Air Force Chief

August 31, 2024 GDC 0

Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the chief of Ukraine’s air force days after an F-16 pilot was killed defending against a large-scale Russian attack. In the first known Ukrainian loss of the US-made fighter jets, Lieutenant […]

Air Platform

Ukraine’s F-16 fitted with advanced electronic warfare suite

August 30, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine’s latest batch of F-16s has been equipped to conduct “full-spectrum electromagnetic warfare,” allowing them to rebuff Moscow’s jamming efforts and other electronic attacks on the battlefield. The US Air Force has successfully updated the […]

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  • Russian warships arrived in red sea as Houthis targets commercial ships

    March 29, 2024 0
    The Houthis have vowed to continue their attacks in the Red Sea as long as Israel continues to bomb Palestine. Several Russian warships have passed the Bab al-Mandab Strait into the Red Sea, the Russian [...]
  • AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)

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  • Rheinmetall Showcases Skyranger 30 Anti-air System

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  • MBDA Carried Out First Tests Firing Of MMP Missiles

    January 24, 2021 0
    MBDA has carried out the first demonstration of the operational capabilities of LYNKEUS Dismounted, comprising the MMP system in infantry configuration and a Novadem NX70 drone linked via radio to its weapon terminal. European OCCAR [...]
  • Patria to restart 155mm artillery ammunition production

    September 17, 2024 0
    In response to the evolving dynamics of modern warfare, Finnish defense company Patria has announced its readiness to resume the production of 155mm field artillery systems. The decision comes amid increased recognition of traditional artillery’s [...]
  • Bayraktar TB2 Hit Russian Raptor-class Patrol Boat, P-342 Yunarmeeets Baltiki

    July 13, 2022 0
    New photos emerged early Saturday on social media showing a Russian Raptor-class patrol boat, reportedly the P-342 Yunarmeeets Baltiki, “significantly” damaged in an attack by Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 drones near Snake Island in the Black [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

Europe

CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

June 2, 2025 0

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Europe

British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

May 28, 2025 0

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles). The record shot at Salisbury Plains demonstrated the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit’s (LWCLU) enhanced […]

Central Asia

Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

May 26, 2025 0

Kazakhstan has launched the construction phase of a new industrial facility for the production of artillery ammunition in cooperation with a partner from Singapore. The upcoming plant will manufacture 122mm, 152mm, and 155mm caliber artillery […]

Europe

British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

May 25, 2025 0

A British defense startup has unveiled a new ramjet-powered artillery round designed to deliver long-range precision effects in future combat environments. Tiberius Aerospace, founded in 2022 and rooted in Silicon Valley practices, introduced its flagship […]

Infantry Weapons

India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

May 25, 2025 0

The Indian Army has begun fielding the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle. The deployment follows Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, a fully foreign-owned subsidiary of Saab AB, establishing a new production facility in India. According to […]

  • Europe

    U.S. Donates 90 Stryker Armored Vehicles and 50 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Set For Big Win In 2024 With Its Supersonic Jets And Drones

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Modernized Su-34M Fighter Jet In Chernihiv

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to be among pioneers of AI-controlled warplane, says President Erdoğan

  • Europe

    Russian politician admits on state TV that Russia has no socks, shorts, doctors, or intelligence

  • Europe

    Putin deploys presidential regiment to Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts amid troop shortage

  • Europe

    UK Details Eurofighter Typhoon Offering To Finland’s HX Competition

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft: Too Late, Too Little and Too Expense

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Biden Administration Approves $1.1 Billion Arms Sales To Taiwan

  • Europe

    Poland Sends Troops To Turkey For NATO Mission

  • Americas

    US Navy Selected Fincantieri Marinette to Build FFG(X) Frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Warned Off Chinese J-10 Fighters Sixth Times In A Week

  • Defense Industry

    Sukhoi And MiG Merge Into United Aircraft Corp To Avoid Mikoyan’s Bankruptcy

  • Naval Weapons

    RBS15 MK3 Heavy Anti-ship Missile

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Receives Scorpene-class Submarine INS Vela

  • Europe

    Hellenic Navy plans to purchase four Multi-Mission MMSC frigates

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s new jet-powered kamikaze drones wrecking havoc in Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Kuwait Cleared To Buy 60 AIM-120 AMRAAM From Raytheon

  • Europe

    Russia cancels Moscow airshow due to international sanctions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Roketsan SOM Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract For 28 Super Hornet Of Kuwait

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea Starts Ship-Launched Ballistic Missile Development

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 Fighting Falcon Conducts First Sortie Dropping Precision Guided Bombs On Russian Position In Ukraine

  • Naval Weapons

    RAN upgrades Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS) For HMAS Sydney

  • Air Platform

    India learnt lessons dealing with Russian mafia of Sukhoi and Mikoyan

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin LANTIRN navigation and targeting system

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korea plans to build its first aircraft carrier

  • Europe

    Estonia received six HIMARS artillery rockets

  • Middle East

    Turkiye to sale tanks, missiles and warships to Saudi Arabia worth $6 billion

  • Air Platform

    Why Doesn’t Sukhoi Name Fighters With Block Upgrades?

  • Europe

    Hiding truth: Russia creates nationwide internet outage by blocking access to Google and Yandex, Russia finally turned into hermit kingdom

  • Americas

    U.S. State Department approved the sale of NASAMS air defense system to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall sets up maintenance hub in Romania for Ukraine weapons

  • C4iSR

    Saab Group awarded contract to support UAE’s GlobalEye AWACS

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korean KN-23, KN-24 and KN-25 ballistic missiles fired by Russia contains American, European and Japanese components

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indo-Israeli Joint Venture Makes First MRSAM for Indian Army

  • Europe

    US lawmakers urge Pentagon to permit Ukraine’s use of US-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia

  • Europe

    Putin official killed in Kherson car bomb as Kyiv gains ground near Bakhmut

  • Industry

    General Electric CODLAG Marine Propulsion system

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Ka-52 Alligator helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Europe

    Poland Beefs Up Military Preparedness Along Borders with Russia, Belarus

  • Air Platform

    Skyways Developed Autonomous Folding Wings Blue Water UAS

  • Air Platform

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

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Announced Backlog Of 398 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $30 Billion

  • Europe

    Sweden Donates RBS-17 Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi launches new Taigei-class submarine for JMSDF

  • Europe

    BAE Systems awarded contracts for type 31 frigates gun

  • Air Platform

    IAI to unveil new long-endurance Heron MK II UAV

  • C4iSR

    British Army Orders More XACT NV33 Night Vision Goggles

  • Defense Industry

    Russian Anti-tank Missiles Lags Behind China, Says Yuri Lyamin

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