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  • [ April 22, 2026 ] Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile. Europe
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F-16 Block 50/52

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 […]

Air Platform

President Zelensky Confirms American-made F-16 Shoot Down Russian Cruise Missiles

August 28, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine’s ex-Danish Lockheed Martin F-16s have scored their first aerial victories. According to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, the supersonic F-16s shot down Russian cruise missiles during the Russian air raids targeting Ukrainian cities on Monday. […]

C4iSR

Ukraine’s F-16 Pilots Equipped With Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System And Modernised Radars, Which Russia Lacks

August 14, 2024 GDC 0

F-16 fighter jet pilots in Ukraine are using advanced helmet-mounted system that could increase how well Kyiv’s forces can leverage the Western-donated jets against Russia’s forces. Ukraine’s pilots, at the helm of recently delivered U.S.-made […]

Air Platform

Ukraine Received First F-16 Fighter Jets From NATO Ally

August 1, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes, a U.S. official confirmed to The Associated Press. A Ukrainian lawmaker […]

Air Platform

Peru shortlists F-16, KF-21 or Gripen fighter jet to replace Russian-made MiG-29

July 30, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Ukraine Received First Batch Of F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Jets

July 11, 2024 GDC 0

The first batch of United States-built F-16 fighter jets are being transferred to Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says, as world leaders pledge continued support for Kyiv at a NATO summit in Washington, […]

Europe

Ukraine’s strikes on Russian air defenses in Crimean air bases paved the way for F-16 to strike Crimea

July 1, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine’s sustained attacks against Russia’s air defenses could make occupied Crimea untenable as a military staging ground, war analysts said. In an assessment on Thursday, the Institute for the Study of War think tank said that Ukraine’s […]

Air Platform

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

June 30, 2024 GDC 0

The first US-made F-16 fighter jets have appeared in the sky over Ukraine, but there’s already a bounty on them. Fores, a Russian company that produces equipment for oil drilling, said that it would pay […]

Air Platform

First Batch of Ukrainian Pilots Completes Training on F-16 Fighting Falcon

May 28, 2024 GDC 0

The first round of Ukrainian pilots have completed F-16 fighter jet training at a military base in Arizona, advancing Kyiv one step closer to using the modern aircraft in its war against Russia. Air National […]

Air Platform

Images show Argentine insignias on recently purchased F-16 Fighting Falcon

May 1, 2024 GDC 0

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  • Leonardo UK secured a contract to supply AW159 wildcat ASW helicopters to Philippine Navy.

    October 16, 2025 0
    Leonardo UK is poised to secure a new contract to supply six additional AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat anti-submarine warfare helicopters to the Philippine Navy for P42.290 billion (approx USD 745 million). Leonardo AW159 Wildcat helicopter conducts [...]
  • Cyber Espionage And Reverse Engineering Did Not Make Chengdu J-20 A Stealth Aircraft

    June 28, 2020 0
    A single-seat, fourth generation multirole fighter aircraft, the Chengdu J-20 is manufactured by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) of China. Potential customers of the J-20 are Pakistan, the Middle East, Latin America, South-East Asia and [...]
  • France will deploy troops to Ukraine’s front line to fight Putin’s troops: President Emmanuel Macron

    March 9, 2024 0
    French President Macron has warned he may send troops to Ukraine’s frontline if Putin launches another gruelling march on Kyiv. France could send troops if requested by Ukraine in response to a Russian breakthrough, says [...]
  • Putin Suffers Devastating Blow As Ukraine Killed Two Top Ranking Airborne Commanders

    September 19, 2023 0
    Vladimir Putin has been dealt a fresh blow after two Russian paratrooper colonels reportedly died within days of one another in Ukraine. KGB Putin reeling as elite 331st airborne regiment decimated, amid Ukrainian fightbacksDateApril 3, [...]
  • Leaked Conversation Shows Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Regime’s Blatant Violation of National Security Clearance Allowing Indian Nationals Work In Top Security Projects

    September 30, 2024 0
    National security information or material which requires the highest degree of protection. The test for assigning Secret classification is whether its unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to national security. [...]
  • Germany delivers 200 Zetros high-mobility military trucks to Ukraine

    February 22, 2024 0
    Ukraine has received at least 200 Zetros series military trucks as part of German military aid. Germany delivers 50 Dingo 2 APCs and 12 M1070 transport trucks to UkraineDateMarch 3, 2023Ukraine partnered with Germany to [...]
Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

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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

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Refused to Hand Over Detained Senior Army Officers to Civilian Court to Protect Other Perpetrators.

  • Air Platform

    France to finance Rafale F5 development alone after UAE co-funding talks collapsed.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Approves SLAM-ER And MS-110 Reconnaissance Pods For Taiwan

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves 250 AMRAAM For Sweden Worth $605 Million

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Consortium aims to sale next-gen Eurofighter Typhoon to Austria, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

  • Middle East

    Putin’s troops are humiliated in Syria as locals mock and spit at Russians as they flee Syria

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Rocketsan Unveils BURC Anti-air Gun and Missile System

  • Defense Industry

    Eurofighter Consortium Expects 200 Additional Fighter Jets Order in 2026

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Rolls Out Homegrown KF-21 (KFX) Fighter Jets With Huge Export Potentials

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves F-16V For Philippines Worth $2.43 Billion

  • Air Platform

    History repeats itself as Russian Army faces Stinger missile after four decades in Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian forces blew up the Russian modernized Buk-M3 missile system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Military Bases In The Pacific Is Crucial To Counter China’s Hegemony

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia Has Less Than 50 Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile , Russia Can’t Make Any Missile Due To Sanction

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Royal Malaysian Air Force Shortlists Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Rafale for MRCA Requirements

  • South Asia

    Nepal arrested Russian people smugglers tried to recruit Gurkhas to fight in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Havelsan Developed Kamikaze Drone that Kills Enemy Drones

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Offers Eurofighter Tranche 4 to Switzerland

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Italy Delivers 40 M109L 155MM Self-propelled Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Dwindling Supplies, Low Morale, and Reliance on Iran and North Korea, Russian Forces Could Collapse In Winter

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s oil refinery in the Kaluga region in fifth successful attacks

  • South Asia

    Useless Bangladesh Army: Myanmar army fired artillery shells in Bangladesh killing fifteen Bangladeshi

  • Americas

    $96-billion Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program faces another delay

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Exocet MM40 Block 3c anti-ship missile fitted with next generation seeker

  • Europe

    Until Ireland Invest in Irish Air Corps, Russia will continue to violate its sovereignty

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16I Destroyed Russian-made S-200 SAM In Syria

  • Air Platform

    Incompetent Russian Pilot Crashed MiG-31 Foxhound After Take-off

  • Middle East

    Israeli Mossad operatives lived, worked and prayed like Muslims for years before being activated to destroy Iran’s missile factories and anti-air missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    GE, BHEL to jointly develop electric propulsion for the Indian navy

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia Relocates S-300 Missiles From Syria To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

  • Industry

    China is the world’s 2nd-biggest arms exporter, and it’s closing the gap on the US

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed North Korean supplied ammunitions in Russia

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Rocketsan added 30 high-tech products to its sales portfolio

  • Africa

    Bayraktar TB2 vs Wing Loong II: Turkey Demonstrated Only Air Power Can Defeat Enemy Using Drones

  • Air Platform

    Vietnam Turning Cold War Era MiG-21 mothballs into target drones

  • Africa

    U.S. Air Force’s GaN based 3DELRR to replace AN/TPS-75 PESA air search radar

  • Europe

    France delivers Akeron MP anti-tank guided missiles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Decommissioned All Type 051 Destroyers

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems to upgrade U.S. Army’s next-generation Bradley infantry fighting vehicle

  • Uncategorized

    Pakistan denies cancellation of helicopter deal with Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Canada Selects Gripen E/F Fighter Jets, Reducing F-35A Orders.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cost of Australian submarine project blows out by $10bn

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 200 Zetros high-mobility military trucks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russian army’s Belarus-made armed drone was shot down in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Shot Down Aircraft Using Marlet Anti-air Missile

  • Middle East

    Iranian General Abolfazl Alijani Killed In Syria

  • Anti-ship Missile

    U.S. Army conducted the first Typhon missile system live fire exercise in Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China brings in more soldiers, heavy construction equipment to Galwan Valley

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