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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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  • Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia Backflipped on Fighter Jets Transfer to Ukraine

    March 4, 2022 0
    The European Union’s promise to arm Ukraine with fighter jets to help fight the Russian invasion was seemingly falling apart as of Tuesday morning, with all three nations touted as contributors denying they would be [...]
  • BAE Systems Stops Eurofighter Typhoon Production As International And Domestic Orders Dried Up

    November 16, 2024 0
    Production of UK-made Typhoon jets has “essentially stopped” amid fears the Royal Air Force will buy US-made aircraft instead. BAE Systems Awarded £220 Million Contract For Ten Eurofighter SimulatorsDateNovember 15, 2021BAE Systems to develop next-gen [...]
  • Russian Pilots Complain in Tiktok Videos About Poor Working Conditions, Frostbite, No Food And No Water

    June 16, 2022 0
    Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s east has brought it some battlefield success as its military has advanced slowly in fierce fighting in Donbas. Russia Losses In Ukraine Invasion Is Significant And Damaging To Russian Army’s Warfighting [...]
  • MBDA Storm Shadow/ Scalp Long-Range, Air-Launched, Stand-Off Attack Missile

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  • Chinese military aircraft activity around Taiwan has dropped after Chinese military hardware failure in Iran, Venezuela and Pakistan.

    March 10, 2026 0
    Chinese military aircraft activity around Taiwan has dropped significantly as of early March 2026, with almost no incursions detected for nine out of 10 consecutive days. Taiwan scrambles F-16 to intercept Chinese H-6 bomberDateFebruary 12, [...]
  • G7 Countries agreed to confiscate $50 billion of Russian assets to pay for Ukraine’s debt

    June 14, 2024 0
    G7 leaders agreed on Thursday to lend Ukraine $50 billion this year- backed by profits from frozen Russian assets- to help the country’s war effort and rebuilding. A plan to use frozen Russian assets for [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

  • Europe

    Swiss Voters Give Thumps Up for $6.5 Billion Fighter Jet Procurement Plan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    European Countries Helping Taiwan Design And Build Submarines Domestically

  • Europe

    Turkey Wants to Revive SAMP-T Partnership With Italy and France, Erdogan

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Unveils French Army’s NH90 Caïman Special Operations Helicopter Prototype

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed 52 Russian Tanks and Killed 1000 Russian Soldiers in Siverskyi Donets River Crossing

  • Air Platform

    Exposed: Export Variant Su-57E Borrows Radar, OLS From MiG-35 And Engine From Su-35

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon Fires Storm Shadow Cruise Missile First Time

  • Europe

    UAE-based Streit Group delivers armored vehicles to Russian National Guard.

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey, Pakistan to enhance military cooperation

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Russia used the 1960s P-35 missile for the first time in the Ukraine war

  • C4iSR

    Malaysia purchases Thales GroundMaster 400A Long-range Surveillance Radar

  • Europe

    Ukraine and Slovakia to jointly build 155mm self-propelled howitzer

  • Europe

    EU Slaps Sanctions On Russia’s Wagner Group

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israel Build Close Military Ties in The Middle East

  • Europe

    Russia paid $2 billion gold bullion to purchase Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones

  • Americas

    Secretary Antony Blinken advocating for Ukraine to be allowed to use American weapons to strike inside Russia

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Offers F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets To Thai Air Force

  • Americas

    AUKUS partners announce Pillar II plans: Artificial intelligence, cyber, Electronic warfare and hypersonics

  • Europe

    Poland gets first US-made M1 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks

  • Americas

    US Army Validates Next-generation Patriot Radar Successor in Realistic Ballistic Missile Interception Test

  • Air Platform

    Turkish light attack aircraft Hurjet to be co-produced in Spain

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia’s acquisition of 42 Chinese J-10C jets poses a significant threat to Australia, the US, the UK, South Korea and France.

  • Europe

    Mi-8 Helicopter Crashed in the Kronotsky Nature Reserve In Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    State Department Approves AIM-9X Sidewinder for Canada

  • Air Platform

    Sweden and Ukraine agree to localize Gripen production in Ukraine.

  • Africa

    Abu Dhabi Ship Building awarded contract to build three BR71 MKII corvettes for the Angolan navy

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army undergoes major reshuffle after Sheikh Hasina fled to India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trump says Taiwan should pay more for defense and dodges questions if he would defend the island

  • Middle East

    Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia open about diplomatic relationship with Israel

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Received Record Orders from Domestic and International Customers

  • Americas

    US Marine Unit Received New Counter Drone Gun

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian F-35A Landed On Highway In Finland For The First Time

  • Europe

    Russian Commanders Dumping Conscripts To Frontline Without Guns And Protecting Gears

  • Air Platform

    General Dynamics to develop a multi-mission anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the Global 6500 business jet

  • Europe

    Russia Might Run Out Of Ammo, Armored Vehicles And Shells Unless North Korea Supplies Russia With Ammo

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Air Force Showcases Upgraded F-16 In New Livery Paint Scheme

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army takes delivery of six Bayraktar TB2 drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s cruise missile factory.

  • C4iSR

    France and Germany signed agreement to jointly develop a European missile early warning system.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Curtis Wilbur Transits Taiwan Strait

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Deadliest Female Sniper ‘Joan of Arc’ Has Strong Lady Balls Than Putin’s Mangina

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia launches RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile targeting Ukraine’s Dnipro city

  • Air Platform

    Poland to give Ukraine 14 MiG-29 fighter jets, says Polish president

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Developing KF-21EX, A Stealthier and Heavier Variant of KF-21

  • Americas

    US Navy christens destroyer USS Patrick Gallagher

  • Europe

    Sweden moves to fortify strategic Gotland Island, which is a prime target for Putin

  • Europe

    Dearsan unveils its new F142 frigate concept and USV 15 models

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey plans to Export ULAQ Armed USV to Europe

  • Europe

    Franco-Italian Horizon Class Destroyers to Receive Hypersonic and BMD Capability

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Here’s why Russia’s S-400 Triumf Surface-to-air missile failed in Iran.

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