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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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  • Russia May Run Out Of Iranian-made Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones

    December 2, 2022 0
    Russia is close to exhausting its current stockpile of Iranian-manufactured drones, Britain’s defense ministry assessed on Wednesday. Ukraine Successfully Destroyed 85% Of Iranian DronesDateNovember 2, 2022Russia paid $2 billion gold bullion to purchase Iranian-made Shahed-136 [...]
  • Israel’s unique version of the F-35I Adir showing highest level of combat readiness

    June 19, 2025 0
    Israel’s unique version of the F-35I Adir stealth fighter is showing the jet’s readiness for a higher level of combat in its fights with Iran. This difficult adversary, until recently, fielded a challenging arsenal of [...]
  • ‘Hostage situation’ at Hamburg airport as gunman drives onto runway

    November 5, 2023 0
    German police were still trying to negotiate with a father more than six hours after he reportedly rammed his car through a security gate at Hamburg airport with his four-year-old daughter inside before throwing Molotov [...]
  • Raytheon Standard Missile 6 is the most versatile missile ever deployed by the U.S.

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  • Zelenskyy promises to use Tomahawk cruise missiles only against Russian military targets.

    October 15, 2025 0
    This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on October 11, 2025 shows Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky listening during a phone call with the US President while sitting at his office [...]
  • Putinism In Danger: Russian Victory Day Parade During National Tragedy Of Coronavirus

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    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 [...]
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 […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

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  • Europe

    Bundeswehr Selected HK416A7 Rifles For German Commandos

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  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Australia advances the developments of Loyal Wingman for the RAAF

  • C4iSR

    LIG Nex1 Signs $145M Contract To Supply Maritime Radars To South Korean Military

  • Americas

    U.S. DoD Completes Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) Flight Tests

  • Naval Platforms

    Spain set to procure MH-60R ASW Helicopter

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT Developed Multifunctional Jammer Combining AI and AESA

  • Americas

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Industry

    Turkey Established New Facilities For TFX Fighters

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Poland to acquire Korean K2 and German Leopard 2 tanks to replace T-72s donated to Ukraine

  • Europe

    FN Herstal Awarded 4,000 ‘FN Minimi’ Light Machine Guns For Norway

  • Defense Industry

    Russia’s Nebo-M Radar, is it a scam or propaganda?

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-25 Fighter Jet Downed With RBS-70 MANPADS Near Avdiivka: Kyiv

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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  • Europe

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  • Europe

    New Footage Shows American-made Bradley IFV Destroying Russia’s MT-LB Armored Fighting Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Europe

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  • Air Platform

    JF-17 Thunder Block-III Will Surpass Capability Of Tejas MK2

  • Infantry Weapons

    BAE Systems Proposes Archer Mobile Howitzers To US Army

  • Europe

    Italy will place $21 billion tanks and armored vehicles order to Rheinmetall

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Lockheed, Thales to Build LRASM Missile Production Facility in Australia

  • Air Platform

    Turkmenistan showcases Leonardo M-346FA aircraft

  • Americas

    Argentina selected South Korean FA-50 as the Interim Fighter Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Tehran sent a mega arms purchase proposal to Beijing, fearing further air strikes by the IDF

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Europe

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  • Middle East

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  • Europe

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  • Europe

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  • Europe

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  • Europe

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  • Air Platform

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  • Air Platform

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  • Americas

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  • Europe

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  • Defense Industry

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  • Middle East

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