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  • [ April 7, 2026 ] U.S. Triples Patriot PAC-3 MSE Seeker Production to Meet Surging Air and Missile Defense Demand. Americas
  • [ April 7, 2026 ] China provided satellite images and geospatial data of the U.S. military bases in the Middle East to Iran’s IRGC. C4iSR
  • [ April 7, 2026 ] U.S. Air Force’s F-16CJ Demonstrate Standoff Strike and Electronic Warfare Role in the Iran War. Air Platform
  • [ April 7, 2026 ] Israeli Air Force destroys Mi-17 helicopter fleet near Iranian capital. Air Platform
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Americas

Argentina wants to be a NATO partner nation after buying F-16 jets

April 19, 2024 GDC 0

Argentina, under President Javier Milei, has formally applied to become a global partner of NATO, marking a significant shift in the country’s international relations. This move comes after Argentina withdrew from BRICS, indicating a pivot […]

Air Platform

Argentina finally signs agreement with Denmark to purchase 24 secondhand F-16 jets, ditching J-10C, Tejas, JF-17 and MiG-35

April 18, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Greece plans to transfer 32 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

April 8, 2024 GDC 0

Greece is preparing to sell 108 old fighter jets destined for decommissioning, with 32 F-16C/-D Block 30 aircraft likely to be transferred to Ukraine. Defense Minister Nikolaos Dendias, during a recent visit to the General […]

Air Platform

Netherlands Pledges $164 Million In F-16 Ammunition for Ukraine

April 1, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jet program is getting another boost from its NATO allies. The Netherlands has pledged to deliver Kyiv with $164 million in ammunition for the aircraft. Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said in […]

C4iSR

Turkey upgrades its F-16 Fighting Falcon with Asalsan’s cutting-edge AESA radar

March 29, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Ukrainian F-16 pilots will be ready for combat sorties in July

March 12, 2024 GDC 0

Twelve Ukrainian pilots are expected to be ready to fly F-16s in combat by this summer, the New York Times reported. However, as few as six fighter jets are expected to be delivered in time.  […]

Air Platform

Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands together will donate 85 F-16 Fighting Falcon

March 7, 2024 GDC 0

Norway has become the third European nation after Denmark and the Netherlands to pledge to provide Ukraine with 24 F-16 fighter jets. “We are planning to donate Norwegian F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, and will […]

Air Platform

Ukrainian pilots who are trained in F-16 say American F-16 technologically superior than Sukhoi and Mikoyan built jets

February 12, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Norway agrees to donate its F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

January 22, 2024 GDC 0

Norway has sent two Lockheed Martin F-16 Viper fighters to Denmark, where training on the type is underway with Ukrainian pilots and ground crews. The two combat jets were retired from active service with the […]

Air Platform

Ukraine’s F-16 will dominate Russia’s Su-35 over the Ukrainian skies: Expert Assessment

January 3, 2024 GDC 0

Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet may appear superior or equal to U.S.-made fast jets, but would ultimately fall down when pitted against any F-16s promised to Kyiv and operated by Ukrainian pilots, experts have told Global […]

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  • Russian Missile Developer Mikhail Shatsky Found Dead Near Moscow, A Huge Setback For Russia, India and China

    December 13, 2024 0
    Mikhail Shatsky assassinated in the Moscow suburb of Kotelniki on December 10th. Shatsky was the Deputy General Designer at the Mars Design Bureau, tasked with development of cruise missiles and drones for the Kremlin. Mikhail [...]
  • Babcock Started Construction Of Second Type 31 Frigate

    February 24, 2023 0
    Babcock has reached another major milestone on the Type 31 program, to deliver five Inspiration Class frigates for the Royal Navy, as it cut steel marking the official start of HMS Active’s build program at Rosyth. [...]
  • Turkey Will Retire Russian-made S-400 SAM In Exchange For Turkish Return To F-35 Program

    September 27, 2024 0
    The Greek Kathimerini newspaper reported, citing sources, that in a bid to resolve the conundrum over Turkey’s acquisition of a Russian S-400 missile defense system, which led to its removal from the F-35 program, the [...]
  • Saab Group To Showcase Next-gen Combat Boat-90 At DSEI 2021

    September 3, 2021 0
    Saab announced Tuesday that it will be demonstrating a new generation of the Combat Boat 90 (CB90) fast assault craft for the first time outside of Sweden. Saab Awarded Contract To Produce CB90 Combat Boat [...]
  • Ukrainian HIMARS artillery rocket strikes killed 350 Chechen soldiers resting at night

    July 13, 2023 0
    Several hundred Chechen soldiers fighting for Moscow in the fiercely contested city of Bakhmut have been killed in a HIMARS strike, according to Ukrainian outlet Kanal 24. Kadyrov’s Troops Clash With Russian Forces in Occupied [...]
  • Trump administration approves first arms sale to Ukraine

    May 2, 2025 0
    President Donald Trump’s administration has reportedly approved its first weapons sale to Ukraine since the start of his second term, with plans to authorize direct commercial exports valued at $50 million or more. The move [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • Uncategorized

    Pakistan denies cancellation of helicopter deal with Turkey

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s air-launched cruise missiles destroyed Russia’s two landing ships

  • C4iSR

    Elbit System to equip Philippines air forces maritime aircrafts with signals intelligence and mission systems

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russia’s oil depots and power grids

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Sky Sword II Missile Enters Mass Production Phase.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Department of War confirms the UK will receive SSN AUKUS in the 2030s, and Australia will receive SSN AUKUS in the 2040s.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia Built Military Bases In Laos And Sudan

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Third GlobalEye For Swedish Air Force

  • Central Asia

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

  • C4iSR

    Philippine to share air defense information with Japan

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Engineers To Retrofit Sea Sparrow Missiles Onto Buk Launchers

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Rebuild Soviet-era Tu-160M Bomber, A Sign Russia Does Not Have The Tech To Build PAK DA

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Upgrade Swedish Gripen C/D To Latest Standard

  • Air Platform

    China Pitching JF-17 Thunder To Argentine Air Force, Can China Deliver Jets?

  • Infantry Weapons

    Belarus develops advanced missile technologies based on Polonez-M and Buk-MB3

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Tests New Hypersonic Missile ‘Hwasong-8’ Off East Coast

  • Middle East

    Israeli Mossad’s Ex-spy Drops Bombshell On Hezbollah and Exploding Pagers at CBS 60 Minutes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand’s $20 billion plan to revamp military by 2030

  • C4iSR

    Saab open new sensor production facility in Finland

  • Europe

    Crimea Bridge Jammed With Traffic As Russians Flee After Airbase Blast

  • Europe

    Putin’s grim milestone of death as Russian death toll passes 110,000

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Launches Anson Submarine At British Worksite

  • Europe

    Notorious Wagner Group Recruited African Prisoners To Fight In Ukraine War For Russia

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh needs to stop purchasing Indian, Pakistani, Chinese and Russian junk military hardware

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Mi-24 helicopter with Z mark crashed in Belarus

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lack of Leadership in Australia and New Zealand Emboldened Chinese Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Remote Country Girl Joins Aussie Troops In Afghanistan

  • Middle East

    Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard deputy commander General Abbas Nilforoushan killed in Israeli air strikes in Beirut

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia’s S-300 missile launch spectacularly goes wrong when the missile drops straight back down and explodes on the launcher

  • Europe

    Hellenic Air Force To Showcase Rafale Fighters In Air Show

  • Defense Industry

    Ukrainian Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Russia For Smuggling S-300 Parts

  • Europe

    Poland Signs Contract With South Korea To Buy K2 Tanks And K9 Howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia signed landmark treaty with the UK for nuclear-powered attack submarines

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Has Destroyed Syrian MiG-29s Fleet in Air Raids

  • Middle East

    Iran admits it has shot down flight 752 due to human errors

  • Europe

    India Launches Sixth and Final Scorpene-class Submarine

  • Americas

    US Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Enters EMD Phase

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF P-8 Poseidon And US Navy Take Part In An Exercise

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Needs More Than 500 F-47 and B-21s Fend off China in the Indo-Pacific.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Liberated Five Towns Since Counteroffensive Started

  • Europe

    Russia’s Uralvagonzavod used 148 pieces of European equipment in T-72, T-90 and T-14 tanks, imported 260 machining tools from Germany to manufacture tanks.

  • Europe

    United States Sends More Missiles And Ammunition To Ukraine Worth $400 Million

  • Europe

    Putin’s War In Ukraine Hurting Chinese And Indian Military Supplies

  • Europe

    Polish Army received Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles.

  • Europe

    General Oleksandr Syrsky replaces General Valery Zaluzhny as Ukraine’s new army chief

  • Europe

    Putin’s Prison Recruits Gone Wild In Donetsk Oblast

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukrainian startup develops lightweight drone-killer laser system.

  • Americas

    US Navy Christened Future Virginia-class USS Hyman G. Rickover Submarine

  • Middle East

    U.S. Navy’s SEAL team rescues second pilot downed in Iran, Trump confirms.

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force’s T-7A Red Hawk trainer completes taxi tests before maiden flight

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