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Air-Launched Weapons

Poland Purchases GBU-39B Bombs For F-35 and F-16 Fighter Jets.

October 9, 2025 GDC 0

According to information published by the Polish Ministry of National Defence on September 4, 2025, during the MSPO 2025 defense exhibition held in Kielce, Poland, an agreement was signed between the United States and Poland […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Pentagon approved AIM-120D AMRAAM missiles and F-16 upgrade packages for Pakistan.

October 8, 2025 GDC 0

Pakistan will be sold AIM-120C/D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) by the United States defence group Raytheon following a modification in the firm’s contract that included the country in the list of buyers, it emerged […]

Uncategorized

Israeli Air Force Will Upgrade F-16I Barak Aircraft to F-16V Block 70 Standard after Successful Iran Strikes.

October 3, 2025 GDC 0

IAF eyes major overhaul of F-16s, used to strike Iran, to meet future combat needsThe decades-old F-16 “Barak” aircraft managed to strike in Iran without refueling, and added significant capacity to the Israel Air Force’s […]

Air Platform

Turkiye plans to purchase additional F-16V block 70 fighter jets.

September 29, 2025 GDC 0

Türkiye plans to buy hundreds of Boeing airliners and Lockheed Martin jets, while seeking over $10 billion in local production deals, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The deals are […]

Americas

President Trump hosts Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for an unprecedented White House lunch, a transaction for 80 F-16V and 400 missiles

June 20, 2025 GDC 0

Trump hosts Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for an unprecedented White House lunch, as the US and Pakistan reset their ties. Islamabad, Pakistan – In his first address to a joint session of Congress on […]

Air Platform

US Air Force equips F-16s with artificial intelligence flight systems

April 8, 2025 GDC 0

The U.S. Air Force is advancing its next-generation air combat capabilities with the arrival of the final F-16 fighter jet designated for the VENOM-AFT program—short for Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model – Autonomy Flying […]

Air Platform

Philippines aims to purchase 40 fighter jets and mid-range missiles

August 30, 2024 GDC 0

The Philippines wants to upgrade its military with mid-range missiles and advanced fighter jets, two senior security officials said on Thursday, spending at least $33 billion as it modernises its defence in the face of […]

Middle East

How the Israeli Air Force once destroyed over 60 enemy jets and dozens of Soviet missile systems in battle without losing a single fighter

August 23, 2024 GDC 0

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) accomplished a feat unmatched in modern military aviation in June 1982, shooting down over 60 Syrian combat aircraft in the largest air battle of the jet age and destroying 29 […]

Air Platform

Royal Thai Air Force Selected Swedish Gripen E/F Over American F-16V Block 70

July 11, 2024 GDC 0

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

July 2, 2024 GDC 0

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Sunday said the United States ambassador wrote to him to propose that the Thai air force buy F-16 Block 70 fighter jets, but said many points had yet to be […]

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  • North Korea showcases unnamed new main battle tank

    October 14, 2021 0
    North Korea showcases its new main battle tank, reminiscent of the both American “M1 Abrams” and Russian T-90, which was shown at the exhibition of achievements held in Pyongyang. North Korea unveiled Chonma-20 main battle [...]
  • Rheinmetall awarded $1.20 billion contract to produce 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicle

    September 2, 2023 0
    Germany has placed an order worth 1.087 billion euros ($1.20 billion) for a further 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicles with Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), the Frankfurt-listed German arms maker said on Monday. Rheinmetall awarded [...]
  • What is the Monroe Doctrine, which President Trump has cited over Venezuela operations.

    January 7, 2026 0
    US attack on Venezuela evokes the Monroe Doctrine, laid out in 1823 by then-US president to cement Washington’s sphere of influence in Americas. President Trump warned that the airspace above and near Venezuela should be [...]
  • Vladimir Putin Survived An Assassination Attempt, Reports NY Times

    May 24, 2022 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin survived an assassination attempt earlier this year, the New York Times reported citing Ukraine’s intelligence chief. Kremlin’s Iner Circle, Oligarchs and FSB Are Plotting to Depose KGB Putin, ReportDateMarch 26, 2022KGB [...]
  • US Army secures $322 million for M10 Booker lite tank production

    August 28, 2024 0
    The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $322.7 million contract to continue low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle, a new assault vehicle designed to enhance the capabilities of [...]
  • British-supplied Challenger 2 main battle tanks smashed through Russian frontline in Kursk region

    August 15, 2024 0
    British tanks have stormed into Russia as part of Ukraine’s lightning cross-border blitz. UK to send Challenger 2 tanks to UkraineDateJanuary 11, 2023British Challenger Tanks Fighting Russian Troops in UkraineDateJune 24, 2023Ukrainian troops complete Challenger [...]
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

    Russia Deploys 70 Years Old T-55 Tanks To Defend Crimea

  • Americas

    President Trump cements his legacy with a new class of battleship for US Navy.

  • Europe

    Biden Admin Sends More Weapons To Ukraine Worth $2.5 Billion

  • Americas

    Biden Administration Sent $9.1 Billion Worth Weapons To Ukraine Since Russian Invasion

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Land Systems started design work of next-generation Abrams tank

  • Europe

    Su-34 bomber crashed in Khabarovsk Territory in Russia

  • C4iSR

    The engineering of VHF radar makes it poor at tracking and providing fire‑control‑quality data.

  • Europe

    Europe lifts constraints on striking inside Russia using Western weapons

  • Americas

    Raytheon Developed Sensors Payload For DARPA’s Blackjack Small Satellite

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot missile shot down Su-34 fighter-bomber again

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sergei Shoigu Secured Ammunitions, Pokpung Ho II Tanks, And GeumSeong-3 Cruise Missiles Deal With North Korea In Return of Food Relief

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia cleared to buy eight MV-22 Osprey worths $2 billion

  • Europe

    Russia’s drone parts warehouse engulfed in fires destroying $16 million Western components

  • Naval Platforms

    Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) delivers the second project 15B destroyer, to the Indian navy

  • Europe

    Russia detained Major General Ivan Popov After Raising Concerns Over High Casualties In Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Ukraine receives advanced light howitzer from AM General

  • Europe

    Ukraine downed 348 aircraft and 325 helicopters. Russia grounded 187 aircraft for overuse; hence, RuAF aircraft is missing the action

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys U.S.-made Scorpion Mortar For The First Time

  • Ballistic Missile

    Iran fires ballistic missiles camouflaged in containers from warship

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Air Force flying F-16 with live Harpoon missiles

  • South Asia

    Corruption, mismanagement, and poor training made the Indian military a paper tiger

  • C4iSR

    Indra Unveils New Digital Self-protection Suite For Faster Missile Approach Alerts for Air Platforms

  • Air Platform

    F-16V To Be Sold As A Standardized Package

  • Naval Platforms

    Saffren-class Attack Submarines: The Tip of Spear of French Navy

  • Infantry Weapons

    Qatar Becomes the First Export Customer of HISAR SAM

  • Europe

    France To Donate Tank Killer AMX-10 Amored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea Announced $262.8 Billion Defense Budget For Five Years

  • Infantry Weapons

    Serbia’s MTI tests RLN-IC/170 short-range surface-to-air missile

  • Air Platform

    The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Stealth 5th Generation Fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Could Become Export Success For Its Defense Industries

  • Europe

    Russian commanders refusing to follow orders to execute meat grinder assaults on Ukraine as Russia suffering massive casualties

  • Middle East

    Satellite imagery shows before and aftermath of US strikes on Iran’s key nuclear sites

  • Europe

    Turkey Wants Its A400M Aircraft Back From Ukraine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan showcases 1,000km range Type 12 anti-ship cruise missile

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey Developed and Exported Modern Air-to-surface Missiles

  • Europe

    Russia’s new Su-57 jet exposed as a fraud by IAF–Russia cancelled the production of the Su-57 fighter jet

  • C4iSR

    Moldova to get VERA-NG passive tracking system

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh Military (Thief): A History of Coup, Corruption, Rape And Torture

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 183 Stryker Armored Vehicles For Bulgaria

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Yörük among 5 finalists in Japanese armored vehicle tender

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Army Shot Down Ka-52 Helicopter While Bayraktar TB2 Record The Shooting

  • Europe

    Trump Administration Imposed CAATSA Sanctions on Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Unveils First Rafale F4 Aircraft For UAE

  • Air Platform

    The PLAAF issued aircraft painting and marking regulations

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The USAF F-15C Scores World’s Longest Air-to-air Kill Record

  • Americas

    Russia Turn-down Argentine Interest In Su-35, Instead It Offered MiG-29M2

  • Americas

    The US Missile Defense Agency released request for proposals (RFP) on Next Generation Interceptor

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s gift to the West: Russia now has major air defense problem after S-400, S-300, Buk and Pantsir embarrassments

  • Europe

    Qatar to Open Military Representation Office in NATO HQ

  • Europe

    Croatia Plans to Purchase 50 Leopard 2A8 Battle Tanks From Germany

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