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  • [ April 3, 2026 ] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Fires U.S. Army Chief and Other Generals, Amid Iran War. Americas
  • [ April 3, 2026 ] U.S. air strike destroyed Iran’s anti-ship missile site housing CM-302 and YJ-21E after a YJ-21E missile launch malfunction was detected by a satellite.   Middle East
  • [ April 3, 2026 ] Israeli Air Force Orders Airborne Laser Weapon System. Direct-energy Weapons
  • [ April 3, 2026 ] Indian Navy to buy 31 additional Rafale-M fighter jets. Air Platform
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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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  • Russia Admits That It Suffered Significant Losses in Ukraine

    April 8, 2022 0
    The Russian army has suffered “significant losses” in the country’s unprovoked war with Ukraine, Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, acknowledged Thursday. Russia Losses In Ukraine Invasion Is Significant And Damaging To Russian Army’s Warfighting CapabilityDateJune [...]
  • India Plans to Buy 36 Additional Rafale For Its Air Force: Report

    December 28, 2021 0
    Bilateral visits in recent weeks which also backed India’s pitch to indigenise military production also refreshed France’s interest in the world’s second largest arms importer. The PLA Navy’s aggressive posture towards Indian Ocean countries and [...]
  • Sweden Joins European Coalition to Procure 1,000 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile (GEM-T) Missiles

    November 19, 2024 0
    Sweden has joined a coalition of European countries to jointly procure 1,000 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile (GEM-T) interceptors. The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has already awarded COMLOG, a joint venture between MBDA Germany [...]
  • U.S. Ambassador cautions Bangladesh over China ties, offers American military hardware.

    February 11, 2026 0
    US cautions Bangladesh over China ties, offers alternative defence supportAhead of Bangladesh’s election, Washington raises concerns about China’s expanding role and encourages stable ties between Bangladesh and the U.S. The U.S. Has Offered Bangladesh Mega [...]
  • Philippine wants to buy T129 but Turkey can’t get an export license

    July 22, 2020 0
    The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) has said it still wants to procure the T129 ATAK helicopter from Turkish Aerospace (TA) but that it will seek guarantees from Turkey about the platform’s export availability. [...]
  • Ukraine Received Powerful Caesar Howitzers From Denmark

    May 10, 2023 0
    Ukraine on Friday announced it had recently received Caesar howitzers from Denmark and the artillery systems were already in use. France Delivers Eight CEASAR Howitzers To UkraineDateOctober 4, 2022Ukraine Received New Batch Of French-made CEASAR [...]
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 […]

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

    Pentagon Announced Top Ten Contenders For Counter-drone Technology

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivered Two NASAMS Batteries To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman Delivers First Production IFC-4 Triton UCAV To U.S. Navy

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Buys 42 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Havelsan to produce Turkish TFX Engine

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s Pole-21 GPS jammer using GPS-guided bombs

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Navy Launched New Domestically-built Frigate.

  • Middle East

    Bangladesh and Israel’s trade and security cooperation is growing despite not having formal ties

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Submits Final Bids To Finland’s HX Programme

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin to Produce 650 PAC-3 Patriot Missiles Annually

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Strike Destroyed Two S-400 Batteries And One S-300’s Radar Station

  • Air Platform

    U.S. air force tests AI-enabled VISTA X-62A aircraft based on F-16

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Baykar Defense to Install Air-to-Air Missiles on Drones

  • Air Platform

    Germany approves Eurofighter Typhoon sale to Turkiye

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Fighter Jets Ready To Launch Space-age Rocks And Rampage Missiles At Iran

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    55 Chinese submariners feared dead after a type 093 submarine ran into hook and anchor trap

  • Uncategorized

    Indonesia proposes receiving foreign credit for defense acquisitions worth $20 billion

  • Europe

    Belgium Purchased 9 CEASAR Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s gamble in Bakhmut paid off, gaining territory, killing commanders, injuring top General and decimating 10,000 soldiers

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Build More Guided Bomb Kits For JDAM

  • Air Platform

    Denmark, the Netherlands and U.S. spearhead creation of the future Ukrainian air force

  • Air Platform

    Tempest Partners Detailed Progress On Six-generation Tempest Fighter

  • Naval Platforms

    US Navy FFG(X) Frigate Specification

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China fires DF-21 and DF-26B ballistic missiles

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed, Pilots Injured

  • Europe

    International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for General Valery Gerasimov and Sergei Shoigu for war crimes

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claimed That It Shot Down Russian Su-34 and Su-25 Fighter Jets

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Poland to deploy Naval Strike Missiles to Protect Baltic Coast

  • Anti-air Missiles

    MBDA to manufacture Patriot Missile at Bavarian Factory in Europe.

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Turkey Jumps On To Another War, This Time Donbass, Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TAI Offers Attractive Packages For Malaysian Light Combat Aircraft Competition

  • Europe

    United Arab Emirates To Buy 120 Bayraktar TB2 Drones And Munitions From Turkey Worth $2 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Navy Started Using 63 Years Old Be-12 Aircraft As Its Air Force Struggles To Fly Soviet-era Su-35 Aircraft

  • Europe

    Russian Forces Destroyed Ka-52 Helicopter Before Leaving Hostomel Airport Near Kyiv

  • Europe

    Turkey To Use South Korean Engine For Altay Tank

  • Industry

    Libyan And Karabakh Conflict Drive Defense Exports Of Turkey

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China Unveils Extended Range HQ-16FE Surface-to-air Missiles

  • South Asia

    Top Indian Army General Confirmed that India Wants the Bangladesh Military Paralyzed.

  • Air Platform

    Badass F-15EX: U.S. Air Force wants 72 of them

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 Pilot Dies During Crash Landing

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Started Assembling AS9 Howitzers for Australian Army

  • South Asia

    Saab’s Gripen E is Leading IAF’s latest MMRCA Contest for 110 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    US Navy’s MQ-25 refuelling drone just got one step closer to war-ready

  • Land Platform

    BAE Systems Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded A Contract to Upgrade Japan’s F-15J

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Counteroffensive To Produce Stunning Victory In Kherson

  • Land Platform

    The U.S. will fund Israeli Eitan Armored Vehicle Acquisition Program.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy Submarine Force Could Sink The Chinese Fleet And Save Taiwan

  • Europe

    Ukraine provides evidence of Western tech in Russian weapons

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