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Air Platform

Taiwan Upgrades 42 F-16A/B To F-16V Standard

March 21, 2021 GDC 0

Taiwan’s Air Force has already upgraded 42 F-16 A/B jet fighters to the new F-16V standard, and it is aiming to complete all 141 planned upgrades by 2023. As part of a $3.8 billion military […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Martin Upgrades Hellenic Air Force’s F-16s To F-16V Standard

March 9, 2021 GDC 0

The first upgraded F-16 Viper of the Hellenic Air Force will land on Wednesday at the aerospace facility in Fort Worth, Texas, currently owned by the US Air Force and operated by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, where, […]

Air Platform

Turkey To Upgrade F-16 Fighters To F-16V Standard

February 16, 2021 GDC 0

The move will enable Turkish military to prolong the longevity of its F-16 fleet until it will be replaced by homegrown and cutting-edge TF-X fighter jets in the 2030s. Turkey’s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) announced on […]

Air Platform

F-16V To Be Sold As A Standardized Package

December 1, 2020 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin plans to commoditize its F-16 Viper fighter jet line by offering jets in a single standardized configuration, based on the latest Block 70/72 variant, with a standardized cost model for all Foreign Military Sale (FMS) customers, reports […]

Air Platform

Analysis: Indian Air Force MMRCA V2.0

November 18, 2020 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Croatia Received Final Bids For Fighter Jets

November 15, 2020 GDC 0

Croatia has received the final offers from the four government teams hoping to secure the country’s requirement to replace its Yugoslav era MiG-21 ‘Fishbed’ fighters. With the best and final bids now submitted, Croatia will […]

Air Platform

UAE to sale its F-16 block 60 fighters to potential buyer

September 25, 2020 GDC 0

As the UAE and U.S. plans to seal a F-35 deal by December, experts speculate that Abu Dhabi could sell some of its F-16 jets to Greece which is entangled in a bitter conflict with […]

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

September 18, 2020 GDC 0

Indonesia’s Minister of Defence, Prabowo Subianto, has forwarded a proposal for the country to receive up to $20 billion in defence-related foreign credit and assistance schemes for the period spanning 2020–24, British magazine Janes reported. The foreign […]

Air Platform

Taiwan to open F-16 maintenance and upgrade facility

August 25, 2020 GDC 0

A Taiwanese plane maker will on Friday open a maintenance centre for F-16 fighter jets in collaboration with US defence contractor Lockheed Martin, the first such facility in the Indo-Pacific, as tensions across the Taiwan Strait […]

Africa

Morocco to receive first batch of F-16V in 2021

August 16, 2020 GDC 0

Morocco will become in 2021 the first country in Africa to use the F16 Viper fighter jets, a well-informed local news outlet reported. An order has been placed by Morocco’s Royal Air Force to acquire […]

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  • U.S. Patriot Air Defence Positions Near Iran Exposed in New Satellite Imagery

    February 16, 2026 0
    The publication of American commercial satellite imagery has revealed the exact positioning of U.S. Army MIM-104 Patriot air defence systems at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, one of several facilities at the forefront of [...]
  • Turkish Defense Industries Export Surges By 12%

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  • Russia started flight trials of unmanned attack helicopters

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  • Global Defense Giants Quietly Making Billions From Ukraine War

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  • India Captured Unexploded Intact Chinese-made PL-15E Air-to-air Missile, A Huge Blow to China

    May 10, 2025 0
    The missile, identified as the PL-15E, is an active radar homing missile that equips Chinese fighters like the JF-17 Block III and J-10C, also in service with the Pakistan Air Force. Chinese-made PL-15 missile missed [...]
  • UAE’s Edge and Israeli IAI to jointly develop unmanned surface vessels

    December 4, 2021 0
    UAE-based defense tech company Edge Group has signed a strategic agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to jointly design unmanned surface vessels (USVs). UAE, Israel to jointly develop unmanned anti-submarine warfare vesselsDateNovember 23, 2021Israeli IAI [...]
Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

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    Indian Company BrahMos Aerospace Assisted Russia In Upgrading P-800 Oniks Supersonic Missile To Strike Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Plans To Export High-tech Weapons To 12 Southeast Asia and European Countries

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad Cancels South Africa Trip Fearing Arrest Warrant From ICC

  • Europe

    French Air Force deployed two Rafale jets in Greek Cypriot

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy Launched AIP-powered TCG Muratreis at Golcuk Naval Shipyard

  • Americas

    Canada exploring joining AUKUS pillar 2 amid news Japan could collaborate

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission Sued Ten Former Top Military Generals and Air Guard Chief

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Launched 9th Type 056 Corvette In 2020

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Pursuing South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter Jet as a Replacement for Su-30mki, Tejas and Mig-29.

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Shows Huge Gas Pipeline Explosion In St Petersberg, Suspected Sabotage Within Russia

  • Europe

    Russia’s Yuan Trading Come To Halt After China Restricts Currency Supplies

  • Air Platform

    RAAF’s Protector drone makes maiden flight

  • Anti-air Missiles

    American-made VAMPIRE surface-to-air missile system knocking out Russia’s Shahid kamikaze drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s new ‘invisible’ suicide submarines set to be unleashed on Russia’s navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China Tensions, Japan, Vietnam Sign Defense Deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump signs Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact at ASEAN summit in Malaysia.

  • Europe

    Czech army plans to buy 52 CAESAR howitzer

  • South Asia

    Indian Air Force Wouldn’t Buy Russia’s Su-57 Says Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Bhadauria

  • Air Platform

    Saab Delivered Third GlobalEye AEW&C To UAE

  • Defense Industry

    UAC Failed To Score An Export Customer For IL-112V Transport Aircraft

  • Industry

    Boeing Appoints Jinnah Hosein As VP Software Engineering

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Equips Domestically-made Stealth Fuel Tanks for F-35I Adir.

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Building New Hangars Ahead Of F-16V Delivery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China places highest-ranking military generals under investigation.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 conducts 40 strike missions on Ukrainian targets

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Receives MD 530G Light Attack Helicopters

  • Americas

    US Air Force Purchases E-11A Battlefield Communications Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Locked And Loaded At China

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s An-26 Transport Aircraft in Crimea.

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Produces Twinvis Surveillance Radar To Bolster Situational Awareness

  • Naval Platforms

    Abengoa has inked a contract with Navantia to supply its AIP system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia becomes the first export customer of Turkish MILGEM Istif frigates

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri delivers fourth corvette “Semaisma” to Qatari navy

  • Americas

    The US Navy Ordered 18 New P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Worth $1.5 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye to develop naval variant KAAN fighter jet for MUGEM aircraft carrier.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India plans to invite Australian Navy to join Malabar exercise

  • Europe

    Czech Republic Delivers 45 Upgraded T-72B Tanks To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh replaces director general of infamous military intelligence agency DGFI for abduction, torture and disappearance of thousands of political prisoners

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys 2S22 Bohdana 3.0 Artillery Against Russian Forces

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils Deployable 5G Network at UMEX 2022

  • Europe

    Belgium Purchased 9 CEASAR Self-propelled Howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Nuclear Triad Took A Hit After Nuclear Submarine Sank In Port

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Defense Ministry Sold INS Viraat to Ship Breaker

  • Air Platform

    Saab Sees Potential Opportunities For New Built Gripen C/D In Southeast Asia

  • C4iSR

    Airbus ordered Hensoldt AESA radars for German Eurofighters

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Profit Rises as Accounts Receivable and Orders Increase

  • Middle East

    Zoroastrianism, Iran, and Jewish Israeli Friendship:  Brave Iranians Started Showcasing Israeli Flags Inside Iran to Support Israeli Action in Iran.

  • Land Platform

    India criticized Russian T-90 tanks for poor performance

  • Naval Weapons

    RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Block 1

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia To Buy 36 Rafale And 8 F-15EX Fighter Jets: Report

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