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Biden Administration green light European allies to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 jets

July 25, 2023 GDC 0

Several European countries have expressed their readiness to train Ukrainian pilots on the American F-16 fighter jet platform but have been stymied by Joe Biden while they waited for the president to give his final […]

Air Platform

F-16 Will Detor Russian Airborne Sorties Over Ukrainian Airspace, Veteran F-16 Pilot Says

July 16, 2023 GDC 0

F-16 fighter jets hurtle pilots through the sky at up to 2,000 kilometers per hour (1,243 miles per hour). In tight turns or sudden climbs, gravity is pressing so hard on their bodies that some […]

Air Platform

Denmark announced its readiness to donate 30 F-16 fighters to Ukraine

June 18, 2023 GDC 0

Denmark announced its readiness to deliver Ukraine with American-made fourth generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets. Acting Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has said that Denmark is ready to send F-16 fighters to Ukraine on […]

Air Platform

Norway to donate 25 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine

June 17, 2023 GDC 0

The US government has authorized Norway to sell F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets. The buyer is the Romanian Ministry of Defense. At the end of last year, Romania signed a contract with Norway to buy […]

Air Platform

Ukraine can retake Crimea using F-16 and stand-off JASSM missiles

June 15, 2023 GDC 0

When President Joe Biden approved the transfer of F-16s to Ukraine from its allies and U.S. training of Ukrainian pilots, no one could say definitively when these vital aircraft would be appearing above the battlefield […]

Air Platform

Lockheed’s F-16 could change the dynamics of the Ukraine war

June 8, 2023 GDC 0

The Ukrainian Air Forces could soon be flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon over the skies in the occupied territories, but will these advanced fourth-generation jets change the war? “The Russians have 1,000 fourth-generation fighters,” General […]

Europe

Norway, Denmark and Netherlands to Transfer 50 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine

June 5, 2023 GDC 0

Months of lobbying by Ukrainian officials have resulted in Ukraine receiving US F-16 Fighting Falcon fourth-generation fighter jets. At the first stage, the allies may transfer such a number of planes, which will be enough […]

Air Platform

Game Over For Russian Military, Ukraine Wants Use F-16 Jets For SEAD And DEAD Missions

June 2, 2023 GDC 0

The US will support the delivery of advanced fighter jets to Ukraine by allowing Western allies to supply American-made F-16s, and by training Ukrainian pilots to use the jets. It would certainly be a military […]

Air Platform

Ukraine aims to receive 100 F-16 fighter jets from Western countries

June 1, 2023 GDC 0

Ukraine needs around 100 Western fighter jets, Kyiv’s defense minister has said, as a host of Western Leopard tanks arrives in Ukraine. Most of the 100 advanced aircraft should be F-16s, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii […]

Europe

Netherlands to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets as soon as possible

May 26, 2023 GDC 0

The Netherlands wants to give Ukrainian pilots F-16 training as soon as possible, Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren said on Wednesday in a letter to parliament. The training would be coordinated with Belgium, Denmark, and […]

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  • Babcock Australasia, Bechtel Australia and HII Sign MOU on AUKUS Submarine Delivery

    December 16, 2023 0
    In an AUKUS-first collaboration, Babcock Australasia, Bechtel Australia and HII have agreed to work together to identify opportunities to leverage their complementary set of skills and experience to establish and support Australia’s conventionally armed nuclear-powered [...]
  • Saudi Arabia Purchases Turkish Bayraktar Akinci Drones Worth $3 Billion

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  • Ukraine to receive M1 Abrams tanks from the U.S. as soon as this fall

    April 15, 2023 0
    The Pentagon plans to speed up the delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, a U.S. official and a source familiar with the situation said, providing the vital equipment to Kyiv as soon as this fall. [...]
  • RSAF Receives First Batch Of H225M Long-range Helicopters

    March 30, 2021 0
    SINGAPORE (GDC) — The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has started taking delivery of the improved H225M medium-lift helicopters in Singapore, meant to progressively replace the Super Puma workhorses that have been in service since 1983. [...]
  • French Navy’s Upgraded Atlantique 2 MPA Achieve Full Operational Capability

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  • Shivangi Singh is the first woman set to fly a Rafale for IAF

    October 7, 2020 0
    At 25, the flight lieutenant from Varanasi is about to make history. And she was only 15 when she first framed her dream of ‘wanting to touch the sky’. Indian female pilot to fly Rafale [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Nebo-M radar of Armenia using TB2 drone

  • Air Platform

    Turkey supplied Bayraktar TB2 drone to the Syrian opposition group

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar to receive first Su-30SME this year

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine War Exposing Chinese Weaknesses: Only Nine Su-35 Operational In Chinese Inventory Due To Avionics Fault

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Produce 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles.

  • Air Platform

    UK Wants To Buy More F-35 Fighter Jets

  • F-16 Indonesian Air Force
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia deployed F-16 fighter jets and frigates on patrol duty in South China Sea

  • Europe

    Russia Weaponize Natural Gas, Cut Off Gas Supply To Finland

  • Air Platform

    Russia lacks the industrial capability to manufacture Su-57 fighter jets.

  • Europe

    Swedish Armed Forces Will Grow by 27,000 Men and Women

  • Europe

    Belarusian arms exports grow by 15% reaching more than $1B sales

  • Air Platform

    Zelenskyy: Swedish-made ‘Sukhoi killer’ Gripen jets nearing appearance in Ukrainian skies

  • Air Platform

    Germany has no plan to buy additional F-35 stealth jets

  • Europe

    British MoD to invite RFP for Royal Navy’s support ships

  • Europe

    Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter crashed due to technical malfunction.

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN upgrades Anzac-class frigates with new sonar processing system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian $500 FPV drone destroyed modernized $25 million TOR-M1S Missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    Gotland-class Submarine is A Unique Swedish Innovation

  • Air Platform

    Russian-made Su-30MK2 Crashed in Venezuela, Pilots Killed

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Awarded $500 Million Contract For Norwegian F-35 Stealth Jets

  • South Asia

    India hikes defense budget to 19%, demystifying India’s defense Budget

  • Air Platform

    The engineering of the F-35 stealth aircraft makes it impossible for opposing forces to engage with surface-to-air missiles.  

  • Europe

    American-made Strykers armored vehicles help Ukraine achieve breakthrough in the Kursk region

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Purchases 36 FA-50 Fighter Jets From South Korea

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabian SAMI signs agreement with Turkish Baykar Defense on Drone Production

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Received Its First Eurofighter Typhoon From The UK

  • Europe

    Ukrainian MiG-29 And Su-27 Escort American B1B Lancer Bomber Over Black Sea

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia notified India that it cannot deliver S-400 air defense system, a $5.4 billion arms contract blow up for Putin

  • C4iSR

    Saab awarded a contract for the delivery of Saab 2000 Erieye to an undisclosed customer

  • Naval Platforms

    Submarine Design: Tank Plan of a Diesel Electric Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Quietly Grounded All JF-17 Block I Fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchases precision strike missiles with 500km range worth $1.6 billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoots Down Six Russian Reconnaissance Balloons Over Kyiv

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwan stacks up large quantities of ground and air-launched precision strike missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Building Missiles Mega-base Near Vietnam

  • Europe

    Finland and Sweden To Apply For NATO Membership in May

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS artillery rocket strikes killed 350 Chechen soldiers resting at night

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran unveils new long-range Shahed-136B kamikaze drone

  • C4iSR

    India To Replace Su-30MKI Russian-dud BARS Radar With Indigenous Radar

  • Europe

    Poland Asks Germany To Transfer Long-range Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Saab open new sensor production facility in Finland

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine-Russia War: Russia’s Weapons Export Plummets to Record Low

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine signs defense cooperation agreement with Swedish Saab

  • Air Platform

    Russian air force stops flying over Kherson after losing three Su-34 aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China hikes defense budget to 6.8% in FY2021

  • South Asia

    Pakistan intercepts Indian Navy’s Kalvari-class submarine in its waters

  • Europe

    Misinformation in Kremlin grows as Putin’s chef competes with others for brown nose opportunity

  • Industry

    ASC Shipbuilding awarded a contract to GHD Group for Hunter-class frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China’s HQ-9B Surface-to-air Missile’s Failure in Pakistan and Iran Should Worry the Chinese Communist Party.

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