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Defense Industry

U.S. State Department Approves Upgrade Package For Pakistan’s F-16 Fighter Jets

September 19, 2022 GDC 0

India has voiced its “concern” over the resumption of a US deal to upgrade the F-16 fleet of rival and neighbor Pakistan. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh made his views known to US Defense Secretary […]

Air Platform

Turkey To Buy 40 New F-16V Jets And Upgrade 79 F-16 Fighter Jets

September 3, 2022 GDC 0

A Turkish military delegation headed to the U.S. on Monday for talks on the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye. “In order to carry out the F-16 procurement and modernization as soon as possible, […]

Air Platform

U.S. Approves $100 Million To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-15 And F-16 Fighter Jets

August 22, 2022 GDC 0

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $100 million for training Ukrainian pilots to fly U.S. fighter jets, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches its fifth month. The move was part of a broader $840 […]

Europe

U.S. Lawmakers Ask Secretary Austin To Transfer Avengers Anti-air, C-RAM and F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

July 19, 2022 GDC 0

In a letter, a bipartisan group of six Senators asks the Secretary of Defence to transfer more medium- and long-range air defense systems to help the Ukrainian military defend Ukrainian cities and military installations from […]

Infantry Weapons

Israeli F-16 Destroyed Iranian BAVAR-373 Anti-air System In Syria

July 5, 2022 GDC 0

Israel has destroyed one of Iran’s long-range BAVAR-373 air defense systems in Syria. A new strike by the Israeli Air Force’s F-16 on Syria has destroyed one of the long-range BAVAR-373 advanced air defense systems. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Thailand Scrambles Fighter Jets After Myanmar Violated Its Airspace

July 4, 2022 GDC 0

BANGKOK: Thailand scrambled fighter jets near its border with Myanmar on Thursday (Jun 30) and ordered its defense attache to issue a warning to the military government, its air force said, over what it called […]

Europe

Breaking News: U.S. Law Makers Introduces Bill To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-15 And F-16 Fighter Jets

June 27, 2022 GDC 0

U.S. Air Force Veterans Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger and Democrat Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan introduced a bill to train Ukrainian fighter pilots and crews on US military air assets. The Congressman’s letter to the United States […]

Air Platform

KC-46A Pegasus Tankers Certified To Refuel 97% Joint Force’s Aircraft

June 15, 2022 GDC 0

In the last 12 months, the KC-46A Pegasus tanker demonstrated growing operational capacity at a swift pace, despite restrictions and deficiencies. Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, approved a seventh Interim Capability Release […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China Sends Su-35 To Taiwanese ADIZ For First Time

June 1, 2022 GDC 0

China has made its second-largest incursion into Taiwan’s air defence zone this year, as Taipei signalled it planned to deepen security ties with the United States. Taipei, May 30 (CNA) Thirty Chinese military aircraft flew […]

Air Platform

In First, Russia’s S-300 Fired 13 Missiles At Israeli F-16I Over Syrian Airspace, All 13 Missiles Failed!

May 23, 2022 GDC 0

Israeli F-16I fighter jets are fitted with Rafael Skyshield advanced jamming POD that deceived Russian S-400 and S-300 surface-to-air missiles since Russia deployed its missile system in Syria. Russian forces opened fire on Israeli jets […]

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  • Iraq Plans To Buy Bayraktar TB2, T-129 And Koral EW From Turkey

    September 5, 2021 0
    Iraq has reportedly expressed its interest in buying Turkish-built unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), helicopters and military hardware. Iraq ditches Russian MiG-29M2/MiG-35 fighters, opts for Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2DateDecember 4, 2021Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish [...]
  • Australian air force’s plan to buy $9 billion turboprop transport aircraft is simply a crazy idea

    April 4, 2023 0
    The RAAF is planning to spend at least $9 billion on a fleet of turboprop transport aircraft and refuses to detail how many will be purchased, the time of their delivery – or even the [...]
  • Giant Fireball Erupted On Russian Military’s HQ After Ukrainian Beaver Drones Struck In Rostov-on-Don And Moscow

    September 7, 2023 0
    A giant fireball erupted close to Vladimir Putin’s war command headquarters after kamikaze drones blasted a Russian city. Ukrainian kamikaze drone blasted Russia’s Iskander ballistic missile factoryDateSeptember 9, 2023Ukraine’s kamikaze drones completely destroyed Russia’s oil [...]
  • Iraq Purchases 8 M-SAM II Air Defense Missile System Batteries from Korea Worth $2.56 Billion

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  • Putin Arrested Russian Nationalist and Former FSB Igor Girkin For Criticising Ukraine War

    July 22, 2023 0
    Russian investigators have detained prominent Russian nationalist Igor Girkin, who had publicly accused President Vladimir Putin and the army’s top brass of not prosecuting the war in Ukraine harshly or effectively enough. Detained former Russian [...]
  • Turkish Aerospace Industries Set For Big Win In 2024 With Its Supersonic Jets And Drones

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East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

Europe

CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

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Europe

British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

May 28, 2025 0

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles). The record shot at Salisbury Plains demonstrated the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit’s (LWCLU) enhanced […]

Central Asia

Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

May 26, 2025 0

Kazakhstan has launched the construction phase of a new industrial facility for the production of artillery ammunition in cooperation with a partner from Singapore. The upcoming plant will manufacture 122mm, 152mm, and 155mm caliber artillery […]

Europe

British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

May 25, 2025 0

A British defense startup has unveiled a new ramjet-powered artillery round designed to deliver long-range precision effects in future combat environments. Tiberius Aerospace, founded in 2022 and rooted in Silicon Valley practices, introduced its flagship […]

Infantry Weapons

India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

May 25, 2025 0

The Indian Army has begun fielding the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle. The deployment follows Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, a fully foreign-owned subsidiary of Saab AB, establishing a new production facility in India. According to […]

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army ordered 156 licensed build BMP-2 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ACV)

  • C4iSR

    Germany supplies Ukraine with LUNA NG ultramodern reconnaissance system

  • C4iSR

    Saab receives order for CV90 combat vehicle’s fire control system

  • Defense Industry

    Malaysia Purchases 18 FA-50 LCA From KAI Worth $920 Million

  • Europe

    Cash-strapped Putin Decommissions Russia’s Largest Warship ‘Peter The Great’

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Company awarded contract to build P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for Canada

  • Land Platform

    Lazar III Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon

  • Air Platform

    Sweden will deliver Gripen jets to Ukraine after it formally joins NATO

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall To Bid For Future German Air Defense System

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems awarded contract to produce counter-UAS system for the Netherlands

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia Test Fires Nuclear-tipped Air-to-air Missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Eurofighter Consortium Expects 200 Additional Fighter Jets Order in 2026

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    No U.S. Military Base In Thailand: Army chief Apirat Kongsompong

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russian $100 million Nebo-SVU VHF radar station

  • Europe

    Russia Lost More Than 11,000 Military Combat Vehicles In The Ukraine War, Degrading Russian Army’s Ground Warfare Capability

  • Middle East

    The U.S. to Build Kuwait Armed Forces HQ Worth $1 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Turkey wants to domestically produce GE engines for its KAAN fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s modernized Su-30SM crashed in Kalingrad due to engine malfunction

  • Europe

    Orizzonte Sistemi Navali awarded contract to build six next-gen OPVs for the Italian Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    PLA Air Force’s Biggest Threat Is India’s Rafale Armed With Meteor BVRAAM

  • Americas

    Gripen “Smart Fighter” For Canada Is A Viable Contender For FFCP: Saab

  • Infantry Weapons

    Sweden tests new RBS 98 surface-to-air missile

  • Infantry Weapons

    Turkey decided to sell the S-400 air defense systems it purchased from Russia to the U.S.

  • Europe

    Leaked FSB document shows childhood trauma made KGB Putin a narcissistic lair

  • Europe

    Belarus Faces More EU Sanctions For Hosting Russia’s Nuclear Missile

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Started Night Sorties Using Rafale, Apache And Chinooks Near Galwan Valley

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Killed Two Top Hamas Commanders Responsible For Kibbutz Nirim Massacre

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Unveils New FFM Frigate For Export Markets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves 250 AMRAAM For Sweden Worth $605 Million

  • Europe

    Brazil’s Tamandare-class frigate project marks important milestone

  • Europe

    Ukraine aims to exhaust Russian troops and ammo in Bakhmut

  • Americas

    US Navy Awarded A Contract To Build The Largest Virginia-class Submarines

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Christens Virginia-class Attack Submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796)

  • South Asia

    Leaked Conversation Shows Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Regime’s Blatant Violation of National Security Clearance Allowing Indian Nationals Work In Top Security Projects

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    French To Seek Compensation From Australian For Cancelled Submarine Project

  • Americas

    U.S. Army to upgrade Bradley infantry fighting vehicles Iron Fist APS

  • Uncategorized

    Russia Says It Can’t Afford To Buy Or Build T-14 Armata Tanks, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received 20 MiG-29 Fighter Jets from The U.S. And Allies

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Royal Navy To Integrate Meteor BVRAAM and SPEAR missile into F-35B stealth jet

  • Naval Platforms

    Indonesia launches two PC-40 class patrol boats

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia and UAE’s Obsession With Anti-air System Driven By Anti-Iran Anxiety

  • Europe

    U.S. approves the sale of NSM Coastal Defense Systems to Romania

  • Europe

    ATACMS missile hits a warship for the first time sinking Russian corvette ‘Tsiklon’ (Project 22800) in the port of Sevastopol

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy’s forward posture strategy in Malacca Straits

  • Air Platform

    Saab Ordered Active Noise Reduction Systems For Gripen E/F

  • Europe

    Leaked phone calls revealed Russian politician Akhmedov referred to Putin as “Satan” and “dwarf”

  • Naval Platforms

    Babcock Announced Supply Chains of Type 31 Frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Alexandria heads towards western pacific

  • Air Platform

    South Korean Stealth KF-21 (KFX) Fighter Jet Will Fly In 2022

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