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Turkey to Buy 40 F-16V and 80 Upgrade Kits For F-16C

October 11, 2021 GDC 0

Turkey looks to modernize its air force, both with national means and with possible purchases, after the deal on F-35 jets fell through, the country has requested to buy 40 Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets and […]

South Asia

Why Pakistan Surprised India Despite India Spends Billions On Its Air Force

September 28, 2021 GDC 0

A book written by author Thomas M. Leonard elaborate why Pakistan’s air force (PAF) maintained a ratio of 3:1 aircraft kills against India in the 1965 war. According to the Encyclopedia of the developing world book […]

Middle East

Israeli F-16I Destroyed Russian-made S-200 SAM In Syria

September 4, 2021 GDC 0

On 3 September, the Israeli Air Force destroyed a battery of the Russian-made S-200 missile system, operating with the Syrian Arab Army, learned GDC citing the Times of Israel news. The Israeli military reports that […]

Americas

U.S. DSCA To Amend Upfront Payment Condition For Cash-strapped Partners

August 21, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets, as well as Sidewinder and Harpoon missiles, to the Philippines in three separate deals with a combined value of more than $2.5 […]

Defense Industry

The Philippines Plans To Buy Saab’s Gripen Fighters In 2022

August 14, 2021 GDC 0

The US has approved the sale of 12 F-16s to the Philippines, hotting up a battle with Saab’s Gripen. Almost simultaneously, the PAF loses a Black Hawk helicopter. The US has decided it can sell 12 F-16V […]

C4iSR

ASELSAN to develop a new AESA radar for Turkish F-16 fighters and foreign buyers

July 31, 2021 GDC 0

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US Air Force Deploys F-15C, F-16 In Poland

July 3, 2021 GDC 0

USAF F-15s, F-16s, and C-130s are training in Poland in an agile combat employment exercise that comes as Russia executes a massive buildup on the border with neighboring Ukraine, though U.S. officials say the exercise […]

Defense Industry

China’s FC-20CE To Participate Thailand’s F-16A/B Replacement Bid

June 21, 2021 GDC 0

According to Chinese media outlet Sina, the Royal Thai Air Force has proposed a new generation of fighter aircraft to replace the existing F-16A/B fighter, and China’s J-10C fighter is one of the potential candidates. […]

Air Platform

S-400 Purchase: Turkey Faces Serious Fighter Shortages

June 16, 2021 GDC 0

The Turkish Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM) has published a report concluding that the Turkish air force risks falling “behind world trends” as a result of leaving the F-35 programme. Its third-generation […]

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Air Platform

US Will Approves 36 F-16V Fighters For Indonesia, Says Lockheed Martin

May 31, 2021 GDC 0

Defense and technology company Lockheed Martin has confirmed that the United States government will not stand in the way if Indonesia acquires the latest version of F-16 fighter jets and their advanced weaponry system. The […]

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  • Spanish F-110 Frigate Program Passes Critical Design Phase

    May 23, 2021 0
    Spain’s F-110 frigate program has successfully passed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) carried out by local shipbuilder Navantia, the Spanish Ministry of Defense and the Spanish Navy. F-110 Bonifaz-class Frigates of the Spanish NavyDateJune 1, [...]
  • Poland signs deal to buy more Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers

    July 26, 2024 0
    Hanwha Aerospace, South Korea’s largest defense company, has solidified its partnership with the Polish Armaments Agency through a significant executive contract. Hanwha Defense Delivers K239 Chunmoo Rocket Launchers to PolandDateOctober 5, 2023Hanwha Defense Delivers K239 [...]
  • The Thief

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

    September 8, 2021 0
    Since its independence from Pakistan in 1971 with the help of its archenemy India, Bangladesh has faced several military interventions. Hasina’s father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was the founder of both the Awami League, officially [...]
  • UK remains as the second biggest arms exporter

    October 8, 2020 0
    British manufacturers exported £11bn worth of arms during 2019 – the second highest figure on record – despite a court order that the UK must halt any sales to Saudi Arabia that could be used in Yemen. [...]
  • Turkish Yörük among 5 finalists in Japanese armored vehicle tender

    August 15, 2021 0
    Turkish land vehicles manufacturer Nurol Makina’s Yörük 4×4 light armored vehicle became one of the finalist bidders in an armored vehicle tender held in Japan. If the domestic vehicle wins the tender, it will be [...]
  • Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

    December 25, 2025 0
    Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed, TATA Joint Venture Hopeful About Winning India’s MRFA Project With Its F-21 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft just hit a significant milestone

  • Europe

    Russia’s Wartime Arms Manufacturing Creates Long-term Problems For Poor Russians

  • South Asia

    Systemic corruption, Ponzi scheme, and Russian and Chinese companies bribing, but European and American companies don’t bribe: a retired Bangladesh army general exposed the inside story.

  • South Asia

    Handing Over Magisterial Power To General Waker-uz-Zaman Led Army Will Deteriorate Democracy In Bangladesh As Waker Himself A Corrupt Gangster Who Has Financial Interest Overseas

  • Anti-air Missiles

    David’s Sling downs rocket headed for Tel Aviv in first real-world interception

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s USET-80 torpedo is floating off the coast of Severodonetsk

  • Air Platform

    Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands together will donate 85 F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • Middle East

    U.S. State Department Approves Multi-billion Missile, Radar and Counter-drone System to the Gulf States.

  • Europe

    Challenger 3: The Most Lethal Tank Of Digital-edge

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves M1A2 Abrams Tanks For Romania

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Turkish Firtana 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden Purchases CAMM Missile System for Visby-class Frigate.

  • Middle East

    President Trump Announced the U.S. and Israel Started Major Operations Against Iranian Regime.

  • Middle East

    Iran Unveils Kaman-19 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

  • Europe

    Putin Would Be Signing ‘Suicide Note’ If He Nukes Ukraine, Says John Bolton

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces have struck and destroyed a Russian military train carrying fuel.

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan to purchase Rafale fighter jets to replace ageing Mirage jets.

  • Europe

    Italian Customs Seized Chinese Wing Loong II Drone Destined To Libya

  • Europe

    #Buymeafighterjet: Ukrainian Pilots Launch Crowdfunding To Buy Fighter Jets

  • Uncategorized

    Myanmar Policemen Seek Refuge In India As Tatmadaw Crackdowns Protesters

  • Land Platform

    South Korea Deploys K2 Black Panther and K9 Howitzers in Qatar for Multi-national Exercises

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases Fourth MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drones

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Proposes New Security Organization Involving China, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy Conducts Joint Exercises With Egyptian Rafale Fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF set to acquire two Airbus A330-200s for MRTT conversion

  • Europe

    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Delivers Fourth F125 Frigate To German Navy

  • Europe

    China Launches 10th Type 055 Destroyer, Increases Production At Dagushan

  • C4iSR

    Royal Australian Air Force To Upgrade EA-18G Growler’s Electronic Warfare System

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan’s F-16 Fighter Jet Locks on China’s J-15 as Chinese Pilot Desperately Tries to Escape Sidewinder’s Locks

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands Cancelled Sale Of 28 F-16 Fighting Falcon To Draken International In Favor Of Ukraine

  • Europe

    Sweden And Finland Confirm NATO Membership Bid

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukrainian startup develops lightweight drone-killer laser system.

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Encircles Crimea with SIGINT Kit

  • Americas

    Biden Administration decided to lift the ban on American military contractors deploying in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers Find New Way To Use Javelin ATGM Busting Wagner Group’s Bunker In Bakhmut

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force Successfully Tests AGM-183A Hypersonic Missile

  • Infantry Weapons

    Under Pressure From U.S. Senate, Turkish President Erdogan Could Sale S-400 to U.S. Army

  • Defense Industry

    Why Dassault Rafale is selling hotcakes, not Gripen or Eurofighter?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    France recalls ambassadors in the US, Australia in submarine deal backlash

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    British Nuclear Submarine HMS Astute Docks In Perth, Australia

  • Americas

    US To Build Six Nuclear Powerplants In India

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkish STM Engineering and ASFAT to cooperate on MILGEM project for Pakistan Navy’s corvettes

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s oil refineries in Krasnodar Krai and Roslavl district

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU Blew Up Baikal–Amur Rail Bridge in Buryatia Sabotaging Russia’s Major Rail Link to China

  • Europe

    South Korea Became Largest Weapons Exporter To Poland

  • Europe

    Sweden Joins Multinational Armored Vehicle Project

  • South Asia

    China launches fourth and final Type C13B corvette for Bangladesh Navy (Thief)

  • C4iSR

    Netherlands to Bolster NH90, Apache, Chinook Self-Protection Systems

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