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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 […]

  • Serbia plans to buy Bayraktar TB2 drones

    October 6, 2020 0
    Serbia’s leader said Monday that he plans to purchase Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).  President Aleksandar Vucic praised Bayraktar combat drones, noting that Serbia is very interested in drone systems and will certainly buy more [...]
  • Sweden agrees to extend Gripen lease with Czech Republic

    June 4, 2025 0
    On June 3, 2025, the Czech Ministry of Defence announced its acceptance of a renewed lease offer from Sweden for the continued operation of 12 Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets through 2035. The contract proposal [...]
  • US Marines’ F-35B Arrives In Britain For HMS Queen Elizabeth Deployment

    May 17, 2021 0
    The “Wake Island Avengers” squadron of U.S. Marines F-35B fighter planes arrived in Britain on Wednesday to deploy with a British carrier strike force. The aircraft travelled 5,000 miles from Marine Air Station Yuma, Ariz., [...]
  • Poland Opens Regional Abrams Main Battle Tank Maintenance Center

    March 26, 2024 0
    Poland has inaugurated a regional maintenance hub for the Abrams main battle tanks in Poznań 300 kilometers west of the capital Warsaw. Poland gets first US-made M1 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanksDateAugust 11, 2022Poland Orders [...]
  • Israeli Air Force Has Destroyed Syrian MiG-29s Fleet in Air Raids

    December 12, 2024 0
    The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has reportedly destroyed the entire fleet of operational MiG-29 fighter jets belonging to the Syrian Arab Air Force during recent airstrikes on Syrian air bases. How the Israeli Air Force [...]
  • Korean Air, LIG Nex1 Join Race to Build South Korea’s First Homegrown EW Aircraft.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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  • South Asia

    China Directly Assisted Pakistan with Satellite Intelligence, Air Defense Radar Coverage and Military Expert Advice During Recent Kashmir Conflict

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anduril Industries To Build XL-AUV For Royal Australian Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The USAF Selected Raytheon’s Missile for Long-Range Standoff Weapon Capability

  • Air Platform

    Saab Integrates Mixed Reality into Gripen Simulators

  • Europe

    Ukraine Wiped Out Russia’s Elite Spetsnaz Unit

  • Air Platform

    S-400 Purchase: Turkey Faces Serious Fighter Shortages

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 183 Stryker Armored Vehicles For Bulgaria

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Pilot Takes Out Russian Bridge In Daring Raid In Kursk Region

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Announces Revival of AN-178 Transport Aircraft Project

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier achieve fully operational capability

  • Europe

    KGB Putin offers Middle East fighters $400 a week to join the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Russia uses camouflage to hide their Iskanders from Ukrainian drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ultra Maritime to provide hull mounted sonar for RAN’s Hunter-class Frigates

  • C4iSR

    Thales-MBDA SPECTRA Electronic Warfare Suite

  • Europe

    Armenian Army Demands Resignation Of Prime Minister For Buying Poor Quality Military Hardware From Russia

  • Middle East

    Israeli, Saudi Arabia inching closer to normalize diplomatic relations

  • Americas

    Why doesn’t the U.S. Army buy the Swedish CV90 after ditching the M10 Booker vehicle?

  • Europe

    Saab’s MSHORAD System Successfully Demonstrated with Live Firing

  • Europe

    Netherlands Purchases M142 HIMARS Worth $670 Million

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s S-400 Triumf air defense system in Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India Shared Knowledge and Weaknesses of Su-30MKI To Japan’s Self Defense Forces

  • Air Platform

    China Plans to Export FC-31 Fighter Jets, But Where is the Buyer?

  • Africa

    Kenyan Air Force Received All Three C-27J Spartan Transport Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Defense Industry

    South Korean Companies to Supply Engines for Turkey’s Altay Tank

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Captured Unexploded Iranian-made Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones

  • Naval Platforms

    French nuclear-powered submarine fires a cruise missile for the first time

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands sent three more F-16 to Romania to train Ukrainian pilots

  • Europe

    UK Delivers Tracked Spartan Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Iran blamed the downed Ukrainian plane for the shortcomings of the Russian ADS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    20 Indian Soldiers Killed In A Violent Clash With Chinese Soldiers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden Purchases CAMM Missile System for Visby-class Frigate.

  • Americas

    Colombia Purchases Atmos Howitzers From Elbit Systems Worth $101.7 Million

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine’s Ukroboronprom and Germany’s Rheinmetall signs strategic cooperation agreement

  • Europe

    Russian forces destroyed their own T-90M tank using kamikaze drone

  • Europe

    Armenia destroyed T-90S tank of Azerbaijani Army

  • Europe

    AERO Vodochody delivers cargo ramps for C-390 transport aircraft to Embraer

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan using Israeli “kamikaze drones” in Nagorno-Karabakh clashes

  • Europe

    Over 400,000 Russians killed, wounded for 0.8 percent of Ukraine’s territory in 2025.

  • Europe

    Poland buys 1400 new infantry fighting vehicles amid Ukraine war

  • Europe

    BYPOL uprising: Poland deploys HIMARS, tanks and troops near the border of Kaliningrad exclave

  • Europe

    France To Deliver Crotale NG Anti-air Missiles And Radars To Ukraine

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas MK1A vs JF-17 Block II: What if Tejas MK1A face-off with JF-17 Block II at the next Kashmir skirmish?

  • Cyber

    Chinese Hacker Used “China Chopper” Tools to Hack Australian Defense Contractor

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Chief Amikam Norkin Expresses Hopes And Concerns On Regional Air Power

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott Visits Taiwan

  • Europe

    How sanctions are affecting Russian defense industrial complex

  • Europe

    British-made Storm Shadow missiles destroyed Chonhar road bridge linking Kherson to Crimea

  • Europe

    Russia cancels Moscow airshow due to international sanctions

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