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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 […]

  • Putin Tastes His Own Medicine As Ukraine Gains Russian Territory

    August 8, 2024 0
    This is the moment a convoy of Ukrainian tanks rumble into Russia as Vladimir Putin’s troops put up the white flag on their own turf. Ukraine blitzed Russian forces in the Kursk region as Russian [...]
  • Ukraine Received New Batch Of French-made CEASAR Howitzers

    June 13, 2022 0
    Ukrainian Army will get a new batch of French-made CAESAR self-propelled wheeled howitzers, French Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna said at a May 30 briefing in Kyiv. Ukraine Received A Batch Of CAESAR Howitzers From FranceDateJuly [...]
  • An engine explosion caused the crash of the Su-27 in Crimea in March

    October 22, 2020 0
    The head of the flight safety service of the Russian Armed Forces, Sergei Bainetov, said that the reason for the crash of the Su-27 in the Crimea on March 25 was the explosion of an [...]
  • The US State Department approved the sale of Patriot air defence systems to Denmark.

    September 10, 2025 0
    The US State Department has approved the potential $8.5-billion sale of Patriot air defense systems with the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) to Denmark. Denmark purchases SAMP/T surface-to-air defense missile system over Patriot missile system.DateSeptember [...]
  • Lithuania Purchases Additional NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

    December 5, 2024 0
    The Norwegian Army fires a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from the Andøya Space Range in Andøya, Norway against a simulated threat in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023, May 10, 2023. Formidable Shield [...]
  • Putin’s Shame: An Old Ukrainian Man Was Given A Medal For Shooting Down Russian Su-34 Using A Rifle

    August 27, 2022 0
    A Ukraine citizen who opened fire on a Russian Su-34 jet with a rifle and “destroyed” it has been awarded a medal and branded a “hero.” Ukrainian Border Guards Shot Down Su-34 Fighter-bomber In BakhmutDateDecember [...]
Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia relocates S-400 air defense system from Kaliningrad to Moscow to protect government buildings in winter

  • Europe

    UK Delivers Tracked Spartan Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    What are the India Specific Enhancements In Indian Air Force’s Rafale

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Deploys 200 Fighter Jets and Dropped 1200 Bombs in Iran.

  • Europe

    Kosovo purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    HSwMS Södermanland submarine undergone lifetime extension

  • Air Platform

    China’s New WJ-700 Completes Maiden Flight

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia discusses the potential acquisition of Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Temu Jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 12th Mogami-class Frigate for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

  • C4iSR

    Australia Establishes Defense Space Command

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia’s laser targeting system and laser-guided bombs have low efficacy, missing their targets

  • Uncategorized

    Turkish Shipyard Launches First Milgem Corvette For Ukrainian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Stand Up Second Tejas Squadron

  • Industry

    U.S. to further ease arms export restrictions

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Offers Falcon 10X As Franco-German Maritime Airborne Warfare Systems (MAWS)

  • Defense Industry

    Australia Orders K-9 Howitzers, K-10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles Worth $720 Million

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft To New Zealand

  • Europe

    Saab receives order for Gripen development

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Taiwan started mass producing TC-2 short-range air defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy To Continue Patrolling South China Sea With The US Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Destroyer Escorts Australian Frigate For The First Time

  • Air Platform

    Israel Still Opposes F-35 Sale to UAE, Despite Diplomatic Agreement, Senior Officials Say

  • Europe

    Turkish Shipbuilder Developed Unmanned Surface Vessel

  • Europe

    Hungary orders StrikeShield APS for Lynx infantry fighting vehicles

  • Americas

    Naval Group Launches Fourth OPV for Argentine Navy

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army Rejected Locally-made Cheap $300 Krasnopol 155mm Artillery Ammo Due to Poor Quality

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia ditches MiG-35 in favor of FA-50

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    KAI to produce first KF-X prototype by April 2021

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar unveils locally developed MMT-40 light tanks

  • Cruise Missiles

    Pakistan Unveils FTAH-IV Ground-launched Cruise Missile

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea shipping hundreds of Soviet-era ballistic missiles to Russia

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Started Negotiating With Sweden To Purchase Gripen Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Putin’s FSB setup explosive charge aboard Wagner chief’s plane killing Yevgeny Prigozhin

  • Europe

    Russian deputy defense minister detained on bribery charges

  • Europe

    Italy Expels Two Russian Embassy Officials Over Spying

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Azerbaijan Destroyed Armenian S-300 Anti-air System Using Harop Kamikaze Drone And Bayraktar TB2 Drone

  • Europe

    Norway, Sweden and Finland host NATO military exercises

  • Europe

    Turkey Develops PARS IV 6×6 Special Operations Vehicles For Turkish Army

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli Air Force Orders Airborne Laser Weapon System.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS blew up the Russian BUK air defense system

  • Europe

    F-16 VS F-16: Greek Pilots Locked on Turkish F-16

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Offers Spare Parts And Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    The Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD)

  • Europe

    Rocketsan Multi-Caliber Launcher Weapons

  • Middle East

    Bad Timing: Israeli Police Arrested Military Contractors For Supplying Kamikaze Harop Drones To China

  • Air Platform

    Thailand develops new hand-launched T-Eagle III mini unmanned aerial system

  • Air Platform

    Did China steal Apache Attack Helicopter Technology?

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran unveils Bavar-373 air defense system amid Israel tensions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Wants to Buy Chinese Frigate at $480 Million Apiece Raises Alarm in National Anti-Corruption Commission

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