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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 […]

  • Russian-made Unmanned Ground Vehicle Misfires at Demo

    December 26, 2024 0
    Concerns over the reliability of Russia’s military robotics programs are growing after a recent incident involving a demining robot nearly crushed its own operator. Footage shared on Telegram earlier this week, dated early 2024, shows [...]
  • GE Aerospace to power Indian Navy’s next-gen missile vessel ditching Russian propulsions

    October 23, 2024 0
    GE Aerospace has received a contract to provide its LM2500 for the Indian Navy’s Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV) being built by Cochin Shipyard in India. Turkish TAI Signs MoU with GE Marine on Co-production [...]
  • US lawmakers urge Pentagon to permit Ukraine’s use of US-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia

    May 22, 2024 0
    Ukraine’s struggle to fend off Russia’s massive offensive in the Kharkiv region has underscored a pressing issue that Kyiv has long tried to overturn: a ban on firing U.S. weapons to hit inside of Russia.  [...]
  • Gripen is the first fighter jet to fly in GPS denied environment

    October 4, 2021 0
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  • Russian T-14 was useless in Syria as the Su-57:report

    May 9, 2020 0
    Chinese media ridiculed performance of Russian tanks and Su-57 fighters to Syria learned GDC citing Chinese newspapers Sina. Chinese CPMIEC offered HQ-16 and HQ-9 ADS to Syrian regime: reports SinaDateMarch 15, 2020Why Russia didn’t use [...]
  • Germany quietly building Europe’s largest conventional military.

    January 20, 2026 0
    At the beginning of the year, German men aged 18 began to receive a compulsory questionnaire registering their fitness for army service under a law passed last month. Rheinmetall awarded €1.04 billion contract to upgrade [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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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

    25 Percent of Russian Businesses Declared Bankruptcy Due to High Inflation, High Interest Rates and No Export Customers

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Army inducts HQ-9/P air-defense system

  • Air Platform

    An American Billionaire Who Owns A MiG-29 Says, MiGs Aren’t Useful in Actual Combat

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s modernized Pantsir-SM-SV anti-aircraft missile system days after Russia boost its efficacy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s CNS Shandong Aircraft Carrier Sails Through Taiwan Straits

  • Air Platform

    China tests new FL-62 wind tunnel

  • Europe

    EU Slaps Sanctions On Russia’s Wagner Group

  • Defense Industry

    Japan’s defense industry struggles to export arms in global markets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Shoolika Mk6 Drone And Brave1 UGV: ‘Say Hello To My Little Friend’

  • Americas

    Canada exploring joining AUKUS pillar 2 amid news Japan could collaborate

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh Army Chief General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan admits that the Bangladesh Military is corrupt, inept, and lacks patriotism.

  • Middle East

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Strikes in Aleppo For The First Time

  • Air Platform

    Russian Warship Fired at German Maritime Helicopter in NATO Lake

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The BrahMos Hypersonic Cruise Missile

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan unveils a new long-range anti-ship missile.

  • Air Platform

    B-2 Stealth Bomber Proved the Limitation of Elon Musk’s Drone Swarms Theory

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Israel and Singapore Develop High-tech Blue Spear Anti-ship Missile

  • Europe

    A pro-Kremlin writer wounded in car bomb that killed his driver

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese J-10 jet drops flares in front of Australian Navy’s Sea Hawk helicopter above international waters

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s single Bradley infantry fighting vehicles destroyed column of Russian MT-LB armored vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-35, Su-34 And Two Mi-8 Helicopters Using American-made NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Purchase Iron Dome Anti-artillery System And Spike Missiles From Israel

  • Naval Platforms

    Lack of helicopters and vehicles, China’s type 075 LHD won’t be deployable until next decade

  • Europe

    Britain to send more heavy rocket launchers to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $1000 Kamikaze Drones Blew Up Russia’s $100 Million Buk and Tor Surface-to-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Russia’s drone parts warehouse engulfed in fires destroying $16 million Western components

  • Americas

    The USMC Begun Upgrading Legacy Hornet’s Radar to Latest AN/APG-79(V)4 AESA radar

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Defense Department Ordered Eight Boeing F-15EX Fighters

  • Africa

    Egypt signed agreement with China to purchase J-10C fighter jets

  • Europe

    ATACMS Are Blowing Up Russian S-400 Anti-air Missiles Before F-16 Becomes Operational

  • Europe

    Russia’s Donbas offensive ‘has failed’ after 100,000 casualties in five months

  • Europe

    Sweden moves to fortify strategic Gotland Island, which is a prime target for Putin

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Carl-Gustaf M4 For Undisclosed Customer

  • Europe

    Russia deploys Soviet-era T-34 tanks in the Ukraine war

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Plans To Normalize Ties With Israel

  • Africa

    Sexual Abuse: The Dark Side of Bangladesh Army’s (Thief) UN Peacekeeping Operations

  • Land Platform

    Aselsan to mass produce unmanned ground vehicle

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy commissions two new Type 054 A/P frigates

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Asked Egypt to Supply 50 MiG-29M2 to Ukraine in Return of F-15EX

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy received second OPV 2600, PNS Yamama

  • Africa

    China exports first HJ-12 ATGM to Nigeria

  • Europe

    Russia wasted 110,000 lives and $50 billion worth of military hardware in the Ukraine Invasion, achieved nothing

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Tu-141 Drone Struck Russia’s Nuclear Airbase Again, Reputational Damage For S-400 SAM

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Quietly Grounded All JF-17 Block I Fighters

  • Europe

    Belgium delivered retired armored infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    China Worries As Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter Using Stinger Missile

  • Europe

    Hungary to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership bid

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Pyongyang Conducts Tactical Ballistic Missile Tests

  • Europe

    Poland purchases three Swedish-built A26 class submarines.

  • Naval Platforms

    Aselsan signed contract to supply combat system for MILGEM project

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