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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 […]

  • Russia Pulls Out All Aircraft From Crimea Airbase After The Blast

    August 27, 2022 0
    Russia is pulling all of its fighter jets out of Crimea in an apparent response to recent explosions at Russian military outposts in the region, a secret NATO report seen by Insider said. No IFF: [...]
  • Turkey has destroyed the modernized Shell-S1E (Pantsir-S1E) air defense system and Wing Loong II UAV in Libya

    May 17, 2020 0
    The Turkish military announced the destruction of the Pantsir-S1E air defense system by Turkish TB2 drone in Libya learned GDC citing Russian news agency Avia.pro. Turkish UAV drone “Bayraktar TB2” can be seen landing at [...]
  • Bayraktar Akinci successfully launched the Roketsan-developed Cakir cruise missile

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  • 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 [...]
  • A Russian gunpowder factory caught fire, another sabotage destroyed a major manufacturing hub

    November 12, 2023 0
    An explosion hit a major gunpowder plant in Russia’s southwestern region of Tambov on June 20, killing four people. Emergency services said at least 12 other people were injured. The region’s governor, Maksim Yegorov, said [...]
  • The U.S. to Build Kuwait Armed Forces HQ Worth $1 Billion

    February 26, 2022 0
    The U.S. State Department has agreed for a local company to construct a Kuwait Ministry of Defense (KMOD) Headquarters Complex for the Kuwaiti Government for an estimated cost of $1 billion. State Department approves 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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Navy Received S-70B Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Did China steal Apache Attack Helicopter Technology?

  • Uncategorized

    Israeli Air Force Will Upgrade F-16I Barak Aircraft to F-16V Block 70 Standard after Successful Iran Strikes.

  • Europe

    Historic first: Ukraine’s ‘sea baby’ drone blew up Russia’s kilo-class submarine in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

  • Land Platform

    Bangladesh Army rushed to import Indian-made TATA MRAP vehicles to crackdown on protesters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland Purchases 200 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile

  • Air Platform

    Turkish AKSUNGUR drone started its first field mission

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Federal Police Arrested Former U.S. Military Pilot For Aiding Chinese Naval Aviators

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS struck Russian base killing 300 soldiers waiting for speech from commander

  • Air Platform

    Morocco Latest Muslim Country To Purchase Weapons From Jewish Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Civil War In Myanmar: Peoples Defense Force Is The Biggest Threat For Tatmadaw

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia collaborates with Turkey on UAV-mounted air-to-surface missiles

  • Middle East

    Israel’s New Dolphin-II Submarine Could Have VLS

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Gripen Sustainment Contract For Swedish Air Force

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea Test Fires Solid Fuel Hwasong-19 ICBM

  • Infantry Weapons

    Target Galwan Valley: China tests lightweight 122mm Howitzers

  • Americas

    Dictator in Chief Donald Trump Wants Chinese-style Military Parade in Washington DC

  • Americas

    Raytheon demonstrates cutting-edge radar at RIMPAC

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan confirms fielding of new 400km range ASM-3A air-to-surface missile

  • Anti-drone System

    Swedish Startup Develop Low-cost Kreuger 100 Battery-powered Drone Interceptor

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korea, India and China Turned Myanmar Navy Into A Blue Water Navy

  • Middle East

    President Erdogan Normalizes Ties With Egypt And Saudi Arabia

  • 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.

  • Europe

    A Car Bomb Killed Russian Senior General-lieutenant Yaroslav Moskalik in Moscow

  • Europe

    Russian army so degraded that it will not recover in centuries, U.S. army veteran says

  • Europe

    Sweden Donates RBS-17 Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia copies Ukraine in creating drone warfare forces

  • South Asia

    বাংলাদেশ এয়ার গার্ড (চোর): মরনের একটি ব্যান্ড (Translated Version)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN to equip naval fleets with Saab 9LV combat management system

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s thermite drones rain down flames on Russian troops hiding in trees

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Israeli IAI Sold Two Heron MKII UAV To Kazakhstan

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Ordered Six T-50 Advanced Training Aircraft

  • C4iSR

    Korea Aerospace Industries Completes KF-21 Boramae AESA Radar Testing.

  • Air Platform

    Turkmenistan showcases Leonardo M-346FA aircraft

  • Europe

    Germany commits to 2% NATO spending goal by 2031 for first time

  • Americas

    Naval Group Delivers Fourth OPV 87 to Argentina

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s supply-class AOR ship tests Phalanx close-in weapons system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    MiG-29K Pilot Missing, Indian Navy Conducting SAR Missions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, Japan Signs Defense Pact

  • Europe

    US Abrams tanks begin to arrive in Europe amid the Russia-Ukraine war

  • Americas

    U.S. Defense Innovation Unit Wants Ukraine-like Environment to Test Drone Warfare.

  • Air Platform

    Russian pilot crashed Su-25 fighter jet, killing himself

  • Defense Industry

    UAE Buys 80 French Rafale F4 Jet For Its Air Force

  • Americas

    The USAF And RAAF Join F-35 Training Partnership

  • Air Platform

    Armenia armed its Su-30 fighters with Iranian glide bombs as Russia failed to deliver missiles.

  • Europe

    Another Ukrainian Drone Struck Oil Tanker At Kursk Airfield Deep Inside Russia

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Delivers IRIS-T Anti-air System’s Fire Control Radar To Ukraine

  • Europe

    France and Germany to manufacture next-gen main battle tank.

  • Americas

    Trump says Tulsi Gabbard is wrong about Iran, then why Trump appointed this inept donkey as the director of national intelligence

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