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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 […]

  • Israel, Turkey To Enhance Energy And Security Cooperation

    May 6, 2022 0
    The new chapter in bilateral relations between Turkey and Israel opens the door for cooperation in many areas from energy to security as well as contributing to stability in the region, experts said while noting [...]
  • High In Spirit And Morale: Ukrainian Pilot Dressed As Santa Fires HARM Anti-radiation Missiles Destroying Russian SAM

    January 2, 2023 0
    The video shows a fighter pilot dressed as Santa making a strike with a pair of US-integrated AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface anti-radiation missiles. Ukrainian Pilots Record Spectacular Videos Of Polish-supplied MiG-29 Firing AGM-88 HARM MissilesDateAugust 31, [...]
  • Turkey speeds up the development of anti-ballistic missiles

    May 22, 2021 0
    Turkey has stepped up efforts to develop anti-ballistic missile systems, a critical technology owned by few countries. For instance, a leading local defense company, Roketsan, recently said it is accelerating its work on the technology. [...]
  • PLA Air Force’s Biggest Threat Is India’s Rafale Armed With Meteor BVRAAM

    September 11, 2021 0
    Indian Airforce recently inducted 26 Rafale a few days ago. This french aircraft will surely boost the power of IAF. But what makes this aircraft the number one choice for the fourth largest air force- [...]
  • Finland delivers 130 mm M-46 howitzers to the Armed Forces of Ukraine

    November 4, 2023 0
    According to a tweet by @UAWeapons, a video published by the Ukrainian army using the M-46 howitzers on the battlefield. Hanwha, Kongsberg Team Up For Australian Army’s Howitzers RequirementsDateJanuary 20, 2021Bayraktar TB2 could play a [...]
  • Israeli Antidote to Russian S-400: Meet The Ultimate Weapons Delilah Stand-off Cruise Missile

    October 7, 2019 0
    The Delilah was originally developed as an airborne expandable decoy. It’s principal mission were deception and intelligence gathering. Since the development of Delilah, the Delilah has been developed into an air-launched stand-off cruise missile. The [...]
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

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 […]

  • Europe

    ThyssenKrupp will develop new lithium-ion battery for German Navy submarine

  • Middle East

    Hamas lost control of Gaza, Palestinians started looting Hamas buildings

  • C4iSR

    UAE Confirms Second Batch Order For Saab GlobalEye

  • Defense Industry

    Denmark To Invest $5.5 Billion In Danish Navy

  • Europe

    Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko undergoing major surgery in Minsk hospital

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army deploys Mahindra light specialist vehicles in Chicken neck near Bangladesh

  • Air Platform

    Drone hits Russian Ilyushin aircraft plant in Taganrog

  • Europe

    Croatia Purchases 89 M2A2 Bradley IFV For NATO Mission

  • Africa

    Chad receives Chinese-made air defense systems from UAE

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded $72.4 Million Contract For New M109A1 Howitzer

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves Joint Stand-Off Weapons (JSOW) For Oman

  • Europe

    Slovenian firm unveils new 30mm turret for combat vehicles

  • Americas

    Hanwha and Indra Jointly Offer Armor Vehicle to the Chilean Army.

  • Europe

    Russia relocates all military assets from Chinese border to Eastern Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Egypt Plans to Buy France’s Barracuda Class Submarines

  • Americas

    Lockheed’s F-16V Block 70 Achieves Networked Targetting Capability with Real-time Sensor Data.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force’s F-35A Drops B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Started Negotiating with Saab for Gripen E/F Fighter Jets after Successful Combat Operations in Thai-Combobia Conflict.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese Kh-31/YJ-91 anti-radiation missile

  • Europe

    Denmark Delivers 20 Leopard 1 Tanks To Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) System

  • C4iSR

    Saab Arexis Electronic Attack, Support and Escort Jammer

  • Air Platform

    China tests new FL-62 wind tunnel

  • Infantry Weapons

    Sweden tests new RBS 98 surface-to-air missile

  • Europe

    Turkey Turned Down Russian Offer To Buy Second Batch Of S-400 SAM Amid Sanctions

  • Europe

    Kongsberg’s NASAMS To Play Pivotal Role Defending Kyiv From Kalibr Cruise Missile Attacks

  • Air Platform

    Kuwaiti Air Force owns the most advanced variant of Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Baykar Defense to Install Air-to-Air Missiles on Drones

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Giant Aselsan Started Manufacturing Ventilators

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia to receive up to 60 Kizilelma unmanned fighters from Turkiye.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Baykar to Develop Unmanned Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Russia’s first moon mission in 50 years crashed, another humiliation for Putin

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwan Purchases MICA And Magic Missiles From France

  • Europe

    Sweden Ordered More NLAW For Its Army

  • Industry

    Russian Arms Makers Kalashnikov Lost $760 Million Due to CAATSA Sanctions: Report

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin Delivers SPY-7 Radar to Japanese Navy.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine aims to receive 100 F-16 fighter jets from Western countries

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye’s defense company MKE successfully tested its Tolga anti-drone system.

  • Europe

    Turkey rejects Russian Su-57 fighter jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Detects Acoustic Signature Of Chinese Noisy Submarines off Amami Oshima

  • Naval Platforms

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

  • Land Platform

    Hanwha Defence AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Middle East

    The US State Department Approves Spares and Supports for Apache Helicopters of UAE

  • Europe

    Turkey excels Russian military personnel accessing S-400 system in Turkish bases

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian F-35A Landed On Highway In Finland For The First Time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines fixes airstrip on South China Sea island

  • South Asia

    The Indian Army Buys Negev Light Machine Guns from Israeli IWI Worth $116.4 Million

  • C4iSR

    Thales to Supply FLASH Dipping Sonar to German Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Sydney Fired Naval Strike Missile For The First Time

  • Americas

    Trump Admin will unfreeze $20 billion of Iranian assets in the U.S. in exchange for Iran’s enriched Uranium stockpile.

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