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  • [ June 9, 2026 ] Canada Considers Purchasing 72 Gripen E/F and 72 F-35A for Its Air Force. Air Platform
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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 […]

  • General Dynamics Awarded Sustainment Contract For Taiwanese M1 Abrams Tanks

    October 21, 2022 0
    According to information published by the United States Department of Defense on July 27, 2022, General Dynamics Land Systems was awarded a $10,523,248 modification contract to support the production of M1A2T Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) for Taiwan. [...]
  • Why I admire Admiral William McRaven?

    January 31, 2021 0
    “Good men and women don’t last long”,- Former US Navy Admiral William McRaven William Harry McRaven was born in November 6, 1955 is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who last served as the [...]
  • Ukraine War Promoted Rapid Growth Of Israeli Weapons Export To Europe And Asia

    March 13, 2023 0
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  • Where Is Indian Tejas MKII And AMCA In The Global Fighter Jets Competition?

    August 25, 2020 0
    The Balakot air strikes in February 2019 and the air combat thereafter in which multiple licensed produced Su-30MKI of Indian Air Force (IAF) had to engage a American-made F-16 of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has [...]
  • EU and Bangladesh signed agreement on energy, transport, agriculture, migration, security, human rights, finance, climate actions and maritime affairs.

    April 24, 2026 0
    The European Union and Bangladesh initialled a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) on 21 April 2026, marking a significant upgrade in their 50-year relationship. This 82-article agreement replaces the 2001 framework, focusing on deepening [...]
  • Saab secures $80 million NATO order for AT4 anti-armor weapon

    September 6, 2024 0
    Sweden-based defense and security company Saab has recently announced a new contract win. According to a press release, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has placed an order for the highly regarded anti-armour weapon, [...]
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 […]

  • Middle East

    Turkey-Qatar military cooperation could stabilize the region

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Plan to Buy Rafale Fighter Jets and A400M Transport Aircraft, Retires Russian-made Jets

  • Air Platform

    Canada plans to buy 72 4.5 generation fighter jets from Sweden or France

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia will receive materials from US and UK following AUKUS activation

  • Defense Industry

    Safran, HAL ink deal to develop helicopter engines in India

  • Europe

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

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Indonesia purchases CAKIR anti-ship cruise missiles from Turkiye

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Japanese Aegis-equipped destroyer Chokai fires an SM-3 interceptor missile

  • Europe

    British MP Tulip Siddiq Received Free London Flat From Sheikh Hasina’s Ally

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KAI Unveils Polish FA-50GF Fighter Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping Suspends Death Sentences of Two Former Defence Ministers Accused of Corruption.

  • Defense Industry

    Malaysia Released Tender for Lead-In Light Fighter/Trainer Aircraft

  • Europe

    Greece Donates 40 BMP-1 Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine has destroyed Russia’s Podlet radar complex in occupied Crimea

  • Air Platform

    AI pilot defeats human in a VR dogfight flying F-16 fighters

  • Middle East

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a full occupation of the Gaza Strip to dismantle Hamas’s control.

  • Central Asia

    Israeli IAI sold 12 Barak-8 SAM Systems And 75 Missiles to Azerbaijan

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway scraps Leopard 2 acquisition to focus on air defense system

  • Europe

    Ukrainian FPV drone destroys Russian T-80 tank in fierce battle near Bakhmut

  • Uncategorized

    Safran awarded the contract to deliver JIM Compact multifunction infrared binoculars to Australian Defense Force

  • Middle East

    Shadow War: An Iranian Oil Tanker Exploded In The Syrian Port of Latakia

  • Air Platform

    UAE Purchases 12 L15 Training Aircraft From China

  • Europe

    Turkey to strengthen its maritime capability with new warships

  • Europe

    Russian sailors suffer radiation poisoning after washing clothes in contaminated waters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bangladesh Army Plans to Setup Joint Venture with American Eleris Energy

  • Anti-drone System

    ParaZero has clinched a new order for its DefendAir counter-drone system.

  • Americas

    U.S. Senate Allocates $25 Billion For Navy’s Shipyard Upgrade Projects

  • Middle East

    ThyssenKrupp Delivers First MEKO A-200 Frigate To Egyptian Navy

  • Europe

    Turkiye, the UK strengthen defense ties through industry participation

  • South Asia

    Retired Brigadier General Shamsul Alam Chowdury (Shams), a former Chatra League leader and Indian RAW agent, orchestrated the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea is considering joining the AUKUS alliance to share military technology with Australia, the US and the UK

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Air Force orders third GlobalEye radar plane from Saab

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, Japan Sign Historic Defense Pact

  • South Asia

    U.S. State Department Approves Sale of 31 MQ-9B Predator Drones, Missiles and Support Equipment to India

  • Defense Industry

    Sukhoi Forecasted 600 Su-57 Sale During Design Phase of the Aircraft

  • Americas

    Pentagon Finally Kicks Turkey Out of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh says Indian-made military hardware lasted three months, Chinese-made K-8W and F-7 aircraft grounded, and Chinese-designed Padma-class OPV inoperable

  • Defense Industry

    Kingsberg Awarded Contract To Supply Naval Strike Missile (NSM) To Royal Australian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Inaugurates Redback Combat Vehicle Factory in Australia

  • Americas

    Two Ukrainian pilots are in the U.S. for training assessment on F-16 fighter jets

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Proposes New Security Organization Involving China, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    DARPA Flight Trials 3D Printed Scramjet Hypersonic Engine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Navantia signed contract with the Royal Thai Navy to modernise two Pattani-class Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia Sent Indian T-90S Bhishma Tanks To Ukraine, India’s Proxy War Against Ukraine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Approves Type 88 Anti-ship Missiles for the Philippines Navy.

  • Europe

    Serbia unveils new multi-role armored vehicle.

  • Cruise Missiles

    Indian Company BrahMos Aerospace Assisted Russia In Upgrading P-800 Oniks Supersonic Missile To Strike Ukraine

  • Europe

    Wrecked images of Russian military hardware, incompetence, corruption, drunk conscripts and inadequate training in Russia’s disastrous Ukraine invasion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Force received Finnish-built Patria AMV XP combat armored vehicle.

  • Air Platform

    Rostec Releases More Photos of Light Combat Aircraft

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