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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 […]

  • Russian media shows extensive damage to T-90 tanks and fake unexploded creative armors due to corruption

    March 10, 2024 0
    Russian state media recently showcased footage of a damaged T-90M tank following attacks by Ukrainian first-person view (FPV) drones. The video footage revealed the extent of the damage inflicted on the tank, which experienced a [...]
  • Turkiye Increased Defense Budget to $51 Billion in 2026.

    October 22, 2025 0
    Türkiye plans to allocate over $51 billion to defense and internal security in 2026, according to the Clash Report. Kremlin proposes record $142 billion defense budget amid Ukraine warDateSeptember 27, 2024Turkey allocates $40 billion for [...]
  • American aid recipient Egypt turn to Russia for military hardware

    July 24, 2020 0
    The United States established diplomatic relations with Egypt in 1922, following its independence from protectorate status under the United Kingdom. The United States and Egypt share a strong partnership based on mutual interest in Middle [...]
  • Ukrainian Troops Shot Down Aircraft Using Marlet Anti-air Missile

    May 2, 2022 0
    Ukrainian troops reportedly are using a British-supplied new lightweight Martlet missile to shoot down Russian aircraft. Ukrainian Anti-air Missile Downed Russian Su-34 Bomber In Kharkiv RegionDateJune 13, 2022Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Mi-28N Helicopter Using British [...]
  • Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine Collides With Commercial Ship

    February 9, 2021 0
     Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine collided Monday with a commercial vessel in the Pacific Ocean off Shikoku, with three crew members on the submarine slightly injured but no major damage reported, government officials said. Japan [...]
  • RAF set to acquire five E-7 Wedgetails to replace E-3 Sentry

    June 13, 2020 0
    “To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timescale is for the delivery of each E-7 Wedgetail aircraft.” Kevan Jones, MP for North Durham, recently asked in a written Parliamentary question: “The current [...]
Americas

Brazilian Army trials new remotely operated weapon system.

October 28, 2025 0

The Brazilian Army has conducted field acceptance tests on the second prototype of its upgraded remotely operated weapon system, the UT30BR2, according to the Tecnologia & Defesa. The tests were carried out on October 9 […]

Central Asia

Serbian and Azerbaijan army train with B-52 M-15 Nora howitzers ahead of deliveries.

October 27, 2025 0

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Europe

Estonia purchases South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers.

October 26, 2025 0

Estonia’s Ministry of Defense has signed a defense agreement in Seoul to acquire South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers, expanding its long-range fires beyond the U.S.-made HIMARS. The move strengthens Estonia’s deterrence posture on […]

Europe

EuroSpike Awarded $2.5 Billion Contract to Produce Rafael’s Spike Missile for Germany.

October 24, 2025 0

Germany has finalized a $2.5 billion framework with EuroSpike, the European consortium marketing Rafael’s Spike missile line, through NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency. The contract reflects Berlin’s push to rebuild anti-armor capabilities and stabilize long-term […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher.

October 13, 2025 0

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher during a major military parade in Pyongyang on October 11, 2025. The system’s close resemblance to the American platform has raised concern over Pyongyang’s […]

Europe

Kosovo received Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones.

October 11, 2025 0

Containers carrying thousands of Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones have already arrived in Kosovo, marking an early delivery under a contract with Turkish defense firm Baykar, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced on Wednesday. Dozens of […]

  • Europe

    Swiss Voters Give Thumps Up for $6.5 Billion Fighter Jet Procurement Plan

  • Europe

    Breaking News: U.S. Law Makers Introduces Bill To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-15 And F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

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

  • Naval Platforms

    The Boeing P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)

  • Europe

    Hungarian Gripen Intercepted Serbian Civilian Aircraft

  • Europe

    Inaccurate GLONASS: Russia Replaces GLONASS Guidance Kit With GPS Navigator In Upgraded S-300 SAM

  • Middle East

    President-elect Joe Biden Won’t Be A Savior For Palestine

  • C4iSR

    Turkish army receives Aselsan’s new-gen electronic warfare system

  • Europe

    German arms exports surged to $8.9 billions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Industries Manufactures Smart Bomb HGK-82 Kit

  • C4iSR

    Microsoft Supplied HoloLens To Russia’s Su-57 Production Line

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Honeywell Aerospace Awarded Contract to Establish AUKUS Industrial Base in Australia

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Offers F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets To Thai Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to spend $366 million to create naval nuclear safety regulator

  • Naval Platforms

    China’s Hudong Zhonghua shipyard lauched the third Type 054 A/P Frigate for Pakistan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia has the right to send warships in South China Sea, says Prime Minister Scott Morrison

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received VAB Armored Vehicle From France

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone caused significant damage to Russia’s second-largest Ust-Luga gas terminal

  • Air Platform

    British Intelligence Gathers Data From Destroyed Russian Mi-35 Hind helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s Super Hornet Is Far Superior And Technologically Advanced Than Su-30MKI And MiG-29K, Says Indian Navy

  • South Asia

    IAF deployed fighter jets at border in Ladakh after spotting Chinese choppers near LAC

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force is Looking to Adopt Saab’s Design Methodologies to Arm T-7A Red Hawk

  • Europe

    BAE Systems And IVECO To Promote Amphibious Combat Vehicle In International Markets

  • Americas

    US Army’s Bradley vehicle replacement (OMFV) programme

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Government Stands Idle As Chinese Norinco Poaching DefendTex Business

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces have struck and destroyed a Russian military train carrying fuel.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal New Zealand Navy is struggling to manage its small fleet due to lack of funding

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saab awarded a contract for the delivery of Carl-Gustaf M4 to U. S. Army

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian forces destroy a column of Russian multiple launch rocket systems

  • Middle East

    U.S. to name Qatar as a major non-NATO ally

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s Follow-on Istanbul-Class Frigate Will Receive 16 VLS Missiles

  • C4iSR

    CEA Technologies 3D Active Phased Array Radar

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 will dominate Russia’s Su-35 over the Ukrainian skies: Expert Assessment

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India’s Brahmos supersonic missiles hit Pakistani paddy fields

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese aircraft carriers get into engine troubles

  • Europe

    Ukraine war: Russia has four million skilled and unskilled workers shortage

  • Europe

    Iran Sent Military Trainer To Train Russian Military Officers

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 launches ground strikes on Russian targets

  • Americas

    The Silent Predators: US Navy Orders $22.2 Billion Worth of Advanced Virginia-class Submarines

  • Central Asia

    Goodbye Russia: Armenia will exit the CSTO treaty and declare itself a neutral country

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin partisan ‘black bridge’ set Russia’s FSB building on fire

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha to supply combat systems for the Philippine Navy’s new corvette

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin To Develop A New Variant Of F-35 For Unspecified Customer

  • Defense Industry

    Russia to Merge UAC, MiG and Sukhoi to Prevent Mikoyan’s Bankruptcy

  • Air Platform

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

  • Africa

    Two Pantsir ADS Caught Fire In Lightning Strike

  • Europe

    Putin puts nuclear deterrent on alert as the Russian economy is on the verge of collapse

  • Middle East

    Syria’s Russian-made radars reportedly of little use against alleged Israeli and Turkish strikes

  • Europe

    US sending latest generation 155mm M777A2 howitzers to Ukraine

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