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Vietnam signed agreement with the U.S. to purchase F-16V, ditching Su-57 jets

April 21, 2025 GDC 0

Vietnam has reached an agreement with the United States to buy F-16V fighter jets, citing industry representatives and a former U.S. government official. Hanoi will acquire at least 24 Lockheed Martin single-engine fighters, which, combined […]

Air Platform

Turkey Paused F-16V Acquisition in Favor of F-35 Stealth Jets

April 17, 2025 GDC 0

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U.S. State Department Approves 20 F-16V Block 70 to Philippines Amid China Tensions

April 3, 2025 GDC 0

The United States has approved the potential sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Manila, giving the key US ally in the Indo-Pacific a major upgrade to its air force just days after US Defense […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Delivers First F-16V Block 70 To Bulgaria

February 1, 2025 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin announced on Jan. 31, 2025, the delivery of the first F-16 Block 70 jet to Bulgaria, marking a major step forward in the country’s efforts to modernize its air force. The delivery was […]

Air Platform

Turkey deposits payment for 40 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets

December 11, 2024 GDC 0

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Transactional Trump: Bangladesh Air Guard Could Receive American Jets, Bangladesh Will Never Receive Eurofighter Or Rafale For Poor Human Rights Record

November 10, 2024 GDC 0

President-elect Donald Trump will likely be a unilateralist in his dealings with the world, neither a pre-World War Two isolationist nor the post-war global policeman. Trump’s highly transactional view of life means he will take […]

Air Platform

Philippines Invites Saab, Lockheed, KAI And TAI For $7 Billion Fighter Jets Tenders

October 8, 2024 GDC 0

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Peruvian Air Force Short-list Rafale F4, Saab Gripen And F-16V Block 70 For 24 Fighter Jets Requirements

October 8, 2024 GDC 0

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Biden administration urged the U.S. Congress to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey without further delay

January 26, 2024 GDC 0

The Joe Biden administration urged the U.S. Congress to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits to Türkiye in a letter submitted on Wednesday, sources said. The administration wrote to members of […]

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Taiwan began developing next-generation fighter jets

January 10, 2024 GDC 0

President Tsai Ing-wen on Sunday Jan. 7 revealed that Taiwan is set to begin developing its next-generation fighter jet. While speaking on Era News’ “Digital Taiwan” program, Tsai said that in the past, Taiwan aimed […]

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  • Hanwha, IAI Signs MoU on Naval Combat System

    February 23, 2022 0
    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hanwha Systems Co., one of South Korea’s leading defense contractors, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to market combat suites for naval platforms to customers around the world and [...]
  • United States will send another Patriot missile air defense system to Ukraine

    June 14, 2024 0
    The United States will send another Patriot missile air defense system to Ukraine in the coming days, US media reported, citing unnamed administration and military officials. U.S. To Send Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine [...]
  • Patria delivered the first 6×6 vehicles to Latvia

    November 13, 2021 0
    The Finnish-Latvian joint 6×6 vehicle programme proceeds on schedule as Patria delivered the first Patria 6×6 armoured wheeled vehicles to Latvia. This first vehicle handover of the whole joint programme is a remarkable milestone for [...]
  • U.S. Lowered Interest Rate For Royal Thai Air Force’s F-16V Block 70 Acquisition

    July 17, 2024 0
    According to a source in the Defence Ministry on Monday, the United States has offered to lower the interest rates for the purchase of F-16 fighter jets by the Royal Thai Air Force in an [...]
  • U.S. Air Force Flying Triton HALE UAV over Taiwan Straits

    July 20, 2020 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — Aircraft spotters reported two high-altitude U.S. military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) flying towards the south of Taiwan on last Wednesday (July 15), with one website appearing to indicate that the aircraft flew [...]
  • China Building Military Facilities In Galwan Valley, Ladakh

    June 20, 2020 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — Recent satellite photos appear to show that China has transported construction machinery and military equipment to the border of the Galwan Valley in the Himalayas where a serious conflict broke out Monday [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

Europe

CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

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British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

May 28, 2025 0

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles). The record shot at Salisbury Plains demonstrated the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit’s (LWCLU) enhanced […]

Central Asia

Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

May 26, 2025 0

Kazakhstan has launched the construction phase of a new industrial facility for the production of artillery ammunition in cooperation with a partner from Singapore. The upcoming plant will manufacture 122mm, 152mm, and 155mm caliber artillery […]

Europe

British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

May 25, 2025 0

A British defense startup has unveiled a new ramjet-powered artillery round designed to deliver long-range precision effects in future combat environments. Tiberius Aerospace, founded in 2022 and rooted in Silicon Valley practices, introduced its flagship […]

Infantry Weapons

India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

May 25, 2025 0

The Indian Army has begun fielding the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle. The deployment follows Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, a fully foreign-owned subsidiary of Saab AB, establishing a new production facility in India. According to […]

  • Europe

    Sweden to deliver CV90 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina always lived in the shadow of the Indian intelligence agency RAW from 1975 to 2024

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Received New Type 19 (ZBL-08) Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Africa

    Morocco to buy Turkish Ejder Yalçın armored vehicle

  • Naval Weapons

    RIM-161 Standard Missile SM-3 ABM

  • South Asia

    Indian Media Discloses Dismal Performance of Su-30MKI Fighters During Kashmir Skirmish

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Military Purchases 27 Airbus H125 Helicopters

  • Europe

    Why Did Russia’s Navy Repeatedly Fail To Defend Its Warship?

  • Air Platform

    South Korean FA-50 Wins Malaysian Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Competition

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Suffering From Physical And Mental Health Issues, Says Former British Spy

  • South Asia

    বাংলাদেশ নতুন এয়ার গার্ড প্রধান এবং সেনাপ্রধান “দুর্নীতির রাজা” নিয়োগ করেছে (translated version)

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Denies Speculation Of Su-35 Discussion With Russia To Avoid Political Fallout With Upcoming Trump Administration

  • Defense Industry

    UAC Failed To Score An Export Customer For IL-112V Transport Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia delayed S-400 missile delivery to India by two years

  • Industry

    Pakistan, Ukraine To Sign Joint Ventures And Technology Transfer Deals

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing GBU-39 GPS-guided 113kg (250lb) small diameter bomb

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Completes Order For 42 French Rafale Fighter Jets Worth $8.1 Billion

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy Commissions First Type 054A/P Frigate

  • Air Platform

    India needs to kill Sino-flankers, Why not Gripen E AKA “Sukhoi Killer”

  • Air Platform

    Greece will train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    The Brazilian Air Force Officially Inducts Gripen E Into Service

  • Central Asia

    Arms sales opportunity: China moves into Central Asia as the U.S. withdraw from Afghanistan

  • Air Platform

    Germany’s Aviation Union Backs Turkish Bid To Buy 40 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands Pledges $164 Million In F-16 Ammunition for Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers Second Al Zubarah-class Corvette to Qatar

  • Americas

    U.S. Army’s precision strike missile’s multimode seeker turned the missile into a ship killer

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces advanced near Bakhmut and Zaporizhzhia Oblast

  • Europe

    Germany Agrees To Send 50 Gepard Air-defense Tanks to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon GBU-53B SDB II Bomb

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Ordered Saab Digital Tower Systems

  • Americas

    U.S. Army evaluates mission module on newest Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)

  • Europe

    Russian Buyan-M Corvette Sustained Significant Damage By Ukrainian Drone Strikes

  • Americas

    U.S. Army to equip Stryker armored vehicles with 50kw laser weapons

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Selected Swedish Gripen E/F Over American F-16V Block 70

  • Air Platform

    British Army Flying The Most Advanced AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin to Produce 650 PAC-3 Patriot Missiles Annually

  • South Asia

    Corruption, mismanagement, and poor training made the Indian military a paper tiger

  • Americas

    Pentagon picks defense-technology firm Kratos to develop hypersonic flight-testing vehicle

  • Americas

    Saab Proposes To Establish Sensors Production Centre Under Canada’s FFCP Programme

  • Europe

    Europe Watches As KGB Putin Commits Genocides

  • Europe

    Lürssen Group Started Construction of K130 Braunschweig-class Corvette

  • Europe

    The only bridge linking Belarus and Russia collapsed in Smolensk region, creating major supply problem for the Russian army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian government launches strategic review into the Australian defense forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy Destroyer sets sail through South China Sea

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics updates on Helicopter programme

  • Khibiniy-U EW on a Su-30SME
    C4iSR

    The West thrives on Electronic Warfare and Russia endures Soviet-era DRFM

  • Europe

    Poland signed $2.6 billion deal to buy 150 K9 howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Poland Signs $10 Billion Deal for US Apache Attack Helicopters

  • Europe

    Slovakia Donates S-300 Air Defense System to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Submarine Procurement Race Takes Hold In Asia

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