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Americas

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Modify Mission Planning Software Of F-16 For India And Pakistan

February 3, 2021 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin has received a $64.3 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to update F-16 mission planning software used by foreign military sales customers. The company will develop, integrate, test and deliver software updates […]

Air Platform

F-16V To Be Sold As A Standardized Package

December 1, 2020 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin plans to commoditize its F-16 Viper fighter jet line by offering jets in a single standardized configuration, based on the latest Block 70/72 variant, with a standardized cost model for all Foreign Military Sale (FMS) customers, reports […]

Air Platform

US Defense Department Proposes F-16V and Super Hornet Block III for Indonesia

November 21, 2020 GDC 0

The United States has rejected an Indonesian proposal to purchase F-35 jets and instead wants Jakarta to buy F-16V Block 72 aircraft or another equivalent American-built fighter such as Super Hornet Block III. The US […]

Uncategorized

Indonesia proposes receiving foreign credit for defense acquisitions worth $20 billion

September 18, 2020 GDC 0

Indonesia’s Minister of Defence, Prabowo Subianto, has forwarded a proposal for the country to receive up to $20 billion in defence-related foreign credit and assistance schemes for the period spanning 2020–24, British magazine Janes reported. The foreign […]

Air Platform

Taiwan to open F-16 maintenance and upgrade facility

August 25, 2020 GDC 0

A Taiwanese plane maker will on Friday open a maintenance centre for F-16 fighter jets in collaboration with US defence contractor Lockheed Martin, the first such facility in the Indo-Pacific, as tensions across the Taiwan Strait […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

U.S. to expedite arms exports to Indo-Pacific nations

August 23, 2020 GDC 0

NEW YORK (GDC) — Bolstered by a historic $32 billion in approved defense sales to allies and partners for the month of July, the Trump administration said Thursday that it is ready to further support […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The US DoD Awarded Engine Contract For Taiwanese Air Force’s F-16V

May 2, 2020 GDC 0

Taiwan’s planned procurement of 66 newbuild Lockheed Martin F-16V Fighting Falcon combat aircraft appears to have been activated with an engine contract announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 28 April. The deal […]

Americas

The USAF wants commoditised F-16V for easier Foreign Military Sales

February 14, 2020 GDC 0

The USAF operates 1,245 F-16 with 701 with active forces, 490 with Air National Guard and 54 with Reserve. The US Air Force wants to develop a commoditised Lockheed Martin F-16 to make it easier […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Air Force wants to buy 2 squadrons of F-16V Block 72

November 2, 2019 GDC 0

JAKARTA — The Indonesian Air Force will buy two squadrons of F-16 fighter jets next year in a bid to step up air defense of the vast archipelagic country, Air Force Chief of Staff Yuyu […]

C4iSR

BAE Systems AN/ASQ-239 Advanced Electronic Warfare System

October 20, 2019 GDC 0

The F-35 Lightning II – detect and defeat ground-based and airborne threats while using electronic protection, support, and attack capabilities to advance its missions. The advanced high-tech feature is offered by AN/ASQ-239. The AN/ASQ-239 is […]

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  • Top 5 Weapons Platform Russia Couldn’t Afford, Aimed At Export Customers

    November 16, 2023 0
    The Russian economy has been flat and underperforming, due to low energy prices and exacerbated by targeted sanctions by forty countries. Russians have weathered multiple crises in the post-Soviet period. The “shock therapy” of 1992, [...]
  • Greece, Israel, France And Cyprus Join Military Exercises And Deepen Defense Cooperation

    March 14, 2021 0
    The Israeli military says it has conducted a joint naval exercise with Greece and Cyprus, in the latest sign of increased cooperation among three countries that increasingly view Turkey as a rival in the Mediterranean [...]
  • Hanwha Defense To Supply 288 K239 Chunmoo MLRS To Poland

    November 13, 2022 0
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  • China hikes defense budget to 6.8% in FY2021

    July 17, 2021 0
    China hiked its defence budget for the first time to more than USD 200 billion, over three times higher than that of India, maintaining a single-digit growth for the sixth consecutive year with a 6.8 [...]
  • Russian Su-24 fighter bomber crashed due to metal fatigue

    September 15, 2023 0
    A Russian attack aircraft crashed Tuesday evening in the southern Volgograd region, killing two pilots. Some Russian media reported the Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft crashed in the Kalachevsky district, 5 kilometers from the Lozhki, during [...]
  • German Startup to Deliver Hypersonic Missile for Bundeswehr in 2029.

    February 14, 2026 0
    German startup Hypersonica claimed a “significant” step toward delivering Europe’s first sovereign hypersonic strike capability by 2029, after the company’s first hypersonic test flight in Norway pushed its missile prototype to more than Mach 6 [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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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

    Russia secretly approached Pakistan, Egypt, Brazil, Syria and Belarus to buy back weapons and helicopters engines it sold past years

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Approves Sale Of Turkish T-129 Helicopters To Philippines

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin secures $233 million deal for IRST21 Block II Systems.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases Three Off-the-shelf Virginia-Class Submarines From The U.S.

  • Europe

    Australia To Build Six New Patrol Vessels, Amid Laser Attack On RAAF’S Poseidon Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    In 2026, the Indian Air Force lost 11 fighter jets and a helicopter in the biggest peacetime losses.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    France buys latest version of Exocet missile for naval frigates

  • Europe

    President-elect Trump’s Strength And Unpredictability Can End The War With Russia, President Zelensky Says

  • Europe

    Poland Buys M1A2 Abrams Tanks To Replace PT-91 Tanks

  • Air Platform

    Turkish T-129 ATAK Helicopter Upgraded With Aselsan Recon Pod

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden Purchases CAMM Missile System for Visby-class Frigate.

  • South Asia

    New Bangladesh passport fuels speculation over normalization of ties between Bangladesh and Israel

  • Europe

    Ukrainian $10,000 drone set off fire at Russia’s $30 million ammunition depot

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves AH-64E Apache Helicopters For Kuwait

  • Europe

    Israel supplies super modern arms to muslim Azerbaijani and deprived christian Armenians

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military base in Vanuatu would be a great concern for Australia

  • Air Platform

    Philippines ordered six Turkish T-129 Helicopters worth $270 million

  • Europe

    Russia’s vital supply route paralyzed in river dam collapse

  • South Asia

    Retired Bangladesh Army Major Sinha was involved in drug dealing and militant training

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rostec Admits It was Forced To Replace Faulty Components of Chinese S-400

  • Americas

    U.S. Army to upgrade Bradley infantry fighting vehicles Iron Fist APS

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces repel Russian advance, destroy 42 Russian T-72 tanks and combat vehicles

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Commissioned HMS Spey Into Service

  • Europe

    French Air Force Participates In Skyros 2021 Air Combat Exercise With Hellenic Air Force

  • Europe

    Germany transfers 18 more RCH 155mm howitzers to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Germany Commits €100 Billion to Meet NATO Defense Spending Requirement

  • Africa

    Morocco to receive first batch of F-16V in 2021

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries Unveils BlueWhale Autonomous Spy Submarine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Azerbaijan purchased the Israeli Iron Dome missile system

  • Air Platform

    Chinese PL-17 is the stretched body variant of reverse-engineered Russian R-37M missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches second PCG’s MRRV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia-China diplomatic relationship hits lowest point

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Started Operational Deployment on TCG Anadolu.

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s cavalry units using horses in combat.

  • Europe

    Russian Commanders Refused To Cross Dnieper River Using Inflatable Boat Purchased From Chinese TEMU, Termed As ‘Suicidal’ Mission

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RoKAF received fourth and final Global Hawk UAV

  • Americas

    Raytheon demonstrates cutting-edge radar at RIMPAC

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China tests scramjet powered hypersonic weapons

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia has suffered a failed ICBM test due to a mid-launch explosion.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Declares KRI Nanggala Has Sunk

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian Airbase In Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Uighurs: The Darkest Chapter Of Human History Since Nazi Concentration Camps

  • Middle East

    Israel And United Arab Emirates Open Telephone Link After Historic Deal

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract For Carl Gustaf M4 Trainer

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye to develop naval variant KAAN fighter jet for MUGEM aircraft carrier.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMS Queen Elizabeth Leads Carrier Groups Of Royal Navy

  • South Asia

    Pakistan launched retaliatory attacks in Iran after Iranian drone strikes in Pakistan

  • Europe

    A single Ukrainian Kamikaze drone set a Russian oil depot in a massive blaze in western Russia

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems won US Air Force contract worth up to $476 million

  • Europe

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

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