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F-16V Block 70

Air Platform

Taiwanese Air Force’s F-16V block 70 detected J-20 and targeted J-16 with Sniper Pod, a chilling warning to Xi Jinping.

May 25, 2026 GDC 0

The Taiwanese Air Force just sent a chilling message to the People’s Liberation Army Air Force that it’s locked and loaded to defend its sovereignty. An image leaked by the Taiwanese Air Force shows its […]

Air Platform

Peru has overturned the decision to buy Gripen in favor of F-16V Block 70 to become major non-NATO ally.

February 3, 2026 GDC 0

Peru is set to buy 24 F-16V Block 70 fighter jets, overturning a tender that was previously won by Sweden’s Gripen. Despite Gripen’s lower price tag, Lima is reportedly choosing the F-16 due to a […]

South Asia

President Trump embraces Pakistan, a great opportunity for Pakistan’s economy and armed forces.

August 14, 2025 GDC 0

Pakistan’s chief of army staff Asim Munir smiled for the camera this weekend, arm in arm with a top American general – his second warm welcome this summer into the heart of the US establishment. […]

Air Platform

Hellenic Air Force will modernize 38 F-16 to F-16V Block 70 standard

August 14, 2025 GDC 0

Greece has finalized a crucial agreement to upgrade 38 of its F-16 Block 50 fighters to the advanced F-16 Viper configuration. This strategic move, which marks the second phase of a broader modernization effort, will […]

Air Platform

Bulgaria Received New F-16V Block 70 Aircraft

April 3, 2025 GDC 0

The first F-16 Block 70 multirole fighter jet for the Bulgarian Air Force landed at Graf Ignatievo Air Base near Plovdiv on Wednesday, 2 April, marking a significant step in the country’s modernisation of its […]

Defense Industry

U.S. State Department Approves Upgrade Package For Pakistan’s F-16 Fighter Jets

September 19, 2022 GDC 0

India has voiced its “concern” over the resumption of a US deal to upgrade the F-16 fleet of rival and neighbor Pakistan. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh made his views known to US Defense Secretary […]

Air Platform

U.S. State Department Approves Eight F-16V Block 70 Aircraft For Bulgaria

April 13, 2022 GDC 0

The State Department has approved a sale to the Government of Bulgaria of F-16 Block 70 Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.673 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required […]

Air Platform

Slovakia to Receive F-16V Block 70 FighterJets in 2024

March 14, 2022 GDC 0

The first deliveries of new U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to Slovakia will come a year later than expected, in 2024, the Slovak Defence Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry said the delay was due to […]

Air Platform

U.S. State Dept Approves 12 F-16V Block 70 Aircraft to Jordan

February 12, 2022 GDC 0

The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Jordan of F-16 C/D Block 70 fighter jets and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.21 billion. The Government of Jordan has requested […]

  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Delivers Seventh Mogami-class Frigate to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

    May 22, 2025 0
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has held a delivery ceremony for the newest Mogami-class frigate built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 12th Mogami-class Frigate for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.DateDecember [...]
  • Ukraine will operate Western F-16 jets from May

    May 4, 2024 0
    Ukraine will start operating F-16s after Orthodox Easter on May 5, Kyiv has said, as the country contends with devastating Russian bombardment and the long wait for the Western-made fighter jets. French Offers Line Of [...]
  • Ukraine destroys Russian military training center and vehicle repair facility in Crimea using Storm Shadow missiles

    July 26, 2023 0
    Huge explosions at Russian military training grounds and vehicle repair facility in the Kirovske district of the annexed Crimean peninsula have fueled speculation that Ukraine struck the base with Storm Shadow missiles. Bayraktar TB2 could [...]
  • Serbia to Purchase 12 Dassault Rafale Jets from France

    April 15, 2022 0
    Serbia plans to purchase Rafale multipurpose fighter jets from France, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday, which experts saw as the latest sign of Belgrade distancing itself from its traditional military supplier and ally Russia. [...]
  • Estonia Latest Country To Buy HIMARS Artillery Rockets

    January 9, 2023 0
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  • Ukrainian forces advanced near Bakhmut and Zaporizhzhia Oblast

    July 31, 2023 0
    The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has reported that Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations in at least three contact line areas on 28 July and advanced near the city of Bakhmut. Ukraine retakes [...]
Infantry Weapons

IWI’s rifle upgrade is drawing interest from the Ukrainian Army.

August 1, 2026 0

A rifle that decides, mid-trigger-pull, when to let the round go, not the shooter, is now fielded or in procurement across an estimated 10 to 15 European countries, according to Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). The […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cluster of Chinese coast guard vessels spotted near Russian oil rig off Vietnam

  • Europe

    Western Anti-Air Missile System Saving Ukrainian Lives

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s Su-57 fitted with Western Components and Japanese Electronics

  • Central Asia

    Kyrgyzstan purchased four different types of drones from Turkey

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Started Building Type 054B Frigate With Russian Subsystem

  • Europe

    Prime Minister Sunak ordered the deployment of military assets to the eastern Mediterranean

  • Air Platform

    Portugal Purchases Sixth Embraer’s KC-390 Millennium Transport Aircraft.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Approves SLAM-ER And MS-110 Reconnaissance Pods For Taiwan

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin to deliver more F-35 stealth jets to Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Australia Should Sign Nuclear Arms Sharing Agreement With the U.S.?

  • C4iSR

    Elbit System to equip Philippines air forces maritime aircrafts with signals intelligence and mission systems

  • South Asia

    Ayesha Farooq is the first Pakistani top gun female pilot to down an Indian Rafale fighter

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukraine confirms use of laser weapons against Russian forces

  • Europe

    Russian Commander Asked Soldiers To Wear Civilian Clothes And Run, As Ukraine Reclaim Western Front Of Kherson

  • Europe

    Russia deploys Soviet-era T-34 tanks in the Ukraine war

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Azerbaijan Destroyed Armenian S-300 Anti-air System Using Harop Kamikaze Drone And Bayraktar TB2 Drone

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    UK’s Dragonfire Laser Directed Energy Weapon Started Trials

  • Europe

    Raytheon Offers Boosterless SkyCeptor Missiles for Poland’s Air Defense System

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea declassifies its Hyunmoo-V strategic missile system

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall awarded contract to build ammunition plant in Lithuania

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey’s TAI builds Europe’s 2nd-largest subsonic wind tunnel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s $45 Billion Hunter Class Will Hit The Water On Time, Says Defense Minister Marles

  • Middle East

    Syrian Rebels Captures Towns Near Aleppo Without Any Counteroffensive From Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s FrankenSAM scored the first kill against Russian forces

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s HMS Portland Receives Major Refit

  • Europe

    Loss Of Lyman: Pro-kremlin Commentators Called Putin A Pathological Liar

  • Europe

    South Korea Rolls Out New K9 Howitzers And K2 Tanks For Poland

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Completes Type 12 Land-based Anti-ship Missile Trials.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia down-selected Japanese Mogami-class frigate to replace ageing ANZAC class frigate

  • Middle East

    Egypt To Purchase Amphibious Assault Ship From Spanish Navantia

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-27 fighter jet dumped fuel on American MQ-9 Reaper drone over Black Sea forcing it crash

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Second Type 055 Destroyer Enters Service With PLA Navy

  • Middle East

    Syrian rebels capture central city of Hama in severe setback to president Assad

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese J-10 jet drops flares in front of Australian Navy’s Sea Hawk helicopter above international waters

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Military is High on Morale, Low on Air Defense and Fighter Jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    FGM-148 Javelin Anti-tank Guided Missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall delivers Skynex anti-air gun to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Taiwanese Air Force’s F-16V block 70 detected J-20 and targeted J-16 with Sniper Pod, a chilling warning to Xi Jinping.

  • Europe

    Britain Pledges More Lethal Aid To Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Sydney (V) Completes Sea Trials

  • Europe

    Turkish FNSS Defense Integrates Anti-tank Weapons in PARS Armored Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s rainy day friend Iran to get Su-35 and Mi-28 helicopters

  • Middle East

    Israeli Could Strike Iran As It Struck Iraqi And Syrian Nuclear Reactor

  • Europe

    Germany’s Rheinmetall opens first joint production facility in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Croatia Purchases 89 M2A2 Bradley IFV For NATO Mission

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia signed a letter of intent to acquire 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.

  • Europe

    Amid Russia Tensions, Sweden to Boost Military Spending

  • Air Platform

    May The Best Bird Win:Battle For Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky delivers first batch of S-70i helicopters to Philippines

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

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