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

April 21, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. State Department has approved the sales of a series of arms to Taiwan, including a large stock of 135 Boeing AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) missiles and six Collins Aerospace MS-110 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Intruding Taiwanese Airspace Is Easy, But Loitering There Proved Difficult For PLAAF

April 12, 2021 GDC 0

A record was set when 20 PLA ​​military aircraft departed from mainland China and approached Taiwan in two directions. In recent times, Chinese military aircraft are constantly appearing in the Taiwan Strait area. On March 26, the People’s […]

Europe

Ukraine To Spend $12 Billion To Replace Soviet-era Fighters And SAM

March 29, 2021 GDC 0

A total of $12 billion — this is how much Ukraine should spend in the next 15 years in order to renovate its rapidly aging and weakening airpower, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. […]

Africa

US Military Exports To Royal Moroccan Armed Forces

March 26, 2021 GDC 0

Washington is the main supplier of weapons and military equipment to the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces (FAR), and once a year, except in 2020 owing to the pandemic, the US Army’s Africa Corps holds manoeuvres […]

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 […]

Air Platform

The USAF Seriously Considering To Build 4.5 Generation Fighter Jets

February 19, 2021 GDC 0

The US Air Force is studying a future fighter fleet that might include new Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters or possibly a clean-sheet designed fighter like the armed variant of T-7A Redhawk. According to Aviation Week & […]

Air Platform

First Upgraded F-16V Of Hellenic Air Force Arrived At Texas

February 19, 2021 GDC 0

The first upgraded F-16 Viper of the Hellenic Air Force will land on Wednesday at the aerospace facility in Fort Worth, Texas, currently owned by the US Air Force and operated by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, where, […]

Air Platform

Turkey To Upgrade F-16 Fighters To F-16V Standard

February 16, 2021 GDC 0

The move will enable Turkish military to prolong the longevity of its F-16 fleet until it will be replaced by homegrown and cutting-edge TF-X fighter jets in the 2030s. Turkey’s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) announced on […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwanese Military Showcases Preparedness Of Asymmetric Warfare Against China

February 1, 2021 GDC 0

Taiwan’s military has been the object of growing domestic criticism as increasing Chinese aggression in recent years raises doubts about its ability to defend the island. Believing the 180-kilometer-wide Taiwan Strait provided necessary protection, especially […]

Air Platform

Taiwan Upgrades 18 F-16A/B to F-16V Standard

December 6, 2020 GDC 0

Taipei, Taiwan (GDC) — Eighteen 16A/B jet fighters belonging to Taiwan’s Air Force had been upgraded in the first 11 months of the year, under a joint Taiwan-United States program to help Taiwan boost its […]

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  • Ukrainian Drone Strike Killed Russian Commander Travelling In A BMP-3 IFV

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    Footage posted online appears to show a Ukrainian drone striking a commander in a Russian infantry fighting vehicle. Israeli Rafael To Upgrade Indian Army’s 700 BMP-2 IFVDateSeptember 15, 2021Ukrainian drone blows up Russian BMP-1 fighting [...]
  • Serbia purchased Soviet-era KUB anti-air missiles from Hungary

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  • Sanctions Buster: South Korea Must Stop Supplying Gallium Arsenide and Semiconductor to Russia’s JSC Phazotron-NIIP

    January 13, 2022 0
    Sanctions Busting: South Korea Must Stop Supplying Gallium Arsenide to Russia’s JSC Phazotron-NIIP #USA #WashingtonDC #CNN #FoxNews #DWNews #Europe #UK #BBCNews @SecBlinken @SecDef @POTUS #SouthKorea #Seoul #CAATSA #Sanctions #Russia #Moscow #Putin #PutinsPuppets […]
  • Canada exploring joining AUKUS pillar 2 amid news Japan could collaborate

    April 10, 2024 0
    Japan isn’t the only country that could be brought into the trilateral partnership’s future projects, with Justin Trudeau making a call on Canada’s role. South Korea, Japan, New Zealand And Canada Will Join AUKUS Pillar [...]
  • China’s FC-31 Carrier Based Fighter Jet Shortcomings Impede PLA Navy’s Operations

    May 28, 2025 0
    Like China’s other jets, the FC-31 has shortcomings that keep it from matching its US counterparts. China was plagued by engine problems, as apparent in the recent Kashmir skirmish, when one of its J-10Cs’ engines [...]
  • Turkey’s Anka-III Stealth Drone Achieves ‘Important’ Milestone

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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 […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • Air Platform

    Poland Signs $10 Billion Deal for US Apache Attack Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    LAND 400 Phase 3: Australian Army’s Infantry Fighting Vehicle Project

  • Air Platform

    Chile sets to upgrade F-16 fleet

  • Land Platform

    India Finally Ditches Russia’s T-90 Tanks, Opt-in For French Leclerc MBT

  • Americas

    Russian Military Suppliers Exploit Loophole in US Microchip Embargo

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Launches Third Arihant Class Submarine

  • Central Asia

    Kyrgyzstan purchased four different types of drones from Turkey

  • Middle East

    The Elite And The Best: Israeli Special Forces Units

  • Cruise Missiles

    MBDA expands its Deep Precision Strike capabilities with the Land Cruise Missile system

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $10.8 Billion Contract To Upgrade F-22 Raptor

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Outfit Collins-class Submarines with Tomahawk Missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea to develop supersonic cruise missile for KF-X fighters

  • Africa

    Morocco Plans To Buy ATR-72 MPA

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Building Military Facilities In Galwan Valley, Ladakh

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh Air Guard chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan (Thief) and His Family Members Banned From Leaving Bangladesh to Face Corruption Charges

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CNS Fujian vs USS Ford: here’s why the USS Ford supercarrier is superior to CNS Fujian.

  • Air Platform

    Why is F-15EX a better choice for USAF to replace F-15s?

  • Naval Platforms

    China’s Type 056 Jiangdao Class Corvette

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia Sending Prison Inmates To Fight Ukraine, In Return Of Freedom

  • Uncategorized

    Amid China tensions, Australia bought additional 12 MH-60R ASW helicopters for RAN

  • Air Platform

    Lithuania Handed Over Crowd-funded Turkish-made TB2 Drones To Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    RTX (formerly Raytheon) to increase AIM-9X Sidewinder production to 2500 missiles per year

  • Europe

    Russia Destroys Its Own S-300 Air Defense System Using Kamikaze Drone

  • Europe

    Russia May Use Turkish-made TB2 Drone Attacks As A Pretext For Flase-flag Operation In Ukraine: Report

  • Air Platform

    India to Develop Domestic UAV and Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Biden Administration Set To Approve 50 F-15 Fighter Jet Sale To Israel Worth $18 Billion

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina knew in advance about the Border Guard Mutiny in 2009, India planned to destroy morale of Army

  • C4iSR

    The Western Radar and EW are increasingly leveraging Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology to meet stringent high-performance criteria

  • Middle East

    Israeli Special Forces Destroyed Underground Missile Production Factory in Syria

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman Admitted That He Has Given Shelter To High Ranking Awami League Leaders

  • Infantry Weapons

    The HQ-16 (LY-80) Surface-to-Air Missile System

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan fires a Type 88 anti-ship missile during the Balikatan 2026 exercise in the Philippines.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia faces critical shortage of anti-air missiles to defend Russian cities

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze drone attacks destroyed Russia’s Kh-101/555, Kh-69, Kh-31 and Kh-59MK cruise missiles factories

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian NASAMS Shot Down Russia’s Over-hyped Su-35 Fighter Jet In Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Britain to send more heavy rocket launchers to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems annual sales rose to  £23.3 billion amid Ukraine war

  • Americas

    AN/APG-77 Multimode Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar

  • Europe

    Production at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries halted due to Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz

  • Air Platform

    Thailand To Upgrade Gripen C/D To MS20 Standard

  • Air Platform

    Airbus CEO criticizes German Bundestag for export ban on Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Formally Requests To Buy Israeli Iron Dome Anti-air Missiles

  • Air Platform

    US Marines say F-35 stealth fighter squadron clocked 5,000 hours without any mishaps.

  • Europe

    Polish Army Started Training On M1 Abrams Tanks

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drones Destroyed Upgraded T-72B Tanks Using Grenade

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Loyal Wingman UCAV Engaged Landing Gear for the First Time

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Inaccurate FAB-500 is the primary reason Russia lost so many aircraft in Ukraine war

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed delivers 55 Legion IRST Pod to Taiwan.

  • Europe

    Australia, France To Jointly Produce Ammunitions For Ukraine

  • Counter-drone System

    Israeli Elbit Systems will develop hardware to counter Hezbollah’s FPV drone.

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