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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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  • Hiding Truth: French Shipbuilder Naval Group Refused to Share Information with Canberra

    April 17, 2020 0
    Under one of the world’s largest military deals, Naval Group will design and build a dozen submarines for Royal Australian Navy over two decades. Initial design work is being done in France and is due [...]
  • South Korea Purchased MBDA Meteor BVRAAM For Homegrown KF-21 Fighter Jet

    November 3, 2024 0
    The state arms procurement agency said Friday it has signed a contract to purchase Meteor air-to-air missiles for South Korea’s new KF-21 fighter jets currently under production. South Korea integrates Meteor missiles on KF-21 fighterDateFebruary [...]
  • Australia To Buy 29 AH-64E Apache Guardian Helicopters

    March 22, 2021 0
    It has been reported the government is planning to spend a rumoured $4.5 billion to buy 29 Apache AH64E helicopters which are made in the United States. In a statement reported in The Australian Defence [...]
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Unveils New FFM Frigate For Export Markets

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  • Poland Orders 96 AH-64E Apache Guardian Helicopters

    September 11, 2022 0
    Poland’s military will buy 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters as replacements for its aging fleet of Mi-24 helicopters, defense officials announced this week. India received the last batch of AH-64E Apache helicoptersDateJuly 12, [...]
  • Abu Dhabi Ship Building awarded contract to build three BR71 MKII corvettes for the Angolan navy

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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

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

  • South Asia

    Pakistan to replace P-3 Orion patrol aircraft with Brazilian Embraer Lineage jetliner

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force Selects Northrop Grumman to Develop a New Advanced Stand-in Attack Weapon

  • Europe

    Chinese-made 60mm Type 83 (M-83A) mortar shells used by the Russian army in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Will Develop Hurjet Trainer Further For Frontline Air Power.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Shipbuilding delivers 20th Guardian-class patrol boat to Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Will Spend $5 Billion on Defense Under Major Military Overhaul

  • Europe

    Turkey’s Anka-III Stealth Drone Achieves ‘Important’ Milestone

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia rejected India’s offer to buy license-built Dornier aircraft due to quality concerns.

  • Europe

    Royal Navy deploys seven Archer-class patrol boats to Scotland

  • Middle East

    Iran blamed the downed Ukrainian plane for the shortcomings of the Russian ADS

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Air Force conducted drills using JF-17 fighters near Ladakh

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo delivers new, more powerful AESA radar for British Typhoon fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas: India’s LCA is worse than you think, comparable to 1950s MiG-21, IAF internal assessment report

  • Air Platform

    The assassin in the sky: General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, MQ-1B Predator and MQ-1C Gray Eagle MALE UAV

  • Europe

    World-first, Turkish Akinci drone test fires Cakir cruise missiles

  • Americas

    US Army secures $322 million for M10 Booker lite tank production

  • South Asia

    China deploys J-11 fighter jets and Z-10 attack helicopters near Indian border

  • Middle East

    Saab Exhibits GlobalEye AWACS and Gripen E at the Dubai Air Show.

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi, Yakovlev and Mikoyan Design Bureau Ran Into Supply Chain Disruption Due to Sanctions

  • Europe

    Luftwaffe And Israeli Air Force Conduct Air Combat Exercises For The First Time

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Gets Official Designation As MQ-28A Ghost Bat

  • Europe

    Lithuania will purchase Leopard 2 tanks from Germany

  • Europe

    UK Signs Security Pact With Sweden and Finland, Amid Russia tensions

  • Europe

    4,000 ‘Russian Legion’ Volunteers Fighting For Ukraine Plans To Topple Putin In Russia

  • Explore

    Russian army is no longer capable of ground-based tactical warfare, UK defense intelligence report

  • Air Platform

    Russian MiG-31 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Novgorod Region

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine Shot Down Another Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Middle East

    Israel hits Hezbollah’s 400 medium-range rocket launchers, 70 arms depots and 80 drones and cruise missiles

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Rolls Out F-15QA For Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF)

  • Americas

    Pentagon Approves Long-range Tomahawk Cruise Missile for Ukraine.

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN tests camcopter drone onboard HMAS Ballarat

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall will sends 139 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    KNDS Flaunts Leopard 2A-RC Tank With Remote Turret, Expanded Firepower

  • Middle East

    Israel approves travel to Saudi Arabia under two circumstances

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile Defense System in Crimea and Belgorod.

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Carl-Gustaf Weapon System For US Army

  • Americas

    US Army Awarded A Contract To Buy Carl-Gustaf Shoulder-fired Weapons

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese CH-AS-X-13 Is The Largest Air-launched Missile

  • Middle East

    Egypt To Purchase Amphibious Assault Ship From Spanish Navantia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia’s S-400 Missile Hits Russia’s Apartment Block Due to a Malfunction.

  • Europe

    Boeing rolled out first P-8A Poseidon Aircraft for Norway

  • Europe

    The long-awaited Turkish Altay main battle tanks enter mass production.

  • Infantry Weapons

    US Approves Possible Sale of 1,000 TOW Missiles to Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Russian President Vladimir Putin suffers cardiac arrest, collapses in bedroom: Telegram channel reported

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s largest iron ore production plant

  • Europe

    EU, U.S. Must Sanction Belarus For Aiding Russia and NATO Should Bomb Belarus

  • Europe

    Finland and Sweden To Apply For NATO Membership in May

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian Air Force’s MiG-31K Interceptor Jet Lost Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile During Failed Launches

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon awarded a contract to upgrade AMRAAM’s software

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