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  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Türkiye’s global arms export rises to $10 billion. Defense Industry
  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Delivers First F-35B Lightning II with Technology Refresh 3 Software Upgrades. Air Platform
  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Israeli Arrow-3 Missile Defense System Intercepted Barrages of Ballistic Missiles Fired from Iran. Middle East
  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Middle East

President Trump Deploys F-22 Raptor and F-35 Stealth Jets to Bomb Tehran

June 18, 2025 GDC 0

Th US Air Force has surged more than 40 extra jets into the UK and Europe – including stealth fighter bombers and air-to-air refuellers – amid fears it will strike Iran. The move is the […]

Americas

NORAD Intercepts Russian and Chinese Bombers Near Alaska

July 25, 2024 GDC 0

On July 24, 2024, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two Chinese H-6 strategic bombers operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). NORAD fighter […]

Americas

U.S. Air Force Shoots Down Third Unidentified Object Over US-Canada Border

February 13, 2023 GDC 0

The US military has shot down another high-altitude object over Lake Huron, one of the five Great Lakes near the US-Canada border. The operation marks the third day in a row that an unidentified object was shot […]

Americas

Prime Minister Trudeau Ordered Downing Of Third Unidentified Object Over Canadian Airspace

February 12, 2023 GDC 0

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an “unidentified object” had been shot down over Canadian airspace on his orders. “I ordered the take down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace. @NORADCommand shot down the object […]

Air Platform

Top Ten Fighter Jets In 2023

February 10, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Ni Hao China! U.S. sends F-22 jets to Australia to train alongside RAAF’s F-35A fighters

September 12, 2022 GDC 0

As reported by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs, in the article Raptors arrive at RAAF Base Tindal for Enhanced Air Cooperation Initiative, the last wave of U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-22 […]

Air Platform

US Air Force deploys F-22 Raptor to Poland, amid Russia tensions

July 29, 2022 GDC 0

The U.S. Air Force is deploying a half-dozen F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets to Poland in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Six F-22s assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, Joint Base […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Modernize F-22 Raptor’s Head-up Display (HUD)

January 20, 2022 GDC 0

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Americas

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

January 19, 2022 GDC 0

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Americas

Lockheed’s F-22 Raptor Gets Software Updates

January 15, 2022 GDC 0

The F-22 upgrade allows full functionality for the AIM-120D and AIM-9X Air-to-Air missiles as well as enhanced Air-to-Surface target location capabilities. The Air Force is in the early phases of designing new sensors for its […]

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  • Belarusian Air Force’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed

    March 10, 2024 0
    A Yakovlev Yak-130 belonging to the Belarusian Air Force and Air Defence Forces crashed near a residential area in Baranovichi , killing both pilots. Bangladesh Air Guard’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed in Cox Bazar DistrictDateNovember [...]
  • Sweden Deploys Land-based RBS15 Anti-ship Missiles in Gotland

    February 7, 2022 0
    The Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) have increased their presence on the country’s southern coast, including Gotland – Sweden’s southern island, as well as at sea, according to information released by the Swedish Ministry of Defense. [...]
  • Turkey will be amongst the top military spenders in 2024

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  • DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection Knocks Drones Out Of Sky

    June 19, 2021 0
    As drones become faster, smarter, and capable of carrying larger payloads across longer distances, they pose a genuine threat if leveraged as a weapon. As a result, militaries have been developing anti-drone countermeasures to knock [...]
  • Taiwanese Army trials CM-32 armored vehicles

    May 2, 2020 0
    on April 26, 2020, Taiwan has performed trials and firing tests with the CM-32 8×8 armored vehicle fitted with a 120mm mortar system mounted at the rear of the vehicle. The 120mm self-propelled mortar carrier [...]
  • RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • Air Platform

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

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Shoots Down Chinese Spy Ballon

  • Europe

    Slovakia And Finland To Jointly Develop Armored Combat Vehicle

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Taiwan started mass producing TC-2 short-range air defense system

  • Air Platform

    Saab Denied U.S. Veto on Gripen E Sales to Colombia in Favor of F-16V

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit Systems Awarded $200 Million Contract to Produce Ammo for Israeli Air Force.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia Test Fires Nuclear-tipped Air-to-air Missiles

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Brazil plans to double fighter jets fleet by procuring cutting-edge F-39E Gripen jets

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Air Force To Practice Highway Takeoff And Landing After Three Decades

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese aerospace executive Tan Ruisong gets suspended death sentence over corruption and insider trading.

  • Middle East

    Russian Su-35 is no match for Turkish F-16s supported by Peace Eagle AEW&C says Chinese defense expert

  • Land Platform

    United States offers Stryker M-Shorad air defense system to India

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas MK2 Ambitious Medium Weight Fighter jets, can HAL achieve MK2?

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force’s Rafale Fighter Jet Crashes Near Airbase After Night Raid Fourth Rafale Aircraft Loss in Kashmir Skirmish

  • Europe

    Russian convict soldier shot dead six commanders using AK-12 rifle

  • Africa

    Kenya Ordered 118 Turkish Armored Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Negotiations Breakthrough After Naval Group Submits Revised Proposal For Australian Submarine Programme

  • Cruise Missiles

    UK and Germany agree to jointly manufacture 2,000km range cruise missile.

  • Europe

    Psychopathic Putin Lost Astounding 1.5 Million Russians to Capture a Few Kilometres of Ukraine’s Territory in Four Years.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Destroys Three S-400 Launchers and 96L6 Radar Using ATACMS Cluster Munitions In Donetsk

  • Middle East

    Rafael confirms first operational use of Spike Firefly surveillance drones

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Considers Approving F-35 Stealth Jets to Turkiye.

  • Defense Industry

    Eurofighter Consortium Expects 200 Additional Fighter Jets Order in 2026

  • Defense Industry

    France Opposed to Deregulating Intra-EU Defense Components Export

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Air Force Plans To Retain Gripen C/D Beyond 2030

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Unveils First Prototype TFX Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Legendary A-10 Warthog Received New Wing Mounted Kits

  • Defense Industry

    Germany to buy Israeli Arrow 3 missile defense system worth $4.3 billion

  • Europe

    Slovakia Donates 15 BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Germany Negotiating With The U.S. To Buy F-35 Stealth Jets

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine focused on destroying Russian radars before the F-16 delivery

  • Europe

    Russian Air Force’s Su-35 Crashed Near Dzemgi Airbase

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Air Force scrambles F-16 again to warn off Chinese J-11 jets

  • Air Platform

    Kuwaiti Government Agrees To Sale F/A-18 Hornets To Malaysia

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia To Manufacture Kalashnikov Rifles

  • Air Platform

    Japan to arm its F-35 with heavy hitter stealth NSM, LRASM and JASSM

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Shot Down Su-30SM Patrolling Black Sea And Recaptured Oil Rig

  • Air Platform

    Kuwaiti Prosecutor To Investigate Corruption Allegation In Eurofighter Procurement

  • Defense Industry

    Germany, France, Spain To Sign FCAS Agreement Next Week

  • Europe

    Russian Military Admits That Its Soldiers Killed, Including Army General

  • Air Platform

    TAI Unveils New T629 Unmanned Helicopter

  • Europe

    Turkiye, Spain forge partnership to build aircraft carrier for Turkish Navy

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army will field tiltrotor MV-75 aircraft in 2026.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Offers P-8 Poseidon MPA to Canada

  • Air Platform

    Germany Considers Cancelling F-35 Contract Over Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Software Controlled ‘Kill Switch’

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Legendary F-15EX: The U.S. Air Force’s Bombs and Missiles Trucks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Manufacture Munitions For HIMARS In Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Newest Zhou-class Nuclear Powered Submarine Sank In The Dock In Wuhan In Series Of Embarrassment For Chinese Navy

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