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Air Platform

Germany Announced Additional 35 F-35 Stealth Jets Purchases as FCAS Program Stalled.

February 21, 2026 GDC 0

The Germany Defence Ministry was reported on February 19 to be considering placing an order for up to 35 additional F-35A fifth generation fighters, doubling the number of the aircraft it plans to field, in […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Martin says F-35 stealth jets plays central role in Canada’s air combat strategy.

January 31, 2026 GDC 0

On January 16, 2026, Lockheed Martin emphasized Canada’s long-standing integration into the F-35 program, citing projected industrial activity exceeding C$15.5 billion through 2058, as recent U.S. statements have renewed scrutiny of Canada’s dependence on U.S.-controlled […]

Europe

Turkey decided to remove the S-400 missile system to re-enter the F-35 program.

December 7, 2025 GDC 0

Turkey is closer to removing the Russian S-400 system, according to Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey. The US imposed sanctions on some Turkish defense companies due to Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 system, […]

Air Platform

Hellenic Air Force to integrate Meteor BVRAAM into F-35 stealth jets

April 3, 2024 GDC 0

A highly significant meeting occurred at the Hellenic Air Force General Staff, where Greek officials and representatives from MBDA gathered to discuss the potential utilisation of the Meteor missile in Greece’s planned acquisition of F-35 […]

Air Platform

U.S. Air Force Announced New F-35 Configuration TR-3

March 1, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Finland Concludes Procurement of 64 F-35 Stealth Jets

February 15, 2022 GDC 0

Finland concluded the procurement contracts for the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multi-role fighters as the country plans to replace the capabilities of the Air Force’s Hornet fleet, which will be phased out by 2030. […]

Air Platform

U.S. Air Force Launches New Adaptive Engine Project For F-35 Stealth Jet

February 8, 2022 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Lockheed Martin Delivered 142 F-35 Last Year Exceeding Expectations

January 19, 2022 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

Why Missiles Fired From F-22 Raptor And F-35 Are Hard To Detect?

January 11, 2022 GDC 0

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Middle East

UAE Withdraws Lockheed’s F-35 Deal With The U.S.

January 8, 2022 GDC 0

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s recent cancellation of its plan to buy 50 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets worth $23 billion from the United States showed that the close trading partnership between the UAE and China […]

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  • China Worried: India Prepares French-made Rafale For Ladakh Fights

    January 18, 2021 0
    You know things are heating up in Ladakh when Indian Air Force (IAF) officials go all the way to France to see how their Rafale fighter jet order is going. They need those jets now [...]
  • Royal Australian Navy’s Canberra-class Amphibious Assault Ship

    November 17, 2019 0
    The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) fleet of two Canberra-class amphibious assault ships has achieved final operational capability. On 12 November 2019, Australia’s Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds announced that the canberra-class is now ready to [...]
  • Wives Of Dead Russian Soldiers Receive Fur Coat As Compensation From Russian Federation

    February 10, 2023 0
    A video circulating on social media shows a group of women whose husbands died fighting for Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine expressing gratitude for receiving fur coats. Putin is dumping dead Russian soldiers by truck [...]
  • A Russian commander charged for crashing Pantsir-S1 air defense system into bridge

    December 23, 2023 0
    A Russian commander has been fined after he crashed a prized Pantsir missile system into a railway bridge in St. Petersburg. Ukraine Destroys Russian Dud Pantsir-S1 Anti-air System With HARM Anti-radiation MissileDateOctober 23, 2022Ukrainian drones [...]
  • Boeing, Honeywell and Rolls-Royce Deutschland Partner to Service Bundeswehr’s H-47 Chinook Engines

    September 20, 2020 0
    BERLIN (GDC) — Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. have reached an agreement to provide in-service support of the T-55 engine should the government of Germany select the H-47 Chinook for its Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) [...]
  • Ukraine Captured Russia’s Orion-10 and Eleron-3 Drones

    April 28, 2022 0
    In seven weeks of fighting in Ukraine, Russia has lost an estimated three dozen unmanned aircraft, according to military analysts. Ukraine Plans To Buy 24 More Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Says Valery ZaluzhnyDateSeptember 13, 2021Turkey Supplying [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy Sends Guided-missile Destroyer Changsha to Bangladesh

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force bombards military and government buildings across Syria, including Russia’s Khmeimim base and Tartus naval base

  • C4iSR

    Air 555 Phase 1: Royal Australian Air Force To Induct MC-55A Peregrine EW Aircraft, Amid China Tensions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Contractor Expands Smart Munitions Capability Beyond MAM-L

  • Air Platform

    1970s Mirage 2000 Jets Proved Superior to Russian Air Force in Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    55 Chinese submariners feared dead after a type 093 submarine ran into hook and anchor trap

  • Americas

    China wants to redevelop JY-27A, JYL-1, Type 305A and H-200 radars after Venezuela failure.

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijan Joined Turkish KAAN Fighter Jets Project Which Scheduled For Flight Trials in December

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Boramae Becomes World’s Safest Fighter Jets Without Any Accident

  • Defense Industry

    Naval Group Opens Office In Philippines For Prospective Submarine Deal

  • Air Platform

    Rheinmetall Unveils LUNA Reconnaissance UAV

  • Europe

    Spectacular explosion: Ukraine continues to hit Russian oil refinery and fuel depots

  • Europe

    British MoD to invite RFP for Royal Navy’s support ships

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Unveils New K-NIFV Next-gen Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

  • Air Platform

    India needs to kill Sino-flankers, Why not Gripen E AKA “Sukhoi Killer”

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV passes 1st test flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases Fourth MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drones

  • Middle East

    Israel Adopts Sa’ar 6 As Maritime Anti-ship Doctrine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hypersonic DF-17 ballistic missile can switch targets after launch

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    A List of Weapons Carried By American Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Russia lacks the industrial capability to manufacture Su-57 fighter jets.

  • South Asia

    Video shows saboteurs blew up Wagner mercenary group’s military base

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Boosts Upgraded Alpha Jets.

  • Middle East

    Iran confirmed that it deployed Chinese-made HQ-16, HQ-17AE, QW-2 and FN-6 Air defence batteries.

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Industries suffer as France, Germany and America stop supplying spare parts and components to Turkish companies

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Army Unveils ASCOD Command Vehicle With Elbit’s Turret

  • Europe

    Denmark Bolsters Military Presence in Greenland Amid U.S. Tensions.

  • Europe

    Russia Burning Faces Of Dead North Korean Troops in Kursk Region

  • Europe

    French Army Purchases SCAR-H PR Precision Rifle From FN Herstal

  • Europe

    Russia’s Largest Tank Manufacturer Halts Tank Production and Repair, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Navy’s officer was beaten by mob for stealing goods from store

  • Air Platform

    Colombia To Purchase 16 Rafale Fighter Jets Worth $3.15 Billion

  • Europe

    Finland Considers Decoupling Its NATO Application From Sweden As Turkey Objects Sweden’s NATO Bid

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s PAK DA Bomber Is In Design Phase, report

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Used Polish-supplied MiG-29 To Lauch AGM-88E HARM Anti-radiation Missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy continues to provide lethal aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said

  • Europe

    Russia does not have equipment and soldiers’ gear for the second draft

  • South Asia

    India’s RAW orchestrated targeted killings in Bangladesh and has a dedicated office at the DGFI building in Dhaka cantonment

  • Europe

    Turkey to manufacture Ejder Yalçın 4X4 tactical wheeled armored vehicle in Hungary

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Buy 11 IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System From Germany

  • C4iSR

    Turkey Replaces Canadian Electro-Optics System With Domestic Optics in Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Putin’s new air defense system is nets between lampposts to catch FPV drones, but it doesn’t help

  • C4iSR

    Russian forces switching on and off TOR missile to minimize radar heat issues provide window of opportunity to destroy the missile system

  • Europe

    Ukraine blitzed Russian forces in the Kursk region as Russian forces surrendered to Ukrainian forces

  • Air Platform

    Philippine Air Force Will Deploy FA-50 Fighter Jets In Australia For The First Time

  • Air Platform

    Sweden vows to shoot down Russia’s Drones and Fighter Jets if it intrudes on its airspace.

  • Europe

    Mutiny Erupted Across Russian Armed Forces, Conscripts Shouting At Four Star General ‘F**king General’

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Giant Asalsan Completes BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade Project

  • Ballistic Missile

    Turkiye unveils Yildirimhan intercontinental ballistic missile at SAHA 2026.

  • Europe

    Neptune Headache: Putin Relocating His Black Sea Fleet From Crimea Out of Neptune Missile Range

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