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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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  • Eurofighter Typhoon Lands in Turkey for inspection by British and Turkish officials

    January 5, 2025 0
    Two Eurofighter Typhoon jets belonging to the U.K.’s Royal Air Force landed at Mürted Air Base in Ankara, Türkiye’s capital for inspection by Turkish officials, media reports said Wednesday. Germany Takes Step To Clear Turkish [...]
  • Polish Navy’s AW101 Helo Fly For The First Time

    August 16, 2021 0
    Leonardo announced that the Polish Navy’s first AW101 (ZR285) achieved its first flight yesterday at the Company’s site in Yeovil. The flight demonstrated functional checks of the main airframe systems as well as the control [...]
  • Singapore’s ST Engineering launched the first of six Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV).

    April 30, 2026 0
    On April 29, 2026, the Republic of Singapore Navy held the steel cutting ceremony of the third and fourth Multi-Role Combat Vessels (MRCV) at a ST Engineering shipyard in Singapore. ST Engineering launched Singapore Navy’s [...]
  • Sikorsky awarded maintenance contract for Australian MH-60R helicopters

    August 14, 2020 0
    Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds said the agreement with the US Navy is a testament to the close ties between the two Navies. “The US Navy play a pivotal and trusted role [...]
  • Pakistan exports rare earth minerals to the U.S. setting up a new chapter of economic and strategic cooperation with the U.S.

    October 7, 2025 0
    Pakistan and the United States are entering a new phase in their economic and strategic partnership as both sides advance towards implementing an agreement for the export of rare earth minerals, Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported. [...]
  • Ukraine to upgrade Pakistan Air Force’s IL-78 Tanker Aircraft

    June 9, 2020 0
    Ukraine’s state-owned Ukrspetsexport company said Thursday that it signed a deal with Pakistan to repair and modernize the Air Force’s Il-78 aerial refueling tanker plane. Work under the contract will be carried out by Nikolaev Aircraft Repair Plant under [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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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 […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy To Purchase New Corvette Under Philippines Modernization Program

  • Uncategorized

    Taiwan began developing next-generation fighter jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Chinese HQ-9P, HQ-16 and Russian S-400 Triumf Anti-air Missiles Have Questionable Performance in India-Pakistan War

  • Europe

    U.S. curbs international supply chains to cripple Russia’s military

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Conducted Fourth AGM-88G AARGM-ER Missile

  • Middle East

    Russian-made Anti-air Missiles Failure in Iran Sent Shockwave in India, China, Egypt, Algeria, Belarus and Myanmar

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia buys Turkish Karayel tactical UAV

  • Middle East

    Mojtaba Khamenei, the grand thief of Iran, built a $3 billion property empire in London, Dubai, Frankfurt and Madrid.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s Warship Showcases State-of-the-art Fire Powers

  • Europe

    Norway boosts defense spending by whopping $48 billion

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine lobbying for 12 AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter Destined For Slovakia

  • Europe

    The U.S. And Allies Supply Lethal Military Aid TO Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 60 Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters For Bundeswehr

  • Americas

    US Air Force receives first new EC-37B Compass Call electronic warfare jet

  • Europe

    United States Sends More Missiles And Ammunition To Ukraine Worth $400 Million

  • Central Asia

    Uzbekistan shoots down fleeing Afghan military plane, another forty six helicopters and planes landed carrying 600 Afghan soldiers

  • Europe

    Huge Blast Hits Russian Oil Refinery In Latest Suspicious Explosion

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 Fighter Jets Strike Inside Russia For The First Time

  • Middle East

    US, UAE finalizing a deal for F-35 stealth jets

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Military’s Cowardly Silence Against Myanmar’s Fighter Jets Firing Eight Rounds Of Rockets At Bangladesh

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Long-Range Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW)

  • South Asia

    India Removes Offset Clause For Government-To-Government Arms Deals

  • Americas

    US Marines Corps purchases more TRV-150C cargo drones

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin to Participate RAAF’s Next-gen Air Battle Management Systems Evaluation Stages

  • Europe

    Sweden places major artillery ammunitions orders

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Iranian Weapons Depot in Yemen

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. to expedite the sale of drones, missiles, fighter jets and rockets to Taiwan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Pete Hegseth warns allies over imminent China threat in the region

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey, Ukraine To Jointly Produce Anka MALE UAV

  • C4iSR

    Saab, KAI To Build GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft For Korean Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Delivered AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter to Undisclosed Customer

  • C4iSR

    See, Scan, Shoot: The Northrop Grumman AN/ASQ-236 Radar Pod

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s rebel group captured junta’s northeast military command

  • Europe

    Russia Playing Catch Up In The Ukraine War, Russian State TV Presenter Says

  • Air Platform

    Flying Coffins: Indian Air Force’s MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Agra

  • Europe

    Ukrainian MiG-29 And Su-27 Escort American B1B Lancer Bomber Over Black Sea

  • Air Platform

    US State Department approves potential sale of 32 F-35 stealth jets to Romania

  • Naval Platforms

    Amid US and Taiwan tensions, China to expedite development of FC-31 for PLA Navy

  • Europe

    Russia Losses In Ukraine Invasion Is Significant And Damaging To Russian Army’s Warfighting Capability

  • Air Platform

    Embarrassing Display: Russia’s Su-35 shot down a Su-30SM2

  • Defense Industry

    Sweden Agrees On Multi-billion Deals To Sale Gripen Fighter Jets To Colombia And Philippines

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-25 Aircraft Using Igla Shoulder Launched Missile

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems to develop next-gen touch-screen display, sensors and datalink for Eurofighter

  • Europe

    COVID-19: Eurofighter Typhoon production lines will be kept Open

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Sounds Alarm Bell Over Ukraine’s New Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract to TactiCall for the Royal Norwegian Navy

  • Europe

    Poland orders more Krab self-propelled howitzers

  • Americas

    General Dynamics beats quarterly estimates on robust military equipment demand for Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Hindustan Aeronautics and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation are assisting Russia’s UAC to manufacture the Soviet-era Su-35 jet.

  • Air Platform

    Yak-130 vs M-346: Why M-346 is an iPhone and Yak-130 is a Nokia 1100?

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