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Air Platform

U.S. approves F-35 stealth jets for Saudi Arabia; the UAE, Morocco, and Indonesia are next in line to get F-35.

March 31, 2026 GDC 0

Based on reports from March 2026, the US government has approved the sale of F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia. This major deal includes 48 F-35A jets and is part of a larger, $142 billion […]

Americas

U.S. Navy Wants Long-range Anti-radiation Missile After Iran and Venezuela Successes.

March 14, 2026 GDC 0

The U.S. Navy wants to a new anti-radiation missile with a longer range than existing weapons. The Advanced Emission Suppression Missile, or AESM, “must be compatible with existing launch platforms (e.g. F-18, F-35) and infrastructure […]

Air Platform

The engineering of the F-35 stealth aircraft makes it impossible for opposing forces to engage with surface-to-air missiles.  

March 10, 2026 GDC 0

Stealth aircraft aren’t “invisible”—they’re engineered to be extremely hard to detect across radar, infrared, acoustic, and visual spectrums. The engineering behind them is a fusion of physics, materials science, aerodynamics, and electronic warfare. Stealth aircraft […]

Air Platform

Here’s Why the U.S. Air Force and Navy Claim Complete Air Superiority in Iran.

March 2, 2026 GDC 0

The US Air Force and Navy announced air superiority over Tehran on March 1, 2026, after striking ballistic missile launchers, air defences, and military headquarters in Operation Roaring Lion. Iran mobilised reserves and vowed defiance […]

Air Platform

Turkiye weighs $500 billion energy deals with the U.S. in exchange of returning to F-35 program.

February 28, 2026 GDC 0

Turkey is preparing to sign a multi-billion-dollar energy agreement with the United States that could clear the way for the purchase of American F-35 fighter jets, according to local media reports. Washington and Ankara are […]

Americas

US Air Force’s former F-35 fighter pilot arrested for training Chinese air force.

February 26, 2026 GDC 0

A former United States Air Force officer and “elite fighter pilot” has been arrested and accused of betraying his country for illegally providing training to Chinese military pilots. The US Department of Justice said ex-Air […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Germany Purchases Meteor BVRAAM For Its F-35 Stealth Jets.

January 23, 2026 GDC 0

MBDA confirmed that Germany signed a new contract for additional Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missiles for the Bundeswehr. The purchase strengthens the Luftwaffe’s ability to deter and, if required, dominate long-range air engagements without […]

Air Platform

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

January 1, 2026 GDC 0

U.S. President Donald Trump said on December 29, 2025, that he is “very seriously” considering approving the sale of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Türkiye, according to TRTWorld. The renewed interest comes as Türkiye’s […]

Anti-air Missiles

Erdogan asked Putin to take back the S-400 missile system to rejoin the F-35 program.

December 18, 2025 GDC 0

Turkey is seeking ways to return the Russian-made S-400 air defense system it purchased nearly a decade ago, a step that could remove a major obstacle in its strained relations with the United States and […]

Air Platform

President Trump Considers Saudi Arabian Request to Buy 48 F-35 Stealth Jets.

November 5, 2025 GDC 0

The Trump administration is considering a Saudi Arabian request to buy as many as 48 F-35 fighter jets, a potential multi-billion-dollar deal that has cleared a key Pentagon hurdle ahead of a visit by Crown […]

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  • Russia’s Aeroflot grounded all aircraft after pro-Ukrainian hackers launched massive cyber attacks on Aeroflot

    July 29, 2025 0
    Russian airline Aeroflot was forced to cancel more than 50 round-trip flights on Monday, disrupting travel across the world’s biggest country, as two pro-Ukraine hacking groups claimed to have inflicted a crippling cyberattack. Sri Lanka [...]
  • AeroVironment Awarded $86.4 Million Contract To Produce RQ-20B Drones For US Army

    November 18, 2022 0
    The U.S. Army wants more drones from AeroVironment. AeroVironment Awarded A Contract to Produce Switchblades Kamikaze Drones For UkraineDateMay 23, 2022Australian Army to diversify its drone fleet and drone warfare capabilityDateSeptember 22, 2024AeroVironment Ramps Up [...]
  • North Korea sent additional 1500 troops to Russia totalling 3000 troops

    October 24, 2024 0
    At least 3,000 North Korean troops are now inside Russia with US officials fearing they have been shipped in to help Putin fight his bloody war against Ukraine. Russia arrested 18 North Korean soldiers trying [...]
  • Rheinmetall win a contract to supply 225 Boxer CRVs to Australian Army

    March 16, 2018 0
    Australian Army’s LAND 400 will acquire and support the next generation of Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV) with the firepower, protection, sensors, weapons and mobility to defeat increasingly lethal and adaptive adversaries well into the future. German [...]
  • Indonesian Air Force wants to buy 2 squadrons of F-16V Block 72

    November 2, 2019 0
    JAKARTA — The Indonesian Air Force will buy two squadrons of F-16 fighter jets next year in a bid to step up air defense of the vast archipelagic country, Air Force Chief of Staff Yuyu [...]
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pushes for Western warplane ‘coalition’

    April 11, 2023 0
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Poland would help form a coalition of Western powers to supply warplanes to Kyiv, as his fighters continued to defend their eastern bastion of Bakhmut in the face of relentless [...]
Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • Europe

    Saab Signs Two Contracts for Next Generation Corvettes for Sweden

  • Europe

    Ukraine Killed More Than 700 Freshly Mobilized Conscripts In Bakhmut

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine says Russian forces obtaining Elon Musk’s Starlink via third country

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General Waker-uz-Zaman Could Face Western Sanctions And International Criminal Court For Deploying UN-marked Vehicles To Shoot Protesters

  • South Asia

    Pakistan extended delivery date of T129 attack helicopter

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract To Supply Three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye To French Navy

  • Europe

    British Challenger Tanks Fighting Russian Troops in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian Tanks Commander Drive His Tank Through Minefields

  • Defense Industry

    Norway Signed Agreement With Germany To Buy Six Type 212CD Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Egypt And Algeria Received 1980s MiG-29 Airframes, Because MiG-35 Was Propaganda Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s AOR Supply Ship Starts Sea Trials

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s Slavyansk oil refinery in Krasnodar region

  • Europe

    Sweden orders new CB90 Combat Boats from Saab

  • Americas

    First UH-60V Black Hawk inducted into service by US Army

  • South Asia

    India acknowledged 250 soldiers killed, pilots died, and S-400 battery damaged by Pakistani bombs as posthumous honors unveil hidden losses

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Upgrade Egyptian Apache Helicopters Sensors

  • Infantry Weapons

    Amid China and Pakistan tensions, India to expedite PRITHVI Air Defence (PAD) development

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Air Force Showcases Upgraded F-16 In New Livery Paint Scheme

  • Defense Industry

    Egypt purchased 12 CH-47F Chinook helicopters

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    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Korean Navy Commissions Fourth Daegu-class FFX Batch II Frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s ‘Three Brorherhood’ Rebels Seized The Largest Weapons Cache From Fleeing Junta Forces

  • Central Asia

    Taliban Seized Massive Weapons Cache, Received Supplies From Pakistan

  • Loitering Munitions

    U.S. Army Launched Barrages of Shahed Copycat LUCAS Kamikaze Drones in Iran Destroying Military Installations.

  • Europe

    Nordic Air Defence to trial Kreuger interceptor drone in Ukraine.

  • Uncategorized

    Belgium chooses H145M for military and police

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia to purchase 100 Turkish KAAN fifth-generation fighter jets

  • Americas

    Canada exploring joining AUKUS pillar 2 amid news Japan could collaborate

  • Americas

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China Reverse Engineered Ukrainian Supersonic Cruise Missile “Bliskavka”

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Qatar Unveils Truck-mounted NASAMS High-mobility Launcher System.

  • Air Platform

    Sec. Blinken says U.S. ready to move forward with sale of F-35s, drones to UAE

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Name Their Children Javelin and Javelina, U.S. Boost Missile Production

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan unveils new advanced jet trainer “Brave Eagle”

  • Europe

    Grandpa’s Army: Putin raises servicemen retirement age from 65 to 70 years

  • Uncategorized

    Serbia mounts Mistral 3+ MANPADS on Zastava NTV all-terrain vehicle

  • C4iSR

    Why Russia Can’t Make An AESA Radar?

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Unveils Prototype KAAN Fighter Jet.

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Purchases New A330 MRTT Airborne Refuelling Tanker.

  • Air Platform

    China to expedite delivery of Wing Loong drones to Pakistan

  • Air Platform

    In First, Russia’s S-300 Fired 13 Missiles At Israeli F-16I Over Syrian Airspace, All 13 Missiles Failed!

  • Air Platform

    Norway To Purchase Leopard and K2 Tanks Worth $1.8 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s fuel depots supplying jet fuels to Tu-95MS and Tu-160 bombers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Indigenous Hai Kun-class Submarine Started Sea Trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian navy’s collins-class submarines to get cutting-edge optronics system

  • Europe

    Huge Explosion Destroys Moscow Mega Shopping Mall

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army’s T-90 Tank Lost Multi-nation Tank Biathlon Due To Engine Oil Leaks

  • Americas

    Epirus demonstrates Leonidas high-power microwave system to disable drones.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    BAE Systems to unveil new TRIDON Mk2 air defense system at Eurosatory

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Air Force Pilots Who Trained In USA Says F-16 Much Better Than Sukhoi And Mikoyan Built Aircraft

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