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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 […]

Air Platform

Germany plans to purchase 15 additional F-35 stealth jets.

October 22, 2025 GDC 0

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius intends to order an additional 15 F-35 fighter jets from U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), a parliamentary source told Reuters on Monday, confirming a report by Spiegel magazine. Planners expect […]

Air Platform

Denmark will invest $13.7 billion in F-35 jets, patrol boats and armored vehicles.

October 18, 2025 GDC 0

Denmark will buy 16 additional F-35 jets, invest in air defenses and maritime patrol aircraft and add to its fleet of Arctic-ready patrol vessels as part of a military spending package through to 2033 worth […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Martin Delivered 72 F-35 Stealth Jets in Six Months

July 19, 2025 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin has delivered 72 F-35 jets to the U.S. government as of May 1, after several months of delay due to late software improvements, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing the Pentagon’s program office. […]

Air Platform

Germany has no plan to buy additional F-35 stealth jets

July 17, 2025 GDC 0

Germany has no plans to procure additional F-35 fighter jets, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Friday, denying a Politico report that the country planned to grow its planned fleet to 50. So far, Germany […]

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 […]

Middle East

An Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities is potentially imminent

June 13, 2025 GDC 0

Israel has been pushing to strike Iran for months, if not years. Signs this week that an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities was potentially imminent have ratcheted up fears of a regional conflict, particularly in […]

Air Platform

President Trump Touts ‘F-55’ Fighter: A Twin-Engined F-35 for the Air Force

May 16, 2025 GDC 0

President Donald Trump has announced that his administration is looking to upgrade U.S. fighter jets by creating a F-55 model. Trump said in Qatar on Thursday that there will be a “simple upgrade” to the […]

Air Platform

President Trump’s Actions Allowing F-35 Partners Question About American Weapons and Making Europe’s Defense Industries Great Again

April 10, 2025 GDC 0

Trump’s actions have caused some US allies to reconsider their commitment to buying F-35s. It’s a big opportunity for Europe, and one jet maker is already trying to seize the opportunity. Trump’s attitude to Europe, […]

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  • No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Mohajer-6 drone over Crimea

    June 10, 2023 0
    On Tuesday, Russia’s state media said that Russian troops intercepted a drone over the Crimean Peninsula, claiming it was Ukraine-launched unmanned aircraft. The lack of identification of friend-or-foe, networking and datalink were three reasons the [...]
  • The US State Department approved the sale of Patriot air defence systems to Denmark.

    September 10, 2025 0
    The US State Department has approved the potential $8.5-billion sale of Patriot air defense systems with the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) to Denmark. Denmark purchases SAMP/T surface-to-air defense missile system over Patriot missile system.DateSeptember [...]
  • Fighting flares at Myanmar-Thai border as rebels target stranded junta troops

    April 24, 2024 0
    Fighting raged at Myanmar’s eastern frontier with Thailand on Saturday, witnesses, media and Thailand’s government said, forcing about 200 civilians to flee as rebels pressed to flush out junta troops holed up for days at [...]
  • A Russian Deserter Escaped With Machine Gun, Became Rambo And Fighting His Own War

    December 8, 2022 0
    A suspected Russian deserter dressed in full camouflage and a ski mask opened fire on police officers in Russia’s Rostov region on Tuesday, sparking frantic calls for residents to take cover indoors as a manhunt [...]
  • Croatia Received Final Bids For Fighter Jets

    November 15, 2020 0
    Croatia has received the final offers from the four government teams hoping to secure the country’s requirement to replace its Yugoslav era MiG-21 ‘Fishbed’ fighters. With the best and final bids now submitted, Croatia will [...]
  • Norway agrees to donate F-16 planes to Ukraine

    August 26, 2023 0
    Oslo has decided to donate combat aircraft to Ukraine, as reported by Norwegian broadcasters NRK and TV2. The channel did not cite its sources and did not specify how many F-16s would Oslo be providing [...]
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.

May 11, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Defense Industry

    Sukhoi And MiG Merge Into United Aircraft Corp To Avoid Mikoyan’s Bankruptcy

  • Europe

    British-supplied Challenger 2 main battle tanks smashed through Russian frontline in Kursk region

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has obligation to sign security pact and civil nuclear agreement with the US, Germany, France, Australia and the UK to guard democracy in Bangladesh, get Bangladesh’s military out of Indian RAW’s shadow

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Papua New Guinea Defence Personnel Completes Australian Aviation Medicine Training Course

  • Air Platform

    India’s HAL unveils ambitious plan to produce combat helicopter

  • Americas

    Watch F-35 takes off without afterburner

  • Air Platform

    Marshall Aerospace expects strong demand for surplus UK Hercules

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carrier To Play Global Roles

  • South Asia

    Sacked Bangladesh Army Major General Ziaul Ahsan arrested on mass murder charge

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army and Its Special Forces Started Raids In Gaza Strip

  • Air Platform

    Belgium Request To Join Franco-German FCAS Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets Project

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin successfully tests precision strike missile

  • C4iSR

    NRIET Type 1475 (KLJ-5) AESA radar for J-20 fighters, the Russian KRET assisted China with MiG-35’s Zhuk-AME technology

  • Air Platform

    Slovenia procures C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft

  • Americas

    President Biden signs bill reviving WWII lend-lease act for Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Restarted Yongbyon Nuclear Research Facility, Says IAEA

  • Anti-drone System

    Australian Company EOS To Deliver Slinger Anti-drone System To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    More Than 1158 Bangladeshi Citizens Who Criticized Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Regime Suffered Enforced Disappearance

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Saab Gripen Fires New AIM-9X Air-to-Ground Sidewinder Missile

  • Naval Platforms

    France’s FDI Frigate Will Accommodate 32 Aster 30 Missiles.

  • Americas

    Western Microchips Still Find Their Way To Russian Missile Manufacturers

  • Europe

    Russia retreated its forces from ATACMS ranges in the Kherson region

  • Middle East

    Israeli pilots reflect on the ‘Days of Repentance’ operation that destroyed Iran’s air defense capability

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey Plans To Develop Hypersonic Cruise Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department Approves 300 Javelin Missiles For Thailand

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israel to jointly develop unmanned anti-submarine warfare vessels

  • Europe

    Ukraine received six reconnaissance drones from Luxembourg

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russian military training center and vehicle repair facility in Crimea using Storm Shadow missiles

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Received Otokar ARMA 8×8 Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Belgian military received the initial batch of Falcon armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Russia to hike defense budget by 70 percent to fight Putin’s war in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Steals Russian Intellectual property (IP) And Resale to Asian And African Counties

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine requests THAAD anti-ballistic missile, F/A-18 Hornet, C-17 aircraft and Apache helicopters from the U.S.

  • Europe

    US Navy and Royal Navy warships entered the Barents Sea

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran fumed after Chinese-made Shahed copycat SF-200 drones were intercepted by America’s Patriot missile system.

  • Europe

    Ukraine received M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Milkor Launches UAE-designed UCAV

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Declared Martial Law In Four Annexed Regions

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI Unveils “Fire Storm 250” Armed Drone.

  • Air Platform

    Indian Armed Forces Quietly Grounded More Than 100 HAL Dhruv Helicopters Due to Mechanical Failure

  • Middle East

    Iranian-flag cargo ship Touska was carrying dual-use technology from China to Iran.

  • Industry

    Damen poised to build ships in Bangladesh

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel Aerospace Industries unveils LAHAT ALPHA missile with 20km range.

  • Americas

    Russian lawmaker Sergei Mironov floats the idea of annexing Alaska from the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Junta Dropped Bombs On Kachin Independence Army Position Using Su-30SME

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force approves use of StormBreaker smart weapons

  • Europe

    Turkiye Test-Fires 76mm Naval Guns For Milgem Corvette

  • Naval Weapons

    MBDA MARTE ER Antiship Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Koreans were told that they were going for training in the Kursk region

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