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F-35 Stealth Jets

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

Newly Released Infrared Footage Shows the U.S. Testing Either F-47 Sixth-gen Fighter or Hypersonic Glide Vehicle.

January 22, 2026 GDC 0

Newly released infrared (IR) footage has reignited speculation around a mysterious triangular-shaped aircraft reportedly spotted flying over the Nevada Test and Training Range, home to the highly secretive Area 51, earlier this month. The sighting […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Martin Awarded Major F-35 Contracts Worth $15.5 Billion

January 25, 2025 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet is the gift that keeps on giving. Estimated to be worth $1 trillion in total lifetime value, the F-35 warplane remains easily Lockheed’s most important […]

Air Platform

Turkey wants to rejoin F-35 program under Trump Administration

January 12, 2025 GDC 0

Turkey wants the F-35s and may be willing to move the Russian air defenses that triggered the ban. President-elect Trump may favor a deal, but he’ll likely face resistance inside his administration. Until five years […]

Defense Industry

Switzerland Purchases 36 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $6.25 Billion

September 20, 2022 GDC 0

Switzerland has inked a deal to procure three dozen F-35A fighter jets, dodging a proposed popular referendum in the hopes of receiving the new jets by the end of the decade. Bern’s armaments director Martin […]

Air Platform

Hellenic Air Force Gets One Step Closer To Fly F-35 Stealth Jets

February 9, 2022 GDC 0

Greece’s plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) are set to take a step forward, with a team from the programme office scheduled to visit the country in February, […]

  • Dassault CEO Frustrated With Airbus Over FCAS Delays

    March 7, 2022 0
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  • Gazprom declares first annual loss in 22 years as trade sanctions hit Russian gas export

    May 3, 2024 0
    Kremlin-owned gas giant Gazprom has said it plunged to a net loss of 629 billion roubles ($6.9bn) in 2023, its first annual loss in more than 20 years, amid dwindling gas trade with Europe, once [...]
  • France wants 80 percent workshare for Franco-German FCAS fighter jet

    July 12, 2025 0
    France has told Germany it wants a workshare of some 80% in the joint Franco-German fighter jet FCAS, a defence industry source told Reuters, backing up a report by respected German defence publication Hartpunkt. Germany [...]
  • Japan Sent To F-15J Fighter Jets To Philippines

    December 10, 2022 0
    Two Japanese fighter jets landed in the Philippines on Tuesday for the first time since World War II, as part of cooperation between Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force and the Philippine Air Force. Boeing Awarded A [...]
  • Hensoldt and Dronamics will develop unmanned airborne intelligence, Surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance solution.

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  • Bangladesh’s Former Air Guard Chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan (Thief) Embezzled and Laundered $245 Million (BDT 3,000 Crore) to Canada, USA and UAE

    January 25, 2025 0
    A report published by Bangladeshi lawyers and reported by Desh TV shows Bangladesh’s Former Air Guard Chief Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan embezzled more than $245 million from the defense budget allocated for fighter [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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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 […]

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.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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

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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 […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany will receive Israeli top-tier Arrow-3 anti-ballistic system

  • Industry

    Israeli IAI And UAE Based Edge To Produce Drone-Guard Under A Joint Venture

  • Air Platform

    Russia Lost 50 Orlan-10 Reconnaissance Drones In Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI Delivers First Airborne Surveillance Radar

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia’s Verba man-portable air defense system contains Swiss-made seeker components

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hanwha Defense Awarded $1.7 Billion Contract To Deliver 200 K9 Artillery System

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 142 F-35 Last Year Exceeding Expectations

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Awarded Security Systems Contract For Sydney Opera House

  • Europe

    Germany Purchases Eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian Maritime Patrol and Anti-submarine Warfare Drone.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    LAND 400 Phase III: Australian Army Shortlist Rheinmetall Defence and Hanwha Defense

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Police Signed MoU To Buy Two Helicopters From Russia

  • Air Platform

    The Production of B-21 Stealth Bombers Is On Track

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed S-400 SAM in Crimea

  • C4iSR

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

  • Europe

    Russia detained Major General Ivan Popov After Raising Concerns Over High Casualties In Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Turkish TAI To Produce Thermoplastics For Boeing Defense

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli IAI Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract To Produce Air Defense System For Undisclosed Customer

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The New Stand-In Attack Weapon is Ready for F-35

  • Air Platform

    China’s L-15 Falcon: Underperforming Training Aircraft For Air Forces On Shoe-string Budget

  • Infantry Weapons

    Rafael Spike LR II Missile System: The Ultimate Tank Killer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia abandons Su-35 purchase plan, seeks greater military cooperation with France to procure Rafale Jet, Scorpene-class submarine and Gowind-class Corvette

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Baykar successfully tested its AI-powered KEMANKES 1 mini cruise missile

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy’s Maritime Capability

  • Americas

    BAE Systems To Develop Optionally Manned Vehicle For US Army

  • Air Platform

    China’s Beihang UAS readies BZK-005E long-range reconnaissance UAV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases Three Off-the-shelf Virginia-Class Submarines From The U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Develop Manned-Unmanned Teaming Concept Tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mass Exodus From Myanmar To Bangladesh, India and Thailand After Junta Declared Mandatory Conscription

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall unveils hybrid tank and air defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army’s Entire Battalion of 127 Soldiers Surrendered to Three Brotherhood Rebels Group in Shan State

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Kuwait upgrades its Patriot missile defense system

  • Infantry Weapons

    Czech Republic to buy 52 Nexter Caesar Howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia-China diplomatic relationship hits lowest point

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Rafale: A True Omnirole Combat Aircraft

  • Americas

    What Attributes Make A Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet?

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo Awarded $297 Million Contract For German Eurofighter’s E-SCAN Radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp and Saab signed agreement to promote MEKO A-200 platform for Australia’s general purpose frigate

  • Europe

    Royal Navy deploys seven Archer-class patrol boats to Scotland

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS blew up a Russian training center in Prymorske

  • Americas

    Anduril Shows a Glimpse of EagleEye’s Wide Field-of-view Night Vision Imaging.

  • Europe

    Putin’s ally, former MP and gold medallist died falling from window in wave of mysterious deaths in Russia

  • C4iSR

    Saab delivers composite mast for Finish navy’s Pohjanmaa-class corvettes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan is Preparing to Test 1500KM Range ASM-3A Cruise Missile

  • Americas

    Defense Secretary Purges Defense Advisory Board

  • Air Platform

    South Korea will upgrade its F-15K Eagle fleet’s radar systems and mission computer

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Aselsan Unveils Shipboard Göksur Point Defense system

  • Middle East

    Israel, US, Jordan and UK forces help shoot down Iranian Muhajer-10 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles over Jordan, Syria, Israel and Iraq

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why India and China should be given secondary sanctions?

  • Europe

    Russia to hike interest rates to 8% as weak rouble adds to high inflation

  • Americas

    L3Harris To Provide “Viper Shield” EW Suite For F-16V Block 70/72

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