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  • [ June 5, 2026 ] Ukraine’s long-range kamikaze drone hit Russia’s Svetlyak-class patrol vessel in the Sea of Azov. Europe
  • [ June 5, 2026 ] Sweden’s Gripen faces moment of truth in Ukraine’s air combat with Russia. Air Platform
  • [ June 5, 2026 ] Armenia armed its Su-30 fighters with Iranian glide bombs as Russia failed to deliver missiles. Air Platform
  • [ June 5, 2026 ] Japan offers Mogami-class frigate and Taigei-class submarine to Indonesia. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Air Platform

Swiss Air Force faces public opposition to its F-35 deal, prompting SAF to look for European jets

April 19, 2025 GDC 0

Switzerland faces growing public and political opposition to its F-35 fighter jet deal, prompting renewed consideration of European alternatives better aligned with its defense needs and strategic autonomy. In Switzerland, the contract for acquiring 36 […]

Air Platform

Turkey Paused F-16V Acquisition in Favor of F-35 Stealth Jets

April 17, 2025 GDC 0

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Americas

Canada to diversify weapons import and reduce reliance on US weapons

March 18, 2025 GDC 0

Canada is looking for possible alternatives to its deal to buy U.S. fighter jets in part because it relies too much on the United States for security, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday. Carney […]

Air Platform

First Polish Pilot Flies F-35 Stealth Jet

February 12, 2025 GDC 0

A Polish fighter pilot has flown an F-35A Lightning II aircraft for the first time at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The milestone flight came after F-35 pilot training under the […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Martin awarded contract to produce new batch of F-35 aircraft

December 30, 2024 GDC 0

American defense firm Lockheed Martin has been awarded an undefinitized, firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract for producing and delivering 145 F-35 full-rate production (FRP) Lot 18 aircraft. According to the US Department of […]

Air Platform

Denmark Receives Four Additional F-35s From US

December 18, 2024 GDC 0

Four F-35 Lightning IIs have been delivered to the Danish Fighter Wing Skrydstrup facility after taking off from the US. With the delivery, the European country now has eight F-35 fighter jets and expects another […]

Air Platform

Turkey wants to rejoin the F-35 program after Trump takes over the Whitehouse.

November 30, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Taiwan Wants To Purchase 40 F-35 Stealth Jets And 400 PAC-3 Missiles

November 26, 2024 GDC 0

Taiwan may buy a US weapons package worth more than $15 billion to show President-elect Donald Trump it is serious about defending itself against China. According to the Financial Times, the package could include 60 […]

Air Platform

Canada began construction of Quick Reaction Alert facility in Quebec

August 18, 2024 GDC 0

The Canadian Department of Defence has begun constructing a Quick Reaction Alert facility at the Bagotville base in Quebec. The site will house Ottawa’s future F-35A combat aircraft fleet and support North American Aerospace Defense […]

Air-Launched Weapons

US Air Force to receive new joint strike missiles (JSM) from Kongsberg

August 4, 2024 GDC 0

Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace has announced a contract to deliver Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) to the U.S. Air Force. This marks a significant step in enhancing the offensive capabilities of the USAF, providing them with […]

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

    July 30, 2023 0
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  • Russia’s Flagship Admiral Makarov Frigate Struck By Ukrainian Neptune Anti-Ship Missile

    May 7, 2022 0
    The Admiral Makarov is said to have been struck by anti-ship missiles while it was in waters off the coast of Odessa. Rescue ships and aircraft have reportedly been sent to the area and are [...]
  • U.S. Official Confirms M1 Abrams Tanks To Be Delivered To Ukraine In April

    January 27, 2023 0
    For months, US officials balked at sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, insisting they were too complicated and too hard to maintain and repair. Overnight that abruptly changed. Ukraine’s desperate pleas for tanks were answered with a sweeping, [...]
  • Ukraine’s pioneering drone technology and its growing domestic weapons industry are a “game-changer”

    May 9, 2024 0
    The country’s minister of strategic industries, Oleksander Kamyshin, says the nation stands ready to ramp up production of drones and other weapons by orders of magnitude but it will need more funding from Western allies. [...]
  • Raytheon And Kongsberg to build Joint Strike Missile (JSM)

    March 5, 2020 0
    Raytheon is working with Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to build a long-distance aerial weapon with a standoff range of more than 150 miles, meant to keep pilots and their aircraft out of harm’s way. The Joint Strike [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s Slavyansk oil refinery in Krasnodar region

    March 19, 2024 0
    Ukraine allegedly attacked another oil refinery overnight, Russian authorities said on Sunday, in the latest of a series of assaults on Moscow’s oil facilities. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s Kushchevsk military airfield and Oil refinery [...]
Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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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.

May 11, 2026 0

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  • Americas

    US Navy’s new Landing Craft Completes Tests with USS Carter Hall

  • Africa

    Iran Smuggling Weapons To Syria, Lebanon, Libya And Yemen

  • South Asia

    U.S. FBI Arrested Bangladeshi National Zobaidul Amin in Malaysia for Child Sexual Abuse.

  • Air Platform

    Israel to purchase two squadrons of F-15I and F-35I Adir advanced fighter jets.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian soldiers show off captured Russian TOR anti-aircraft systems

  • Europe

    Turkish President Erdogan Submits Sweden’s NATO Bid To Parliament For Ratification

  • Naval Platforms

    Saffren-class Attack Submarines: The Tip of Spear of French Navy

  • Naval Platforms

    Bye Bye MiG-29K Dud, India Negotiating With France To Buy Rafale M Naval Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Why does Bangladeshi press silent about Bangladesh military’s corruption?

  • Americas

    Trump says Tulsi Gabbard is wrong about Iran, then why Trump appointed this inept donkey as the director of national intelligence

  • Americas

    USS Gerald R. Ford Completes Shock Tests

  • Middle East

    France, Israel And Cyprus Conduct Noble Dina Exercises

  • Air Platform

    JF-17 Thunder Block-III Will Surpass Capability Of Tejas MK2

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine developed kamikaze drones that can hit targets beyond 700km

  • Americas

    Shield AI rolls out radar-free ViDAR Pod surveillance system for combat aircraft

  • Europe

    Latvia Builds Next-generation Tactical Catamaran Patrol Boat to Bolster Maritime Defense.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China copies Ukraine’s drone interceptors and loitering munitions.

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Deploys ICBM Truck Transporter for Minuteman III Nuclear Missile Operations.

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War: Kremlin Suspends Major Defense Projects, Including Su-57, Su-75, PAK-DA, T-14, AK-12 Rifles

  • Air Platform

    Ecuador Replaces HAL Dhruv and Mi-171 Helicopters With Airbus H225M Helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missiles And Beaver Drones Destroyed $1.3 Billion S-400 Triumf SAM In Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Rafael Peralta, a US Navy Destroyer spotted off coast of Shanghai as PLA Navy begins 11-week exercise in Yellow Sea

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall unveils ‘game changing’ grenade launcher

  • Infantry Weapons

    How Iron Dome Missile Systems Protects Israeli Cities?

  • Air Platform

    Colombia purchases undisclosed number of Gripen E, Peru next in line to purchase Gripen

  • Europe

    Sweden scrambles Gripen fighter jets after Russian military plane enters airspace

  • Europe

    Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar TB2 To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Sweden, India agree to strengthen cooperation on defence sector

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese MoD to Team Up with Private Company to Export Military Hardware

  • Americas

    South Korea pitches K9 howitzer to Canadan Army

  • Africa

    Nigerian Inducts A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft

  • Industry

    Austal to Acquire Queensland-based BSE Marine Solutions

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s Number of Operational Ships to Decline by Next Year

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine will not be the last country Putin invades, sending Polish and Dutch F-16s to Ukraine would defend Baltic states

  • Air Platform

    Germany to Upgrade Airbus A400M Airlifter Fleet for $165 Million

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian Kh-35 anti-ship missile crashes in Krasnodar region

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden purchases more IRIS-T SLS short-range ground-based air defence system.

  • Air Platform

    Why did China buy Russian Mi-171sh helicopter when it has Z-10?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Defense Ministry Asks 8.3% budget increase

  • Air Platform

    KAI to produce first KF-X prototype by April 2021

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Considers Supplying 370km Range JASSM Missiles to Ukraine, Which Could Alter Course of War

  • C4iSR

    An In-depth Look at GaN Based AESA Radar

  • Anti-air Missiles

    IRIS-T SLM Proved Hundred Percent Efficacy Against Missiles, Drones, And Aircraft: Ukrainian MoD

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Overestimated His Rusty Soviet Military, Gets A Bloody Nose

  • Air Platform

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Approves Terma CMS For KCR-60 FAC

  • Europe

    Russian military’s rampant corruption helped Ukraine win the war

  • Central Asia

    Serbian and Azerbaijan army train with B-52 M-15 Nora howitzers ahead of deliveries.

  • Air Platform

    Serbia signed contract to purchase 12 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation

  • Europe

    Baykar Defence Sent Bayraktar Akinci Drone To Azerbaijan

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