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Air Platform

Canada Considers Purchasing 72 Gripen E/F and 72 F-35A for Its Air Force.

June 9, 2026 GDC 0

The Canadian federal government is evaluating a major procurement proposal to expand its planned fighter inventory into a mixed fleet of approximately 140 aircraft. The strategic initiative considers pairing 72 to 88 American-made Lockheed Martin […]

Air Platform

Canada Considers Reducing F-35A Fleet to 30 and Orders 60 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets.

June 2, 2026 GDC 0

Canada is considering a major overhaul of its fighter modernization plan, according to a May 30, 2026, report by La Presse, indicating Ottawa may replace much of its planned 88 F-35 fleet with roughly 60 […]

Air Platform

Polish Air Force Received the First F-35A Stealth Jets from Lockheed Martin.

May 26, 2026 GDC 0

The first three U.S. Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets ordered by Poland arrive at the 32nd Tactical Air Base in Łask on May 22, 2026, marking a major leap in the country’s combat […]

Air Platform

Switzerland Started Negotiations with the U.S. over a Fixed-Price F-35A Contract

August 25, 2025 GDC 0

On August 13, 2025, the Swiss Federal Council announced that negotiations with the United States over the fixed price of the F-35A procurement had ended without agreement. After weeks of diplomatic discussions, including direct talks […]

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, […]

Air Platform

Airbus Officially Asked Germany’s Bundestag to Cancel Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets Contract

March 20, 2025 GDC 0

An official representing workers at European giant Airbus’s defence unit in Germany has called on the nation’s new government to cancel an order for the Lockheed Martin F-35A, amid geopolitical uncertainty caused by the actions […]

Air Platform

Donald Trump and Elon Musk Destroyed Trusts in American Super Weapon F-35 Stealth Jets

March 20, 2025 GDC 0

Consolidation of power at Billionaire’s fingertips was the primary goals for Elon Musk and Donald Trump to occupy Whitehouse. Abandoning long-standing American norm to stand-up for friends and allies is an obstacle for America first […]

Air-Launched Weapons

US Air Force’s F-35A Drops Two GBU-54 Bombs in First Dual Release Test

February 7, 2025 GDC 0

The US Air Force has carried out the first dual external release of a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition from an F-35 aircraft. The test took place at Edwards Air Force Base, California, where […]

Air Platform

Norwegian F-35A Landed On Highway In Finland For The First Time

September 8, 2024 GDC 0

American F-35 stealth fighters landed on a highway in Europe for the first time in training with one of NATO’s newest allies. American F-35 stealth fighters landed on a highway in Europe for the first […]

Air Platform

Singapore will purchase eight F-35A stealth jets to complement its fleet of 12 F-35B jets

February 29, 2024 GDC 0

IThe Ministry of Defense will buy eight F-35A fighter jets, and this will complement the 12 F-35B jets that it has already ordered, Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen said. The plans to buy the […]

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  • Vice Admiral David Johnston Appointed As New ADF Chief, Amid Major Command Shake-up

    April 10, 2024 0
    It was always short odds a Royal Australian Navy officer would become the next chief of defence force after the announcement of the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine pact, and now the services boat has come on [...]
  • Ukraine’s Investigation Finds Russia’s Kartograf Drone Fitted With American, Japanese and German Components

    January 3, 2025 0
    A Russian Kartograf drone which operates thanks to Iridium products as well as other components manufactured in Japan and Germany. Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Encircles Crimea with SIGINT KitDateApril 27, 2021Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar TB2 [...]
  • Saab Trials New X-band AESA Radar on Gripen D

    April 30, 2020 0
    Saab has successfully completed the first air trials with its new fighter X-band Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, which will be offered as a new addition to Saab’s PS-05/A radar family. Saab continues to [...]
  • Lockheed Martin delivers 900th THAAD interceptor launcher

    February 3, 2025 0
    Lockheed Martin has delivered the 900th Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), reinforcing its role in U.S. missile defense capabilities. The THAAD Weapon System is designed to counter [...]
  • Mad Vlad signs decree for second conscription of 147,000 men

    March 31, 2023 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree setting out the routine spring conscription campaign, calling 147,000 citizens up for statutory military service, Tass news agency said on Thursday. Putin Signed A Decree To Conscript [...]
  • South Korea regain number one spot in shipbuilding

    October 10, 2020 0
    On recent orders from Greek shipping companies, South Korea’s shipbuilding industry regained the No. 1 spot from China in the third quarter of this year, data showed Sunday. According to UK-based market research firm Clarksons [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Two Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Sustained Significant Damage Ramming Each Other While Chasing Philippines Vessel.

  • AUV Platform

    An Indonesian fisherman catches a Chinese underwater spy drone between Australian and Indonesian waters.

  • Air Platform

    Red 6 Awarded Contract To Retrofit Augmented Reality Into T-38 Training Jet

  • Africa

    Russia Plans To Open Naval Base In Sudan derailing Sudan, Israel Peace Deal

  • Europe

    Corruption Scandals Erupted in the Russian Media for Buying Golf Buggies for War Instead of Armoured Vehicles.

  • Europe

    Russian Arms Maker Almaz-Antey Supplies Cooling System For Bangladesh And Turkish Nuclear Power Plant

  • Europe

    Russian Military Ran Out of Guided Bombs and Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Giraffe 1X Radar for Sweden.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan unveils a mobile missile launcher disguised as a civilian delivery truck

  • Defense Industry

    Thales To Hire 12,000 Staff Amid Backlog Of Multi-billion Work Orders

  • Air Platform

    Why India Pays Premium For Su-30MKI “Dud”?

  • Americas

    The RSAF Trainee Pilots Are Cleared To Train at the US Naval Bases

  • Infantry Weapons

    Denel Dynamics Umkhonto-R Surface to Air Missile

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Demonstrates Fully Automatic Aerial Refueling Capability

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Plans To Buy F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Middle East

    Navantia Begins Sea Trials of Saudi Corvette ‘Al-Jubail’

  • Europe

    Putin arrested hypersonic missile scientists to cover-up his misleading ‘unstoppable’ comment about Kinzhal missile

  • Central Asia

    Pakistan deploys JF-17 fighter jets to Azerbaijan for combat exercises.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon AGM-65 Maverick Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

  • Air Platform

    Airbus to offer Tranche 5 Eurofighters to replace German Tornados

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Proliferation of SY-400 SRBM in Southeast Asia and Middle East

  • Air Platform

    Saab offers Gripen E/F fighter jets to the Indian Air Force.

  • Americas

    Construction begins on new fleet of river-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy

  • Middle East

    Prime Minister Netanyahu Visits Rafael’s Iron Dome Manufacturing Facility in Northern Israel

  • Americas

    US Navy Launched Trident II D5 Ballistic Missile in the North Atlantic, Amid Tension with Venezuela.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Demonstrates New Warfighting Capability By Using Underwater Unmanned Vehicles (UUV)

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16 destroyed Iranian BAVAR-373 AKA S-300PMU2 SAM in Syria

  • Europe

    Russia endured 100,000 casualties for battle of Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops retaken north of Bakhmut days after Wagner mercenaries handed over Bakhmut to Russian army

  • Middle East

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

  • Europe

    Russian fighter plane crashed near Tver was shot down: Report

  • Americas

    US Navy commissions new hunter-killer submarine, USS New Jersey

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strike destroyed Russia’s Pantsir-S1 missile system in Belgorod

  • Air Platform

    Russian Army Steals Training Helicopters From Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Sends Type 99A Tank To Glawan Valley: Reports

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Beijing’s erratic behaviour could lead to an accidental war with the U.S.

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract For A26 Submarine For Sweden

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia strikes Ukraine with North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Sydney (V) Completes Sea Trials

  • Europe

    Ukrainian MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drone destroyed the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands received its first MQ-9A Reaper drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Rebels Launches Nationwide Offensive As Junta Crumble Under Pressure

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Europe

    Ukraine Plans To Buy 24 More Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Says Valery Zaluzhny

  • Europe

    Ukraine Sunk Russian Supply Ship Using Danish Supplied Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

  • Americas

    General Atomics completes first flight of Gray Eagle 25M unmanned aerial system

  • Air Platform

    South Korea’s new KF-21 Boramae fighter jet cleared for active combat.

  • Europe

    French Air Force Participates In Skyros 2021 Air Combat Exercise With Hellenic Air Force

  • Middle East

    Iran Attacked Israeli Oil Tanker Using Kamikaze Drone

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Air Force To Practice Highway Takeoff And Landing After Three Decades

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