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U.S. rejects Thailand’s request to buy eight F-35A stealth jets, instead offered F-15EX

May 27, 2023 GDC 0

The United States has declined to sell eight F-35 stealth fighter jets to Thailand over issues with training and technical requirements, the Southeast Asian country’s air force said on Thursday. But sale of the fifth-generation […]

Defense Industry

Lockheed Martin to deliver more F-35 stealth jets to Australia

March 7, 2023 GDC 0

The US company Lockheed Martin hopes the Royal Australian Air Force will want to buy more fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters. It was announced by Executive Vice President Greg Ulmer on the sidelines of Avalon […]

Europe

Liz Truss and Boris Johnson urge Prime Minister Sunak to send F-35 or Eurofighter Typhoon to Ukraine

February 22, 2023 GDC 0

Liz Truss tonight piled further pressure on Rishi Sunak as she joined fellow former prime minister Boris Johnson in calling for fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine. In her first speech in the House […]

Air Platform

Royal Thai Air Force Requested U.S. State Department To Approve The Sale Of Two F-35A Stealth Jets

December 29, 2022 GDC 0

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has affirmed its intention to acquire F-35 fighter jets from the United States. It expects to have the answer to its request to procure the stealth fighters from the […]

Air Platform

Australian F-35A Stealth Jets Scored Six Kills Against Singaporean F-15SG In Pitch Black 2022

October 15, 2022 GDC 0

Singapore (GDC) — Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-35A Lightning II stealth jets participated to Exercise Pitch Black for the first time. Exercise Pitch Black 2022 was attended by 17 countries with nearly 100 aircraft […]

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Swiss Lawmakers Pass Legislation To Buy 36 F-35A Stealth Jets

October 1, 2022 GDC 0

Swiss lawmakers voted Thursday to proceed with the controversial purchase of F-35 fighter jets without holding a referendum sought by opponents of the deal. The lower house National Council gave the government the go-ahead to buy the […]

Air Platform

Ni Hao China! U.S. sends F-22 jets to Australia to train alongside RAAF’s F-35A fighters

September 12, 2022 GDC 0

As reported by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs, in the article Raptors arrive at RAAF Base Tindal for Enhanced Air Cooperation Initiative, the last wave of U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-22 […]

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South Korea To Buy 20 More F-35A Stealth Jets

July 25, 2022 GDC 0

A South Korean defense agency has backed the purchase of 20 more F-35A fighter jets as part of the country’s F-X project, which comprises the government’s preemptive strike strategy Kill Chain, meant to counter North […]

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Czech Republic Plans To Buy 24 F-35A Stealth Jets

July 10, 2022 GDC 0

The Czech Ministry of Defense is considering the replacement of the 14 JAS-39 Gripen C/D fighters currently on lease from the Swedish manufacturer Saab until 2027 by acquiring at least 24 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters.    […]

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Greece Purchases 20 F-35 Stealth Jets From Lockheed Martin

July 2, 2022 GDC 0

Greece has sent an official request to the United States for the purchase of 20 Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets, the country’s prime minister said on Thursday. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis also told the […]

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  • Russian troops cannot counterattack or retreat: Putin’s minefields backfired on his forces

    August 30, 2023 0
    One of the biggest obstacles that slowed down the Ukrainian summer counter-offensive was the large number of mines Russian forces used in their defensive strongholds. Germany Delivers AT-2 Anti-tank Mines To UkraineDateSeptember 26, 2022Russia’s offensive [...]
  • Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Awarded Contract to Produce VSHORAD for Romanian Army

    July 2, 2025 0
    Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been awarded Romania’s Very Short and Short Range Air Defense (V/SHORAD) acquisition program. Elbit Systems awarded $1.65 billion contract to establish pilots training center in GreeceDateAugust 18, 2021Romania Received [...]
  • Israeli RADA Electronic delivers multi-mission AESA radars to Ukraine

    May 21, 2023 0
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  • India Purchases Israeli Spice GPS-guided Bombs.

    January 2, 2026 0
    India’s Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, yesterday approved extensive procurement for an overall $8.7 billion. US plans to send Israel SPICE precision bombs to minimize collateral damageDateNovember 20, 2023Hellenic Air [...]
  • Ukrainian drone army killed 1060 Russian troops, destroyed 66 artillery systems and 78 vehicles in one day

    March 1, 2024 0
    Russia has suffered the greatest artillery losses in a single day since the start of the Ukraine war, with 66 systems destroyed, along with over 1,000 personnel and nearly 80 vehicles, Ukraine’s military said in [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s oil depot in Kursk region

    February 15, 2024 0
    A major oil depot in a Russian border region has been destroyed in a Ukrainian kamikaze drone blitz sparking fresh humiliation for Vladimir Putin. Ukraine is winning energy war against Russia by hitting Russian oil [...]
Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

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Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

  • Europe

    More than 8,000 Russian soldiers were killed in 2023 in the battle for Soledar and Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye will build six prototype KAAN fighter jets for AESA and avionics tests

  • Middle East

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems hands over third HDW Class 209/1400mod submarine to Egyptian Navy

  • Americas

    U.S. Army evaluates mission module on newest Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)

  • Europe

    Ukraine says Russian forces leave southern town of Nova Kakhovka in Kherson region

  • Europe

    Misinformation in Kremlin grows as Putin’s chef competes with others for brown nose opportunity

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Worried: India Prepares French-made Rafale For Ladakh Fights

  • Europe

    Russia’s only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will not return to service

  • Air Platform

    Armed with Meteor BVRAAM, Sweden’s high-tech Gripen E is Taiwan’s answer to Chinese PL-15 missile.

  • Cruise Missiles

    France and the UK authorize the use of Storm Shadow/Scalp Cruise Missiles Deep Inside Russia

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin awarded $1.4 billion contract for C-130J aircraft

  • Land Platform

    BAE Systems Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Deployed Devastating Thermobaric Munitions In FPV Drones And Wipes Out Russian Target

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian Special Forces Destroyed Russia’s Electronic Warfare System in Bakhmut

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Arunta Departs For Three Months Overseas Deployment

  • Europe

    Polish WZU SA has completed the first Lockheed Martin production readiness review

  • Europe

    Ukraine keeps finding Western parts in Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Industry

    General Electric CODLAG Marine Propulsion system

  • Land Platform

    KAPLAN MT Medium-Weight Tank And IFV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s high-tech stealth shortfin Barracuda can dismantle Chinese Jin-class submarine

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI Unveiled Light New STAR-X 3D Radar For OPV

  • Industry

    Damen poised to build ships in Bangladesh

  • Land Platform

    Israeli company REGO Automotive develops new tactical all-terrain vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China has a Problem, It Can’t Make Jet Engine and Marine Propulsion

  • Infantry Weapons

    Raytheon wins $314 million contract to enhance Patriot Missile Defense System

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine’s 500km range SAPSAN ballistic missile program could be a game changer for its counteroffensive

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and Israel progressed in normalizing diplomatic relations, U.S. diplomatic sources say

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tor air defense missile manufacturing factory

  • Air Platform

    UAE Purchases 12 L15 Training Aircraft From China

  • South Asia

    Panicked India deploys S-400 missile system and Rafale fighter jets near Bangladesh, which has no meaningful Air Force

  • Americas

    Colombia To Spend $1 Billion On Fighter Jets Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    France recalls ambassadors in the US, Australia in submarine deal backlash

  • Air Platform

    France wants 80 percent workshare for Franco-German FCAS fighter jet

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s elite Alpha unit destroyed $4 billion worth of Russia’s S-400, S-300, Buk-M3, Tor-M2 and Pantsir-S1 air defenses in 2025.

  • South Asia

    United Nations finds former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina authorised killing of 1,400 people in bid to stay in power

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan’s new Type 12 anti-ship missiles pointed at China

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Killed More Than 1,000 Wagner Mercenaries In Melitopol

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Havelsan expands Boeing pilot training capacity with new devices entering testing

  • Europe

    Turkey Develops PARS IV 6×6 Special Operations Vehicles For Turkish Army

  • Europe

    Russia warns Britain and prepares nuclear drills over the West’s deepening role in Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    First smoothbore gun enters production for Challenger 3 upgrade program

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovenia to purchase German-made IRIS-T SLM Anti-air Missile System

  • Land Platform

    The VT4 MBT: A part Leopard, part Abrams main battle tank

  • Europe

    Western Sanctions Crippled Russian Defense Industries, Su-57 and Su-75 Are Pipedream

  • Air Platform

    Su-57 Has The Highest RCS Amongst Sukhoi Aircraft, Russian Propaganda Still Claimed Its Stealth Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Elbit Systems demonstrates UAV swarm capability to Dutch Army

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina always lived in the shadow of the Indian intelligence agency RAW from 1975 to 2024

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s F-15EX Lot 2 Fighter Jets Achieve Key Milestone

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