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The US Marine Corps Declared First Operational F-35C Squadron

March 25, 2020 GDC 0

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 celebrated the results of over five months of F-35C transition training when they received their Safe-For-Flight Operations Certification (SFFOC) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar March 20, 2020. SFFOC is an […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Martin Delivered 500th F-35 to the USAF

March 4, 2020 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin has delivered the 500th F-35 fighter, with the fleet also surpassing the 250,000 flight hour mark. The 500th example delivered is an F-35A that will serve with the Vermont Air National Guard, says […]

Europe

Swiss Air 2030: Second RFP has been issued to the manufacturers of fighter aircraft

February 20, 2020 GDC 0

On January 2020, armasuisse has issued the second request for proposal for new fighter aircraft to the government authorities where the four potential suppliers are located: Germany (Airbus Eurofighter), France (Dassault Rafale) and the USA […]

Europe

Finland’s HX Programme’s Fighter Jet Comparison

February 2, 2020 GDC 0

Finland’s HX fighter programme to replace the Finnish Air Force’s F/A-18 C/D Hornet has entered its evaluation phase with the country set to evaluate entrants from Airbus, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, Lockheed Martin and Saab ahead […]

Europe

Poland signs a deal to buy Lockheed Martin F-35 at an estimated cost of $4.6 billion

February 1, 2020 GDC 0

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak signed a USD4.6 billion contract for 32 F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft on 31 January at the 4th Training Aviation Wing Headquarters in Dęblin. This is the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Royal Australian Air Force shifts training facilities to Australia

January 30, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has shifted a substantial amount of training for the Lockheed Martin F-35A to Australia, while still retaining a training presence in the USA reports Department of Defence, Australia. The […]

Air Platform

Australia welcomes more F-35 Lightning II at RAAF base Williamtown

December 12, 2019 GDC 0

The Australian Government’s multi-billion dollar Joint Strike Fighter program has reached a new milestone with seven F-35A Lightning II aircraft arriving at RAAF Base Williamtown. Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said […]

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  • Russian Gazprom’s New Private Military Could Accelerate Death Rate Of Russians In Ukraine

    June 4, 2023 0
    You may have seen headlines in recent days suggesting that Gazprom, the Russian government–owned energy behemoth, is standing up its very own military outfit—a possibility that hints of an ominous, corporate-feudalistic future for Russia. But [...]
  • Russian troops fled from Ukraine frontline, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claims

    May 11, 2023 0
    Russian troops ‘ran as fast as they could’ as they fled their positions on the frontline in Ukraine, the head of the Wagner mercenary group has claimed in his latest rant targeting the Kremlin’s military [...]
  • Hanwha Aerospace set to build armored vehicle factory in Romania

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  • Russia’s Su-25 failed to release landing gear in mid-air and crash landed in runway

    December 12, 2022 0
    A Russian Air Force aircraft’s landing gear failed, forcing the pilot to skid the belly of the attack jet across the runway to land safely. Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russian Su-35 Fighter Jet Over [...]
  • RSK-MIG Failed to Repair 19 Polish MiG-29 Aircraft

    September 28, 2021 0
    In December, Bulgaria’s government said that it has approved the defense ministry’s intention to increase its expenditure by $914,200 to ensure the overhaul of the country’s aging fleet of Russian-made MiG-29s. Bulgaria is in talk [...]
  • Legendary A-10 Warthog Received New Wing Mounted Kits

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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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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.

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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 […]

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    Royal Navy to modernize fifth-generation F-35B fighter jets to Block 4 standard

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    Ukrainian drone swarm wreck havoc over Moscow, Russia shuts down four major airports

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    Czech AgentFly presents Gorgon X8 tactical drone for frontline resupply and ISR

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    No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Su-35 fighter jet in another humiliation for Putin

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    Russia loses 2,000 troops in highest death toll for a single day

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    China’s Nuclear Triad Took A Hit After Nuclear Submarine Sank In Port

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    Russian Navy’s USET-80 torpedo is floating off the coast of Severodonetsk

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    China is developing a copycat of the American LRASM Cruise Missile.

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    Russia tried to camouflage its warship and painted fake airplanes to deceive NATO military satellites

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    Ukrainian Forces Shoot Down Russian Cruise Missiles for the First Time

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    Britain Needs Cheap, Quickly Delivered Type 31 Frigates to Rebuild Its Navy.

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    Russian-made Unmanned Ground Vehicle Misfires at Demo

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    Romania to purchase K2 tank and K9 self-propelled howitzers from South Korea

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    Chinese Spy Ship Spotted Near Taiwan During Missile Tests

  • C4iSR

    UK Confirmed The Sale Of E-3D Sentry To Chilean Air Force

  • Americas

    Britain will send warship to Guyana amid tensions with Venezuela

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Conducts Second SLBM Test from KSS-III Submarine

  • Europe

    Sweden reveals how Ukrainian crews were trained to use CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

  • C4iSR

    Swedish-made AWACS shadowed Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet before F-16 shot down F-16

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    Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker carrying American-made AGM-88 HARM missiles

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    The Best Air-to-air Missiles In The World

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    India test fires 1500 kilometers range missile from the Eastern coast

  • Industry

    The United States is the number one arms exporter in 2015-2019

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    Lack of helicopters and vehicles, China’s type 075 LHD won’t be deployable until next decade

  • Europe

    Azerbaijani army shot down Armenian Su-25 fighter jet

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    Armenia Urges Russian Military Deployment On Azerbaijan Border

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    Saab’s Ceros 200 fire control director

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    Israeli IAI Unveils Groundbreaking Surveillance Systems

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    Indian ATS Arrests A HAL Employee For Supplying Aircraft Information to Pakistan

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    Russian Propagandist Exposed Accuracy Issues With Putin’s Oreshnik Ballistic Missile

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    Airbus Announced Demonstrator Phase For The Sixth-generation Future Combat Air System

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall awarded contract to produce 40mm grenade launcher ammo for Germany

  • Americas

    Two Ukrainian pilots are in the U.S. for training assessment on F-16 fighter jets

  • Europe

    Russia Loses 127 Tanks, 239 APVs and 161 Artillery Systems in a Week

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    Japan’s MHI Launches Yahagi Fifth FFM Mogami-Class Frigate For JMSDF

  • Europe

    Hungary wants to produce KF51 Panther main battle tanks

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    Russian Kh-55 cruise missile headed for Ukraine using Polish airspace to avoid Ukrainian IRIS-T and Patriot missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine started ‘special sea drone operations’ against Russia hitting second tanker

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    Lockheed Martin Established Bidirectional Datalink Between F-35 and Ground Forces

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    US Navy Unveils Additional Details About the Next-Generation Trump-class Battleship.

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    LIG Nex1 and Korean Air awarded contract to develop first domestic electronic warfare aircraft.

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    Royal New Zealand Navy Test Fires Penguin Missile for the First Time

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    Latvia delivers four helicopters to the Ukrainian army

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