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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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  • Russia’s Su-34 Fighter-bomber Fly-in Syria Using American GPS

    August 15, 2021 0
    The crews of the Su-34 fighter-bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) fly in Syria and carry out combat missions using the American GPS navigation system, additionally installed in the cockpits, learned GDC citing Israeli [...]
  • Saab Awarded Contract To Produce NLAW For Finnish Army

    April 27, 2023 0
    Swedish aerospace and defense firm Saab announced on Wednesday that it has received an order for NLAW (Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon) from the Finnish Defense Forces Logistics Command. Sweden Ordered More NLAW For Its [...]
  • Kim Jong Un’s 5,000-ton Destroyer Sank in Front of His Eyes

    May 23, 2025 0
    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reprimanded officials over a “serious accident and criminal act” that resulted in damage to a newly built warship, state media has reported. The 5,000-tonne destroyer damaged its hull [...]
  • Rheinmetall sends more Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine

    November 21, 2023 0
    German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall on Tuesday confirmed that it will supply additional Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine. According to a press release from Rheinmetall, in April 2023 the Dutch and Danish governments announced their intention [...]
  • Anti-Taliban Resistance NRF Captured Four More Districts

    September 3, 2021 0
    Taliban forces and fighters loyal to local leader Ahmad Massoud have fought in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley, with each side saying it had inflicted heavy casualties in recent days of combat in the last province resisting [...]
  • Ukraine Captured North Korean Troops in Kursk Region

    January 13, 2025 0
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that investigators were questioning two wounded North Korean soldiers after they were captured in Russia’s Kursk region. Russia Burning Faces Of Dead North Korean Troops in Kursk RegionDateDecember 19, [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Americas

    Trump administration approves first arms sale to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army’s Boxer CRV Infantry Fighting Vehicles Achieved Initial Operational Capability

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Build More Guided Bomb Kits For JDAM

  • Naval Platforms

    Boeing submits proposal for Indian Navy’s fighters requirement

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Launches Anson Submarine At British Worksite

  • Cruise Missiles

    MBDA expands its Deep Precision Strike capabilities with the Land Cruise Missile system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Buk-M1 air defense system

  • Air Platform

    Royal Air Force To Acquire 40 Eurofighter ECRS Mk2 Aircraft

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Armenian T-90 tank regiments using Harop kamikaze drones

  • Middle East

    Turkey-Qatar military cooperation could stabilize the region

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Test Fires Meteor Air-to-air Missile

  • Europe

    Ever Declining Sales Order & Reputation of Russia’s MiG

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Underestimated Financial Impact on Russia’s Economy, Millions of Russian Lost Jobs

  • Americas

    Brazilian Army purchased Czech Zuzana 2 155mm howitzer, ditching Chinese SH-15 howitzer

  • Europe

    Russia Losing Tanks And Armored Vehicles Faster Than It Can Replenish

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Pentagon warns growing Chinese naval expansion

  • Africa

    Kenyan Air Force Received All Three C-27J Spartan Transport Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First Batch Of F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army Deploys Air Defense Radar In Naypyidaw As “Sinophobia” Rises In Myanmar

  • Air Platform

    Colombia Selects FA-50 LCA With Israeli AESA Radar Worth $600 Million

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War: Severe Impact on Russia’s Arms Exports 

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russian MiG-29s fighter jets at Crimean airbase

  • Europe

    Putin believed the Ukraine invasion would be three days of a cakewalk, but it is a minefield

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Army Purchases Turkish-made Tactical Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Poland Asks Germany To Transfer Long-range Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s special operations forces captured the Russian Buk battery

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Pearl Harbor Drone Attacks Exposed Putin’s Nuclear Bluff

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan warned off Chinese J-11A fighters over Taiwanese airspace

  • Europe

    U.S. Confirmed Delivery Of Two NASAMS Anti-air Missiles and Radars To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Solomon Islands trapped in Chinese debt as it turned into a PLA naval base of the Indo-Pacific

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan sent three warships to South China Sea for anti-submarine warfare

  • Air Platform

    Japan Wants to Build It’s Own Stealth Sixth-generation X-2/F-3 Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Sweden Transfer 5,000 AT-4 Disposable Anti-tank Weapons to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Iran Unveils New Reconnaissance Combat Drones

  • Air Platform

    Here’s why China’s Chengdu J-10C Vigorous Dragon is worse than you think.

  • C4iSR

    Turkey Replaces Canadian Electro-Optics System With Domestic Optics in Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    We can make Russia’s defeat ‘irreversible’: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

  • Industry

    Turkish defense industry continues to boosting its capabilities

  • C4iSR

    CETC Group’s Type 305A and Type 305B AESA Radar

  • Africa

    Algeria To Receive 14 Su-34E Medium Bombers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 12th Mogami-class Frigate for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

  • Europe

    Russian saboteurs targeting Russian oil refinery to stop Putin’s war in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    India needs to kill Sino-flankers, Why not Gripen E AKA “Sukhoi Killer”

  • Europe

    Chinese peace plan is deception tactics to supply drones and ammo to Russia

  • Infantry Weapons

    SKY Dragon 50 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System

  • Europe

    25 Percent of Russian Businesses Declared Bankruptcy Due to High Inflation, High Interest Rates and No Export Customers

  • Air Platform

    Turkey working with Rolls-Royce on 5th-gen TFX combat aircraft engine

  • Europe

    Russian Spy Ship Yantar Survey Sunken Cargo Vessel MV Ursa

  • Air Platform

    F-16 Will Detor Russian Airborne Sorties Over Ukrainian Airspace, Veteran F-16 Pilot Says

  • Uncategorized

    ASC Shipbuilding Laid Keel Of Australia’s 2nd Arafura-Class OPV

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