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Ukraine Destroys Russian Dud Pantsir-S1 Anti-air System With HARM Anti-radiation Missile

October 23, 2022 GDC 0

Ukrainian troops have destroyed the Russian Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft gun missile system on Kherson’s east side. Images shared on social media show the burned-out Pantsir-S1 air defense system in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region. Russian-made Pantsir-S1 air defense system, […]

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Boeing sent two Super Hornets to India for the Indian Navy’s trial

May 5, 2022 GDC 0

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Infantry Weapons

Why Did Russia’s S-300 Fail in Syria?

January 24, 2022 GDC 0

On Friday, May 1 2021, an alleged Syrian military source criticized the S-300 air defense systems supplied by Russia as incapable of stopping Israeli airstrikes and as “backwards,” reported Middle East Monitor, citing Avia.pro, a […]

C4iSR

Brutal Truth About S-300 and S-400, Israeli SEAD Mission Works!

January 23, 2022 GDC 0

The hundreds of attacks against Iranian targets and Hezbollah in Syria carried out by the Israel Air Force, are generally considered by pundits to be its most important achievement in the “campaign between the wars.” […]

Air Platform

Analysis: Evaluation Exercises Amongst Rafale, Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon And Super Hornet

December 3, 2021 GDC 0

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Central Asia

U.S. Flys F/A-18 Super Hornet Over Kabul To Support Evacuation

August 20, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. military is flying F/A-18 fighter jets over Kabul “to ensure security” in the midst of its massive evacuation effort as American troops withdraw from Afghanistan, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday. Maj. Gen. Hank Taylor […]

Air Platform

Boeing F/A-18 Semi-Stealth Advanced Super Hornet Block III

August 11, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Boeing Awarded Contract For 28 Super Hornet Of Kuwait

May 1, 2021 GDC 0

Boeing was awarded a $1.5 billion contract to build 28 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets for the Kuwait Air Force, according to a Pentagon contract announcement. Kuwait is buying 22 of the single-seat “E” variant and six of the […]

Air Platform

Why You Shouldn’t Compare Fighter Jets?

March 23, 2021 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

US Navy To Develop “Screaming Arrow” Hypersonic Anti-ship Missiles For Super Hornet Fighters

March 8, 2021 GDC 0

wants proposals for development and testing of a controlled hypersonic test vehicle, it says in a solicitation posted online on 2 March. The USN is aiming for three missile launch tests and says the development […]

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  • Indian Navy Receives Scorpene-class Submarine INS Vela

    November 26, 2021 0
    The Indian Navy got its fourth submarine INS Vela under Project75 after completing all trails at the sea, the Indian Navy said. Indian Navy Commissions Third Kalvari-Class SubmarineDateMarch 14, 2021India Launches Sixth and Final Scorpene-class [...]
  • India’s defense ministry signs $2.8 billion deal for 464 T-90MS MBT

    December 31, 2019 0
    India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a INR200 billion (USD2.8 billion) contract with the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) to licence-build 464 additional T-90S main battle tanks (MBTs) for the Indian Army (IA). The [...]
  • BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide IFF for US Navy’s E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft

    October 2, 2021 0
    BAE Systems has secured a contract to provide identification friend-or-foe (IFF) spares for the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Why does Russian-made missile shot down commercial airlines repeatedly?DateJanuary 12, 2020BAE Systems awarded $478 million [...]
  • U.S. Industrial Base To Support Australia’s SSN AUKUS Class Submarines

    January 22, 2024 0
    The US submarine industrial base can and will support the AUKUS defence technology partnership to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines and will itself be strengthened by that project, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday. [...]
  • Captured Russian Pilot Fedorchukov Said, Russian Jets Lack Navigation, Targeting and Cooperative Engagement Capability

    June 22, 2023 0
    During the interrogation of a Russian pilot captured by Ukrainian forces on 18 June, the pilot revealed that he was a mercenary working for the Wagner private military company and that he was being paid [...]
  • Hanwha Unveils New K-NIFV Next-gen Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

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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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East Asia and Pacific Region

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.

May 5, 2026 0

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 New Zealand Navy Test Fires Penguin Missile for the First Time

  • Defense Industry

    Why Dassault Rafale is selling hotcakes, not Gripen or Eurofighter?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    L3Harris Awarded Contract To Provide Smart Munition Release System For Morocco, Jordan And Bahrain

  • Europe

    Finland and Sweden could join NATO despite pressure from Russia

  • Europe

    Israeli Aerospace Industries Delivered Autonomous Submarine to German Navy.

  • Europe

    Sweden scrambles Gripen fighter jets after Russian military plane enters airspace

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon And AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles For Philippines

  • Air Platform

    Romania’s Aerostar signs MOU on UAV production with Thales

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian-built MQ‑28A Ghost Bat achieve new flight milestone

  • Europe

    Butchers of Russia: Hundreds are buried in a mass grave in Bucha, near Kyiv

  • Naval Platforms

    Russian Navy presents new year’s wishlist, a new aircraft carrier

  • Europe

    Ukraine started manufacturing NATO-standard Bohdana self-propelled howitzers

  • Europe

    No Russian military base in Belarus, says President Lukashenko

  • Anti-air Missiles

    American-made VAMPIRE surface-to-air missile system knocking out Russia’s Shahid kamikaze drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Satellite images reveal North Korea is constructing the largest warship ever

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea’s Cruise Missile Design Is Based On Chinese Changjian-10 (CJ-10) Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Hit Russia’s Black Sea Port

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean DAPA Delivers Cheongung SAM System to RoKAF

  • Europe

    Ukraine started mass producing UJ-26 Beaver deep strike kamikaze drones

  • Air Platform

    Russian Pilots Started Training On Iranian Drones

  • Defense Industry

    European Union Will Spend $867 Billion on Collective Security and Decoupling American Companies from Europe

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers First Operational Super Hornet Block III to the U.S. Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Crews Will Be Trained On Astute-class HMS Anson Submarine

  • Naval Platforms

    JMSDF BMD-capable Destroyer JS Haguro Starts Sea Trials

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Raytheon and Electromecanica to produce SkyCeptor Missile Interceptor In Romania

  • Europe

    Ukraine War: Russia Lost Global LNG Export Markets By 15 Percent

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan warned off Chinese J-10 fighters

  • Europe

    Russia Deploys 70 Years Old T-55 Tanks To Defend Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Spain Wants to Buy More Eurofighter Typhoon until F-35 is Available

  • Air Platform

    Canada Selects F-35 Stealth Jets To Replace CF-18 Hornet Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Commissions Replenishment Ship HMAS Stalwart

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers blew themselves up for careless handling of howitzer’s ammo, 70 servicemen killed

  • Africa

    Turkish E-7T AWACS patrolling over central Mediterranean Sea

  • Europe

    Russians Fleeing as Sabotage Caused Huge Explosion at Ammunition Depot in Crimea

  • Middle East

    Israel And United Arab Emirates Open Telephone Link After Historic Deal

  • Europe

    NATO Scrambles Fighter Jet To Intercept Russian Tu-160 Blackjack

  • South Asia

    Death Squad: Drug Dealings, Brutal Killings And Demanding Ransom by Bangladeshi Police Unit Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)

  • Europe

    Biden Admin To Provide Sophisticated NASAMS Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Egypt Is The Largest Buyer Of German And French Weapons

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed delivers 55 Legion IRST Pod to Taiwan.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s forces blow up Russia’s modernized T-90MS tank

  • Africa

    Israel, Chad renew diplomatic relations that were severed in 1972

  • Americas

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Mobilized South Korean Government and Industries to Support Canada’s Patrol Submarine Project.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Iranian Weapons Depot in Yemen

  • C4iSR

    Azerbaijan and Bangladesh’s military purchase Turkish military-grade DS200T series hybrid PBX systems.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey Developed and Exported Modern Air-to-surface Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Inept Russian Ground Crew Rammed Fuel Truck Into Su-25 Fighter Jets

  • Americas

    HII Launches 25th Virginia-Class Submarine For The US Navy

  • Industry

    Boeing Appoints Jinnah Hosein As VP Software Engineering

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S., Australia, the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan are directly arming the Chinese Military by supplying dual-use technology and microchips to the PLA.

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