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  • [ January 11, 2026 ] Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S. Americas
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Air Platform

Kuwaiti Government Agrees To Sale F/A-18 Hornets To Malaysia

October 21, 2024 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

United States Marine Corps Begins AGM-158A JASSM Integration Work Into F/A-18 Hornet Fleet

September 17, 2024 GDC 0

An AGM-158A joint air-to-surface standoff missile (JASSM) was fitted to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet for the first time last week, marking a significant boost to the service’s strike capabilities and milestone for plans to modernize […]

Air Platform

Malaysia Will Purchase Ex-Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornets After Years Of Corruption And Mismanagement Of Its Air Wing

June 27, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

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

February 16, 2024 GDC 0

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Anti-air Missiles

Ukraine requests THAAD anti-ballistic missile, F/A-18 Hornet, C-17 aircraft and Apache helicopters from the U.S.

December 9, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Australia cannot deliver F/A-18 Hornet aircraft to Ukraine until 2024

July 14, 2023 GDC 0

Ukraine has not yet received a single Western-style fighter jet. The first aircraft are expected to be handed over in early 2024, but this is not certain. The main contender is the F-16 Fighting Falcon. […]

Air Platform

Australia to transfer RAAF’s classic Hornets aircraft to Ukraine

July 11, 2023 GDC 0

Any decision by Australia to send retired fighter jets to aid Ukraine’s resistance to invading Russian forces would be welcomed by “cheering” from Europe, according to Lithuania’s foreign minister. The Lithuanian capital of Vilnius is […]

Air Platform

U.S. and Australia plan to send 41 retired RAAF’s F/A-18 Hornets to Ukraine

June 7, 2023 GDC 0

Australia should send Ukraine our 41 retired RAAF jets instead of letting them “sit in a shed and rot”, reported Sky news. “We’ve got no further use for them and the US has suggested that […]

Europe

British Eurofighter Typhoon Joins Air Combat Exercises With Swedish Gripen And Finish F/A-18 Hornet

July 13, 2022 GDC 0

The exercises come just weeks after Finland and Sweden applied to join military alliance NATO, in the face of an increasing threat from Russia. The RAF has sent four Typhoons and two F-35Bs to Finland […]

Defense Industry

Malaysia Negotiating With Kuwait to Buy Legacy F/A-18 Hornet

January 2, 2022 GDC 0

Malaysia is hoping to buy Kuwait’s entire fleet of Boeing F/A-18 Hornet multi-role fighter jets, although discussions between both governments over the sale have yet to begin. Speaking during a question-and-answer session in Malaysia’s parliament, […]

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  • Saab wants second Gripen production hub as Ukraine placed 150 jet orders.

    October 26, 2025 0
    Saab is already looking at ways of significantly increasing production of its Gripen E fighter to satisfy a major opportunity to equip the Ukrainian air force from later this decade, chief executive Micael Johansson says. [...]
  • Pakistan deploys JF-17 fighter jets to Azerbaijan for combat exercises.

    October 23, 2025 0
    Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has deployed its latest JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jets to Azerbaijan to participate in the bilateral air combat exercise Indus Shield Alpha, the service announced via its official channels on [...]
  • Israel Combines All Special Operatives Into Single Elite Force

    July 20, 2020 0
    JERUSALEM (GDC) — Israel has been in intense combat since the day of its foundation. The need to survive, outrun and outgun their enemies has created some of the most elite and well respected units [...]
  • Philippines Air Force Received Spyder Surface-to-air Missile From Israel

    December 31, 2024 0
    The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has received its third and final battery of Rafael’s Spyder self-propelled surface-to-air missile (SAM). Philippines Received Three Batteries Of Israeli Spyder SAM Worth $141 MillionDateSeptember 3, 2021Philippine sets to procure [...]
  • France Offers Rafale Jets To Ukraine As MiG-29 Replacement

    April 2, 2021 0
    France is considering proposing an alternative to Soviet-era Mikoyan MiG-29 combat aircraft for the Ukrainian Air Force’s future fighter jet, opex360.com reported this week. French military experts also quoted the source saying that French President [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s depot storing 400 Shahed-136 drones

    October 11, 2024 0
    Ukraine said last Wednesday its forces had destroyed a military facility storing hundreds of attack drones in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region. Russia Running Out Of Drone Warfare Options As Its Iranian-made Shahed-136 Drones Riddled With [...]
Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

December 26, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

December 25, 2025 0

Some design flaws and poor qualities can only be uncovered in actual combat. That’s what happened in the Thai-Cambodian War. Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm […]

Europe

Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

December 25, 2025 0

Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Did China Send Soviet-era J-7 To Taiwan Strait?

  • Infantry Weapons

    India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At Turkish TFX Fifth-generation Fighter Jet Programme

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed Again: Ukraine Blew Up Russian Military’s HQ in Kherson Using UK-made Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchased commercial ships for undersea military operations

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys HQ-9 and HQ-16 SAM in Galwan Valley

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan Will Be The First Foreign Buyer Of Bayraktar TB3 Drones

  • Europe

    Russian politician admits on state TV that Russia has no socks, shorts, doctors, or intelligence

  • Middle East

    Syrian Rebels Captures Towns Near Aleppo Without Any Counteroffensive From Russia

  • Middle East

    Egypt itching for a war with Turkey, Can Egypt compete with Turkey?

  • Americas

    Nexter Proposes Ceasar Howitzer For US Army

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain purchases four Patriot missile batteries worth $1.7 billion.

  • Air Platform

    The USAF to upgrade 72 F-16 with APG-83 SABR AESA Radar

  • Europe

    French Navy’s first defense and intervention frigate kicks off sea trials

  • Land Platform

    Hawkei PMV armor vehicle to enter full-rate production

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Industry

    Indian TASL To Produce Aircraft For Indian Air Force

  • Air Platform

    RSAF’s A330 MRTT Gains Full Operational Capability

  • Middle East

    ‘Suicide drone’ used to attack Israeli ship, report

  • Europe

    Swedish Government Pushes Gripen E And GlobalEye To Finland’s HX Competition

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-class OPV to Qatar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsui Unveils OPV Design Proposal For JMSDF OPV Requirement

  • Americas

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

  • Infantry Weapons

    Turkey decided to sell the S-400 air defense systems it purchased from Russia to the U.S.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drones Destroyed Upgraded T-72B Tanks Using Grenade

  • Europe

    Russian Army Holt Progress Due to Food and Fuel Shortage, Amid Low Morale

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un Tours Major Ballistic Missile Factory Near Pyongyang.

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine forces use US-made AN/MPQ-64 radar to fight off Russians

  • Hypersonic Missile

    Israel pushes South Korea to join hypersonic defense development.

  • Middle East

    Israel Combines All Special Operatives Into Single Elite Force

  • Europe

    Israeli Elbit Systems to Upgrade Ukrainian MiG-29 Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force equips F-16s with artificial intelligence flight systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines army received first batch of Guarani 6×6 armored personnel carriers

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia to Receive First Rafale Aircraft in 2026

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Considers $10 Billion Weapons Purchases From The U.S.

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkish STM Lays Keel Of Pakistan Navy’s First MILGEM-Class Corvette

  • Americas

    US Navy MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drone Reaches Initial Operational Capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Debuts Autonomous Submarine Armed With Six Torpedoes

  • Infantry Weapons

    EMTAN ramps up rifle production for Israeli Defense Forces

  • Africa

    Algeria opts for the Sino Javelin HJ-12 ATGM

  • Middle East

    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Hides At Safe Bunker After Israeli Air Strikes On Hezbollah HQ Killing Hassan Nasrallah

  • C4iSR

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

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems Awarded $800 Million Contract For Development Of Sixth-Gen Tempest Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Poland will train Ukrainian military unit living in Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian industry started maintaining US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine as part of AUKUS agreement

  • Air Platform

    Poorly Trained Russian Pilots Crashed Six MiG-31K Interceptor Aircraft Since February 2022

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany to deliver long-range Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Trump Administration Approves Training and Equipment for Ukraine’s F-16 Jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia Test Fires Nuclear-tipped Air-to-air Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia’s Surface Warships That Protect Its Sovereign Waters

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