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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, […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Retires F/A-18 Hornet This Week

November 30, 2021 GDC 0

The Australian Air Force is planning to retire old F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet fighters. The first RAAF Hornets to arrive in Australia were flown from the US to Avalon, Victoria in June 1984. The A21-103 model […]

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  • Corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy Purchases Royal Navy’s Decommissioned HMS Enterprise Survey Vessel.

    February 10, 2026 0
    The United Kingdom and the corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy have signed a sales agreement for the former HMS Enterprise, an Echo‑class hydrographic and oceanographic survey vessel. Bangladesh’s military as a whole is known to have purchased decommissioned warships, fighter [...]
  • Taiwan to Replace All F-5s Within Three Years

    December 8, 2020 0
    Taipei, Taiwan (GDC) — Taiwan’s defense minister said Friday that the Air Force will replace the 33 F-5 fighter jets at Taitung’s Zhi-Hang Air Base within three years, one day after a pilot was killed [...]
  • Turkey’s 1st aircraft factory to reopen with Gökbey, Hürkuş production

    January 28, 2024 0
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  • General Dynamics to develop a multi-mission anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the Global 6500 business jet

    August 18, 2024 0
    Business jet manufacturer Bombardier has partnered with defense contractor General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada to develop a multi-mission/anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the Global 6500 business jet. Bombardier’s Global family is a proven platform for a [...]
  • US Air Force’s next-gen electronic-attack jet prepares for first flight

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  • Turkey Welcomes Corridor Between Azerbaijan and Armenia

    August 11, 2025 0
    Turkey on Saturday welcomed a peace accord between Azerbaijan and Armenia and said it hoped a planned strategic transit corridor, which could boost exports of energy and other resources through the South Caucasus, would open [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • Europe

    Russian partisan groups ‘Freedom of Russia Legion’ captured BTR-82A armored vehicle

  • Europe

    TKMS signs preliminary agreement for Germany’s MEKO A-200 frigate project

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian T-90 tank with tiny FPV drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Coup: Ordinary People Joining Karen Rebel To Fight Junta

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s rebels captured Indian border town blocking access to Myanmar army

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Wants to Sale F-16V Block 70 to Asia, Africa and Latin America

  • South Asia

    Kashmir is a disputed territory: General Qamar Javed Bajwa

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italian Army Received Fourth Kronos Radar For SAMP/T NG Anti-air Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s new Visby-class copycat warship spotted during sea trials

  • Africa

    Mali Receives Turkish Akinci Drones to Fight Terrorists Group

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldiers shot down Chinese-manufactured Mugin-5 drone using AK-47 rifle

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Another Su-35 Fighter Jet In Kherson, 28th Su-35 Downed In Ukraine War

  • South Asia

    India Seized Chinese-made Industrial Autoclave bound for Pakistan

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

  • Europe

    Slovakian newest artillery system passes crucial trials

  • South Asia

    Ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Herself Ordered the Disappearance of More than 3,500 Citizens, An Inquiry Reported

  • Air Platform

    Peru cleared to purchase 12 F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s AJAX1431 flight became the most tracked flight as PM Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU Hit Kerch Bridge With 1000kg Underwater Explosions

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot down Iranian-made Mohajer-6 Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese MoD to Team Up with Private Company to Export Military Hardware

  • C4iSR

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

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia signed a letter of intent to acquire 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    British Nuclear Submarine HMS Astute Docks In Perth, Australia

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Russia’s Crude Oil Shipment Plunge To 50% Since EU Introduced Price Cap

  • Europe

    Portugal joins Czech initiatives to purchase ammunition for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia Repositioned Its Troops Near Kyiv, Intensify Bombing in Ukraine

  • Americas

    Navy christens USS Fort Lauderdale transport dock ship

  • Defense Industry

    Australia Orders K-9 Howitzers, K-10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles Worth $720 Million

  • Air Platform

    Rheinmetall, Thales Awarded Contract to Support Tiger Helicopter Simulators in France and Germany

  • Land Platform

    The Griffon 6×6 Wheeled Multi-mission Armored Fighting Vehicle

  • South Asia

    India wants to buy $2 billion worth mothballed Soviet-era MiG-29 and submarines from Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine recaptured Klishchiivka and Andriivka after defeating Russian brigades, killing 4,500 Russian troops

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces have struck and destroyed a Russian military train carrying fuel.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received A Batch Of CAESAR Howitzers From France

  • C4iSR

    Navantia to provide CMS for Polish Navy’s Miecznik frigates

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone hit Russia’s explosive factory hundreds of kilometers inside Russia

  • C4iSR

    Egypt Started Negotiating with Saab to Purchase GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft.

  • Americas

    Austal USA has launched the first Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel for the US Navy.

  • Air Platform

    Japan Prepares For F-35B STOVL Aircraft’s Carrier Operations

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems to develop next-gen touch-screen display, sensors and datalink for Eurofighter

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery strikes blew up Russian supply train with spectacular fires

  • Europe

    Leaked FSB document shows childhood trauma made KGB Putin a narcissistic lair

  • South Asia

    Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina personally ordered political prisoners to be tortured and killed at DGFI’s secret detention facility named ‘Aynaghar’

  • Europe

    Germany Will Send IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin is looking for a ship scrapyard of his 40 years old smoky aircraft carrier

  • Air Platform

    The engineering of the F-35 stealth aircraft makes it impossible for opposing forces to engage with surface-to-air missiles.  

  • Air Platform

    American, European and Japanese Sixth-Generation Fighter Jets

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