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BAE Systems To Submit Final Eurofighter Proposal To Finish HX Competition

February 12, 2021 GDC 0

The Eurofighter consortium has received a formal request from the Finnish Defense Forces to send a Best and Final Offer (BAFO) for the purchase of an HX fighter to replace the Finnish Air Force’s F-18 […]

Europe

Swiss F/A-18 Hornet To Guard Its Airspace Round The Clock

January 3, 2021 GDC 0

Switzerland will get round-the-clock airspace protection starting this week, the military said Tuesday, nearly seven years after the country was unable to scramble fighter jets to respond to an hijacking outside of business hours. Starting […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

RAAF Super Hornet to Showcase Dazzling Flypast during the Christmas Weeks

December 8, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal Australia Air Force’s No. 77 Squadron is saying farewell to its F/A-18A/B Hornets this week with a series of aerial displays over Port Stephens and Newcastle. It comes as RAAF Base Williamtown, home […]

Americas

Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Becomes More Advanced With Latest Technology

November 23, 2020 GDC 0

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Naval Platforms

Boeing submits proposal for Indian Navy’s fighters requirement

October 7, 2020 GDC 0

Boeing has expressed interest in supplying the F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet fighter jet to the Indian Navy. Responding to queries from BusinessLine, the company said, “We have responded to the Indian Navy’s Request for Information […]

Air Platform

Australian Firm Wins MRO Contract For US F/A-18

October 4, 2020 GDC 0

A Melbourne-based company has become the first in Australia to win a lucrative contract to overhaul US F/A-18 Hornets under a new initiative between the two countries, writes Stephen Kuper. RUAG Australia will undertake maintenance, […]

Europe

Switzerland wants to replace aging F/A-18 Hornet aircraft

September 22, 2020 GDC 0

Switzerland unveils plans to spend billions on new fighter jets despite not having fought in a war in more than 200 years. The plans have been faced with much opposition, as many believe the notoriously […]

Naval Platforms

Boeing trials ski jump launches of Super Hornet for Indian Navy

August 22, 2020 GDC 0

In an effort to win a contract from Indian Navy, Boeing has been flying an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet off a ground-based ski jump at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. This is part of a demonstration […]

Air Platform

Boeing delivered 20th Super Hornet After Block III Conversion

August 18, 2020 GDC 0

Boeing has inducted its 20th F/A-18 Super Hornet into Service Life Modification (SLM) supporting U.S. Navy readiness needs for mission-capable aircraft. Two SLM jets have already been delivered back to the Navy. The first two […]

Air Platform

Saab Group formally submitted proposals for Canada’s FFCP Programme

August 1, 2020 GDC 0

Swedish defense giant, Saab has submitted its proposal for the Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) to Canada. The proposal comprises 88 Gripen E fighter aircraft, with a comprehensive support and training package and an industrial […]

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  • Taiwan to open F-16 maintenance and upgrade facility

    August 25, 2020 0
    A Taiwanese plane maker will on Friday open a maintenance centre for F-16 fighter jets in collaboration with US defence contractor Lockheed Martin, the first such facility in the Indo-Pacific, as tensions across the Taiwan Strait [...]
  • KNDS Deutschland awarded contract to produce 48 Boxer vehicles for the German Armed Forces.

    November 15, 2025 0
    KNDS Deutschland has been commissioned to produce 48 Boxer vehicles for the German Armed Forces. Rheinmetall Completed delivery of the German AFBM “Boxer”DateJuly 21, 2021Thales UK Awarded Contract To Produce RWS For Boxer IFVDateFebruary 20, [...]
  • Four Swiss bankers who helped Putin’s friend set up bank accounts in Switzerland convicted

    April 3, 2023 0
    Four bankers who helped a close friend of Vladimir Putin move millions of francs through Swiss bank accounts have been convicted of lacking diligence in financial transactions. Russian FSB Seized Millions of Dollars Swiss Watches [...]
  • Ukrainian Forces Pushed Russian Troops 70 KM from Kyiv

    April 5, 2022 0
    Ukrainian Army and local militia have pushed Russian troops some 70 kilometers from the capital Kyiv, forcing them into retreat for the first time since the beginning of the war on February 24. Bayraktar TB2 [...]
  • US DoD ask congress to authorize construction of two new Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines

    May 16, 2020 0
    WASHINGTON (GDC) ― The Pentagon is asking Congress for authority to buy two of its new Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines, a potential mega-deal worth as much as $17.7 billion with far-reaching implications for the ailing submarine [...]
  • Turkish Aerospace’s Anka UCAV Flew Over 30 Hours Setting A New Record

    January 20, 2022 0
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East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan purchased 200 autonomous kamikaze sea drones inspired by Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 sea drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Maritime Aggression: Chinese Carrier Group Conducts Naval Exercise In Taiwan Straits

  • Cruise Missiles

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Announced $9 Billion Defense Budget Amid Tensions With India

  • Europe

    The Netherlands to extend the life of Walrus class submarines

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Exocet MM40 Block 3c anti-ship missile fitted with next generation seeker

  • Europe

    Alaska Meeting Was Putin’s Prank to Trump, Russia Will Not Join Peace Talks.

  • Europe

    Turkey Wants to Revive SAMP-T Partnership With Italy and France, Erdogan

  • Africa

    Morocco To Receive First Batch of FD-2000 (HQ-9) SAM From China

  • Middle East

    Ukraine War: U.S. Arms Makers Dominated Dubai Air Show As Failed To Conclude A Single Sale

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 fighter jet downed its own S-70 heavy armed drone in a collateral incident.

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot missile shot down one Su-35 and one Su-34 fighter-bomber again

  • Europe

    Major Ukraine’s offensive in Kursk region shaken morale of Russians

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China Tensions, Japan, Vietnam Sign Defense Deal

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Biden Administration Approves $1.1 Billion Arms Sales To Taiwan

  • Naval Platforms

    Abengoa has inked a contract with Navantia to supply its AIP system

  • Europe

    Belarus asked all Russians to leave Minsk

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia To Buy 36 Rafale And 8 F-15EX Fighter Jets: Report

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s shameless meddling in Australia and New Zealand’s defense strategy as New Zealand plans to join AUKUS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Navy received 5th and 6th Shaldag Mk V Fast Attack Craft From Israel

  • Europe

    Russia Says Ukraine Tracked Russia’s Servicemen’s Mobile Phones and Location Tagging In Social Media and Preprogrammed HIMARS Rockets GPS Seeker

  • Africa

    African Lion 21: U.S. Army teams up with troops in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal for exercise

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Philippines Air Force Received Spyder Surface-to-air Missile From Israel

  • Europe

    Russia declares state of emergency near border as Ukrainian drone blows up Putin’s missile storage

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon Test Kits For P-8I Neptune

  • Americas

    US Army Completes Third Test of Precision Strike Missile

  • Defense Industry

    Raytheon Awarded Contract For SeaRAM Block 2 For Egyptian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ARC21: Australia, Japan, France And USA Join Naval Exercises In The West Pacific

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery destroys Russian artic-variant TOR air defense system

  • Air Platform

    Indra Joins FCAS Programme With Equal Partnership

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-57 Doesn’t Have Fifth-generation Electronics, Says Sukhoi

  • Middle East

    Egyptian navy received fourth S-44 submarine

  • Europe

    Slovakia Considers Selling Zuzana Self-propelled Howitzers to Ukraine

  • Africa

    Nigeria cleared to buy 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Australia will increase missile defense capability following China’s ICBM tests

  • Air Platform

    Germany should deliver Panavia Tornado jets to Ukraine instead of sending them boneyard

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt and ERA to produce an integrated airspace surveillance system for the German Luftwaffe

  • Americas

    Canada to join President Trump’s Iron Dome missile shield programme

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Approves Sale Of Turkish T-129 Helicopters To Philippines

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At China’s WJ-700 Armed Reconnaissance Drone

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland purchases Patriot missile defense system worth $2.2 billion

  • Europe

    Turkey successfully test-fires domestic 76mm naval gun

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Gets One Step Closer To Fly F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 will dominate Russia’s Su-35 over the Ukrainian skies: Expert Assessment

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Needs to Scrap the Army’s Sampriti Exercise, Land Corridor, Rail Links, Fibre Optic Connection, Port Access, and Rooppur Nuclear Civil Works with India to Enhance National Security and Counterintelligence Against India’s RAW

  • Naval Weapons

    Saab Receives Order for Torpedo 62 Life Extension

  • Europe

    A Russian Deserter Escaped With Machine Gun, Became Rambo And Fighting His Own War

  • Americas

    President Trump Asks Pentagon to Build Golden Dome Missile Defense System for Entire America

  • Air Platform

    Indian Cabinet Approved The Procurement of 56 C-295MW Transport Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Saab Gripen E/F: The Smart Fighter Jet AKA “Sukhoi Killer”

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