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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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  • U.S. Navy drones to move from Guam to Japan

    May 20, 2021 0
    Two U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton drone aircraft will move from Guam to Japan this month, Japan’s defense ministry and the U.S. Navy announced. The RAAF to procure MQ-4C Triton UAVDateFebruary 21, 2020US Navy MQ-4C Triton [...]
  • Armenia Purchases French CEASAR Howitzers Amid Azerbaijan Tensions

    June 20, 2024 0
    France will sell CAESAR self-propelled howitzers to Armenia in another arms deal between the two countries, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced on Tuesday. Morocco Ordered 30 Ceasar Self-propelled HowitzersDateNovember 29, 2020France Donates 12 CEASAR [...]
  • Iran Converted ISO Containers Into Drone Launching Platforms For Houthis, South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries Supplied 2000 Containers To Iran

    January 25, 2024 0
    Iranian hardware and intelligence has been assisting the Houthis in Yemen in their targeting of merchant vessels over the past three months with the Houthis demanding Israel end its war in Gaza. Around 35 merchant [...]
  • Saab Gripen Is The Cost-effective Fire Power, Says Croatia

    February 18, 2021 0
    December the 7th, 2020 – The saga surrounding Croatia’s purchase of fighter jets still isn’t over yet. Despite the numerous options on the table from numerous countries, the Swedish offer is looking tempting indeed. Saab [...]
  • Putin’s $120 million spy ship taken out by massive missile strike

    March 26, 2024 0
    Another Russian spy warship has been damaged in a missile strike by Ukraine – meaning Vladimir Putin has lost more than a quarter of his naval fleet in the war. ‌The 312-foot-long Ivan Khurs reconnaissance [...]
  • Russian Navy Has Only Seven Warships in Black Sea Fleet

    December 11, 2022 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea crisis has deepened as he has just seven ships left in his prized fleet, Ukraine has said. 15 Tugboats: What Russia Didn’t Tell The World About HMS Defender Incident?DateJune [...]
Europe

Beretta Defence Proposes Next-gen GRAYBURN Rifle for British Armed Forces.

September 16, 2025 0

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Europe

Ukraine receives additional 18 Archer 155mm Howitzers from Sweden.

September 15, 2025 0

Sweden announced on September 11, 2025, its 20th support package to Ukraine, valued at approximately SEK 9.2 billion ($836 million). This package was presented by Defence Minister Pål Jonson and is structured to respond to […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Bohdana 155mm howitzer variants

September 10, 2025 0

Ukrainian defense industry plans to expand its artillery production with new variants of the Bohdana howitzer, one of the country’s most widely produced systems since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. According to journalist Mariusz […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Vietnam Purchases 20 K9 self-propelled Howitzers.

August 25, 2025 0

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has signed an export agreement with Vietnam for its K9 self-propelled howitzers. It marks South Korea’s first arms export to Vietnam, following earlier donations of decommissioned patrol ships. Under the $250-million […]

Europe

Roketsan tests TRLG-122 laser-guided rocket against naval target

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Europe

Serbia Behind $1.6 Billion PULS Artillery Contract With Israeli Elbit Systems.

August 20, 2025 0

The Israeli defense technologies company chose not to disclose Serbia as the European country purchasing Hermes 900 drones, long-range missiles, electronic warfare systems and command and control systems, in a landmark deal reported by Calcalist. […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Sends THAAD Anti-ballistic Missile System To Israel

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli firm unveils armed autonomous vehicle to patrol battlegrounds

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Fire Control System For CV90 Armored Vehicle

  • Europe

    Ukraine will receive additional Leopard 2 battle tanks from Spain

  • Air Platform

    Saab Accused Canada Of Favoring Lockheed Martin’s F-35 FFCP Competition

  • Middle East

    Navantia Begins Sea Trials of Saudi Corvette ‘Al-Jubail’

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Puts T-7A Red Hawk into Vigorous Testing

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract For Nulka Decoys

  • Europe

    Sweden’s push for increasing conscripts, training and preparedness, amid Russian aggressions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army used Israeli drones, armored vehicles and spyware during the military coup

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan Will Be The First Foreign Buyer Of Bayraktar TB3 Drones

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics To Integrate SeaSpray AESA Radar On MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drones

  • Middle East

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Makes An Historic Visit To Saudi Kingdom

  • Europe

    Denmark purchases 129 Patria armored vehicles

  • Europe

    French Navy Commissions First Air Defense FREMM ‘Alsace’

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Army Deploys Chinese HQ-16A SAM System in Kashmir

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s Discontent with Russian S-400: China abandoned the Russian S-400 discovering its vulnerabilities and weaknesses

  • Americas

    Biden Admin Stepped Up Efforts To Block Iran Acquiring Components For Its Drone Program From America, Europe And Asia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)

  • C4iSR

    Russia confirms that the second A-50 early warning aircraft was downed by the Ukrainian Patriot missile defense system

  • Air Platform

    BIRD Aerosystems delivers advanced missile protection suite for Israeli Apache helicopters.

  • Europe

    Russia Burning Faces Of Dead North Korean Troops in Kursk Region

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Patriot, NASAMS and Iris-T showing 100 percent success rate in Ukraine as Russia using long-range bombers instead of fighter jets to strike Kyiv

  • Air Platform

    The Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk: An Advanced Fighter Jet Trainer and LCA

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Demonstrate New Capability With Loitering Munitions

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine started negotiating with Sweden to purchase Saab Gripen and GlobalEye AWACS

  • Europe

    Havelsan Developed Unmanned Ground Vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF P-8 Poseidon And US Navy Take Part In An Exercise

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine signs defense cooperation agreement with Swedish Saab

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Received Two H225M Caracal Medium-lift Helicopters

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    ‘The fish’s head is completely rotten’: Former FSB officer says Russian soldiers are unhappy with Putin and military top brass

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy’s replishment ship Qiandaohu escorted by destroyer CNS Zibo delivers bombs and ammunitions to Myanmar’s junta

  • Middle East

    Qatar, Turkey agree to enhance defense cooperation

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strike Blows Up Russian ‘Command Center’ in Kherson

  • Air Platform

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

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin To Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne, Strengthening Position As Leading Provider Of Technologies

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine war: Russia postponed development of prototype Su-75 Checkmate

  • Europe

    Poland will train Ukrainian military unit living in Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China is building the fourth aircraft carrier for the PLA Navy

  • Naval Platforms

    Thales Group to Modernize Indonesian Frigate with Radars, Missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia’s Kh-101 cruise missile crashes mid-air due to propulsion malfunction

  • Europe

    Ukraine Plans To Buy 24 More Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Says Valery Zaluzhny

  • Europe

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Build Two Visby Generation 2 Stealth Corvettes

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Air Force shot down 11 out of 11 Iskander ballistic missiles using Patriot missile system

  • Europe

    Poland orders more Krab self-propelled howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Boeing, Honeywell and Rolls-Royce Deutschland Partner to Service Bundeswehr’s H-47 Chinook Engines

  • Americas

    The US Navy Commissioned It’s Last Virginia-class Block III Submarine

  • Europe

    A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of Turkey

  • South Asia

    Dirty work of Indian RAW: Deceased Bangladesh RAB officer Palash Saha was handling the controversial Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das case, in which RAW has vested interests

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