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  • [ July 5, 2026 ] Ukraine’s drone attacks destroyed a MiG-29 at the Crimea airfield, burned the St. Petersburg oil terminal and damaged the naval base. Air Platform
  • [ July 5, 2026 ] Germany Purchases Four Meko A200 Warships from Thyssenkrupp Europe
  • [ July 5, 2026 ] NATO confirms the selection of the Swedish Saab GlobalEye over US planes. C4iSR
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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korean Hanwha Aerospace to assemble GE F404 engines for FA-50 and KF-21 fighter jets.

November 5, 2025 GDC 0

South Korean Hanwha Aerospace has signed a new agreement with GE Aerospace to acquire T700 and F404 engine kits for assembly and testing in South Korea, the companies announced. The engines will be used in […]

Europe

Turkey seeks approval to locally produce GE F404 engines for KAAN and Hurjet fighter jets

July 13, 2025 GDC 0

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Defense Industry

GE Aviation to supply 99 engines for HAL Tejas MK1A

August 21, 2021 GDC 0

America’s GE Aviation won a contract valued INR 5,375 Crore (approximately $720 million) from Indian firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the delivery of engines to power Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-1A. Inked on […]

Air Platform

Tejas MK1A or MK2: Is it Really Worth $77 Million?

April 9, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

General Electric F414 and F404 engines are powerful, safe and reliable

August 30, 2020 GDC 0

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Air Platform

HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft: Too Late, Too Little and Too Expense

October 28, 2019 GDC 0

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  • South Korea Ramps Up FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft Production After Export Success In Poland, Thailand And Malaysia

    August 11, 2023 0
    South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) plans to increase its manufacturing capacity for the FA-50 Fighting Eagle by building two additional production lines in 2024. Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 Multi-role Combat AircraftDateOctober 21, 2019South [...]
  • American-ally India provided sanctioned goods such as spare parts, medicine, microchips, and machinery to Russia worth $10 billion

    April 15, 2024 0
    In the weeks leading up to Russia invading Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin flew out from Moscow to visit two longtime allies. Ever Declining Sales Order & Reputation of Russia’s MiGDateApril 11, 2018Russia failed to fulfil [...]
  • Tikhomirov NIIP BARS: A Glorified Soviet-era Phased Array Radar

    March 12, 2021 0
    German Ace Eric Hartmann said, ‘He who sees first has half the battle.’ The Bars is a family of Russian all-weather multimode airborne radars developed by the Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design for [...]
  • Ukrainian HIMARS Strike Blows Up Russian ‘Command Center’ in Kherson

    October 7, 2023 0
    New footage surfacing online appears to show a reported Ukrainian strike on a Russian “command center” in the occupied southern Kherson region, in what would be the latest success for the U.S.-supplied artillery in Ukrainian [...]
  • Barrett To Supply U.S. Army With MK22 Sniper Rifles

    April 8, 2021 0
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced Wednesday that US-based Barrett Firearms was awarded a $49,977,196 contract for procurement of Multi-Role Adaptive Rifle/MK22 Advanced Sniper Rifles, spare parts, accessories, tools, and conversion kits. The estimated completion [...]
  • Ukraine destroys dozens Russian ammunition depots using HIMARS artillery rockets

    June 19, 2023 0
    Explosions ripped through at least a dozen Russian ammunition and weapons depots this weekend using American-made HIMARS artillery rockets, as needs grow for food and medicine in areas affected by the Kakhovka dam attack. Ukrainian [...]
Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s PM Tarique Rahman Reshuffles High-Ranking Army Positions to Dismantle Indian RAW Influence Inside the Bangladesh Army.

  • Air Platform

    India Signs $7.4 Billion Contract to Purchase 26 Rafale M Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Czech Republic Delivers 45 Upgraded T-72B Tanks To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese peace bluff: China agreed to deliver suicide drones, artillery and ammo to Russia

  • Middle East

    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s Soviet-built Mi-8 Helicopter Lacked Instrument Flying Capability, Suffered Hard Landing

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Ka-52 Attack Helicopter

  • South Asia

    The U.S. to standby with Bangladesh about Rohingya crisis

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s All Female Crews Take MH-60R To The Sky For The First Time

  • Europe

    Russian An-26 Aircraft Crashed in Ukraine, Crew Killed

  • Air Platform

    Hungary, Sweden Sign Gripen Fighter Jets Deal Before NATO Membership Vote

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Approves NASAMS Anti-air Missile And AIM-120 AMRAAM-ER Missiles Sale To Taiwan

  • Europe

    Finland is on the edge of war with Russia in 2022

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea drones damaged two Project 22160 patrol ship in Crimea

  • Europe

    Albania Latest Country Purchases Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    China test-fires new YJ-21 hypersonic missile

  • Air Platform

    Austria considers purchasing M-346 advanced jet trainers from Italy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RoKAF received fourth and final Global Hawk UAV

  • Americas

    L3Harris Awarded Contract to Join US Air Forces’s AN/ALQ-172 Countermeasures Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Military allows same-sex couples marrying in uniform

  • Naval Weapons

    South Korea to Develop Close-in Weapon System for Warships

  • Europe

    Ukraine War Success Prompts BAE Systems To Manufacturer M777 Howitzers Again

  • C4iSR

    SR2410C 3D Multifunctional Radar

  • Europe

    First FDI frigate built by Naval Group for Hellenic Navy hits the water

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China supplies arms to Australia’s backyard

  • Europe

    British Army To Purchase Extended Range Variant M270 Artillery Rocket

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    In-depth Analysis: Three-stages Solid Fuelled Hwasong-18 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

  • Air Platform

    Spain Approves Dragon IFV And NH90 Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    France and UK discussing to deliver Mirage 2000D fighter jet to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Saab Gripen E: An unique opportunity for Indian Defense Industry

  • Middle East

    President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year authoritarian rule has ended

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli Defense Forces Received First Operational Iron Beam Laser Weapon System.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian new defense vessel ‘Reliant’ kicks off maiden voyage

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany to receive Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile this year

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s F-16 Shot Down Russia’s Su-34 Fighter Bomber 50km From Front Line

  • Europe

    Russian Ammunition Depot In Belgorod Catches Fire

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt to produce 200 ECRS Mk1 AESA Radar.

  • Africa

    Algeria purchased Chinese WJ700 Lieying (Falcon) drones

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon awarded contract to upgrade Small Diameter Bomb

  • South Asia

    Independent Investigation reveals about the Pilkhana Killings, Bangladesh Rifles mutiny and Indian RAW Involvement.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s HMAS Sydney commissioned at sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army’s Boxer CRV Infantry Fighting Vehicles Achieved Initial Operational Capability

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 Blunder Aircraft Crashed Due To Metal Fatigue And Russian-made Engine Failure

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drones struck a Russian airbase destroying two Tu-95 nuclear bombers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Two Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Sustained Significant Damage Ramming Each Other While Chasing Philippines Vessel.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cluster of Chinese coast guard vessels spotted near Russian oil rig off Vietnam

  • Europe

    Ukraine Strikes Russian Black Sea Fleet HQ With A Kamikaze Drone

  • Air Platform

    Denmark announced its readiness to donate 30 F-16 fighters to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Emirati Mirage 2000 Jets Bombed Iranian Oil Refinery in Post Ceasefire Air Strike.

  • Europe

    Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia sign agreement to end Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

  • Infantry Weapons

    SHERSHEN Anti-Tank Guided Missile System

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