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Turkey wants to domestically produce GE engines for its KAAN fighter jet

January 2, 2024 GDC 0

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

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GE Aviation delivers the first F414-GE-400K engine to KAI for KFX fighters

July 7, 2020 GDC 0

The GE Aviation announced that it delivered the first F414-GE-400K engine to Korea Aerospace Industries in May. KAI is developing the KF-X for the South Korean Air Force, which intends to replace its fleet of […]

U.S. Transfers Cyclone-class Patrol Ships to Philippine Navy

April 30, 2023 0

It was revealed during Tuesday’s decommissioning ceremony of USS Monsoon (PC 4) and USS Chinook (PC 9) that the ships will be transferred to the Philippine Navy. The Cyclone-class Patrol Coastal Ships were the last [...]
Turkish Navy’s intelligence-gathering ship starts sea trials

July 29, 2020 0

The Turkish Navy’s first dedicated intelligence-gathering ship has started sea acceptance tests. The TGC Ufuk (A 591) was observed sailing in the Gulf of Izmit on 18 July according to British magazine Janes. The future [...]
Pakistan made un-turn on Chinese J-35A after Turkiye offers KAAN figther jets

June 30, 2025 0

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has rejected recent media reports suggesting that Islamabad has signed a deal with China to acquire the J-35A fifth-generation stealth fighter jet. China will deliver 30 J-35A fighter jets to [...]
Russia Finally Admits It Needs Help From China On Shipbuilding

November 21, 2020 0

Russia lost it’s only aircraft carrier when it catches fire last year and most of its naval fleet has outdated marine propulsion, generator and electronics that require seldom maintenance and a tugboat to accompany its [...]
Romania To Purchase Israeli Iron Dome Anti-air Missiles

September 25, 2022 0

According to information published by the “BaklkanInsight” website on September 22, 2022, last week during a visit to Israel, the Romanian Defence Minister Vasile Dîncu requested the purchase of the Israeli Iron Dome short-range air defense missile [...]
Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina over deaths of 1,400 protesters

July 11, 2025 0

A special tribunal indicted Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday by accepting charges of crimes against humanity filed against her in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed [...]

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

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

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

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 […]

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 […]