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Air Platform

China’s FC-31 Carrier Based Fighter Jet Shortcomings Impede PLA Navy’s Operations

May 28, 2025 GDC 0

Like China’s other jets, the FC-31 has shortcomings that keep it from matching its US counterparts. China was plagued by engine problems, as apparent in the recent Kashmir skirmish, when one of its J-10Cs’ engines […]

Air Platform

China’s J-20 and J-35A Fighter Jets Are Far From Stealth Jets

November 13, 2024 GDC 0

The new J-35A fighter jet is Airshow China’s star. Every two years, the southern city of Zhuhai showcases Beijing’s civil and military aerospace sector. The J-35A is lighter than China’s existing model, the J20, and […]

Air Platform

China Plans to Export FC-31 Fighter Jets, But Where is the Buyer?

April 22, 2022 GDC 0

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  • Taiwan Building New Hangars Ahead Of F-16V Delivery

    April 12, 2021 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — Ahead of the delivery of 66 new F-16 fighter jets purchased from the U.S., the Taiwan Air Force is spending more than NT$3.3 billion (US$115.6 million) on new hangars, missile storage facilities, [...]
  • Leonardo Delivers First 2 Eurofighter to Kuwait

    December 16, 2021 0
    The first two Eurofighter Typhoons out of an order for 28 aircraft for the Air force of Kuwait landed in Kuwait City on Tuesday. Kuwaiti Prosecutor To Investigate Corruption Allegation In Eurofighter ProcurementDateFebruary 3, 2022BAE [...]
  • Turkey To Use Ukrainian Turboshaft Engines For ATAK 2 Helo

    March 20, 2021 0
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  • Saudi Arabia wants to establish diplomatic ties with Israel: Prince Turki al-Faisal

    August 22, 2020 0
    Saudi Arabia’s price for normalising relations with Israel is the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state, a senior member of the Saudi royal family reaffirmed on Friday. Prince Turki al-Faisal was apparently responding to US [...]
  • Sagem VIGY MM electro-optical fire control system for the 76mm cannon

    May 11, 2020 0
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  • Ukrainian Defense Industry Capabilities

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Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Purchases FA-50 Fighter Jets And ATR-72MP MPA Worth $2.2 Billion

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Successfully Jammed Putin’s Glide Bombs

  • Europe

    A lone Ukrainian M1 Abrams tank decimates Russian troops in precision strike

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

  • C4iSR

    Elettronica to provide next-gen Naval RECM system to Indonesia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    NZ Army Ordered 43 Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s depot storing 400 Shahed-136 drones

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea plans to field its new Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile by the end of 2025.

  • C4iSR

    China’s CETC Unveils S-band YLC-48 Radar

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s new Plustan-SN armored vehicles

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian HIMARS artillery strike destroys Russian Command Post

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Border Guards Shot Down Su-34 Fighter-bomber In Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Hanwha Defense To Supply 288 K239 Chunmoo MLRS To Poland

  • Europe

    A major fire engulfed Russia’s ELMASH electromechanical plant in Voronezh

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine developed kamikaze drones that can hit targets beyond 700km

  • Europe

    Putin Tastes His Own Medicine As Ukraine Gains Russian Territory

  • Naval Weapons

    Mk41 strike length vertical-launching system (VLS)

  • Europe

    RSK MIG and Sukhoi are in Crisis: Russian Offers Fighter Jet In Exchange of Palm Oil and Rubber

  • C4iSR

    MMR-3D NG G-band multirole radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Children Of Myanmar’s Military Asked Their Father To Quit Their Position

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force will modernize 38 F-16 to F-16V Block 70 standard

  • Europe

    German-made Marder 1A3 tracked armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle survived direct missile hit

  • Central Asia

    Pakistan deploys JF-17 fighter jets to Azerbaijan for combat exercises.

  • Defense Industry

    Airbus eyes Air Combat Cloud role on Tempest

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Taiwan Unveils 8kw fiber-optic laser weapon system.

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korea, India and China Turned Myanmar Navy Into A Blue Water Navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Alpha Unit Has Destroyed 15 Russian Aircraft Including Su-30, Su-34, MiG-31 and An-26.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman Admitted That He Has Given Shelter To High Ranking Awami League Leaders

  • Europe

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

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine-Russia War: Russia’s Weapons Export Plummets to Record Low

  • Americas

    Secretary Esper Unveils new military symbols banning confederate flags

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia to purchase 130 MQ-9B and 200 Gambit Drones.

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan, Armenia open up for commerce and trade

  • Americas

    US Navy Selected Fincantieri Marinette to Build FFG(X) Frigate

  • Europe

    Estonia Latest Country To Buy HIMARS Artillery Rockets

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine signs agreement with France to purchase 100 Rafale F4 jets and SAMP/T air defense systems.

  • Air Platform

    Japan Wants to Export Sixth-gen F-X/F-3 Fighter Jets to Compensate Development Costs

  • Europe

    Russians Stole Goods From Supermarkets Before Leaving Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Inducts Dassault Rafale F3R Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Air Force To Join Desert Flag Exercise in UAE

  • C4iSR

    Turkey Replaces Canadian Electro-Optics System With Domestic Optics in Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Why Did Russia’s Navy Repeatedly Fail To Defend Its Warship?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia donates second Guardian-class OPV to Tonga

  • Europe

    Ukraine received more heavy rocket launchers from France

  • South Asia

    An Afghan Hero Pilot Who Killed More Taliban Than Any Other Pilots Now Under US Protection

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Patriot PAC-3 Missiles Shot Down All Hypersonic Kinzhal and Zirkon Missiles On Weekend Attacks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan develops new armored combat vehicle

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Lets Israeli Commercial Planes Cross Its Airspace

  • Europe

    A large number of Russian casualties related to alcohol abuse, British intelligence report

  • Air Platform

    Baykar Defense To Produce Upgraded Bayraktar TB3 Armed Drone

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