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Anti-air Missiles

Azerbaijan Received Chinese FD-2000B Surface-to-air Missile.

November 5, 2025 GDC 0

Azerbaijan publicly displayed a Chinese long-range air-defense system for the first time during a military parade rehearsal in Baku, the defence outlet Militarnyi reported. Video from the rehearsal shows a characteristic FD-2000B launcher mounted on […]

Infantry Weapons

Iraq Negotiating With China To Buy FD-2000 Missile Defense System

February 9, 2022 GDC 0

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Central Asia

Arms sales opportunity: China moves into Central Asia as the U.S. withdraw from Afghanistan

July 12, 2021 GDC 0

As the security situation deteriorates in Afghanistan after the US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban insurgents move into the neighboring countries, Chinese foreign minister has scheduled visits to three Central Asian countries upon invitation, and […]

Central Asia

Uzbekistan test fires FD-2000 air-defense missiles

July 11, 2021 GDC 0

Uzbekistan’s Air Defence Force has conducted its first practical test of the Chinese FD-2000 medium-range air-defence system against a target drone, according to a video released by the Uzbek Army. The video footage shows a […]

Africa

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

March 13, 2021 GDC 0

The Moroccan army is about to receive the Chinese FD-2000 medium-range anti-aircraft missile system, which is a real qualitative leap for what has always been the poor relation of FAR anti-aircraft defense. To welcome FD-2000 […]

South Asia

Contested Sky: Bangladesh Air Guard’s (Thief) Uncertain Future

January 7, 2021 GDC 0

Picture: Burning wreckage of Yak-130 of BAF The Current Situation In recent time, regional harmony is distressed and disruption rules. At times, defense capability dominates, at other times offensive capability dominates. This is noticeably so […]

  • UAE Purchases 12 L15 Training Aircraft From China

    April 24, 2023 0
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  • Japan to launch sixth generation fighter F-3 in 2031

    July 10, 2020 0
    TOKYO (GDC) — Japan plans to begin mass production of a cutting-edge, domestically developed sixth generation fighter jet in fiscal 2031, aiming to start deployment in 2035 when its fleet of aging F-2 planes is scheduled to be retired, [...]
  • Rostec hopes African countries will fund the Su-75 Checkmate

    October 19, 2021 0
    Russia plans to promote its brand new fighter jet, Su-75 Checkmate, for export by exhibiting it at defense events in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Nigeria, Kenya and Gambia, reported Russian Vedomosti newspaper. Russia copies a feature of [...]
  • Pakistan, Ukraine To Sign Joint Ventures And Technology Transfer Deals

    June 13, 2021 0
    Ukraine and Pakistan appear to be discussing several options for joint ventures and technology transfer following last month’s visit of Pak Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to Ukraine where he was given a demonstration of tanks, [...]
  • Belgium Defense Industry, Defense Export and Import

    October 9, 2019 0
    Key Points Belgium’s military expenditure, which stands at US$3.1 billion in 2019, is anticipated to grow from US$3.1 billion in 2020 to value US$3.4 billion in 2024, registering a CAGR of 1.99% over the forecast [...]
  • Chinese Type 094 Nuclear Submarine in ‘embarrassing’ South China Sea incident

    October 17, 2019 0
    A photo of a Chinese Type 094 nuclear-powered submarine surfacing beside a Vietnamese fishing vessel Hanoi- On October 17 2019, an enormous nuclear missile submarine has mysteriously surfaced among Vietnamese fishing boats in the South [...]
Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

December 26, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

December 25, 2025 0

Some design flaws and poor qualities can only be uncovered in actual combat. That’s what happened in the Thai-Cambodian War. Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm […]

Europe

Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

December 25, 2025 0

Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range […]

  • C4iSR

    Thales secured contract to produce land-based TRC 3900 radio systems for Malaysia.

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish arms exports to the United States jump 56% as gun control looms

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers Mid-range Capability System To U.S. Army

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Air Force Hunts for New Fighter jets

  • Americas

    BWXT Awarded $1 Billion Contract for Naval Nuclear Reactor

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Received Rheinmetall HX 8×8 Heavy Recovery Vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Blew Up Russian Oil Refinery

  • Europe

    Russian invasion in Ukraine is not going according to plan, says Jens Stoltenberg

  • Europe

    French to build six new patrol boats for New Caledonia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army Deploys Air Defense Radar In Naypyidaw As “Sinophobia” Rises In Myanmar

  • Air Platform

    Despite engine issues with the J-10CE, the Bangladesh government has approved the purchase of Chinese J-10CE fighter jets worth $2.2 billion.

  • Europe

    UK to send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    UK, Japan And Italy Agree On Developing New Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets For Tri-nations Air Force

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Industries Manufactures Smart Bomb HGK-82 Kit

  • Air Platform

    Australia plans to boost MRO facility for aircraft

  • Land Platform

    Bharat Forge, TATA, Mahindra And Adani want HAL Out Of Naval Helicopter Race For IN

  • Europe

    Russian FSB Seized Millions of Dollars Swiss Watches in Retaliation For Western Sanctions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Purchases Additional Type 10 Tank and Type 19 Howitzers

  • C4iSR

    Japanese Murata, American Texas Instruments, French Thales and German Siemens Supplied Communications, EW and Computation Equipment For Russia’s Su-57 Jets

  • Anti-ship Missile

    The underperforming Indian Brahmos missile was sold because of China, not because of its performance

  • Europe

    French attack submarine Suffren begins sea trials:Report

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Started Ground Operations In Southern Lebanon

  • Europe

    Ukraine Retakes Key Town Trifonova In Kherson As Russian Army Retreats

  • Infantry Weapons

    Standard Missile 3: Shipboard and Land-based Interceptor

  • Middle East

    UK And Qatar Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement

  • Europe

    Moon Mission: Turkey Unveils National Space Program

  • Americas

    President Trump warned that the airspace above and near Venezuela should be considered closed.

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Transfers A Squadron Of Mi-24 Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Pilots Started Training on F-16 Fighting Falcon in Denmark

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy’s Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship Sichuan Starts Sea Trials In Shanghai.

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Unveils Mobile 3D Printer to Manufacture Airborne Jamming Pod.

  • Americas

    U.S. Ramps Up Patriot Missile Production After Ukraine War Success

  • South Asia

    Pakistan moves twenty thousands troops to Indian border

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman And Ultra Demonstrate Unmanned ASW Capability

  • Europe

    Dutch navy’s anti-submarine warfare frigates to enter service in 2029

  • Air Platform

    Swedish MP Urges Swedish Government To Supply Gripen Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Industry

    Belarusian Defence Enterprises

  • Americas

    Embraer Wins $17 Million Deal to Supply SABER M200 Radar to Brazilian Army

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Lawmakers Urge Biden Admin To Fast-track Delivery Of B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber To Australia Under AUKUS Agreement

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Purchases M-346FA Fighter Jets Rejecting India’s Tejas And Sino-Pakistani JF-17

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian Special Forces Destroyed Russia’s Electronic Warfare System in Bakhmut

  • Europe

    British Special Boat Service (SBS) Trained And Equipped Ukrainian Special Forces To Retake Snake Island

  • Defense Industry

    Airbus eyes Air Combat Cloud role on Tempest

  • Europe

    Ukraine hails its first counteroffensive success in defense of Bakhmut

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract To Deliver SkyRanger Air Defense System To Undiscovered Customer

  • Europe

    Germany is now Europe’s top defense spender, reported SIPRI

  • Europe

    Naval Group Lays Down First Block Of Hellenic Navy’s FDI Frigate

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine has provided the West with vast intelligence about Russian weaponry that CIA, NSA, MI6, Bundesnachrichtendienst, DGSE failed to collect

  • Air Platform

    Russia started restoring Soviet-era An-124 transport aircraft for Ukraine war

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    RTX (formerly Raytheon) to increase AIM-9X Sidewinder production to 2500 missiles per year

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