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East Asia and Pacific Region

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

January 30, 2021 GDC 0

A Nowra-based crew has made Australian history by becoming the first all-female flight team to operate an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter. Pilot Lieutenant Rhiannon Thomson, aviation warfare officer Royal Navy Lieutenant Hannah Best and sensor operator […]

South Asia

Shivangi Singh is the first woman set to fly a Rafale for IAF

October 7, 2020 GDC 0

At 25, the flight lieutenant from Varanasi is about to make history. And she was only 15 when she first framed her dream of ‘wanting to touch the sky’. She was in her teens when […]

South Asia

Indian female pilot to fly Rafale jet

September 22, 2020 GDC 0

The Indian Air Force’s all-male Rafale squadron in Ambala is all set to get its first woman fighter pilot soon. India Today has learnt that one of the IAF’s 10 current active woman fighter pilots […]

Middle East

First Israeli Female Pilot Takes F-35I to the Sky

September 20, 2020 GDC 0

Twenty years after the first woman took to the skies as Israel’s first combat pilot, the Israel Air Force has made history with its first female F-35 pilot.Cpt. S. flew F-16s before she began flying […]

  • Turkish Aerospace’s Anka UCAV Flew Over 30 Hours Setting A New Record

    January 20, 2022 0
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  • Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu admits Russia lacks quality weapons in the Ukraine war

    May 2, 2024 0
    Russia’s top defense official has underscored the immediate need for a significant increase in both the quantity and quality of weapons being sent to Ukraine as Ukraine received high-tech Western weapons. This is crucial to [...]
  • Evolution of Stealthy Gotland-class Lead to Almost Invisible A26 The Disruptor

    May 19, 2020 0
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  • Sikorsky awarded contract to produce 35 CH-53K helicopters for U.S. Navy

    December 26, 2023 0
    The U.S. Navy awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a $2.7 billion contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K helicopters, the largest procurement to date for this multi-mission aircraft. Sikorsky to build nine CH-53K King [...]
  • MBDA’s Meteor – The Most Advanced Beyond-visual-range Air-to-Air Missile in the World

    April 16, 2018 0
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  • Indonesia ordered amphibious armored vehicles from Russia

    March 27, 2020 0
    Indonesia has ordered a batch of amphibious armored vehicles from Russia to enhance the capabilities of its marines and replace ageing Soviet-era machines, operated by the military. The contract was signed in the capital city [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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  • Americas

    The Raytheon Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne

  • Europe

    Slovenia Donates 35 BVP M-80A Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Kamikaze Drones Are Destroying Russian-made Air Defense Systems in Syria

  • Cyber

    Chinese Communist Party Sponsored Hackers Stole 40 Million Voter Records From British Electoral Commission’s Computer Systems

  • Anti-air Missiles

    MBDA Deutschland Enhanced Capability of Shoulder-launched Enforcer Missile

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force approves use of StormBreaker smart weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Israel Sold Kamikaze Drones To Saudi Arabia And Singapore

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Australian Army to Acquire Land-based Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Americas

    Canada’s new Senator MRAP armored vehicle passes blast testing

  • Europe

    First phase of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project kicks off

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thales Awarded Support Contract for Australian Navy’s Anti-submarine Torpedo

  • Americas

    Boeing Awarded $2.7 Billion Contract to Produce Patriot PAC-3 Missile.

  • Europe

    Russia admits it no longer has the naval power to defend shadow oil tankers.

  • Middle East

    Israeli drones hit near nuclear site in Iran

  • Europe

    Ukraine killed Russian commander Artur Bogachenko who executed Ukrainian PoW

  • Americas

    Iranian Hitman Surveilled And Tried Multiple Assassination Attempts On Donald Trump, FBI Reports

  • Ballistic Missile

    Iran Prepares Short-range Ballistic Missile Shipment To Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Deployed 5000 Troops near Indian Border

  • Europe

    Russia Exposed: Captured Russian Pilots Admit That RuAF Distributed Garmin GPS and Pronebo Mobile App To Navigate In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Fincantieri launches first next-generation OPV for Italian Navy.

  • Europe

    Canada Sends Senator Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    KNDS unveils Colibri suicide drone at Eurosatory 2024

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Buys 12 Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Block III Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Sacked Six High-ranking Air Guard Officers For Misconduct, Corruption And Unsafe Flying Practices

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s Pole-21 GPS jammer using GPS-guided bombs

  • Americas

    US Navy’s JPALS landing system reaches initial operational capability

  • Middle East

    Russia offered S-400 system to Iraq to take advantage of diplomatic row between the US and Iraq

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Scrambles Fighter Jets After Myanmar Violated Its Airspace

  • Europe

    Ukranian hackers altered Putin fanatic’s Aliexpress account and placed £20,000 worth sex toys order instead of drones

  • Middle East

    Israeli special forces ‘Sayeret Matkal’ raided and destroyed Iranian chemical weapons factory in Syria, reports say

  • Industry

    Taiwanese Company Joins MIM-104F (PAC3) Supply Chain

  • South Asia

    Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina personally ordered political prisoners to be tortured and killed at DGFI’s secret detention facility named ‘Aynaghar’

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia ditches MiG-35 in favor of FA-50

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia and Turkey looking to strengthen defense ties

  • Defense Industry

    China Promotes JF-17 Block III and L-15 Aircraft in Singapore Air Show

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Canadian-made Senator Protected Mobility Vehicles

  • Europe

    Italy begins negotiations with Rheinmetall to buy new Leopard 2 tanks

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    German Government Approves Sale Of 100 PzH 2000 Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Biden Administration Set To Approve 50 F-15 Fighter Jet Sale To Israel Worth $18 Billion

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin’s Rare Adminission On State TV That Russian Weapons Are Outdated, Needs Modernization

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rolls-Royce Contracted to Produce Propulsion System for South Korea’s Ulsan-class Warships

  • Europe

    Russia withdraws mobilized troops from Donetsk to stop in-fighting between DPR troops with Russian troops

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad signs decree for second conscription of 147,000 men

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli super weapon Arrow anti-air missile shows 100 percent efficacy against Iranian missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    MBDA-Thales Eurosam SAMP/T Air Defense System: The most advanced missile defense systems

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Ka-52 Attack Helicopter

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones set off huge explosions at Russia’s Novorossiysk port

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers Blow Up Russia’s BM-27 Rocket Launchers

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