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  • [ July 2, 2026 ] Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat will take part in exercise Valiant Shield 2026. East Asia and Pacific Region
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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 […]

  • The US Navy’s Super Hornet shot out the rudder of an Iranian vessel.

    May 8, 2026 0
    A US Navy fighter jet knocked out the rudder of an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday using its 20 mm cannon, the American military said. Iran Hijacked Six Oil Tankers [...]
  • Turkish Indigenous Turboshaft Engines Will Be Ready By 2020 With Ukraine’s Help

    June 21, 2020 0
    Turkey’s first indigenous helicopter engine, that will power the T-625 Gökbey utility helicopter and the ATAK combat chopper will be delivered to Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for integration this year. TS1400 Engine to be fitted onto T625 and [...]
  • German Eurofighter Jets and Sea Stallion Helo to Receive Saab Electronic Warfare Suite

    October 1, 2023 0
    German aircraft and helicopters will receive new electronic warfare systems. Suppliers will be Saab and Elbit Systems from Sweden and Israel, respectively. Elbit Systems to Provide Airborne EW Systems to the German Air ForceDateApril 28, [...]
  • Spain Orders 20 Additional Latest Variant Eurofighter Typhoon

    June 26, 2022 0
    Spain has placed an order for 20 latest generation Eurofighter jets to replace the older fleet of F-18 fighters operated by the Spanish Air Force on the Canary Islands.   Spain to buy more Eurofighter [...]
  • Biden Administration Won’t Block British And Dutch Effort To Transfer F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

    May 19, 2023 0
    The Biden administration has signaled to European allies in recent weeks that the US would allow them to export F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, sources familiar with the discussions said, as the White House comes under [...]
  • Turkish jet-powered drone makes its first flight

    January 3, 2023 0
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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 […]

  • Europe

    Finland’s HX Programme’s Fighter Jet Comparison

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Started Production Of F-15EX’s Advanced EW Suite

  • Europe

    3000 Russian Conscripts Surrendered In Kherson, Russians Fled Like Olympic Sprinters

  • Europe

    Ukraine received new batch of TB2 drones from Turkey

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall signs armored vehicle deal with Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Resumes Delivery Of Rafale F3R To French Air Force

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-300 SAM which doesn’t detect drones to defend itself from drones in St Petersburg

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Here’s Why Four Regiments Of Russian S-400 Air Defense System Failed To Detect Soviet-era Tu-141

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $7.8 Billion Contract To Produce 126 F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army sets to procure Stryker IFV and Humvee armored Vehicles

  • Americas

    US war plans for Yemen leaked to the Atlantic in Signal group chat involving Secretary Hegseth and Secretary Rubio

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Erdogan asked Putin to take back the S-400 missile system to rejoin the F-35 program.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased Turkish-made Long-range Artillery Rocket

  • Americas

    Dynetics Beats Out Iron Dome For $237M U.S. Army’s Missile Defense Contract

  • Air Platform

    MMRCA V2.0: Indian Air Force’s Options For New Fighter Jets

  • South Asia

    Indian MoD asks IAF to issue an RFI for 100 Fighter Jets worth $15 billion

  • Air Platform

    Israel approves buying 25 new F-35 stealth fighter jets

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan will provide Kotonami-class patrol boats to Bangladesh under security aid program

  • Europe

    Denmark Ordered Swedish Curl-Gustaf M4 Recoilless Rifles

  • Europe

    Sweden Purchases 44 New Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks

  • Middle East

    U.S. Navy Strikes Iran’s Command, Control and Surveillance Sites in Tehran.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Rocketsan test fires ATMACA anti-ship missile from underwater

  • Europe

    ABB to provide integrated power and distribution system for ASW frigates

  • Air Platform

    Ni Hao China! U.S. sends F-22 jets to Australia to train alongside RAAF’s F-35A fighters

  • Europe

    Turkiye Offers LHD-230 Drone Carrier for Export with Amphibious Assault and UAV Operations.

  • Americas

    Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

  • Uncategorized

    China To Develop ASW Variant Z-20 Helicopter

  • Europe

    Kazakhstan Suspends Arms Exports Amid Sanctions On Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA launches Akeron tactical missile series

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-350 air defense system within the striking range of HIMARS

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Azerbaijan purchased the Israeli Iron Dome missile system

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed’s F-35 wins over Gripen, Eurofighter and Rafale in Europe

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Demonstrates AS9 SPH And AARV To Australian Army

  • South Asia

    India cleared military maintenance contract worth $7.6 billion.

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Awarded Contract To Produce 38 Eurofighter Tranche 5 Aircraft For Germany

  • C4iSR

    Polish-made kamikaze ‘Warmate’ drone destroyed Russia’s Podlyot radar complex

  • Americas

    US Navy sets to order F-35 for USS JFK

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia is in discussion with the U.S. to purchase MIM-104 Patriot missile defense system

  • Air Platform

    Austria considers purchasing M-346 advanced jet trainers from Italy

  • Air Platform

    U.S. F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at a U.S. air base.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kongsberg awarded contract to manufacture Naval Strike Missile in Australia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones strike Russian fuel depot in Yurovka, Krasnodar Krai

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    Europe

    Poland sets to order Rak Self-propelled Mortars

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Approves Type 88 Anti-ship Missiles for the Philippines Navy.

  • Europe

    Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

  • Europe

    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Delivers Fourth F125 Frigate To German Navy

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Qatar Becomes The First Export Customer of FS-LIDS Anti-drone System

  • Air Platform

    Airbus VSR700 prototype performs first autonomous free flight

  • Air Platform

    China’s L-15 Falcon: Underperforming Training Aircraft For Air Forces On Shoe-string Budget

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Used Polish-supplied MiG-29 To Lauch AGM-88E HARM Anti-radiation Missiles

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