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Air Platform

Turkey Unveils Prototype KAAN Fighter Jet.

February 15, 2026 GDC 0

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Air Platform

China’s focus on external appearance rather than developing sensors, radar, and avionics is appeasing the Communist Party, but not enhancing combat efficacy.

November 6, 2025 GDC 0

US-China race for next-gen air dominance will be decided by innovation speed, not legacy strength – and China’s winning by a mile. Chinese fighter jets resemble a stealth jet, but beneath the surface, China lacks […]

Air Platform

Egypt Approved to Join Turkish KAAN Fifth-generation Fighter Jet Program

August 8, 2025 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Turkey plans to export KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet to Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Qatar

November 10, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Saudi Arabia to purchase 100 Turkish KAAN fifth-generation fighter jets

October 16, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Turkish Fifth-generation KAAN fighter jets to take to skies in 2024

May 26, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Turkish TAI Needs Additional 6000 Skilled Workers To Start TFX Program

May 5, 2021 GDC 0

On Washington’s move to expel Ankara from the F-35 fighter jet programme, Kotil stated the project was not on TAI’s agenda and that Turkey’s TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU) was now more important than ever […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Thyssenkrupp Secured A Deal To Supply Titanium To KAI

January 25, 2021 GDC 0

Thyssenkrupp Aerospace has secured a three-year materials supply contract from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Under the deal, the German company will supply materials for KAI’s military and civilian aircraft programmes, it says. “The long-term agreement […]

Air Platform

Turkish TFX fighter will fly at Mach 2 speed

August 6, 2020 GDC 0

Turkey’s indigenous fighter jet TFX is set to fly at twice the speed of sound in 2023, daily Habertürk reported on Dec. 15. The fighter jet’s development was activated in a major defense deal between TUSAŞ/TAI (Turkish […]

  • Turkey to modernize its own F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets with domestic AESA radar

    August 14, 2023 0
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  • Russia declares state of emergency near border as Ukrainian drone blows up Putin’s missile storage

    September 8, 2024 0
    Russia has declared a state of emergency near the border after a huge kamikaze drone strike on Vladimir Putin’s missile storage facility. Ukrainian Beaver Kamikaze Drones Blitzed Russian Cities, Russia Declared State of EmergencyDateJanuary 17, [...]
  • Primary Mast Affixed on China’s Type 003 Aircraft Carrier

    November 8, 2021 0
    The primary mast of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) Type 003 ‘super-carrier’ has been installed, new images being shared on social media show. COVID-19 Has No Effect On PLA Navy’s Type 003 Aircraft [...]
  • Decree Could Give Ukrainian Citizenship to Foreign Fighters, President Zelenskyy

    January 30, 2024 0
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a decree Monday that could grant Ukrainian citizenship to foreigners fighting in Ukraine against Russia. Turkey delivers first Bayraktar TB2 UCAV to Ukrainian NavyDateJuly 27, 2021Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine [...]
  • S-400 Purchase: Turkey Faces Serious Fighter Shortages

    June 16, 2021 0
    The Turkish Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM) has published a report concluding that the Turkish air force risks falling “behind world trends” as a result of leaving the F-35 programme. Its third-generation [...]
  • Ukraine Captured 14 2S33 Msta-S Self-propelled Howitzers From Russian Conscripts

    January 8, 2023 0
    Ukrainian army continues to capture an impressive number of combat vehicles used by the Russian armed forces including the 2S33 also named 2S19M2 MSTA-SM2, the latest generation of 152mm tracked-self-propelled howitzer in the 2S129 howitzers family. Russian [...]
Europe

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

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone To Strike In Donbass

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter Jet Completes Critical Milestone

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Extra-judicial Killings and Human Rights Violations By Bangladesh Military (Thief), DGFI, RAB and Border Guard

  • Europe

    Russia Might Run Out Of Ammo, Armored Vehicles And Shells Unless North Korea Supplies Russia With Ammo

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China copies Ukraine’s drone interceptors and loitering munitions.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway’s Piorun Air Defense System Completes First Live-Fire Test

  • Europe

    Serbia To Purchase Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s RBS-70 man-portable missile shot down Russian Su-25 attack jet

  • Europe

    Armenian Su-30SM failed to take off from Gyumri airbase

  • Uncategorized

    Russia Says It Can’t Afford To Buy Or Build T-14 Armata Tanks, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Gets French Mirage 2000 Fighter Jet Boost From NATO Ally

  • Europe

    Turkish kamikaze sea drone sink ship in UAV-backed trial

  • Americas

    L3Harris Invests $125 million in building production facility for Trump’s Golden Dome

  • Middle East

    Israeli High Court rejects ban on arms sales to Azerbaijan

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon Wants To Equip MQ-9 Reaper With Directed-Energy Weapons

  • Americas

    First Brazilian Gripen E arrives in Brazil

  • Air Platform

    Brazil To Purchase More Saab Gripen Fighter Jets, Defense Minister Jose Mucio Said

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy To Install C-Dome Missiles Onto Arafura Class OPV

  • Middle East

    Iran’s space ambition is a covert ICBM programme

  • Air Platform

    Qatari F-15QA Received Israeli Sky Shield EW Pod

  • Americas

    Trump to ease restrictions on arms exports to non-NATO countries

  • Middle East

    Boeing delivers 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Qatar

  • Europe

    Spain Delivers Apside and Hawk Surface-to-air Missiles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

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

  • C4iSR

    Sweden sends $1.3 billion worth aid package to Ukraine, includes two ASC 890 Airborne Early Warning Aircraft

  • Europe

    Serbian Defense Industries Working Round The Clock To Fulfil $855 Million Ammo Orders For Ukraine

  • Air Platform

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Its Third Aircraft Carrier CNS Fujian

  • Cruise Missiles

    France and the UK authorize the use of Storm Shadow/Scalp Cruise Missiles Deep Inside Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian FPV drone destroyed six Russian Buk missile system

  • Europe

    Australia announces new $12.7 million defense package to Ukraine that includes 3D printing equipment

  • Air Platform

    India learnt lessons dealing with Russian mafia of Sukhoi and Mikoyan

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s three warships, S-400 radar, Pantsir and S-300 missile system.

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s New Type 32 Frigate To Serve As USV Mothership

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Here’s why Russia’s S-400 Triumf Surface-to-air missile failed in Iran.

  • Europe

    Russia lost four T-90M tanks, 11 BTR-82A APCs and 20 artilleries in one day, reported Ukrainian MoD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Army Received First Batch Of Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Belarusian Yak-130 Crashed Killing Two Pilots

  • Americas

    Lockheed unveils new Sentinel A4 radar for US Army

  • Air Platform

    Turkish UAV Aksungur flies 28 hours with 12 smart munitions

  • Anti-drone System

    Australia will invest $7 billion in counter-drone defence.

  • Europe

    Russia’s tank factories go into overdrive to make up for catastrophic Russian losses in Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Sweden-based Lumibird Photonics Awarded Contract to Produce 57 VIDAR Laser Range Finder

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    SEA Awarded A Contract to Supply Triple Torpedo Launcher to Philippines Navy

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia’s Sarmat nuclear ballistic missile has had six failed test launches since June 2024

  • Land Platform

    The U.S. will fund Israeli Eitan Armored Vehicle Acquisition Program.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy receives new US-built INS Komemiyut landing craft

  • Europe

    Here’s Why So Many Russian Tanks Blew Up By Anti-tank Mines

  • Air Platform

    Korea Aerospace Industries Started Negotiation With Peru For KF-21 Fighter Jet Deal

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