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  • [ July 11, 2026 ] Turkey plans to sell its S-400 air defence system to Qatar or the UAE to comply with U.S. demands. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 11, 2026 ] Ukraine obliterated 48 Russian shadow-fleet oil tankers in an Azov Sea blitz. Europe
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  • [ July 11, 2026 ] Sweden and Germany agree to work on next-generation fighter jet project. Air Platform
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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 […]

  • Russian fighter plane crashed near Tver was shot down: Report

    October 24, 2020 0
    The Russian Su-30 fighter that crashed on September 22 in the Tver region was being shot down by the friendly fire. This is reported by TASS with reference to an unnamed military source in the Russian Air Force [...]
  • BAE Systems Begin Construction Of Dreadnought Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

    February 11, 2023 0
    The UK has begun constructing its third Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarine at BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness site. BAE Systems Shipyard Receives 12 Missile Tubes For HMS DreadnoughtDateDecember 26, 2021BAE Systems built new section for Royal Navy’s [...]
  • Indian Navy Wants Rolls-Royce MT30 Marine Propulsion For Its Warships

    April 28, 2025 0
    A carrier strike group (CSG) from the Royal Navy, led by the aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth (QE), transited through the Suez Canal and entered the Indian Ocean. It is heading for the South China Sea [...]
  • Russia Refused to Repatriate 14,000 Fallen Russian Soldiers

    March 22, 2022 0
    Ukrainian officials on Saturday called on the Red Cross to help handle the bodies of fallen Russian soldiers that are littered around the country. Russian Warship Fired Warning Shots At Royal Navy’s HMS DefenderDateJune 24, [...]
  • BAE Systems annual sales rose to  £23.3 billion amid Ukraine war

    March 6, 2023 0
    Defense giant BAE Systems notched up record orders in 2022 amid an “elevated threat environment” after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. BAE Systems Received $26.7 Billion Orders In Six Months, Amid Ukraine WarDateNovember 7, 2023Ukraine War [...]
  • Ukraine Receives PT-91 Twardy Tanks From Poland

    September 5, 2022 0
    Poland handed over PT-91 Twardy main battle tanks to Ukraine. This is yet another batch of military assistance to counter Russia’s aggression. Poland delivers 60 PT-91 main battle tanks to UkraineDateMarch 11, 2023Hyundai Rotem proposed [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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

    Taiwanese Navy is considering Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the next-gen frigate requirement.

  • Air Platform

    Saab wants second Gripen production hub as Ukraine placed 150 jet orders.

  • Middle East

    Shocking Drone Footage Shows Hamas Terrorists Beating Palestinians and Stealing Food Aid

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 18 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Sweden’s new A-26 Blekinge Class submarines can perform seabed warfare

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fighter Bombers

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Bayraktar Akinci successfully launched the Roketsan-developed Cakir cruise missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Likely To Be Nuclear Powered

  • Africa

    Nigeria cleared to buy 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters

  • Europe

    Roman Abramovich, Ukrainian MP suffer poisoning symptoms after meeting with Russian peace negotiators

  • Europe

    Battle for Russia: The Ukraine war is driving Russians to drink more alcohol, undermining society and raising rampant domestic violence

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea Announced $262.8 Billion Defense Budget For Five Years

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Natuna Island Could Be PLA Navy’s Choke Point

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Launched Its Fifth KCR-60M Fast Attack Craft

  • Civil Aviation

    Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X: Luxury In The Sky

  • Americas

    Venezuelan Air Force Grounded All Su-30MK2 Aircraft

  • Americas

    Ukraine Delivers T-84UD Oplot Tank to US Army

  • Air Platform

    China rolls out new J-20B fighters with TVC

  • Europe

    Putin is dumping dead Russian soldiers by truck inside Ukraine to hide actual losses

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Formally Inducts Chinese-made J-10C Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed four Tu-160 Blackjack bombers at Engels-2 air base in Saratov region

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TAI Needs Additional 6000 Skilled Workers To Start TFX Program

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt to produce 200 ECRS Mk1 AESA Radar.

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin Partisan Freedom of Russia Legion Destroyed Russian Navy’s Serpukhov Missile Corvette In Baltic Sea

  • Air Platform

    Greece to Receive 18 Rafale Fighters in 2021

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian DoD scheduled construction of first shortfin Barracuda-class submarine from 2023 onward

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish Drones

  • Uncategorized

    Belgium chooses H145M for military and police

  • Europe

    Irish Navy unveils $2 billion defense modernization plan.

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates Navy Inducts Gowind Class Corvette Al Emarat

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured trenches and dead bodies abandoned in Bakhmut by Russians

  • Air Platform

    KAI developing next-generation high-speed helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Using Starstreak Missile

  • Europe

    Poland orders more Krab self-propelled howitzers

  • Europe

    Romania Received First MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense Systems

  • Middle East

    Thyssenkrupp Launches Egyptian Navy’s Type 209 Submarine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    A-Darter Air-to-air Guided Missile

  • Europe

    Grim milestone: Russia passed 400,000 casualties in the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Ukraine Purchases 500,000 Domestically Developed Brave1 Interceptor Drones to Combat Russia’s Shahed Drones.

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed: Ukraine’s ATACMS with M39 munition destroyed Russia’s S-400 SAM in Luhansk Oblast

  • Air Platform

    Philippine Air Force inducts A-29B Super Tucano training aircraft

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Giraffe 1X Radar for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

  • Europe

    Germany sends more ammunitions to Ukraine worth $700 million 

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s new Atak-2 heavy attack helicopter takes first flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, PNG to sign security pact to counter Beijing’s rising Pacific influence.

  • Europe

    German Aerospace Employee Union Warns Government About Buying Super Hornet

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    Europe

    Russia Deploys Su-30SM2 Fighters In Kaliningrad

  • Land Platform

    Russian T-14 was useless in Syria as the Su-57:report

  • Air Platform

    China’s Foreign Ministry Refuted Pakistan’s Claim That J-10C Were Used in India-Pakistan War

  • Middle East

    Israel And United Arab Emirates Open Telephone Link After Historic Deal

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