friend-or-foe – Global Defense Corp

BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide IFF for US Navy’s E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft

October 2, 2021 GDC 0

BAE Systems has secured a contract to provide identification friend-or-foe (IFF) spares for the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Under the contract, the company will provide beamforming networks (BFNs), an integral part of antenna […]

Ukraine Captured North Korean Troops in Kursk Region

January 13, 2025 0

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that investigators were questioning two wounded North Korean soldiers after they were captured in Russia’s Kursk region. Russia Burning Faces Of Dead North Korean Troops in Kursk RegionDateDecember 19, [...]
Russia’s Lancet kamikaze drone destroys mock-up of Ukraine’s Su-25 aircraft

January 5, 2024 0

Yesterday, Russian Telegram channels closely associated with the Russian military posted footage depicting the destruction of what was claimed to be another aircraft at a military air base in southern Ukraine. Russian kamikaze drone blew [...]
The Atlantic Released Entire Signal Chat Showing Significant Security Breaches By Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, Mike Waltz and JD Vance

March 27, 2025 0

The Atlantic has released the entire Signal chat among senior national security officials, showing that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact timings of warplane launches and when bombs would drop — before the men [...]
Russia brings back mothballed Soviet-era Mi-8 helicopters

May 13, 2024 0

The Voeniy Osvedomitely channel on Telegram, known for its close links to the Russian military, has unveiled a photo showcasing a new generation of the Soviet-era Mil Mi-8 helicopter. Croatia Donates Fourteen Mi-8 Transport Helicopters [...]
Ukraine captured TOS-1A heavy flamethrowers and turned them against retreating Russian troops

July 31, 2023 0

Tanks and even TOS-1A “heavy flamethrowers” left behind by retreating Russian forces are now being used against their former owners. Ukrainian drone struck Russia’s TOS-1A thermobaric artilleryDateApril 21, 2023Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role [...]
Kim Jong-Un showcases his nuclear warheads and missiles

April 27, 2023 0

Kim Jong-Un is ready to up the ante in coming weeks with increasingly provocative and eccentric displays of his military nuclear program. The President Biden would have only 12 minutes to decide nuclear launch-under-attack optionDateApril [...]

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

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 […]

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 […]