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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 […]

Indian Navy’s Deck-based MiG-29K Keeps Crashing On Land And In Sea

January 25, 2022 0

Between November 2019 and November 2020, the Indian Navy lost three of its MiG-29K fighter jets to accidents. MiG-29K Pilot Missing, Indian Navy Conducting SAR MissionsDateDecember 2, 2020Russian-made MiG-29K crashed in India due to engine [...]
China Commissions Aerial Refueling Variant Y-20 Heavy-lift Aircraft

September 3, 2022 0

China has formally commissioned the air refueller variant of the Y-20 Kunpeng jet-powered strategic transport aircraft. China Sent J-10C And J-11B To Sino-Pak Air Combat ExerciseDateFebruary 14, 2021Chinese Military Aviation IndustryDateMarch 17, 2018Indian Air Force [...]
Another Adviser to the Chinese Communist Party Warns AI Gap With the U.S. After Khamenei Killing in Iran Strikes.

March 6, 2026 0

A Chinese political scientist and adviser to Beijing said the operation in Iran showed how deeply AI is now embedded in US combat power and noted why China needs to move faster. Chinese military officers [...]
Ukrainian military hints about using new Grim-2 ballistic missile

November 10, 2023 0

Defense Express magazine has drawn attention to the recent statement by Brigadier General Serhiy Baranov, the Chief of the Main Directorate of Missile Forces and Artillery and Unmanned Systems at the General Staff of the [...]
Norwegian Kongsberg To Deliver Counter Drone Networks To Ukraine

April 16, 2024 0

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Bangladesh hikes defense spends by 8% in budget for FY2021

July 6, 2021 0

In last year’s budget, Tk348.42 billion was proposed for the Defence Ministry. The allocation for defence sector in the budget for the 2021-22 financial year has been increased by Tk28.49 billion from the outgoing fiscal [...]

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 […]

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]