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 […]

Germany delivers new Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine

June 5, 2024 0

According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Germany delivered a United States-made Patriot air defence system and air defense missiles to Ukraine at a “critical time” as Kyiv struggled to defend its energy system from Russian [...]
Australia To Invest $3.4 Billion In Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) Projects

May 5, 2023 0

Investment in advanced weapons research for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will be accelerated under a new program announced today. Australia’s loss of its 10-year warning time for a major conflict has made funding for defence technology [...]
Germany Purchases Eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian Maritime Patrol and Anti-submarine Warfare Drone.

January 28, 2026 0

The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) on January 12 ordered eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones from US manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare. According to a Bundeswehr press release, the Medium Altitude [...]
Boeing Awarded $3.1 Billion Contract To Produce KC-46A Tankers For Israeli And U.S. Air Force

September 27, 2022 0

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $3.1 billion contract for the delivery of KC-46A Pegasus tankers to the air forces of the United States and Israel. The $2.2 billion contract for the US [...]
Swedish Coast Guard orders 14 high-speed boats from Boomeranger Boats

April 27, 2025 0

Finnish company Boomerganger Boats has signed a contract with the Swedish Coast Guard for the construction of fourteen high-speed boats. The Philippines to acquire eight Shaldag fast patrol boats from IsraelDateJuly 14, 2020Polish Coast Guard [...]
Ukrainian Anti-air Missile Downed Russian Su-34 Bomber In Kharkiv Region

June 13, 2022 0

The anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have shot down Russia’s Su-34 bomber aircraft in Kharkiv Region. Ukraine Shot Down Another Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomberDateMay 19, 2022Ukraine Shoot Down [...]

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]