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Air Platform

France Started Engine Testing For Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jets

January 30, 2022 GDC 0

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Americas

Boeing’s Super Hornet Does Not Meet Canada’s FFCP Requirement: Report

November 27, 2021 GDC 0

In a surprise move, Canada has told Boeing Co that its contender for a multi-billion dollar fighter jet contract does not meet the required standard, a defense source said on Thursday. This means only Lockheed […]

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Canada On Track To Select An Winner Of FFCP Programme Next Year

June 6, 2021 GDC 0

OTTAWA (GDC) — Canada’s top military procurement official says he is optimistic the federal government will finally end its decade-long search for a new fighter jet for the Royal Canadian Air Force next year despite […]

Defense Industry

Germany, France, Spain To Sign FCAS Agreement Next Week

May 3, 2021 GDC 0

Disagreements over intellectual property rights mean Germany, France and Spain have yet to agree the next steps for a joint fighter jet project, the defense ministry in Berlin said on Saturday after a deadline to […]

Americas

Saab Proposes To Establish Sensors Production Centre Under Canada’s FFCP Programme

February 17, 2021 GDC 0

Swedish firm Saab has proposed to build a sensor centre under its bid for Canada’s Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP). The company announced the news during AIx Space 2021 Conference on 18 January. Dubbed ‘Saab […]

Air Platform

Saab Group And Canada Sign MoU on Gripen Research Centre In Quebec

January 21, 2021 GDC 0

Saab and the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support Saab’s commitments under Gripen contract, if signed. The MoU was signed in last year, […]

Americas

Boeing Declared Partnership For Canada’s FFCP Programme

November 3, 2020 GDC 0

OTTAWA (GDC) – Through five new agreements, Boeing and its Canadian aerospace partners are preparing to deliver C$61 billion Industrial benefits and nearly 250,000 jobs to the Canadian economy. “Canada is one of Boeing’s most […]

Air Platform

RCAF’s Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) Is On Track To Select Either Gripen, Super Hornet Or F-35

August 14, 2020 GDC 0

Saab, Lockheed Martin and Boeing have each submitted a proposal to Canada’s Future fighter capability project (FFCP). In the running to replace the country’s fleet of McConnell Douglas CF-18 Hornets are the Gripen E, the […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Martin submit proposal to Canada’s future fighter capability project (FFCP) programme

August 1, 2020 GDC 0

On July 30, the U.S government submitted the Request for Proposal (RFP) response for the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) built F-35 to Canada in support of their Future Fighter Capability Project. In a statement, Lockheed Martin said that […]

Air Platform

Boeing submits response for RCAF’s future fighter capability project (FFCP) programme

August 1, 2020 GDC 0

Boeing [NYSE:BA] today announced that the Super Hornet response for the Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) was submitted on Tuesday, July 28. The F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III is a proven, affordable choice for the […]

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  • Belarusian Yak-130 Crashed Killing Two Pilots

    May 23, 2021 0
    A Yak-130 military plane from the Lida assault air base crashed near Baránavichi, the Belarusian Military published a statement in Daily Telegram. The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus confirmed Wednesday morning local [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • Airbus pursuing Luftwaffe’s maritime P-3C patrol aircraft replacement programme

    August 8, 2020 0
    In mid-June, Berlin announced the termination of a cockpit and mission system update for the type, saying programme delays had caused “insufficient operational readiness, without any foreseeable improvement”. Valued at almost $220 million and awarded [...]
  • Australian company Codan Radio Communications wins Bangladesh Army’s Portable radio deal

    November 3, 2018 0
    IHS Jane’s Defence reported that Australian company Codan Radio Communications, a division of Codan Limited (ASX:CDA), has won a deal from the Bangladesh Army to supply portable communications devices. Under the contract, which was announced [...]
  • Netherlands and Belgium agree on building $4.4 billion ASW frigates

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  • Tikhomirov NIIP BARS: A Glorified Soviet-era Phased Array Radar

    March 12, 2021 0
    German Ace Eric Hartmann said, ‘He who sees first has half the battle.’ The Bars is a family of Russian all-weather multimode airborne radars developed by the Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design for [...]
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

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 […]

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  • Middle East

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  • Europe

    Russian FSB has assassinated Serbian Radomir Kurtic for his involvement in supplying ammo to Ukraine.

  • Americas

    Raytheon’s GhostEye Air Defense Radar Defeat Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Greece Prepares For War As Turkey Shows No Signs Of Backing Off

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall awarded contract to deliver Skyranger 30 short-range air defense systems for the Royal Danish Army

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves HIMARS Artillery Rockets For Netherlands

  • Americas

    General Atomics Integrates Sea Spray 7500E V2 Radar onto MQ-9 Drone

  • Middle East

    Lockheed Martin has won $155 million contract to upgrade Moroccan Apache Helicopters

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp to Build Six Type 212 CD Submarines For Germany And Norway

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sino-India War: Thousands of Indian and Chinese Troops Take Positions in Pagong Lake

  • Air Platform

    In First, Russia’s S-300 Fired 13 Missiles At Israeli F-16I Over Syrian Airspace, All 13 Missiles Failed!

  • Europe

    American-made Strykers armored vehicles help Ukraine achieve breakthrough in the Kursk region

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Su-34 ‘Fullback’: An Accident-prone Aircraft of RuAF

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s S-300 surface-to-air missile in Novoshakhtinsk

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Ka-52 and Mi-8 helicopters at forward airfield.

  • Europe

    Belarusian helicopters repeatedly violating Polish airspace, NATO, Russia conflict looming

  • Middle East

    Israeli Mosad Struck Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Factory While Russian Engineers Took Cover in Tehran Hotels

  • Americas

    Here’s Why C2, Hyperconnectivity, And Tactical Network Are So Crucial For Modern Battlefield

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force recommends purchasing additional Gripen E jets from Sweden

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army, BGB, and Police blindfolded and tortured student protesters, shot from helicopter gunships, dropped hand grenades, hot waters into protests

  • Naval Platforms

    Construction Of RAN’s Hunter-class Frigate Is On Track

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils upgraded Bogdana artillery system

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Picking Up Russian Conscripts By Their Cell Phone Location, Pounding Them With Howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy To Continue Patrolling South China Sea With The US Navy

  • Europe

    Biden Admin To Provide Sophisticated NASAMS Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Europe

    KNDS to unveil next-gen main battle tank at Eurosatory 2024

  • Air Platform

    Australian Firm Wins MRO Contract For US F/A-18

  • South Asia

    Modi wanted to weaken Bangladesh’s military by supplying third-grade Indian equipment. Bangladesh cancelled the Navy’s contract with the Indian shipbuilder

  • Central Asia

    CSTO Member Armenia purchased Chinese WM-80 Multiple Launch Rocket System

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s forces blow up Russia’s modernized T-90MS tank

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS artillery rocket strikes killed 350 Chechen soldiers resting at night

  • Air Platform

    24 Su-35 Downed in Ukraine War, Russia’s Over-hyped Su-35 Fighter Jet is Doomed

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys U.S.-made Scorpion Mortar For The First Time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Joins Quadpack Malabar Exercise

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed’s F-35 wins over Gripen, Eurofighter and Rafale in Europe

  • Air Platform

    B-2 Stealth Bomber Proved the Limitation of Elon Musk’s Drone Swarms Theory

  • Europe

    Ukrainian partisan operations in occupied territories gained momentum against Russian forces

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall’s showcases hybrid solution for threat-commensurate, modern mobile air defense

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-24 fighter bomber using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Europe

    Kazakhstan Suspends Arms Exports Amid Sanctions On Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Sunk Russian Supply Ships Using Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

  • Middle East

    Russia helped Yemeni Houthi terrorists with British and American cargo ships tracking data

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed delivers two MH-60R maritime helicopters to Indian Navy

  • Middle East

    Six Near-impossible Black Ops Successfully Conducted By Israeli Special Forces

  • Infantry Weapons

    Lockheed Martin to Deliver THAAD Missile Defense to Saudi Arabia in 2023

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