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Air-Launched Weapons

Poland Purchases GBU-39B Bombs For F-35 and F-16 Fighter Jets.

October 9, 2025 GDC 0

According to information published by the Polish Ministry of National Defence on September 4, 2025, during the MSPO 2025 defense exhibition held in Kielce, Poland, an agreement was signed between the United States and Poland […]

Air Platform

RAAF F-35A Takes Off With Full Complement Of Weapons

June 11, 2021 GDC 0

Two RAAF F-35s have taken to the skies with a full complement of weapons for the first time. The landmark moment came as the pair were taking part in Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21 last month […]

Middle East

Israeli Army Deploys Deadly Merkava Tanks And APCs In Gaza

May 15, 2021 GDC 0

Fighting raged on Thursday in Gaza as Israel said it needed more time to eradicate cross-border tunnels used by Hamas for attacks, while the Palestinian Islamists demanded the blockade on the Gaza Strip be lifted. […]

Europe

British MoD Authorized £1.4 Billion Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia

March 17, 2021 GDC 0

British officials authorized the export of almost £1.4 billion of weapons to Saudi Arabia in the quarter after the UK resumed sales of weapons that could be used in the war in Yemen. Campaigners accused ministers of […]

Middle East

Biden Administration Pauses Precision Guided Munitions Sale To Saudi Arabia

March 10, 2021 GDC 0

The Biden administration has paused indefinitely two precision guided munition sales to Saudi Arabia, worth as much as $760 million, as part of a new policy aimed at curtailing violence in Yemen, learned GDC citing […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Boeing GBU-39 GPS-guided 113kg (250lb) small diameter bomb

April 20, 2020 GDC 0

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  • France will send military trainers to Ukraine in a few days

    June 1, 2024 0
    According to reports, France could send instructors to Ukraine to train its military in a matter of days. Only French Rafale Can Solve Ukrainian Fighter Jets ShortageDateJune 6, 2021Enhancing Turkey, Ukraine defense co-operation irks RussiaDateSeptember [...]
  • Making a fool of Putin’s forces, Ukraine’s decoy weapons cost Russia billions of dollars

    September 13, 2023 0
    Metinvest, a Ukrainian metallurgy giant with no ties to arms manufacturing, now specializes in creating decoy weapons designed to divert and confound Russian forces.  They are created with one single aim in mind: to be [...]
  • Royal Navy’s Warships, Submarines and Aircraft Carriers Progressively Ahead of Other European Navies

    October 25, 2021 0
    UK’s Royal Navy has achieved some key milestones this year. Not only have HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales set off on their first missions, but two new warship classes are being developed [...]
  • Hellenic Air Force To Receive Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets In 2028

    July 3, 2023 0
    Greece expects to receive the first American-made F-35 jets from the United States by 2028, former National Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulous told Real FM on Friday. US Reaffirmed Support for Greece Acquiring F-35DateDecember 8, 2020Greece announced €10 [...]
  • Hamas Terrorists Group Booby Trapped Russia-supplied Chemical Weapons in Gaza Tunnels

    October 29, 2023 0
    Israeli President Isaac Herzog said in an interview that Hamas militants had plans to use cyanide agents against Israeli civilians when they launched an unprecedented attack on Oct 7, killing more than 1,400 people and [...]
  • Israeli sensors and electronic warfare suite that makes F-35I Adir a superior stealth jet compared to Saudi and Qatari F-35.

    January 2, 2026 0
    The Israeli game-changing upgrades that made the F-35 world’s most sought after fighter jet. President Trump Supports the Sale of F-35 Stealth Jets to Saudi Arabia.DateNovember 20, 2025President Trump Considers Saudi Arabian Request to Buy [...]
Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

  • Europe

    Pro-war Russian blogger Andrey Morozov who exposed Putin’s losses in Avdiivka mysteriously died

  • Europe

    France and Germany ask European Union to stay out of arms exports policy

  • Air Platform

    Israeli IAI Creates World First Drone Interceptor Drone Dubbed Drone Guard

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian warship drive off Chinese vessels from its EEZ

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Weigh-in 4.5 Gen Fighter Jets Between Eurofighter And Gripen

  • Europe

    Ukraine received German-made RCH 155 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Considers Sending Warship to the Strait of Hormuz.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia and Australia sign new bilateral defense treaty

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas: India’s LCA is worse than you think, comparable to 1950s MiG-21, IAF internal assessment report

  • Americas

    Boeing Started Factory Trials of QEAF F-15QA Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian troops shoot down Russian Mi-8 helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • C4iSR

    Australian Bushmasters To Receive Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Infantry Weapons

    Lockheed Proposes AGM-184C LRASM Anti-ship Missiles For Australian Army’s LAND 4100 Phase 2

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI, Rafael Exhibit Military Equipment at Dubai Air Show

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company’s M-346FA Fighter Attack Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-24 ‘Fencer’ Fighter Bomber

  • Europe

    Australia announces new $100 million military aid package for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Germany to invest $85 billion in new warships, fighter jets, and missile acquisition program.

  • Americas

    South Korea offers comprehensive bid to win Canada’s patrol submarine project.

  • Europe

    Retired Russian General Leonid Ivashov says Putin saved NATO and the EU by invading Ukraine

  • Europe

    UAE-based Streit Group delivers armored vehicles to Russian National Guard.

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers AT-2 Anti-tank Mines To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Swallows Its Pride, Asks Turkey To Construct Floating Dry Dock For Russia

  • South Asia

    India, U.S. begin two-day naval exercise in eastern Indian Ocean region

  • Middle East

    President Trump Reshaped the Middle East After Bombing Iran’s Nuclear Sites

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Delivers Two Skynex Anti-air Gun To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh taking steps to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Bayraktar TB2 drone destroyed Russia’s Landing Craft Vessel

  • Air Platform

    FLIR Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    $4.28 Billion Boxer Multipurpose Combat Vehicles Are Partly Effective

  • Americas

    Trump administration approves first arms sale to Ukraine

  • Europe

    The Russian military destroyed its own T-90A tank and dig a hole in Russian export markets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN SEA5000 Hunter-class FFG Project Is On Track Despite COVID19

  • Europe

    Russia deploys Iskander nuclear ballistic missile in Belarus

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia to Receive First Rafale Aircraft in 2026

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Christens Virginia-class Attack Submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796)

  • Africa

    The Great Wall Of Djibouti, Chinese Naval Base In Africa

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s $100 million Nebo-SVU VHF radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai and Hanwha To Compete In South Korean KDDX Destroyer Program

  • Middle East

    Egypt, Algeria And Indonesia Pulled Out Of Su-35 Deals

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured North Korean Troops in Kursk Region

  • Americas

    U.S. Department of Justice Sought Information From Saab North America On Brazil’s Gripen Purchase

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan will deploy 1400 anti-ship missiles by 2026

  • Air Platform

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D With New AESA Radar And Software

  • Middle East

    Qatar, Turkey agree to enhance defense cooperation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trinidad and Tobago Commissions Two Cape-class Patrol Boats

  • Air Platform

    Thailand develops new hand-launched T-Eagle III mini unmanned aerial system

  • Middle East

    QEAF and RAF formed a joint Typhoon squadron

  • Europe

    French Navy takes delivery of 2nd nuclear-powered attack submarine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops are better at fighting at night, and Russian soldiers struggle

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