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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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  • Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon

    March 17, 2021 0
    KYIV, Ukraine (GDC) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree on Friday imposing sanctions on Chinese aviation firm Skyrizon, which has sought to acquire control of the Ukrainian aerospace company Motor Sich, a statement [...]
  • Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce SkyStriker Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

    December 18, 2023 0
    Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems said on Monday that it was awarded a $95 million contract to supply SkyStriker loitering munitions (LM), better known as kamikaze drones” to Ukraine. Israeli Elbit Systems awarded contract to [...]
  • Ukraine forces shoot down Russian Su-25 combat aircraft near Bakhmut

    April 22, 2023 0
    Ukrainian forces reportedly shoot down a Russian combat aircraft near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Ukrainian Border Guards Shot Down Su-34 Fighter-bomber In BakhmutDateDecember 5, 2022Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-24 warplane over BakhmutDateMarch 19, [...]
  • Saffren-class Attack Submarines: The Tip of Spear of French Navy

    May 7, 2020 0
    The first Suffren Class attack submarine has begun sea trials. It represents a step-change for the French Navy, officially known as the Marine Nationale. France already operates a nuclear-only submarine force, which places it on [...]
  • Indian Navy to buy 31 additional Rafale-M fighter jets.

    April 3, 2026 0
    While the development of China’s naval air arm and the US Navy’s show of force against Iran have captured media attention, there is a third emerging naval power whose trajectory should not be ignored. The [...]
  • Student Getting Better At Military Modernization, China Showcases J-20 In Sino-Russia Exercises

    August 11, 2021 0
    Military personnel of the Russian Air Defense Forces were learning how to drive and use weapons on modern wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, air defense systems and armored vehicle of the Chinese army, the Russian Defense [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Su-57 may not be built with quality workmanship, says Vietnam’s MoD

  • Europe

    Belarusian anti-Lukashenko BYPOL and Cyber Partisans are preparing major sabotages in Belarus and Kaliningrad

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin to Participate RAAF’s Next-gen Air Battle Management Systems Evaluation Stages

  • Europe

    Russia’s astounding number of military hardware losses in Avdiivka will haunt Putin’s forces next year

  • Infantry Weapons

    Can Soviet-era Tor, Buk, Pantsir, S-300 and S-400 handle evolving threats?

  • Air Platform

    Germany should deliver Panavia Tornado jets to Ukraine instead of sending them boneyard

  • Americas

    President Trump Seeking $1.5 Trillion Defense Spending in 2027.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Delivered Final Two River-class OPV

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops blew up three Russian Buk missile systems with kamikaze drones

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Purchases Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen cuts the first steel of 6th Arafura-class OPV

  • Europe

    Wagner boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin threatened to kill Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu son-in-law with a sledgehammer

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Lancet kamikaze drone destroys mock-up of Ukraine’s Su-25 aircraft

  • Uncategorized

    Belgium chooses H145M for military and police

  • Europe

    The USAF Global Hawk is scanning frequency of Gravestone Radar of S-400 Triumf

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Javelin For Georgia

  • Air Platform

    Vietnam is considering French-made Rafale fighter jets to replace its Soviet-era Su-30MK2 aircraft.

  • Europe

    Russian invasion in Ukraine is not going according to plan, says Jens Stoltenberg

  • Europe

    Russia detained Major General Ivan Popov After Raising Concerns Over High Casualties In Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down A Su-30 Fighter Jet, Reports Sky News

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia undertake life-of-type extension project for Collins-class submarines

  • Europe

    Babcock Floats Royal Navy’s First Type 31 Frigate HMS Venturer

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded a contract to supply 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Morocco

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Chief of Army Staff General Moeen Uddin Ahmed Accused Of Sigficant Corruption Fraudulent Businesses, And Torture Of Political Prisoners

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s pioneering drone technology and its growing domestic weapons industry are a “game-changer”

  • C4iSR

    French Navy Tests E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aboard Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier

  • Anti-air Missiles

    France considers delivering ASTER 30 long-range anti-air missiles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Poland To Buy 48 FA-50 Fighter Jets And 180 K2 Tanks From South Korea

  • Weapons

    Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) missile systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Here’s Why India’s Tejas Will Not be the Winning Bidder in Malaysia’s LCA Program?

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian SA-8 Gecko air defense system

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rebuilding the US weapons stockpile may take two years post-Iran war.

  • Africa

    South African company Milkor Unveils Vanguard Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC)

  • C4iSR

    China purposely kept a backdoor in Huawei systems and the Beidou-3 satellite constellation for navigation trap.

  • Europe

    Putin official killed in Kherson car bomb as Kyiv gains ground near Bakhmut

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Netherlands purchases 22 Skyranger 30 short-range air defense systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why US Should Sanction Chinese Defense Entities?

  • Defense Industry

    Why do Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate and Su-57 have visible screws and rivets?

  • Air Platform

    Sanctions Buster: Russian Orlan-10 UAV Made Of American, Japanese, German And Chinese Components

  • Air Platform

    Saab Gripen E/F: The Smart Fighter Jet AKA “Sukhoi Killer”

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force destroys Mi-17 helicopter fleet near Iranian capital.

  • Europe

    Saab launches submarine after mid-life upgrade

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes destroyed Russia’s S-400 dud’s 92N2 radar and 96L6 high-altitude radar

  • C4iSR

    Australian MC-55A Peregrines EW aircraft undergoing flight-testing

  • South Asia

    India Wants French or British Engines For Tejas Mk2 and AMCA Fighters After Locally Produced Kaveri Engine Failed In Trials

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon’s AIM-7 Sparrow Radar Guided Air-to-Air Missile

  • Europe

    Portugal joins Czech initiatives to purchase ammunition for Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    More Than Fighter Jet: Lockheed Martin F-35 Is A Diplomatic Tool In Asia-Pacific Region

  • Europe

    Russia’s Navy has a big maintenance problem, no ships ever leave ports without a tugboat

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Indonesia purchases CAKIR anti-ship cruise missiles from Turkiye

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