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South Asia

India Purchases 113 GE-404 Engines for Tejas Mk1A Fighter Jets.

November 9, 2025 GDC 0

India signed a deal on Friday to buy 113 engines from General Electric to power an advanced variant of its home-produced Tejas fighter jets, in a sign of warming ties with the U.S. following months […]

Defense Industry

India signs deal with American General Electric for 113 GE-404 engines for HAL Tejas Mk1A.

August 29, 2025 GDC 0

The negotiations are almost finalised for buying 113 more GE-404 engines from the American firm GE for the 97 LCAs. The deal is expected to help HAL get its complete requirement of 212 GE-404 engines […]

Air Platform

U.S. Air Force Completes GE XA100 Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet Engine

July 16, 2024 GDC 0

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Defense Industry

South Korea awards $355 million contract for F-100 engines

April 2, 2024 GDC 0

Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, has been awarded an F100 engine performance-based logistics (PBL) sustainment contract by South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The contract, with a base value of $355 million, […]

Air Platform

Turkey wants to domestically produce GE engines for its KAAN fighter jet

January 2, 2024 GDC 0

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Americas

U.S. Air Force Awarded $4.9 Billion Contract To Develop Next-gen Adaptive Engines

September 12, 2022 GDC 0

The US Air Force has awarded five companies $4.9 billion in contracts to develop next-generation fighter jet adaptive engine prototypes. Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, and Pratt & Whitney have each received an […]

Americas

General Electric Awarded $1.6 Billion Contract For F-15EX Fighter’s Engines

November 4, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. Air Force has awarded General Electric $1.6 billion for the supply of F110-129 engines that power the F-15EX Eagle II fighters. GE F110-129 engines powered the first lot of eight F-15EX aircraft. The […]

Air Platform

Tejas MK1A or MK2: Is it Really Worth $77 Million?

April 9, 2021 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Biden Administration Sanctions Chinese Comac Jet Ending Chinese Home-grown Commercial Jets Dream

January 31, 2021 GDC 0

The Trump administration is close to issuing a list of 89 Chinese aerospace and other companies that would be unable to access U.S. technology exports due to their military ties, Reuters reported, a move that could […]

Americas

Analysis: Time Has Come For America To Revise ITAR Regulation

September 22, 2020 GDC 0

The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is the United States regulation that controls the manufacture, sale, and distribution of defense and space-related articles and services as defined in the United States Munitions List (USML). While […]

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  • Ukraine discussing possible acquisition of Gripen and Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets

    September 23, 2024 0
    Ukraine’s Defense Minister Umierov reveals negotiations for Gripen and Eurofighter jets and secured F-16 and Mirage-2000 commitments. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed the negotiations during a national television broadcast, citing progress in talks for [...]
  • Ukraine received M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzers

    June 18, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian military has shared some footage on social media that confirmed that Ukraine’s Army received its first M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzers. U.S. To Send 18 155mm M109 Paladin Howitzers To UkraineDateFebruary 19, 2023Ukrainian [...]
  • Bundeswehr Selected HK416A7 Rifles For German Commandos

    January 4, 2021 0
    German Bundeswehr office for defense procurement informed on October 2020, that an H&K HK416A7 carbine was chosen for the German commandos. The choice is a part of Sturmgewehr Speziakräfte program. A general order from the [...]
  • Turkiye’s defense company MKE successfully tested its Tolga anti-drone system.

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  • Ukraine turns American-made AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles into homemade air defense

    December 25, 2023 0
    n an impressive display of ingenuity and resourcefulness, Ukraine is actively transforming American AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, initially designed for F-16 fighter jets, into effective surface-to-air missiles for impromptu air defense. FrankenSAM program: Ukraine to retrofit [...]
  • Germany proposes to supply Ukraine with 100 modern PzH 2000 howitzers

    April 27, 2022 0
    As reported by German and some Ukrainian media Krauss-Maffei Wegmann company offered to sell 100 modern self-propelled 155-mm PzH 2000 howitzers to Ukraine. U.S. and Germany sent more artillery to UkraineDateMay 2, 2022The Netherlands sent [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

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 […]

  • Middle East

    Ukraine Donates 500 Tons Of Wheat To New Syrian Government

  • Central Asia

    U.S. Army Deploys Paratroopers In Afghanistan To Support Evacuation

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan Delivers First ALP-300G Portable Early Warning Radar System to the Turkish Armed Forces

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU Blew Up Baikal–Amur Rail Bridge in Buryatia Sabotaging Russia’s Major Rail Link to China

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force allocates $538 million to purchase of 12 new Gripen fighter jets

  • Europe

    Swedish Military Procures THeMIS Cargo Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) for Trials

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Orion drone launch site at Taganrog-Central air force base

  • Air Platform

    A Russian pilot tried to defect to Italy with his Tu-22M3 strategic bomber like the MiG-25 Foxbat defected to Japan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin’s F-35B is the right fighters for Singapore

  • South Asia

    After destroying Bangladesh’s democracy, India’s Modi is begging Bangladesh to export Indian goods to the US.

  • Europe

    KGB Putin offers Middle East fighters $400 a week to join the Ukraine war

  • Infantry Weapons

    Rafael Spike LR II Missile System: The Ultimate Tank Killer

  • Land Platform

    U.S. Army sets to upgrade Abrams tank with Israeli Trophy APS

  • Air Platform

    Baykar Defense To Produce Upgraded Bayraktar TB3 Armed Drone

  • Americas

    Ursa Major successfully tests new Draper engine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ukraine war: Degraded Russia’s military saved Kuril Island, Kazakstan, Moldova, Georgia, and Belarus from Putin’s ambition to invade neighbors

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones hit two oil refineries in Russia’s Samara region spiking oil price in Russia

  • Air Platform

    Russian Il-76 transport aircraft exploded after the failed pressure test

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cost of Australian submarine project blows out by $10bn

  • Africa

    Turkish Famous Bayraktar TB2 Joins Fight Against Al-shabab

  • Middle East

    Israeli forces cut off north Gaza to isolate Hamas as Palestinian death toll passes 10,000

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s PRITHVI Exo-Atmospheric Altitudes Air Defense (PAD) System

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Showcases F-35 Stealth Jets At Aero India 2023

  • Europe

    France will send military trainers to Ukraine in a few days

  • Central Asia

    Russia withdraws failed peacekeeping mission from Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Americas

    The President Biden would have only 12 minutes to decide nuclear launch-under-attack option

  • Defense Industry

    Too Expensive and Complex Export Laws: Japanese Defense Industries Faces Existential Threat Without Exports

  • Europe

    Norwegian Army Orders Programmable Carl-gustaf Recoilless Rifles

  • South Asia

    Myanmar’s military junta appears to be in terminal decline as rebels started nationwide offensives

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin awarded $4.5 billion contract to produce JAGM and HELLFIRE missiles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up a large ammo depot in Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia will invest $8 billion in upgrading its shipyards for future nuclear submarines.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems sold £15bn worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia during Yemen assault

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Strikes Killed 200 North Korean Troops

  • Europe

    Russia to hike interest rates to 8% as weak rouble adds to high inflation

  • C4iSR

    Turkish army receives updated KORAL electronic attack system

  • Europe

    BAE Systems confident on winning new contracts from Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

  • South Asia

    ভারত, চীন প্রতিযোগিতা বাংলাদেশের সামরিক বাহিনীকে জাতীয় নিরাপত্তার চাহিদা মেটাতে অক্ষম করে দিয়েছে (Translated)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China brings in more soldiers, heavy construction equipment to Galwan Valley

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Is Not Crimea: China’s land-grabbing attitude could cost its economy dearly

  • Europe

    Russia Losing Aircraft and Helicopters Faster Than It Can Replenish, UK Intelligence Report

  • Middle East

    Israeli fighter jets bombed Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah positions in Syria and Lebanon following rocket attacks

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran unveils new long-range Shahed-136B kamikaze drone

  • Americas

    Defense Giant Lockheed Martin Released A Video Depicting Destruction of S-400 and Topol-M

  • Air Platform

    Royal Navy Trials Drone Launching From HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier

  • Middle East

    Turkey To Establish Military Base In Iraqi Kurdistan

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia purchases 60 AGM-88G Missiles For F-35 Jets

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries supplies Heron UAV to Morocco

  • Middle East

    Turkish F-16 shot down two Syrian Su-24 Fencer Jets And A Turkish Drone Shot Down Over Idlib Region, Syria.

  • Europe

    Russia dropped FAB-250 bomb on its own territory Belgorod

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