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  • [ April 22, 2026 ] Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile. Europe
  • [ April 22, 2026 ] U.S. intelligence detects signs that China considered providing Iran with JY-27A radar systems. C4iSR
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Air Platform

Italy Allocates $10.7 Billion For British-led GCAP Sixth-generation Fighter Jet.

February 14, 2026 GDC 0

Italy’s parliament on Thursday backed an almost 9-billion-euro ($10.7 billion) funding plan for a jet-fighter programme with Britain and Japan, a flagship defence project whose expected costs have more than tripled from early estimates. The […]

Air Platform

Defence Minister Guido Crosetto says Britain is not sharing Global Air Combat technology with Japan and Italy

April 17, 2025 GDC 0

Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has said Britain is not fully sharing technologies with Italy and Japan in a major project to develop a new fighter jet and urged London to bring down the “barriers of […]

Air Platform

Toned Down F-47: Donald Trump Made British-led Global Air Combat Program (GCAP) Great Again

April 10, 2025 GDC 0

Some NATO countries are considering alternatives to the F-35 stealth fighter jet.The Trump administration’s shifted stance towards Europe has allies concerned about reliability. British-led Global Air Combat Program (GCAP) is receiving global attention from partners […]

Air Platform

Canada to Join British-led Global Air Combat Program Sixth-generation Fighter Jet Consortium

April 4, 2025 GDC 0

As reported by Nicholas Drummond on April 2, 2025, Canada and Australia are showing renewed interest in joining the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a trilateral initiative between the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy to develop a […]

Air Platform

Royal Australian Air Force Plans to Join British-led Global Combat Air Program Sixth-gen Fighter Jet Consortium

April 2, 2025 GDC 0

A Royal Australian Air Force official said on March 27 that Australia received classified briefing on the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan’s joint project to build a sixth-generation fighter during the Avalon Australian International Airshow. […]

Air Platform

UK, Italy and Japan agreed to expedite the development of sixth-gen fighter jet

October 27, 2024 GDC 0

The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, and announced that a trilateral government organization would be established by the end of this […]

  • Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes Destroyed Four of Putin’s Choppers Worth $75 Million

    March 26, 2025 0
    This is the dramatic moment Ukrainian forces obliterate four of Mad Vlad’s military helicopters inside a hidden Russian airstrip. Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Strikes Destroyed Russian Ka-52, Mi-28 and Mi-8 HelicoptersDateOctober 17, 2023Ukrainian HIMARS strikes destroyed [...]
  • Russia moves towards quantity rather than quality amid mass production of military equipment

    December 27, 2024 0
    Ukrainian military experts have observed a noticeable decline in the quality of Russian weaponry deployed during ongoing attacks against Ukraine. Despite Russia’s efforts to adapt its arsenal to the demands of modern warfare, including the [...]
  • BAE Systems Starts Prototyping Hunter-class Frigates for RAN

    December 20, 2020 0
    The strong progress on Australia’s biggest surface shipbuilding project continued today with the Australian Government announcing the start of prototyping on the Hunter Class Frigate Program. BAE Systems cuts steel for Hunter-class frigates. At the [...]
  • Kosovo purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

    July 18, 2023 0
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  • Russian Air Force’s Non-combat Losses During The Ukraine War Accounts 84 Aircraft

    August 26, 2023 0
    Another Russian jet crashed during a training flight last week, marking the second fatal accident for Moscow’s air force in just three days. Russia’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed In Volgorod Due To Flight Control System [...]
  • Raytheon Launched Deadlier F-model Javelin Anti-tank Guided Missiles

    May 8, 2020 0
    WASHINGTON (GDC) ― Raytheon and Lockheed Martin’s joint venture for the Javelin has completed production of its first F-Model of the shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon, meant to be more lethal against advanced armor and soft targets, the companies [...]
Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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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

    Ukrainian troops sever Russian supply lines in the Kursk region

  • Air Platform

    Turkey supplied Bayraktar TB2 drone to the Syrian opposition group

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Hezbollah Bunker Possibly Killing Hassan Nasrallah Successor Hashem Safieddine

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Is A Victim Of His Own Propaganda As Russia’s Airborne Failed To Capture Kyiv

  • Cyber

    Ukraine launched the biggest cyber offensive against Russian military bases

  • Europe

    British MoD to invite RFP for Royal Navy’s support ships

  • Europe

    Delusional and demoralized Russian troops tell the commander that Bayraktar TB2 dropped nuclear bombs

  • Air Platform

    Boeing to produce 205 additional AH-64E Apache helicopters for international customers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia and Papua New Guinea agree to finalize talks on the bilateral security treaty

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force destroyed significant numbers of Russian-made S-300 air defense system in Iran attacks

  • Europe

    Estonia Selects Blue Spear Anti-Ship Missile for Coastal Batteries

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China places highest-ranking military generals under investigation.

  • Europe

    Russian Lawmaker Admits Moscow Failed to Achieve Any Goals in Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Putin backs Iran’s mass missile attacks on Israel

  • Europe

    Putin admits Russia lost more than 54 modernized T-90M battle tanks since Ukraine’s counteroffensive

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan conducts successful training launch of ‘Fatah-II’ rocket system

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones completely destroyed Russia’s oil refinery in Rostov

  • Europe

    Russia’s High-ranking Customs Official Detained in Criminal Investigation, Interfax Reports

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Supply RBS70 Missile To Lithuania

  • Industry

    Israeli drone company Gadfin plans for worldwide aerial-supply networks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha to supply combat systems for the Philippine Navy’s new corvette

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Saab Awarded Contract To Modernise Sweden’s Coastal Anti-ship Missile Capability

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and her crews practice airborne missions

  • Infantry Weapons

    Rocketsan developed new OMTAS ATGM and Armor for multipurpose vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Parades Captured Russian Military Vehicles In Kyiv

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijan acquires Leonardo M-346 advanced training aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Erdogan asked Putin to take back the S-400 missile system to rejoin the F-35 program.

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall to build and repair main battle tanks in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems to develop next-gen touch-screen display, sensors and datalink for Eurofighter

  • Europe

    Bizarre videos show drunk Russians walking towards oil explosions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    25 PLAAF Aircraft Fly Through Taiwan’s ADIZ On Monday, Most This Year

  • Europe

    Germany Purchases 3,000 Eagle V Armored Vehicles.

  • Europe

    Sefine Shipyard, TUBITAK To Build Turkey’s USV Capabilities

  • Europe

    Dassault Aviation Sets Plan B For FCAS Program If Tri-nation Fighter Project Fails

  • Europe

    France’s fourth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine kicks off sea trials.

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Started Negotiations with the U.S. to Purchase F-35 Stealth Jets.

  • Middle East

    Iran warns about broader Middle East conflict If IDF responds to Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN to equip naval fleets with Saab 9LV combat management system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese aerospace executive Tan Ruisong gets suspended death sentence over corruption and insider trading.

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Receives First P-8A Poseidon MPA

  • C4iSR

    Why Does Russia’s EW Lack behind Western EW?

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers Second F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Plane To US Air Force

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW sabotages Bangladesh’s readymade garments markets by setting a blaze at the cargo terminal.

  • Europe

    Turkish F-16 damaged during a dogfight with Greek F-16

  • Air Platform

    Slovenia purchased Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft

  • Air Platform

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

  • Central Asia

    Israel sent almost 100 cargo flights loaded with weapons to Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 8,144 main battle tanks of T-54, T-64, T-72, T-80 and T-90 models

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Started Building F-35A For Denmark

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan to procure Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

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