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Turkey’s 1st aircraft factory to reopen with Gökbey, Hürkuş production

January 28, 2024 GDC 0

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Turkish TAI To Produce Thermoplastics For Boeing Defense

November 19, 2020 GDC 0

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will produce high-quality and world-standard thermoplastic composite parts in Turkey that will be used for all kinds of aircraft as part of its recently signed cooperation agreement with Boeing, the local […]

Russia launches Shahed kamikaze drones with wooden warhead without explosive charges

April 2, 2025 0

A recently downed Russian Shahed kamikaze drone in Ukraine was found equipped with a wooden block in place of a warhead, raising questions about its intended mission. Ukrainian military personnel recovered the remains of the [...]
US Air Force withdraws height restrictions for applicants

May 25, 2020 0

The U.S. Air Force announced this week that it is changing its height restrictions for pilots. Applicants below 64 inches (5’4″) or above 77 inches (6’5″) can now enter a cockpit without a waiver. Under [...]
Brazil Orders Additional 36 Gripen Fighters

June 4, 2021 0

In a major shakeup of its aircraft buying plans, the Brazilian air force plans to nearly double its order of Saab Gripen fighters and cut its number of Embraer KC-390 Millennium transports roughly in half, learned GDC citing flight global media. [...]
Airbus offers 15 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3 and 17 surplus Tranche 1 to Colombia

February 22, 2020 0

Airbus is offering 15 Tranche 3 Eurofighters to Colombia, alongside an existing offer of 17 surplus Tranche 1 aircraft that is being made by the Spanish government to the Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana: [...]
Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up a large ammo depot in Russia

September 18, 2024 0

Ukraine’s security services said Saturday that Ukrainian drones struck a Russian ammunition depot in a border region, as Moscow’s forces claimed yet another advance on the battlefield. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russian ammunition depots 600km [...]
Peoples Liberation Army has a big problem, and its systemic corruption from Generals to Privates.

January 29, 2026 0

A spectacular move against China’s top general by Chinese leader Xi Jinping that was announced at the weekend raises a burning question: is China’s military less effective today amidst an ongoing purge that has seen [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]