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  • [ February 19, 2026 ] Corrupt British MP Tulip Siddiq will be extradited to Bangladesh to serve prison sentences, Tarique Rahman said. Europe
  • [ February 19, 2026 ] U.S. Air Force Relocates 24 F-16J Wild Weasel Electronic Warfare Aircraft in the Middle East from Germany. Air Platform
  • [ February 19, 2026 ] Aselsan signs $171 million contract to deliver communications systems to undisclosed customer. C4iSR
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Serbia negotiating with France to purchase Rafale jets, Mistral SAM and H125M helicopters

July 7, 2024 GDC 0

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Europe

Russia secretly approached Pakistan, Egypt, Brazil, Syria and Belarus to buy back weapons and helicopters engines it sold past years

November 13, 2023 GDC 0

Moscow is ready to buy even decommissioned engines and chase after TV3-117s and its non-licensed copy VK-2500s helicopter engines. Since the beginning of the invasion, Russia has generally lost the Helicopter and Defense exports – […]

Air Platform

Leonardo sells 40 commercial helicopters for around $504 million

April 16, 2023 GDC 0

Italy’s state-controlled defense and aerospace group Leonardo said on Tuesday it had won orders for nearly 40 helicopters for a total value of around 470 million euros ($504.45 million), strengthening its position in the global […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippines to receive helicopters and tanks from Japan as part of military grant

February 14, 2023 GDC 0

The Philippines could receive military helicopters and tanks from Japan as part of a security cooperation grant. Nikkei reported that Japan is looking to provide a security cooperation grant to the Philippines, its first such […]

Air Platform

Australia Received Two CH-47H Chinook Helicopters

August 6, 2021 GDC 0

Two CH-47H Chinook helicopters were loaded onto a C-5 Galaxy cargo plane and flown nearly 10,000 miles to Australia, the U.S. Air Force said on Monday. The delivery, from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to […]

Air Platform

U.S. State Department Approves CH-47F Chinook Helo For Australia

May 2, 2021 GDC 0

The State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of CH-47F Chinook Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $259 million.  These aircraft will be provided from U.S. […]

Air Platform

Sikorsky To Upgrade HH-60W Helicopters Of US Air Force

February 13, 2021 GDC 0

The US Air Force (USAF) is to contract Sikorsky to upgrade its HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter to improve on the 2012 requirements baseline. The USAF is to contract Sikorsky […]

Middle East

Leonardo Flight Tests Land and Maritime NH90 Helicopters For QEAF

December 28, 2020 GDC 0

The Qatar Emiri Air Force’s NH90 helicopter programme marked a major milestone last week with first flights performed in Italy and France. The first NH90 NATO frigate helicopter (NFH), assembled at Leonardo’s Venice Tessera facility, […]

Air Platform

KAI aims to export first Korean-made helicopter to Indonesia

July 7, 2020 GDC 0

Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI), South Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer, aims to export the first Korean-made helicopter to Indonesia, a company executive said Wednesday. KAI has exported 16 T-50 advanced trainer jets and 20 KT-1 […]

Air Platform

Boeing Delivers 400th V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft

June 16, 2020 GDC 0

Boeing announced in a statement that V-22 team recently delivered its 400th aircraft, a CV-22 for U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command. The first production V-22 was delivered on May 24, 1999, and today deliveries occur […]

  • Ukraine breaks through Russian front and now faces even more massive obstacles

    August 10, 2023 0
    Ukraine faces new challenges in the conflict with Russia. How the Kyiv Post reported Ukraine had broken through the first Russian defense line in some areas, but they were then faced with solid concrete fortifications [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze sea drones destroyed two new Vasily Bykov class patrol boats

    September 16, 2023 0
    Ukrainian forces struck two Russian patrol ships, Vasily Bykov, on the morning of Sept. 14, reported the military’s Strategic Communications Directorate. The ships stationed in the southwestern part of the Black Sea sustained major damages and no [...]
  • Poland signs contract for anti-drone system in wake of Russian incursions

    February 3, 2026 0
    Poland has signed an agreement for a new anti-drone system that it claims will be the first of its kind in Europe. The network is intended to protect Poland’s eastern borders, where, in September last [...]
  • Ukraine Wiped Out Russian Brigade, Including 80 Vehicles, 40 IFV, 52 Tanks, 2 Commanders And 1,000 Men In Failed River Crossing

    May 20, 2022 0
    Ukrainian Soldiers have released footage showing dozens of wrecked Russian tanks and armored vehicles destroyed in failed river crossing. Ukraine Destroyed 52 Russian Tanks and Killed 1000 Russian Soldiers in Siverskyi Donets River CrossingDateMay 15, [...]
  • South Africa Bans On Arms Export To Arab Countries Hurting Its Economy

    April 1, 2021 0
    The members of the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) decide to suspend arms exports to many Arab countries, mainly Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Algeria. This body, which depends on the [...]
  • Putin just fired first salvo of tariff on Chinese goods that could destroy Russian economy

    December 12, 2024 0
    Moscow imposes hefty tariff on Chinese furniture parts, raising hackles in Chinese media and begging questions about health of bilateral ties. China supplying Russia with metal, composite, aircraft parts, electronics, drones and vehicles to support [...]
Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

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    Russia’s Struggling Air Force is Doomed as Ukraine Receives F-16 Fighting Falcon Jets

  • Central Asia

    U.S. troops disabled 73 aircraft, weapons systems before leaving Kabul airport, report

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Commissions First P15B Destroyer INS Visakhapatnam

  • Naval Weapons

    Phalanx close-in weapon system

  • Africa

    Radioactive corruption: Russia’s Rosatom was involved in a corrupt deal with South Africa, Putin and Zuma wanted to pocket billions from the nuclear deal- Reuters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Military Receives ScanEagle Drone and Bell Utility Helicopter from US

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian forces blow up Russia’s counter-battery radar

  • Europe

    Babcock, Saab to collaborate on Swedish Navy’s Luleå-class corvettes

  • Europe

    Russian army used banned choking gas at Ukrainian forces

  • Europe

    American-made HIMARS Destroys 69 Ammo Delivery Trucks Of Russian Army

  • Europe

    Mi-8 Helicopter Crashed in the Kronotsky Nature Reserve In Russia

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Turned Down Russian Request To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Middle East

    Israeli forces seized Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy Receives First Indigenous Sea Drone For TCG Istanbul Corvette

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan to co-produce Turkish Bayraktar TB3 maritime strike drone.

  • Uncategorized

    North Korea’s aging fighter jets have a new weapon that looks like a Taurus cruise missile.

  • Europe

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

  • C4iSR

    UAE Demonstrates Saab GlobalEye’s Advanced EW Capability

  • Middle East

    Israeli drone attacks over Syria, Lebanon and Palestine are act of self-defense

  • Air Platform

    Saab Will Produce Future Fighter Jet As Gripen E Sale Discussions Continued in Peru, Colombia, Philippines and Thailand

  • Europe

    Swedish Parliament Approves Defense Budget Increase to 3.5 Percent of GDP.

  • Europe

    Romania will acquire 298 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from Rheinmetall.

  • Europe

    Kongsberg’s NASAMS To Play Pivotal Role Defending Kyiv From Kalibr Cruise Missile Attacks

  • Americas

    AUKUS Bombshell: President Trump ordered Pentagon to review $368 billion AUKUS submarine deal to ensure it meets Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea drones damaged two Project 22160 patrol ship in Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Cannot Manufacture Su-30 and Su-35 Fighter Jets Due to Material Shortages: Report

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force tells Russia to replace Su-57E’s underperforming N036 “Byelka” radar, avionics and EW suite before any deal with India

  • Europe

    $300 commercial drone fitted with grenade destroying Russian tanks, radars, and missile complex worth millions of dollars

  • Europe

    Serbia Unveils New Gavran 145 Kamikaze Drone Built to Decapitate Tanks.

  • C4iSR

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Produce Giraffe 1X Radars For Royal Navy

  • Europe

    Russian Military Ran Out of Guided Bombs and Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Singapore will purchase eight F-35A stealth jets to complement its fleet of 12 F-35B jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan purchased 108 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Faces Major Challenge of ADF’s Retention and Recruitment Problems

  • Middle East

    Iraqi Security and Defense Committee recommends acquiring Russian S-400 ADS

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers First Operational Super Hornet Block III to the U.S. Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia becomes the first export customer of Turkish MILGEM Istif frigates

  • Uncategorized

    Myanmar Policemen Seek Refuge In India As Tatmadaw Crackdowns Protesters

  • Middle East

    American aid recipient Egypt turn to Russia for military hardware

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine started negotiating with France to purchase Rafale fighter jets.

  • Europe

    VKS Is Inferior To The US Air Force, Says Russian Tech Entrepreneur Mikhail Bolshakov

  • Air Platform

    France accused China of spreading propaganda to damage the reputation of the Rafale fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    No FA-50 or JF-17 For Argentina, Only Hope Is Chinese FC-20CE

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s Cessna 152 Training Aircraft Crashed

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The U.S. Deploys More PAC-3 and THAAD Missile Defense System in the Middle East.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany approved $3 billion missile purchases for IRIS-T SLM and Patriot air defense system

  • C4iSR

    Why Russia Can’t Make An AESA Radar?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Maritime Aggression: Chinese Carrier Group Conducts Naval Exercise In Taiwan Straits

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Director General of Border Guard Lieutenant General Mainul Islam Arrested At Airport

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Australia starts production of Royal Wingman UCAV for RAAF

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