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  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Trump Admin approves advanced AN/APG-83 SABR radar for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet, worth $488 million. C4iSR
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Hungary Received JAS Gripen C Fighter Jets from Saab. Air Platform
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] UAE’s Air Defense System Intercepts Iranian Cruise Missiles and Drones. Middle East
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program. Europe
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Air Platform

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 […]

  • U.S. Air Force Relocates 24 F-16J Wild Weasel Electronic Warfare Aircraft in the Middle East from Germany.

    February 19, 2026 0
    In response to rising regional tensions and to strengthen its defence capabilities, the United States has deployed additional F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets, including specialised Electronic Warfare Block 50 models, to the Middle East. U.S. [...]
  • UK Embargoed Sale Of South Korean FA-50 Fighters To Argentina

    November 1, 2020 0
    The United Kingdom has effectively barred the sale of the FA-50 Fighting Eagle to Argentina, with the South Korean manufacturer informing the South American nation that it is unable to supply the strike jet with [...]
  • KGB Putin Overestimated His Rusty Soviet Military, Gets A Bloody Nose

    March 8, 2022 0
    A Russian attack helicopter makes a menacing low pass over a rural village in Ukraine, its gunship fully equipped with missiles and machine guns. Ukrainian soldiers blow up a Russian Ka-52 helicopter with an anti-tank [...]
  • Australian Defense Contractors Must Follow Cybersecurity Guidelines:Melissa Price

    February 24, 2021 0
    Small businesses bidding for federal government projects growing Australia’s military muscle will have new guidance to improve their security and make them fit to win contracts. Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds warns Naval Group to [...]
  • Russian FSB Seized Millions of Dollars Swiss Watches in Retaliation For Western Sanctions

    March 31, 2022 0
    Russian secret-service agents confiscated millions of dollars’ worth of luxury watches from a Swiss watchmaker in apparent retaliation against Switzerland’s sanctions over the Ukraine war, Switzerland’s NZZ am Sonntag newspaper reported over the weekend. Moldova enforced European [...]
  • Ukrainian Special Forces Using Precision Fire Australian Combat Assault Rifle (ACAR)

    December 12, 2023 0
    A regional New South Wales-based business of Thales Australia has achieved a significant milestone by successfully delivering its locally-produced Australian Combat Assault Rifle (ACAR) to Ukraine. With support from the Australian Department of Defense, a [...]
Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

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 […]

  • Americas

    Russia stole American hypersonic weapons design, President Donald Trump said

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Established A New Baseline Design For RAN’s Hunter-class Frigate

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Spain Purchases Turkish-made 30 Hurjet Advanced Jet Trainers

  • Europe

    Belarus Delivers Modernized MiG-29UB To Serbia

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed in the Leningrad region

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract For Three Loyal Wingman For RAAF

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia prepares for space race with a hybrid rocket for low-Earth orbit flight

  • Europe

    Turkish first national frigate fires first missile from indigenous VLS

  • Americas

    Rolls-Royce to manufacture propellers for U.S. Navy’s Constellation (FFG-62) frigates

  • Americas

    US to start mass production of new Booker combat vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Purchases 36 FA-50 Fighter Jets From South Korea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Defence Strategic Review 2023 Handed To The Albanese Government

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia used Kh-69 cruise missiles for the first time in Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Latvia Purchases Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence Systems

  • Defense Industry

    F-35A Leads Swiss Air Force Fighters Competition

  • Europe

    Serbia Unveils NORA next-gen 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

  • Europe

    Polish Rosomak APCs receives Huta Stalowa Wola ZSSW-30 turrets

  • Air Platform

    Turkey celebrates as Bayraktar drone hits new milestone achieving 200,000 flight hours

  • Infantry Weapons

    United Arab Emirates Deploys Israeli-made Barak-8 Anti-air Missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway scraps Leopard 2 acquisition to focus on air defense system

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Invites Malaysia for “Hurjet” Combat-Trainer Project as the U.S. Sanctioned Turkey

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian drones flew over Russia’s MoD building’s rooftop Pantsir-SM-SV that failed to shoot it down, another humiliation for Putin

  • Air Platform

    India will not receive the F-35 as well as the Su-57, report

  • Air Platform

    Saab Group formally submitted proposals for Canada’s FFCP Programme

  • Americas

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

  • Uncategorized

    Ukrainian HIMARS destroyed Russian 48Y6-K1 Podlet surveillance radar

  • Europe

    Russia paid $2 billion gold bullion to purchase Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones

  • C4iSR

    Egypt purchases Hensoldt TRML-4D AESA Surveillance Radar.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a full occupation of the Gaza Strip to dismantle Hamas’s control.

  • Middle East

    F-35 deal with UAE will benefit Israeli Defense Industries

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Carl-Gustaf Multi-role Weapon System For U.S. Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Evaluates Offshore Patrol Boats of Damen and SwiftShips

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesia purchased 12 second-hand Mirage 2000 fighter jets from Qatar worth $800 million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army Conducts Military Operations Inside Bangladesh as Arakan Army Built Training Camp in Cox Bazar

  • Uncategorized

    U.S. Asks Cyprus to Transfer Its Russian-made Weapons to Ukraine

  • Americas

    Brazilian Army Purchases Turkish M2HB Heavy Machine Guns

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s USET-80 torpedo is floating off the coast of Severodonetsk

  • Air Platform

    France and UK discussing to deliver Mirage 2000D fighter jet to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Sweden sends $1.23 billion aid package to Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Norinco QBZ-191/QBZ-19 Standard Issue Assault Rifle

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia wants a peace agreement with Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Launches the first KSS-III Batch-II Submarine.

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured TOS-1A heavy flamethrowers and turned them against retreating Russian troops

  • Naval Platforms

    Piriou Awarded Contract To Deliver 20 Harbor Tugs To French Navy

  • C4iSR

    BAE Systems AN/ASQ-239 Advanced Electronic Warfare System

  • Europe

    Ukraine wants to manufacture Swedish CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

  • Europe

    Britain to Send StarStreak Anti-air Missiles to Ukraine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    France buys latest version of Exocet missile for naval frigates

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The U.S. Will Completely Destroy Iran’s S-400, HQ-9B and BAVAR-373 Anti-air Missile System.

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