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  • [ February 20, 2026 ] Liquid Robotics awarded $25 million contract to produce 20 USV for Japan. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ February 20, 2026 ] Saudi Arabia will receive Turkish Akinci MALE UAV in 2026. Middle East
  • [ February 20, 2026 ] U.S. Navy Achieves First F-35B Fighter Jet Landing on Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge. Air Platform
  • [ February 20, 2026 ] Russian Taganrog military aircraft maker reports heavy financial losses after repeated Ukrainian missile attacks. Europe
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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 […]

  • Naval Group rolls out second Barracuda submarine

    December 3, 2021 0
    French shipbuilder Naval Group rolled out France’s second Suffren-class (Barracuda) nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), Duguay-Trouin , during an official ceremony at its yard in Cherbourg, Normandy, on 26 November. French Navy takes delivery of 2nd [...]
  • Iran pivots to the Chinese J-10C and admits Russia is not a reliable defense partner

    June 30, 2025 0
    According to information published by several Arabic media outlets on June 27, 2025, the Iranian Defense Minister recently visited China and initiated high-level discussions to procure Chengdu J-10C multirole fighter jets and KJ500 AWACS (Airborne [...]
  • The U.S. Urges Serbia To Pull Back Its Forces From Kosovo Border

    October 1, 2023 0
    The White House warned that Belgrade had deployed tanks and artillery near the border after deadly clashes in northern Kosovo last week. Meanwhile, NATO said it was reinforcing its peacekeeping force in Kosovo. Russian FSB [...]
  • Poland Sends Soviet-era S-125 Pechora Air Defense System To Ukraine

    January 6, 2023 0
    Polish surface-to-air missile systems have been spotted in Ukraine. Ukraine destroyed Russia’s Su-30SM, Nioby-SV radar, Pechora-3 radar, and Protivnik-GE air surveillance radar in CrimeaDateJuly 3, 2025Ukraine Deploys Soviet-era S-300V1 Missiles System In Luhansk RegionDateJune 20, [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Delivered 142 F-35 Last Year Exceeding Expectations

    January 19, 2022 0
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  • Australian Bushmasters To Receive Electronic Warfare Capability

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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 […]

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves 105 Lockheed Martin F-35A And F-35B For Japan

  • Air Platform

    Philippine wants to buy T129 but Turkey can’t get an export license

  • Air Platform

    US Defense Department Proposes F-16V and Super Hornet Block III for Indonesia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Could Strike Deep Inside Bangladesh Using SY-400 SRBM

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Havelsan Developed Kamikaze Drone that Kills Enemy Drones

  • South Asia

    Disgraced Dictator Hasina, Indian RAW and Awami League Behind the 2009 BDR Mutiny, Independent Investigation Commission Reported.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    MBDA’s Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile Successfully Passes Final Test

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian DoD scheduled construction of first shortfin Barracuda-class submarine from 2023 onward

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Awarded Contract to Integrate AGM-158C LRASM into RAAF’s Super Hornet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Army targets Beijing with its newly developed long-range Dark Eagle hypersonic missile from Japan

  • Europe

    Chinese bid to buy Motor Sich could jeopardize Ukraine’s chance to join NATO

  • Americas

    U.S. destroyer breaks Navy record for longest stint at sea

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Consortium aims to sale next-gen Eurofighter Typhoon to Austria, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

  • Americas

    U.S. Considers Supplying Tomahawk Long-range Cruise Missile to Ukraine.

  • Europe

    Putin became increasingly paranoid and fearful for his life after Prigozhin assassination

  • Air Platform

    Australian Army Selects Boeing AH-64E Apache Helicopters To Replace Tigers

  • Europe

    French Air Force Participates In Skyros 2021 Air Combat Exercise With Hellenic Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Egypt and Turkiye will sign a landmark defence cooperation agreement to co-produce the KAAN fighter jet.

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Putin’s favorite T-90M tanks with artillery trikes

  • Europe

    Hanwha delivers new batch of K9 howitzers to Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Unveils New FFM Frigate For Export Markets

  • Europe

    Russia Admits That It Suffered Significant Losses in Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves SM-6 And SM-2 For Australia

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Confirms Killing Of Two More Generals In Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin Prepared Evacuation Plans To Iran, Belarus Or Myanmar Should The Russian Army Fail In Ukraine

  • Americas

    U.S., Japan to collaborate on next-gen drone and AI project

  • Loitering Munitions

    India buys Belarus-made Berkut-BM attack drones.

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Commissions Its 69th Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer

  • Americas

    China suspends $6.5 billion currency swap deal with Argentina as the country purchases American F-16 jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India plans to invite Australian Navy to join Malabar exercise

  • C4iSR

    CAPTAS 4 Sonar Suite

  • Europe

    200,000 Military-age Russian Men Fled To Kazakhstan, Georgia, Latvia And Finland

  • South Asia

    India allocates $18.48 billion for new procurement in FY2021 budget

  • C4iSR

    Netherlands Purchased Seven Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Radars

  • Europe

    Sweden Donates RBS-17 Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Germany approves $400 million ammunition for Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Defense Ministry Allocate $10.18 Billion To Acquire Western Anti-ship and Anti-radiation Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Japan Announced Partners To Build Sixth-generation fighter jets

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea Test Fires Solid Fuel Hwasong-19 ICBM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Australia Launches First Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat for RAN

  • Naval Platforms

    Goa Shipyard delivers fourth Sankalp-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV)

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Faces Funding Concerns: British Auditor

  • Air Platform

    US Army’s Apache Helicopters Armed With Spike NLOS Anti-tank Missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force’s F-35A Drops Two GBU-54 Bombs in First Dual Release Test

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s first indigenous LPD starts sea trials

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Wants to Sale F-16V Block 70 to Asia, Africa and Latin America

  • Air Platform

    Turkey supplied Bayraktar TB2 drone to the Syrian opposition group

  • Americas

    US Navy Terminates HALO Hypersonic Missile Program Citing Cost Concerns

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Deployed Devastating Thermobaric Munitions In FPV Drones And Wipes Out Russian Target

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