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  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Malaysia’s king vows wider hunt for the corrupt military officers as scandal engulfs top ranks. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS. Americas
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Canada began negotiations with Italy to purchase M-346 advanced jet trainers. Air Platform
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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 […]

  • Rostec to unveil a new aircraft at MAKS 2021 airshow

    July 14, 2021 0
    Russia lost potential buyers of MiG-35 to Sino-Pak JF-17 Block II and fear that JF-17 Block III could reduce the market further. Russia lost Indian market to domestic Tejas and French Dassault Rafale. After months [...]
  • PT Pindad and Rheinmetall team up to develop advanced ammunition technologies.

    October 26, 2025 0
    Indonesia’s state-owned defense firm PT Pindad is teaming up with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to develop advanced ammunition technologies. Rheinmetall delivers ammunitions for Gepard anti-air gun to UkraineDateJuly 25, 2023Rheinmetall awarded contract to build ammunition [...]
  • Ukrainian Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Russia For Smuggling S-300 Parts

    April 27, 2021 0
    A Ukrainian man who tried to buy parts of the S-300 air defense system (ADS) called Klystrons for $163,000 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison reported Tass news agency. Bayraktar TB2 could play [...]
  • Ukrainian forces blew up the Russian heavy 2S5 Giatsint-S artillery system

    December 25, 2023 0
    Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov posted a video on the social network Telegram showing the moment when Ukrainian soldiers accurately hit the Russian heavy artillery system 2S5 Giatsint-S. “An impressive video of the destruction of the [...]
  • Swiss Army Short-listed BAE Systems Archer Howitzer

    June 15, 2022 0
    The Swiss government has shortlisted BAE Systems’ Archer 155mm mobile howitzer as one of the systems going into the final round of competition for its future artillery system. The Swiss Federal Office for Defense Procurement, [...]
  • Brazil Started Serial Production of Gripen E Under Technology Transfer

    April 10, 2022 0
    The first two serial production Gripen E fighters, called F-39 Gripen by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), are in Brazil. The aircraft arrived in the country last Friday, April 1st, at the port of Navegantes, [...]
Americas

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 […]

Infantry Weapons

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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

  • Europe

    Russia is losing 20,000 to 25,000 troops per month in the Ukraine war, NATO assessment.

  • Europe

    US Navy and Royal Navy warships entered the Barents Sea

  • Europe

    Russian sailors suffer radiation poisoning after washing clothes in contaminated waters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Launches American-made ADM-160 MALD Decoy To Deplete Russian Air Defense Systems

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company’s M-346FA Fighter Attack Aircraft

  • Uncategorized

    Turkish Aselsan awarded $13.3 million contract for software based radios

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Republic of Korea Navy Launches First Four PKX-B Batch-II Patrol Vessels.

  • Air Platform

    Poland Purchases 48 FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft From South Korea

  • South Asia

    Human Rights Watchdog Urges Bangladesh’s Interim Government to Dissolve the RAB, DGFI, ISPR, DGDP, AFD, and NSI.

  • South Asia

    Indian Air Force becomes first air force in the world to crash over 550 aircraft and lost 150 pilots in the last 30 years

  • Americas

    The USAF And RAAF Join F-35 Training Partnership

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese PAC3 missile shot down Chinese Su-35s fighter jet

  • Africa

    Damen delivers FCS 3307 patrol vessel to Nigeria’s Homeland

  • Europe

    Satellite pictures appear to show a ship delivering Iranian missiles to a Russian port

  • Defense Industry

    France surpassed Russia as the second largest arms exporter

  • Naval Platforms

    Sukhoi Proposes Su-57 Naval Variant For China

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TFX fighter will fly at Mach 2 speed

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 142 F-35 Last Year Exceeding Expectations

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    The US Air Force set to upgrade nukes stationed in Germany

  • Europe

    The US State Department Approves Javelin for Poland

  • Europe

    Defexpo 2018 – Saab Group Pavillion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Navy Commissions The First Taigei Class Submarine

  • Americas

    US Army Selected Northrop Short Range Air Defense System Selected as Command and Control systems

  • Cruise Missiles

    Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Hit Russian Territory Due To GLONASS Guidance Error

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems proposed a new large area display (LAD) cockpit for Finland’s HX bid

  • Americas

    U.S. House of Representatives approves a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian military to buy Switchblade 300 suicide drones being used by Ukrainian forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese CCTV Broadcast Memorial of Chinese Soldiers Killed in Clashes with India

  • Americas

    Brazil Issues RFP To Upgrade Leopard 1A Tank

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Purchases New A330 MRTT Airborne Refuelling Tanker.

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Four Multi-mission Surface Combatant For Hellenic Navy

  • Air Platform

    Austria considers purchasing M-346 advanced jet trainers from Italy

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Missiles Sales To Belgium, Switzerland And Lithuania

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Third GlobalEye For Swedish Air Force

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Arms Export Soars Amid Middle East Conflict And Ukraine War

  • Middle East

    Bangladesh and Israel’s trade and security cooperation is growing despite not having formal ties

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy To Deliver SAMP/T Anti-air Missiles System To Ukraine Worth €250 Million

  • Uncategorized

    MBDA Sea Venom Antiship Missiles

  • Europe

    France Donates 12 CEASAR Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) II: The Most Advanced Ground Based Air Defence Systems In The World

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery strike damaged Russian ‘Velikiy Ustyug’ missile corvette

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes

  • Europe

    Here’s Why Russia’s Kontakt-1 And Kontakt-5 Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) Bricks Make the T-90M Tank More Vulnerable

  • Americas

    What Are Russian Bombers doing in European and North American Airspace?

  • Air Platform

    F-16V To Be Sold As A Standardized Package

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    DARPA’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Prototype Completes Test Flight

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force To Receive Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets In 2028

  • Europe

    Russia’s close ally Belarus explores training opportunity with NATO

  • Air Platform

    Airbus, Dassault Aviation Agree On Industrial Partnership For FCAS Programme

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