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Naval Platforms

Indian Navy Ditches Russian Aircraft Carrier Design, Opts For Queen Elizabeth Class Design

April 21, 2021 GDC 0

The UK-India Business Council (UKIBC) has stated an intention to support efforts towards bilateral cooperation on submarines and aircraft carriers with the aim to meet future capability requirements in the Indian Navy (IN). The UKIBC’s […]

Air Platform

UK Wants To Buy More F-35 Fighter Jets

April 5, 2021 GDC 0

The United Kingdom plans to order more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters by 2025, a top Defence Ministry official said. Jeremy Quin, the minister for defense procurement, said the UK would be adding to the 48 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan Hails Royal Navy For Sending HMS Queen Elizabeth To South China Sea

January 16, 2021 GDC 0

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Thursday welcomed Britain’s plan to dispatch an aircraft carrier strike group to waters in the western Pacific amid China’s growing maritime assertiveness. During a video conference with his British […]

Europe

Royal Navy Tests Gravity Jet Packs

January 12, 2021 GDC 0

For decades, science fiction has been telling us that jet packs are right around the corner. But, while it seems there will still be some time before any of us are using them to get […]

Air Platform

Watch Cool F-35 Onboard Aircraft Carriers

October 6, 2020 GDC 0

The F-35 is delivering more than just air dominance, it’s simultaneously delivering tens of thousands of high paying, high quality jobs to American workers across the country, and around the world. According to standard industry […]

Europe

Royal Navy Built Carrier Strike Groups

October 4, 2020 GDC 0

Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will soon sail with a task group of nine vessels, including a nuclear submarine. HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail with HMS Kent, HMS Defender, HMS Diamond, HMS Northumberland, RFA Tideforce, […]

Europe

RAF and USMC F-35 joins HMS Queen Elizabeth for major exercises

September 23, 2020 GDC 0

F-35B Lightning Jets from the Royal Air Force and United States Marine Corps (USMC) have left RAF Marham to join the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, to take part in Exercise Joint Warrior off the west coast of […]

Europe

Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carrier To Play Global Roles

September 10, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal Navy Fleet Commander has said the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers are “necessary” for Britain’s “global responsibilities”.  Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd said during an online webinar on Monday that the ships are a “symbol of strength”. He said […]

Europe

Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and her crews practice airborne missions

July 27, 2020 GDC 0

HMS Queen Elizabeth and her F-35B jets have been training for any and all eventualities related to carrier strike operations. F-35 jets launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth practised air combat, dogfighting against Typhoons and other F-35A. HMS Queen […]

Naval Platforms

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

June 26, 2020 GDC 0

Ambitious plans for the Royal Navy’s two new aircraft carriers – each of which cost more than £3bn – will not be met without proper funding, the government spending watchdog National Audit Office (NAO) has […]

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  • Sikorsky Australia completes deep maintenance of US Navy’s MH-60R helicopter at Nowra facility

    June 30, 2023 0
    Sikorsky Australia – located at the Albatross Aviation Technology Park near Nowra – has become the first non-US military location in the world capable of performing deep maintenance on US Navy MH-60R ‘Romeo’ Seahawk helicopters. [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strike destroyed Russia’s Buk-M3 missile.

    November 4, 2025 0
    Ukrainian forces say they have destroyed a Russian Buk-M3 medium-range air defense system valued at around $45 million. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Buk-M3 and Tor-M2 Anti-air Missile.DateDecember 12, 2025Ukrainian forces blew up the Russian [...]
  • Myanmar’s rebels destroying Chinese-made armored vehicles like tin can

    December 29, 2023 0
    Global Defense Corp has highlighted a significant development in the ongoing clashes in Northern Myanmar, where a Chinese-manufactured 2nd generation DongFeng Mengshi armored vehicle, highly likely belonging to the Myanmar Army, was destroyed during combat. [...]
  • China’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship is ready, but China can’t make an aircraft

    August 26, 2020 0
    World’s third-largest ship of its type finishes 18-day trial and could be commissioned next year. Work continues on its Z-20J aircraft, modified from Z-20 armed helicopters. China’s first Type 075 landing helicopter assault dock completed [...]
  • Israeli PM Netanyahu secretly met with the UAE President, Mohammed Bin Zayed, in Dubai during the Iran War.

    May 14, 2026 0
    PM Netanyahu made a secret wartime visit to the UAE, where he met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. Israeli Iron Dome and troops are stationed in Abu Dhabi to protect the city from [...]
  • India leased Russia’s rotten submarine for $2 billion, left at a berth for 2 decades after failed repairs.

    December 15, 2025 0
    After two decades of failed overhauls, Moscow is exporting advanced weapons systems it can no longer maintain to generate foreign currency for its war in Ukraine. Syria war: What did Russia accomplish?DateMarch 13, 2018India tests [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

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 […]

Europe

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 […]

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 […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    GBU-57 MOP: The Knockout Punch of The US Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s armed rebels captured Laukkaing city in Shan state as Myanmar army’s 1000 troops surrendered

  • Middle East

    Israel sent captured Russian arms in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit System Received $220 Million Contract To Supply Guidance Kit To Undisclosed Customer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Soviet-era Kiev-class Aircraft Carrier Used as Theme Park in China Catches Fire Again

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force is the first air force in the world to achieve sustained air dominance over another country from 2,000km away

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS blew up a Russian training center in Prymorske

  • Americas

    Boeing’s Super Hornet Does Not Meet Canada’s FFCP Requirement: Report

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy’s second P15B destroyer INS Mormugao starts sea trials

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin says F-35 stealth jets plays central role in Canada’s air combat strategy.

  • Europe

    Russian An-26 Aircraft Crashed in Ukraine, Crew Killed

  • Air Platform

    Russian specialty: A RuAF pilot crashes L-39 light attack aircraft in Krasnodar killing himself

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-34 fighter-bomber crashed in Volgograd region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s Hunter-class Frigate Procurement Process Was Flawed While Australia Faces Unprecedented China Tensions

  • Europe

    Turkey considers sending Bayraktar Akinci drones to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Denmark buys five Ground Master 200 radar systems

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korea plans to build its first aircraft carrier

  • Air Platform

    The USAF Seriously Considering To Build 4.5 Generation Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Despite China’s Boastful Propaganda, Images Show China’s New Fujian Aircraft Carrier Has Two Major Cracks On The Deck

  • Air Platform

    Fire Scout MQ-8C ASW UAV, US Navy’s New ASW Strategy

  • South Asia

    India’s New Defense Pact with Russia Detrimental to Quad Alliance

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China tests maritime blockade strategy in Miyako Strait near Japan.

  • Europe

    Saab Swordfish: A Modern State-of-the-art Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • Cyber

    Chinese Hacker Used “China Chopper” Tools to Hack Australian Defense Contractor

  • South Asia

    The Indian Army Buys Negev Light Machine Guns from Israeli IWI Worth $116.4 Million

  • Americas

    ‘Blown to hell’: Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks.

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan, Armenia open up for commerce and trade

  • Americas

    US Navy commissions new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee 

  • Europe

    Germany Approves Refurbished Leopard 1 Tanks For Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijan Joined Turkish KAAN Fighter Jets Project Which Scheduled For Flight Trials in December

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China unveils next-gen ZTZ-201 light tank

  • Europe

    Pantsir Failed Again: Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Moscow Building Four Kilometers From Kremlin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Koreans were told that they were going for training in the Kursk region

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The trouble with Russia’s S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missiles in the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Turkish drone giant Baykar acquires Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace

  • Middle East

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems hands over third HDW Class 209/1400mod submarine to Egyptian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Starts Prototyping Hunter-class Frigates for RAN

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Europe

    Turkey’s parliament has approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid

  • AUV Platform

    German Navy to equip Frankenthal-class MCM vessels with SeaCat AUV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US State Department Aproves Link16, and IFF Upgrades of South Korean F-16

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine’s FP-9 Ballistic Missile Will Hit Putin’s Energy Infrastructure in Late 2026.

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia discusses the potential acquisition of Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Temu Jets.

  • Air Platform

    France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army and Its Special Forces Started Raids In Gaza Strip

  • Air Platform

    Canada will join Britain-lead GCAP fighter jet Project as observer.

  • Air Platform

    India Finally Decommissions Soviet-era MiG-21 Fighter Jet Nickname “the Flying Coffin”

  • Americas

    Failed To Intercept HIMARS Rockets, Russian Hackers Launched Cyberattacks On HIMARS Maker Lockheed Martin

  • Africa

    Putin Linked Russian mercenaries (Wagner Group) abandoned Libyan National Army

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivered Bunker Buster M141 Grade Launcher To Ukraine

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