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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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  • Indian Army ordered 156 licensed build BMP-2 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ACV)

    June 4, 2020 0
    India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the procurement of 156 additional licence-built BMP-2 ‘Sarath’ infantry combat vehicles (ICVs) for the Indian Army (IA) from the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for INR11.25 billion (USD148 [...]
  • Penske Australia Awarded $40 Million Contract For Australian Army’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles

    November 26, 2022 0
    Penske Australia has signed a deed of agreement with Rheinmetall Defence Australia for the assembly of powerpacks for Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles. In a deal worth approximately $40M, more than 100 power packs for the [...]
  • Poland Orders More M1 Abrams Tanks Worth $1.4 Billion

    February 28, 2023 0
    Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak signed the $1.4 billion deal to buy additional Abrams tanks. Poland Purchases 116 Second-hand M1 Abrams Tanks From U.S. InventoryDateAugust 2, 2022Poland Buys M1A2 Abrams Tanks To Replace PT-91 TanksDateJuly [...]
  • Putin backs Iran’s mass missile attacks on Israel

    April 17, 2024 0
    Russia has thrown its support behind Iran’s recent onslaught against Israel on April 13, drawing condemnation from international observers and exacerbating tensions in the region. Russian officials have sought to justify Iran’s large-scale strikes on [...]
  • The Raytheon Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne

    April 11, 2020 0
    Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a subsidiary of Raytheon has reached a US$1 billion, five-year strategic agreement to purchase propulsion systems from Aerojet Rocketdyne for Standard Missiles family. Aerojet Rocketdyne provides propulsion systems spanning Raytheon’s Standard [...]
  • Volvo RM12 Engine Guarantees More Than 300,000 Flying Hours For Gripen

    August 11, 2020 0
    For a single-engine aircraft, engine safety is of paramount importance. Therefore, when Volvo Aero (now GKN Aerospace) was commissioned to further develop General Electric’s engine F404 (which had only been used in twin-engine planes before) [...]
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 […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Europe

    Estonia purchased 200 Turkish-made ARMA 6×6 armored vehicles

  • Middle East

    U.S. Navy’s HMAS Stirling-based AUKUS Rotational Virginia-class Nuclear Submarine USS Minnesota Torpedoed Iranian Frigate off Sri Lanka.

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Produces Twinvis Surveillance Radar To Bolster Situational Awareness

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China built military base in Galwan Valley in just three weeks

  • Americas

    Embraer Wins $17 Million Deal to Supply SABER M200 Radar to Brazilian Army

  • Europe

    Tucker Carlson faces economic sanctions and travel ban from European Union for interviewing war criminal Vladimir Putin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s HMAS Toowoomba Joins South China Sea Patrols With the Philippines and the United States

  • South Asia

    Sheikh Hasina Offered Bangladesh Army (Thief) Billions of Dollars in Corrupt Businesses to Stay in Power: Report

  • C4iSR

    China delivers new intelligence gathering spy ship to Pakistan navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Engine Problems: How China Was Coerced Into Buying Su-35 And S-400

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan will deploy 1400 anti-ship missiles by 2026

  • Air Platform

    Finland Orders New Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

  • Industry

    India is the second largest arms importer in the world: Report SIPRI

  • Explore

    Ukraine Received Czech Republic’s RM-70 Vampire MLRS

  • Europe

    Chinese peace plan is deception tactics to supply drones and ammo to Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean K2 Black Panther Is The Best Tank In The World

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Rolls Out Homegrown KF-21 (KFX) Fighter Jets With Huge Export Potentials

  • Africa

    Sudan’s Army Destroyed Chinese-made FK-2000 air defense system.

  • Land Platform

    Pakistan inducts VT-4 main battle tank

  • Industry

    Australia ramping up defense production capability

  • Americas

    US Navy sets to order F-35 for USS JFK

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces have struck and destroyed a Russian military train carrying fuel.

  • Americas

    US Navy Sold Two Aircraft Carriers to Scrap Yards For One Cent

  • South Asia

    What Field Marshall Asim Munir achieved at the Whitehouse, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman failed to achieve?

  • Middle East

    Israel Bombed Hezbollah’s Ammunition Storage Facility In Syria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen Australia started building Arafura-class OPV

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin’s F-35 sales compared to Tesla sales in Europe

  • Americas

    US Marine Unit Received New Counter Drone Gun

  • Europe

    Turkey to manufacture Ejder Yalçın 4X4 tactical wheeled armored vehicle in Hungary

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen Australia Launches Second Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Boat For RAN

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    Defense Industry

    Japan Set To Become Largest Defense Spender In Indo-Pacific Region

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Sent 72 AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation Missiles To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why US Should Sanction Chinese Defense Entities?

  • Europe

    Russia lost 400 tanks and 500 supply vehicles in Avdiivka to gain a few kilometers

  • Air Platform

    Philippines to receive two T-129 attack helicopters in September

  • Air Platform

    Russian Warship Fired at German Maritime Helicopter in NATO Lake

  • Europe

    Turkiye, Spain forge partnership to build aircraft carrier for Turkish Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cost of Australian submarine project blows out by $10bn

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey Tests Bunker Busting SARB-83 Munition

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: The Ultimate Stealth Engineering

  • C4iSR

    Philippine to share air defense information with Japan

  • South Asia

    Suspected Of Being Indian RAW Agents, Sacked Bangladesh Army Officers Arrested For Robbery

  • C4iSR

    NATO members to purchase six GlobalEye AWACS, replacing E-7A Wedgetail.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Bank Froze Bank Accounts of Bangladesh Army Generals After Forced Retirement Amid Corruption Allegation

  • Americas

    Boeing Awarded Contract For Two New P-8 MPA For RAF And Nine P-8 For USN

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russian Su-35 Fighter Jet Over Kherson, reports Ukrainian Air Force

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall offers next-gen KF-51 Panther main battle tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian Aerospace Forces Failed in Ukraine War Due To Poor Planning, No Pilot Training, Ageing Fighter Fleets and No Airborne Early Warning System

  • South Asia

    WHO Director Saima Wazed Putul, the daughter of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina is corrupt, criminal and part of racketeering gang

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Navantia signed contract with the Royal Thai Navy to modernise two Pattani-class Offshore Patrol Vessels

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