• Advertise
  • Premium Member Login
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Global Defense Corp

THE MOST TECHNICAL AND IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS ON DEFENSE AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES.

  • Home
  • Advisory
  • Russia’s Losses
  • Global
    • The Americas
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • Middle East
    • Africa
    • East Asia and Pacific Region
    • Central Asia
  • Defense Insight
    • Weapons
      • Air-Launched Weapons
      • Naval Weapons
      • Infantry Weapons
      • Direct-energy Weapons
      • Loitering Munitions
    • Platforms
      • Air Platform
      • UCAV Platform
      • UAS Platform
      • Land Platform
      • UGV Platform
      • Naval Platform
      • USV Platform
    • C4iSR
    • Cyber
  • Industry
    • Civil Aviation
    • Defense Industry
  • Inside GDC
    • Who We Are
    • What We Do
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Premium Member Login
    • Contact Us
News Ticker
  • [ February 23, 2026 ] US Navy Approves StormBreaker Smart Bomb for Operational Use Amid Iran Tensions. Air-Launched Weapons
  • [ February 23, 2026 ] Satellite imagery confirms significant damage at Russia’s key ballistic missile plant. Europe
  • [ February 23, 2026 ] U.S. military advances compact nuclear reactor program. Americas
  • [ February 23, 2026 ] Tarique Rahman Replaces Indian RAW Asset Brigadier General Md Hafizur Rahman and Reshuffles Senior Military Positions to Remove India’s Deep State in the Bangladesh Army. South Asia
HomeHOBART CLASS DESTROYER

HOBART CLASS DESTROYER

Cruise Missiles

Australia purchased 220 long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles

August 22, 2023 GDC 0

The acquisition of some of the most powerful and technologically advanced weapons systems the ADF has fielded will enhance Australia’s ability to target enemies at longer ranges. More than $1.7 billion will be invested in […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia purchased 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles for Hobart class destroyers

March 17, 2023 GDC 0

Australia said it’s planning to buy up to 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States after the U.S. State Department approved the sale Friday. The deal comes days after Australia announced it would buy nuclear-powered […]

Anti-ship Missile

Australia Select Naval Strike Missiles To Replace Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

February 19, 2023 GDC 0

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

East Asia and Pacific Region

BAE Systems Awarded $155 Million Contract To Upgrade Hobart-class Destroyers

November 24, 2022 GDC 0

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

East Asia and Pacific Region

RAN’s $45 Billion Hunter Class Will Hit The Water On Time, Says Defense Minister Marles

September 15, 2022 GDC 0

Australia’s troubled $45 billion future frigate project will deliver the Navy’s Hunter class warships on time, Defence Minister Richard Marles has pledged as he visited shipbuilder BAE’s docks in Glasgow. “We’ve had really frank conversations […]

Defense Industry

Lockheed Martin Awarded $192 Million Sustainment Contract For Australian Navy’s Aegis Destroyer

July 7, 2022 GDC 0

American defence company Lockheed Martin has received a modification to a previously awarded contract for technical engineering and management efforts for the Australia Surface Combatant program. According to the US Department of Defence (DoD) contract […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Australia to Buy Tomahawk Cruise Missiles and Hypersonic Weapons

September 20, 2021 GDC 0

Australia on Thursday (Sept 16) announced that it would acquire long-range US Tomahawk cruise missiles, shortly after forging a new alliance with the US and Britain to strengthen military capabilities in the face of growing […]

Defense Industry

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

August 29, 2021 GDC 0

The State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of Defense Services Related to Future Standard Missile Production and related equipment for an estimated cost of $350 million. The Defense […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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

February 13, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Navy is set to equip its fleet with Saab’s ‘Next Generation’ Combat Management System. Saab’s 9LV naval combat system solutions offer complete C4I for every type of naval platform, ranging from combat […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The US state department has approved foreign military sale of Aegis Combat System to Australia

January 17, 2020 GDC 0

­­­WASHINGTON, January 15, 2020 – The State Department has approved Foreign Military Sale of Aegis Combat System to Australia to upgrade Hobart-class DDG and Hunter-class Frigate for an estimated cost of $1.5 billion.  The Defense […]

Posts pagination

1 2 »
  • BAE Systems Received $26.7 Billion Orders In Six Months, Amid Ukraine War

    November 7, 2023 0
    You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
  • Tough Life Vlad: U.S. Suspends Erectile Drug Viagra Export To Russia

    February 18, 2023 0
    Vladimir Putin’s hardman reputation flopped yesterday — as supplies of Viagra to Russia were suspended. Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar TB2 To UkraineDateMay 1, 2021A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of [...]
  • Wagner Group recruited 49,000 convicts, 32,000 were dead within weeks of deployment in Bakhmut

    July 28, 2023 0
    According to newly released casualty figures, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group mercenaries had a twenty percent chance of being killed or wounded while fighting in Ukraine. Wagner mercenaries assault their commander using shovelsDateMarch 4, 2023Ukrainian troops [...]
  • Ukraine’s strikes on Kerch and Chonhar bridges in Crimea are disrupting Russian logistics ISW reports

    September 6, 2023 0
    Ukraine has been targeting the key bridges that connect the Crimean Peninsula with the mainland of the country in order to disrupt Russian logistics, a strategy that seems to be working according to a recent [...]
  • Hindustan Aeronautics flew first combat ready Tejas LCA

    March 22, 2020 0
    The first Final Operational Clearance (FOC) variant of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighter aircraft, the SP21, took to the skies for the first time on Tuesday (March 17), paving the way for 15 [...]
  • Germany will receive Israeli top-tier Arrow-3 anti-ballistic system

    January 22, 2025 0
    The Israel Missile Defense Organization and the US Missile Defense Agency test the Arrow 3 Interceptor missile in Alaska in 2019. Israeli Missile Defense Agency Test Fires Iron Dome And David’s Sling MissilesDateDecember 30, 2020Arrow [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

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

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korean missile failure in the Ukraine war explains why Iranian missiles failed during the attacks on Israel

  • Europe

    U.S. disengaged itself from Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded A Contract to Upgrade Japan’s F-15J

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thai Air Force’s Gripen Fighter Jet Bombed Cambodia’s Chinese-owned Casino Hub.

  • Europe

    Turkey deploys special forces to Karabakh through Kazakhstan

  • C4iSR

    NATO Sets Out Future Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Middle East

    Houthis Shot down Saudi Army’s Chinese-made CH-4B Drones

  • Europe

    Germany purchases Israeli-made PULS artillery rockets

  • Europe

    Czech AgentFly presents Gorgon X8 tactical drone for frontline resupply and ISR

  • Hypersonic Missile

    Israel pushes South Korea to join hypersonic defense development.

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli firm unveils armed autonomous vehicle to patrol battlegrounds

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Lawmakers Pass Legislation To Buy 36 F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Land Platform

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian DoD projected $80 billion costs for submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Canadian Bombardier Defense Opens New Office in Australia

  • Air Platform

    Thailand’s Defense Minister Recommends Saab Gripen Over F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • Americas

    Donald Trump Awards Australian Prime Minister Morrison “The Legion of Merit”

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Defense Industries Expedite Development Of TFX MMU

  • Defense Industry

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

  • Europe

    $10.3 billion worth of outdated tech, machinery and parts China supplied to Russia is certain proof that China is using the same outdated tech in its missiles, the Telegraph Reported.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shoot down a Russian Ka-52 Attack helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy’s Submarine Tender To Support AUKUS Pilar 1

  • Middle East

    Israel, Turkey To Enhance Energy And Security Cooperation

  • Central Asia

    Which Countries Supply Arms to Azerbaijan and Armenia?

  • Defense Industry

    Pakistan Navy Ditches Chinese Missiles For MILGEM Corvetter, Opt-in for Albatros NG

  • Air Platform

    UK’s Tempest Fighter To Get A Brand New AESA Radar

  • Air Platform

    Putin just lost 300th Russian helicopter since he invaded Ukraine, totaling 1,285 airborne assets destroyed

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The Dynetics-Lockheed MAXPOWER High Power Microwave weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un to visit Moscow to sign reciprocal deal for North Korea receives spy satellites and Russia receives Hwasal-2 cruise and KN-23 ballistic missiles

  • South Asia

    IAF MiG-29 fighter plane crashes in Punjab, pilot ejects safely

  • Americas

    RCN Selected Sea Ceptor Missiles For Multi-mission Frigates

  • Europe

    First phase of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project kicks off

  • Europe

    Russia Moves Missiles and Heavy Artillery Near Finish Border, Could Finland be Next?

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 142 F-35 Last Year Exceeding Expectations

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Rebuild Soviet-era Tu-160M Bomber, A Sign Russia Does Not Have The Tech To Build PAK DA

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Military Bases In The Pacific Is Crucial To Counter China’s Hegemony

  • Europe

    Czech Army Received New Multi-role Armored Vehicles

  • Americas

    President Trump Deploys 10,000 Troops, Warships and Special Forces in Caribbean Islands.

  • Europe

    Turkey to deploy ‘Alpagu’ kamikaze drone at the battle field

  • Europe

    Wagner mercenary group shot down Russia’s airborne command post aircraft and electronic warfare helicopter during mutiny

  • Air Platform

    Brazil plans to double fighter jets fleet by procuring cutting-edge F-39E Gripen jets

  • Europe

    Swedish Government Pushes Gripen E And GlobalEye To Finland’s HX Competition

  • Naval Platforms

    RNLN air-defence frigates to receive new 127/64 LW guns

  • Central Asia

    CSTO Dead: U.S. Invites Armenia and Azerbaijan to NATO Summit in Washington

  • Air Platform

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

  • Industry

    Turkish defense industry continues to boosting its capabilities

  • Europe

    Hellenic Navy plans to purchase four Multi-Mission MMSC frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    After Australia, Japan Wants Nuclear Submarines

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Prepares for BALTOPS Baltic Sea Exercise in June

  • Africa

    South African Army Displays New Badger 8×8 Armored Vehicles

  • Who We Are
  • What We Do
  • Premium Member Login
  • Contact Us

Copyright © Global Defense Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

Translate »
error: Content is protected !!