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Iraq set to purchase 14 Rafale fighter jets worth $3.2 billion

October 22, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Iraq Ditches Pakistani JF-17 Fighter Jets in Favor of French Rafale F3R Jets

July 11, 2023 GDC 0

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Iraq Ditches Russia’s Su-35, Opt-in For 14 Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets

February 14, 2022 GDC 0

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Iraq Buys 12 Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Block III Aircraft

February 4, 2022 GDC 0

Iraq has signed a contract with Pakistani company to purchase an unspecified number of aircraft, believed to be JF-17 Block III. “We signed a contract with a Pakistani company to purchase aircraft,” Iraqi Defense Minister […]

Air Platform

Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish Drones

December 13, 2021 GDC 0

Iraq’s Cabinet has reportedly allocated $100 million for the purchase of Turkish combat drones. Speaking to TRT Haber on the issue, defense politics analyst Hakan Kılıç said if this deal happens, it would be a […]

Defense Industry

Iraq ditches Russian MiG-29M2/MiG-35 fighters, opts for Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2

December 4, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Iraq Plans to Buy 12 JF-17 Block III

September 27, 2021 GDC 0

ISLAMABAD (GDC) – The Iraqi government is planning to acquire 12 JF-17A Block III fighters from Pakistan and has reportedly set aside more than $600 million in funding for the purchase of the said aircraft, […]

Defense Industry

Iraq Plans To Buy Bayraktar TB2, T-129 And Koral EW From Turkey

September 5, 2021 GDC 0

Iraq has reportedly expressed its interest in buying Turkish-built unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), helicopters and military hardware. Speaking on Iraqi television, Iraqi Defense Minister Juma Anad Saadoun reportedly said that Iraq had “reached a […]

Defense Industry

KF-21: South Korea Joins Elite Club Of A Few Countries

April 11, 2021 GDC 0

South Korea unveiled a prototype of its first domestically developed fighter jet on Friday and President Moon Jae-in hailed the KF-X as the future backbone of the air force and a step toward the U.S. […]

Air Platform

South Korean Stealth KF-21 (KFX) Fighter Jet Will Fly In 2022

September 4, 2020 GDC 0

South Korea’s new KF-X (Korean Fighter eXperimental) multi-role stealth fighter has begun final assembly despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and will be rolled out in the first half of next year, as planned. The KFX […]

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  • Myanmar Army Planning Rwanda Style Genocide As It Imports Guns, Bullets, Flamethrowers And Tear Shells From China

    February 23, 2021 0
    Bangkok, Thailand (GDC) — Riot police in Myanmar shot dead two anti-coup protesters and injured several others on Saturday, as security forces increased pressure on popular revolt against the military takeover. People are carrying an [...]
  • US State Department approves weapons, sensors and missiles to Taiwan worth $1.8 billion

    October 23, 2020 0
    The US Department of State has approved the sale of three weapons systems to Taiwan, including sensors, missiles and artillery that could have a total value of $1.8 billion, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, amid [...]
  • Israel Aerospace Industries Unveils HYPNOSIS Electronic Jamming System to Counter-drone Swarms.

    July 26, 2026 0
    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) introduced HYPNOSIS, a navigation warfare system built to counter large numbers of drones and other satellite-guided aerial threats by scrambling the navigation signals those weapons depend on to find their targets, [...]
  • Russia’s Navy Started Using 63 Years Old Be-12 Aircraft As Its Air Force Struggles To Fly Soviet-era Su-35 Aircraft

    October 3, 2023 0
    Putin’s Black Sea Fleet is using a Soviet-era amphibious aircraft as a “key Russian asset” as the Kremlin “struggles to deal with concurrent threats” around the south of the war-torn country, according to a new [...]
  • Ukraine’s HIMARS strike destroyed Russia’s Pantsir-S1 missile system in Belgorod

    June 24, 2024 0
    A Russian Pantsir-S air defense system was allegedly struck by a HIMARS rocket in the Dubovoe settlement of Russia’s Belgorod oblast. US Army Deploys HIMARS Near CrimeaDateApril 15, 2021Ukraine destroyed Russia’s largest oil refinery in [...]
  • U.S. Special Forces Captured Russian Infamous Pantsir-S1 Air Defense Systems

    February 2, 2021 0
    The Pentagon is on the hunt for modern Russian weapons. According to media reports, the US Army captured the Russian Pantsir-S1E air defense system from Libya. According to media reports, the US military did not want to [...]
Infantry Weapons

IWI’s rifle upgrade is drawing interest from the Ukrainian Army.

August 1, 2026 0

A rifle that decides, mid-trigger-pull, when to let the round go, not the shooter, is now fielded or in procurement across an estimated 10 to 15 European countries, according to Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). The […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Fire Control System For CV90 Armored Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force’s T-7A Red Hawk trainer completes taxi tests before maiden flight

  • Europe

    Ukraine started winning against Russia as Putin’s war horrors come to Moscow.

  • Defense Industry

    Egypt purchased 12 CH-47F Chinook helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Austria purchases 12 Leonardo M-346FA light combat aircraft

  • Americas

    US Allies Should Not Buy Russian Weapons, Secretary Blinken

  • Americas

    U.S. Senator Seeks to Bolster Taiwan’s Asymmetric Defense With New Bill

  • Europe

    Germany lifts its objection on sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy to Start Building Constellation-Class Frigate This Year

  • Middle East

    Bangladesh Navy’s BNS Bijoy destroyed in Beirut explosion

  • Europe

    British Eurofighter Typhoon Joins Air Combat Exercises With Swedish Gripen And Finish F/A-18 Hornet

  • Naval Platforms

    China’s Type 075 will start maiden voyage

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine can retake Crimea using F-16 and stand-off JASSM missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Funds Indonesian Naval Training Center To Counter China

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Move To Acquire Eurofighter Typhoon With ECRS Mk2 To Counter Greece’s Rafale Jets

  • Europe

    Top Russian general killed by Ukrainian sniper in major blow for KGB Putin

  • Air Platform

    Boeing sent two Super Hornets to India for the Indian Navy’s trial

  • Americas

    U.S. Army’s future Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) anti-ship ballistic missile will have 1000km range.

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Started Negotiating with Korea Aerospace Industries for the KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Fast and furious: China’s shipbuilding at a mammoth scale

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan to purchase Rafale fighter jets to replace ageing Mirage jets.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes destroyed Russia’s S-400 dud’s 92N2 radar and 96L6 high-altitude radar

  • Central Asia

    Armenia is not an ally of Russia on “Ukraine invasion”, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says

  • Europe

    Russian IL-76 Military Aircraft Crashed Due To Engine Fire

  • Infantry Weapons

    China using Egypt as military hub to supply ammo, spare parts and artillery to Russia and Africa

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Jakarta is negotiating with the US to procure Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

  • Middle East

    Israel Army Deploys Troops Near Syrian Border To Create Buffer Zone

  • Defense Industry

    Saab awarded contract to produce Curl-gustaf and RBS 70 NG missiles worth $767.54 million

  • Europe

    Germany will establish a new military division for territorial defence

  • Europe

    Putin’s protection officer defects, revealing Putin’s luxurious life and intense paranoia

  • Europe

    A huge blast ripped through Russian oil depot and rail link in occupied Donetsk

  • Air Platform

    Russian Untrained Pilots Crashing Aircraft To Ground

  • Air Platform

    Brazil To Purchase More Saab Gripen Fighter Jets, Defense Minister Jose Mucio Said

  • Europe

    China test-fires new YJ-21 hypersonic missile

  • Europe

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

  • Americas

    Pentagon Unveils $151 Billion Missile Defense Program.

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi court issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed, sister Sheikh Rehana, and British MP Tulip Siddiq

  • Defense Industry

    Australian air force’s plan to buy $9 billion turboprop transport aircraft is simply a crazy idea

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers AT-2 Anti-tank Mines To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine receives advanced light howitzer from AM General

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down A Su-30 Fighter Jet, Reports Sky News

  • South Asia

    Here’s why JF-17 Block III and J-10C Temu Fighter Jets are the Wrong Choice for the Bangladesh Air Guard.

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Air Force Received Su-30SME Fighter Jets From Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems, DMTC Team Up To Support Hunter-class Frigate Program

  • Europe

    Turkey deploys Syrian rebels as PMC in Azerbaijan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen Australia Launches Second Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Boat For RAN

  • South Asia

    GE Aerospace to power Indian Navy’s next-gen missile vessel ditching Russian propulsions

  • Middle East

    IRGC says Iran will hit Saudi, Qatari, Emirati and Kuwaiti power plants and water desalination plants as Saudi Arabia prepares strike packages against Iran.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan to Replace All F-5s Within Three Years

  • Central Asia

    Pakistan deploys JF-17 fighter jets to Azerbaijan for combat exercises.

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