• 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
  • [ July 26, 2026 ] Israel Aerospace Industries Unveils HYPNOSIS Electronic Jamming System to Counter-drone Swarms. Counter-drone System
  • [ July 26, 2026 ] Airbus Unveils U760 Ravenstorm in Global Collaborative Combat Aircraft Race. Europe
  • [ July 26, 2026 ] Germany is pushing to join Britain’s future fighter-jet programme after pulling out of the FCAS deal with France. Air Platform
  • [ July 26, 2026 ] Ukraine’s long-range kamikaze drone hit a Russian cargo ship transporting weapons to Iran. Middle East
HomeJames Heappey

James Heappey

Europe

UK must spend 2.5 percent of GDP on defense, says departing armed forces minister

April 9, 2024 GDC 0

The departing Armed Forces minister said the UK must ‘urgently’ invest more in defense. James Heappey, who announced he would quit the government, issued the public demand from the Commons despatch box yesterday. He wrote […]

  • Boeing Joins Front and Aft Sections of T-7A In Record Time

    May 27, 2021 0
    The front fuselage of the first Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer was joined with its aft section in less than 30 minutes. Saab Delivers Third T-7A Aft Section To Test ProgramDateOctober 5, 2021Saab Delivers Additional [...]
  • BAE Systems started design work of successor to Astute-class submarines

    September 30, 2021 0
    The first work has begun on a successor to Astute-class submarines after the Royal Navy assigned design contracts to compatriot arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems and engineering company Rolls-Royce. BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to [...]
  • Poland To Acquire 500 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) With Domestic Production Facility

    June 22, 2022 0
    You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
  • China launches OPV for Algeria based on Type 056 corvette

    September 4, 2021 0
    China launched the first 1,500 ton-class offshore patrol vessel derived from Type 056 corvette for the Algerian Navy on August 23. Fast and furious: China’s shipbuilding at a mammoth scaleDateApril 30, 2020China Launched 9th Type [...]
  • Ukraine Captured Fully Operational VPK-Ural Armored Vehicles From Fleeing Russians

    October 11, 2022 0
    In recent weeks, the Ukrainian Soldiers have captured dozens of Russian combat vehicles during a massive offensive against Russian troops in its eastern and southern regions of Ukraine. United Arab Emirates Delivers First Batch Of [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Awarded $192 Million Sustainment Contract For Australian Navy’s Aegis Destroyer

    July 7, 2022 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. Lockheed Martin Aegis Battle Management Systems For Royal Australian [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    British Army spent $7.7 billion on a disastrous procurement project that delivered 44 armored vehicles out of 580

  • Europe

    First FDI frigate built by Naval Group for Hellenic Navy hits the water

  • Europe

    Satellite photos show Russian helicopters destroyed in Crimea.

  • South Asia

    Why did the Bangladesh Army, with a $4.1 billion defense budget, fail to contain a small Kuki-chin militant group?

  • Europe

    Russian conscripts are drunk, disorderly and refused to carry orders

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Army Training Ukrainian Troops With Electronic Jamming Kit

  • Naval Platforms

    Boeing submits proposal for Indian Navy’s fighters requirement

  • Europe

    Russia relocates all military assets from Chinese border to Eastern Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Germany purchases F-35 stealth jets worth €10 billion

  • Europe

    Turkey Exported $900 Million Of Dual-use Technology To Russian Defense Industries, Violating International Sanctions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines intends to procure truck-mounted Brahmos supersonic anti-ship missile system from India

  • Naval Platforms

    Sukhoi Proposes Su-57 Naval Variant For China

  • Americas

    President Trump Seeking $1.5 Trillion Defense Spending in 2027.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing begins building P-8A Poseidon for Norway

  • Defense Industry

    Airbus Awarded Contract to Supply A330 MRTT Aircraft to Spain

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy To Buy 40 Shipborne Heron And Searcher UAV

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 fighter jet export success is driven by corruption and kickbacks to foreign air forces.

  • South Asia

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

  • Africa

    Egypt signed agreement with China to purchase J-10C fighter jets

  • Europe

    Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin Frames Alexei Navalny To Remain In Power Indefinitely As The New Tsar Of Russia

  • Americas

    The USMC Begun Upgrading Legacy Hornet’s Radar to Latest AN/APG-79(V)4 AESA radar

  • Americas

    U.S. Marines successfully fired a new NMESIS anti-ship missile

  • Europe

    Losing all armors Putin’s Army is now fighting in Ukraine on Horseback

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves Potential Sale Of JASSM, AIM-120 AMRAAM And AIM-9X Sidewinder To Poland

  • Defense Industry

    SNT Heavy Industries To Provide Transmission For Turkish Altay Main Battle Tank

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves Joint Stand-Off Weapons (JSOW) For Oman

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Quietly Abandoned Russian Dud Fighter Jets From Its Doctrines

  • Middle East

    U.S. deploys nuclear submarine to Middle East, a direct message to Iran to stay out of Gaza

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Started Trialling Battery Powered Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • Naval Platforms

    Chantiers de l’Altantique’s DEFENDSEAS Corvette Concept

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia fired its ATACMS missile for the first time

  • Europe

    Russia Hit by Gas Shortages as Kamikaze Drones Attack Its Biggest Black Sea Oil Refinery

  • Americas

    US Army Issued Tenders To Buy AK-74 Kalashnikov Assault Rifles For Adversary Training

  • Naval Platforms

    The Boeing P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)

  • Americas

    Israel Delivers Second Batch Of Iron Dome To US Army

  • Americas

    L3Harris Awarded $345 Million Contact For U.S. Army’s Tactical Radio System

  • Americas

    Raytheon Excalibur Artillery Projectile Fired at Record Range From CAESAR Howitzer

  • Defense Industry

    Israel will invest $110 billion to develop independent arms industry.

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy inducted another Turkish-made MILGEM-class Corvette.

  • Europe

    1000 North Koreans Killed Since Russia Deployed North Korean Troops in Kursk Counteroffensive

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Air Force To Join Desert Flag Exercise in UAE

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Air Force faces public opposition to its F-35 deal, prompting SAF to look for European jets

  • Naval Platforms

    Damen’s Leading Role In German MKS-180 Frigate Programme

  • C4iSR

    Thales Unveils Ground Observer 20 Radar that Detects Micro-UAV and Small Ground Targets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia and China Aided North Korea to Float Nuclear-powered Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Croatian Air Force Received Six Rafale Fighter Jets From France

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia cleared to buy eight MV-22 Osprey worths $2 billion

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TAI to develop Hurjet 270 simulators

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia purchased 12 Bayraktar Akinci drones from Turkey

  • 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 !!