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Africa

Saudi Arabia will buy JF-17 Blunder aircraft for Sudan, not for Saudi Air Force.

January 12, 2026 GDC 0

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have begun formal discussions to convert a $2 billion Saudi loan into a transaction for JF-17 fighter jets, Reuters reported. There were media speculation that Saudi Arabia may operate JF-17, but […]

Africa

Pakistan has struck a $4 billion arms deal with Libyan National Army, including JF-17 fighter jets, Super Mushak trainer and other equipment.

December 23, 2025 GDC 0

Pakistan has reached a deal worth over $4 billion to sell military equipment to the Libyan National Army, four Pakistani officials said, despite a U.N. arms embargo on the fractured North African country. The deal, […]

South Asia

Expert believes Air Marshal Hasan Mahmood (thief) is plotting a Ponzi scheme to inflate the pricing of the J-10C and JF-17 to $70 million apiece.

November 29, 2025 GDC 0

Experts argue that defence procurement is usually kept secret under the guise of national security, allowing space for political influence, corruption and irregularities. Kickbacks and corruption have become the norm in Bangladesh’s arms procurement. Air […]

Air Platform

Here’s Why India’s HAL Bejas and Pakistan’s JF-17 Blunder are nothing, but TEMU fighter jets

January 25, 2025 GDC 0

Both the Indian Air Force and Pakistan Air Force envisioned something similar. IAF wants to replace the MiG-21, and PAF wants to replace the F-7 (reversed-engineered MiG-21). The competition between both nations has seen worse […]

Air Platform

China Pitching JF-17 Thunder To Argentine Air Force, Can China Deliver Jets?

May 31, 2022 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighter Jet Is Doomed, Amid Crippling Sanctions On Russia

May 22, 2022 GDC 0

Pakistan Air Force is heavily dependent upon the JF-17 fighter jet whose Block-III version’s production in Pakistan was announced last week. The Block III version will feature an AESA radar, a targeting pod, and electronic […]

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, […]

Air Platform

Why is China buying the J-10 instead of the JF-17?

July 8, 2021 GDC 0

FC-1 Xialong, more appropriately known as JF-17 is a joint creation of the Pakistani Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and Chengdu Corporation of China. China bought the J-10 over the JF-17 because the J-10 is much faster, […]

Air Platform

Pakistan Inducts 14 JF-17B Twin Seats Fighter Jets

June 9, 2021 GDC 0

ISLAMABAD (GDC) — Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) formally handed over 14 state-of-the-art indigenously developed fourth generation JF-17 Thunder Block-III — tandem twin seats fighter jets equipped with a long-range superior radar system and advance firing […]

Africa

Nigeria Inducts JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets

May 21, 2021 GDC 0

The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra formally handed over three JF-17 Thunder aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force during a ceremony held at Nigerian Air Force base Makudri to mark the 57th anniversary of the Nigerian […]

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    July 28, 2023 0
    Ukraine has smashed through Russian front lines in a huge tank assault. He promised: “More details later.” Russia’s Vladimir Putin admitted fighting had intensified significantly. Putin deploys presidential regiment to Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts amid [...]
  • U.S.-made AGM-114 Hellfire Fragmentation Found In Enerhodar, Ukraine

    August 18, 2022 0
    U.S.-made AGM-114 Hellfire missiles were used for the first time in the Ukraine war to strike against the Russian position in Energodar, Ukraine. A photo surfaced on social media confirmed the report that the fragmentation [...]
  • Armed with Meteor BVRAAM, Sweden’s high-tech Gripen E is Taiwan’s answer to Chinese PL-15 missile.

    October 29, 2025 0
    Sweden’s Gripen E multirole fighter could provide Ukraine with a high-survivability platform capable of contesting Russian and Chinese airspace and defending against long-range threats. Designed for electronic warfare resilience and dispersed operations, the aircraft’s capabilities [...]
  • US Military Exports To Royal Moroccan Armed Forces

    March 26, 2021 0
    Washington is the main supplier of weapons and military equipment to the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces (FAR), and once a year, except in 2020 owing to the pandemic, the US Army’s Africa Corps holds manoeuvres [...]
  • Ukrainian soldiers captured Russia’s armored vehicles in the Donbas region

    April 13, 2023 0
    Ukrainian soldiers show off Russia’s rare armored vehicle seized from the Russians during a counteroffensive in the Donbas region. Russian Troops And Artillery Near Ukrainian Border Concerning For NATODateApril 11, 2021Ukrainian Defense Industry CapabilitiesDateAugust 24, [...]
Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchases dozens of autonomous submarines to deter Chinese warships.

  • Europe

    Damen Shipbuilding Group secured a US$6.7 billion deal to build MKS 180 Frigate for the German Navy

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Unveils Prototype KF-21 Fighter Jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US-made AGM-88E HARM Anti-radiation Missile’s Component Found At Russian Destroyed SAM Site in Eastern Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The US Air Force Rebuild Stockpiles of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM)

  • Europe

    Romania cancelled Gowind-class corvettes project with Naval Group

  • Europe

    Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny mysteriously died before the 2024 election

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Formally Name QBZ191 Rifle As Type 20 Assault Rifle

  • Europe

    Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan Circumventing Western Sanctions For the Russian Federation

  • South Asia

    Pakistan exports rare earth minerals to the U.S. setting up a new chapter of economic and strategic cooperation with the U.S.

  • Civil Aviation

    Russian Sukhoi Superjet Commercial Airliner Crashed In A Test Flight

  • Air Platform

    Putin’s Shame: An Old Ukrainian Man Was Given A Medal For Shooting Down Russian Su-34 Using A Rifle

  • Air Platform

    Saab Delivers Additional T-7A Trainer Fuselage To Boeing Test Facility

  • Americas

    Thank You: June 12 Is Officially Women’s Veterans Day

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force conducts first flight test of next-generation AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missile

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Awarded $396 Million Contract To Supply 18 AW169M Helicopters to Austria

  • Europe

    Huge explosion ripped through Russia’s nuclear ICBM missile factory in Russia’s Udmurt Republic

  • Europe

    Lithuania Purchases Switchblade 600 Loitering Munitions

  • Civil Aviation

    Russian commercial airlines are on the brink of collapse as Chinese and Iranian engineers conducting uncertified repairs of aircraft

  • Europe

    EU Pledges Fighter Jets Transfers to Ukraine, Sweden Breaks Neutrality

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Prymary Unit Destroyed $1.2 Billion Worth of Russian S-400, P-18, Nebo-U Radars and BK-16 Boat in Crimea.

  • Air Platform

    Russia delivers second-hand MiG-29s fighter jets to Iran.

  • Air Platform

    UAE Negotiating With South Korea to Purchase KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    First F-35A For Denmark Takes Flight

  • Anti-air Missiles

    MBDA debuts new VSHORAD system at Farnborough Airshow

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy launches Arleigh-Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to host nuclear submarines within five years under AUKUS deal

  • Defense Industry

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

  • Americas

    US Army Scraps Patriot Missile Replacement After Ukraine Success

  • Uncategorized

    China developed new radars for type 055 destroyers

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Delivered First H225M Naval Combat Helicopter to Brazil

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Invites Saab, Lockheed, KAI And TAI For $7 Billion Fighter Jets Tenders

  • Europe

    Turkish ASFAT delivers first warship to Romania.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy Joins Indonesian Submarine Rescue Operations

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Showcases F-35 Stealth Jets At Aero India 2023

  • Air Platform

    Germany Denies Blocking Eurofighter Typhoon Sale To Turkiye

  • Americas

    Canada to diversify weapons import and reduce reliance on US weapons

  • Europe

    State Of Emergency Declared In Russia’s Kursk Region Amid Ukraine’s Advances

  • Americas

    Russian lawmaker Sergei Mironov floats the idea of annexing Alaska from the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Retires F/A-18 Hornet This Week

  • Europe

    Putin Fired Four Deputy Defense Ministers, Appoints Relatives As Deputy Defense Minister

  • Defense Industry

    Fincantieri Signed Agreement With Italy To Build Two Next-generation Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Debuts Autonomous Submarine Armed With Six Torpedoes

  • Industry

    Saab started manufacturing A26 Disruptor Submarines

  • Europe

    Russia Weaponize Natural Gas, Cut Off Gas Supply To Finland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Started Building Type 054B Frigate With Russian Subsystem

  • C4iSR

    Philippine to share air defense information with Japan

  • Air Platform

    China To Develop Two Seater Variant J-20

  • Air Platform

    Inexpensive Turkish armed drones reshaping warfare

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army shuts down military forum critical of army’s role in Pakistani politics

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