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Air Platform

India’s HAL Tejas Light Fighter Jet Plagued With Safety Issues, Quality Issues, Delays and Cost Overrun

August 29, 2024 GDC 0

The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has made headlines in India yet again. It is not a cause for joy, though. This time, the Tejas Mk-1A is in the news because officials from the public […]

Americas

China suspends $6.5 billion currency swap deal with Argentina as the country purchases American F-16 jets

December 23, 2023 GDC 0

China has reportedly suspended US$6.5 billion in credit swaps to Argentina, just as a new president takes charge in Buenos Aires. Freeze comes as new Argentine President Javier Milei, who campaigned on breaking ties with […]

Air Platform

Tejas MKII vs JF-17 Block III: How does Tejas MKII stack up against JF-17 Block III?

August 28, 2020 GDC 0

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  • The Boeing F-15EX’s mission may start in India

    February 18, 2020 0
    The United States Air Force maintains the largest and most technologically advanced air force in the world. Attaining and maintaining air superiority has been a top priority of U.S. military leadership since World War II. [...]
  • Australia’s $50 billion dollars Short-fin Barracuda submarine is nine months behind the scheduled delivery date

    January 21, 2020 0
    The claims, reported by local news media in the wake of an Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) report about the program earlier this week, suggested negotiations with Naval Group were at such a poor state [...]
  • Russian Air Force’s Non-combat Losses During The Ukraine War Accounts 84 Aircraft

    August 26, 2023 0
    Another Russian jet crashed during a training flight last week, marking the second fatal accident for Moscow’s air force in just three days. Russia’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed In Volgorod Due To Flight Control System [...]
  • Video shows Russia deploys 90 years old T-34 tanks to Kuril Island to defend against high-tech Japanese forces

    September 3, 2023 0
    Russia has moved old tanks, artillery, and multiple air defense systems from a group of islands claimed by both Moscow and Tokyo. That’s according to a Japanese researcher, who believes the equipment could have been [...]
  • AH-64E Apache And Jolly Green II Complete Joint Exercise

    June 9, 2020 0
    The US Air Force’s (USAF) new combat search and rescue helicopter, the HH-60W Jolly Green II, has undertaken a joint mission with the army’s multi-role combat helicopter, the AH-64 Apache. The two aircraft, which flew [...]
  • Northrop Grumman’s AN/APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar

    November 6, 2019 0
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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 […]

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  • Europe

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  • Middle East

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  • Europe

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    Turkey Aims To Sale TFX Fighter At $100 Million Apiece

  • Europe

    Putin’s ally Ramzan Kadyrov started a new mercenary group to compete with the Wagner group

  • Americas

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  • Uncategorized

    Russian Orion combat drone wreckage found near Kherson

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured TOS-1A heavy flamethrowers and turned them against retreating Russian troops

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Defense Forces Launch First-of-its-kind International Drone Exercise

  • Uncategorized

    Pakistan denies cancellation of helicopter deal with Turkey

  • Americas

    BWXT awarded $1.5 billion contract for naval nuclear propulsion.

  • Air Platform

    No Simulators! Russian Air Force Glued GoPro Dash Cam On Modernized Su-30SM Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Australian Army’s Boxer CRV Infantry Fighting Vehicles Reaches Initial Operational Capability

  • Europe

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  • Europe

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  • Europe

    The US DoD awarded a contract for the production of Bulgarian F-16V

  • Air Platform

    Dramatic moment British Starstreak missile blasts Russian KA-52 helicopter out the sky

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7BG Crashed in West Bengal, India: Report PTI

  • Air Platform

    Royal Australian Air Force Plans to Join British-led Global Combat Air Program Sixth-gen Fighter Jet Consortium

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Children Of Myanmar’s Military Asked Their Father To Quit Their Position

  • Europe

    Hellenic Navy’s HS Kimon Started Sea Trials

  • Europe

    Turkey To Mass Produce Altay Main Battle Tanks From 2025

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE Purchases Israeli Spyder Anti-air Missiles, Saudis Curious Attempts To Buy Israeli Iron Dome

  • Defense Industry

    UAE Buys 80 French Rafale F4 Jet For Its Air Force

  • Europe

    North Korea Sending 10,000 Troops To Russia As North Korean Soldiers Started To Surrender And Desert In Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese F-16 warned of 20 Chinese J-11 fighters over Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    Lithuanian Army to receive Kongsberg Protector RWS

  • Air Platform

    US Navy’s MQ-25 refuelling drone just got one step closer to war-ready

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Shot Down Armenian Su-25 Using MANPAD

  • Air Platform

    GE Aviation delivers the first F414-GE-400K engine to KAI for KFX fighters

  • Air Platform

    After Leopard 2 tanks, Ukraine seeks F-16 fighter jets from EU stocks

  • Anti-air Missiles

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  • C4iSR

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  • Air Platform

    Brazil Orders Additional 36 Gripen Fighters

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

  • Defense Industry

    Boeing Offers $3.6 Billion Economic Benefits Under ‘Make-in-India’ Initiatives If Indian Navy Buys 57 Super Hornet

  • Americas

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  • Europe

    Russian tanks and armored vehicles littered the area around the embattled town of Avdiivka

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  • Anti-drone System

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