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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 […]

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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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  • Spain Approves Dragon IFV And NH90 Helicopters

    December 29, 2020 0
    Spain’s Council of Ministers approved funding totalling EUR184 million (USD225 million) for the Dragón 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and the second phase of the NH90 helicopter programme. Leonardo Flight Tests Land and Maritime NH90 [...]
  • Northrop Grumman’s AN/APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar

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  • ATACMS Are Blowing Up Russian S-400 Anti-air Missiles Before F-16 Becomes Operational

    June 17, 2024 0
    Ukraine is actively using the ATACMS missiles to destroy Russian facilities in temporarily occupied Crimea, including enemy S-400 systems. Ukraine may be targeting Russia’s air defenses ahead of U.S-built F-16 fighter jets arriving in the [...]
  • Turkmenistan showcases Leonardo M-346FA aircraft

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  • Kadyrov’s Troops Clash With Russian Forces in Occupied Melitopol

    January 24, 2024 0
    Footage of a new apparent clash between Russian forces and their Chechen allies is spreading around Russian and Ukrainian social-media channels, amid continued reports of morale and discipline problems among Moscow’s forces in occupied Ukraine. [...]
  • Bangladesh is surprised to see India allow fugitive Sheikh Hasina to make public addresses.

    January 26, 2026 0
    Bangladesh has said it was “surprised” and “shocked” that India had allowed fugitive former dictator Sheikh Hasina to make a public address in New Delhi. Bangladesh taking steps to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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  • Europe

    Swedish Parliament Approves Defense Budget Increase to 3.5 Percent of GDP.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India donated a submarine to Myanmar to gain edge over China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems, Raytheon, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Thales signed MoU to design and manufacture combat systems for SSN-AUKUS.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Loses Contact With Submarine Near Bali

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    Ukrainian HIMARS destroyed Russian 48Y6-K1 Podlet surveillance radar

  • Air Platform

    Colombia To Purchase 16 Rafale Fighter Jets Worth $3.15 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine claims Bakhmut gains after Russian troops flee frontline

  • Europe

    Satellite pictures appear to show a ship delivering Iranian missiles to a Russian port

  • Air Platform

    U.S. congress moves against Egypt over Russian Su-35 fighters

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkiye donates Dogan-class fast attack craft to Maldives

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Produce Next-Generation Battle Tank Design.

  • Europe

    Greece signs letter of intent with Netherlands for more warships

  • Europe

    MBDA awarded contract to produce Enforcer Shoulder-launched missiles

  • Air Platform

    Weapons China Copied From Russia, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Italy, Israel and America

  • Air Platform

    Gripen has the best multi-domain warfare capability, says Hungarian pilots

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bank of China stops facilitating yuan-denominated transfers from UAE, Kazakhstan, and Saudi Arabia to Russia, huge economic blow to Putin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Builds Submarine Base In South China Sea

  • Europe

    Ukrainian military hints about using new Grim-2 ballistic missile

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia To Buy 36 Rafale And 8 F-15EX Fighter Jets: Report

  • Air Platform

    India to arm 100 Heron drones with missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    Corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy Purchases Royal Navy’s Decommissioned HMS Enterprise Survey Vessel.

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Russian-made drone of Armenia

  • Middle East

    Russian warships arrived in red sea as Houthis targets commercial ships

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Prepares for Dassault Rafale Integration into Indonesian Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Defense Department Bans Chinese Drones

  • Air Platform

    British Tempest Fighter To Create 20000 Jobs In UK

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump, Prime Minister Takaichi sign deal to secure rare earths supply.

  • South Asia

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

  • Middle East

    Israeli Kamikaze Drones Struck Iranian Drone Manufacturing Factory

  • Air Platform

    India postponed order of another batch of Rafale due to COVID-19

  • Middle East

    UK, Qatar To Operate Joint Hawk T2 Training Unit

  • Middle East

    Iran’s nuclear, ballistic missile and drone program was wiped out, but with skilled manpower, scientific, engineering, financial and leadership losses, the IRGC cannot rebuild itself in 20 years.

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration To Review Weapons Sale To Saudi Arabia And UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un’s 5,000-ton Destroyer Sank in Front of His Eyes

  • Africa

    Nigeria Inducts JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy captured large cache of Iranian-made missiles shipment to Hezbollah

  • Europe

    Surgical strike: explosions in Russian-occupied Mariupol are suspected of the first use of long-range GLSDB

  • Middle East

    Iran fired land-attack cruise missile at U.S. base in Iraq

  • Air Platform

    Exposed: Export Variant Su-57E Borrows Radar, OLS From MiG-35 And Engine From Su-35

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General dies in a helicopter crash

  • C4iSR

    IAI and HHI to Supply Philippine Navy with ALPHA 3D Radar Systems

  • Europe

    Turkish F-16 fighter jets shoot down ‘out of control’ drone over Black Sea

  • Americas

    The US Navy Is Developing Robot Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Launch Third Aircraft Carrier In Late 2021

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Xi Jinping sacked more political advisors, military Generals, nuclear engineers and scientists amid the Iran war.

  • South Asia

    Fact checks: How credible is ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister delusional Sheikh Hasina’s claim that the Pentagon wanted an airbase in Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s islands?

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched biggest drone attacks in Moscow

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Malaysian Navy launched second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Raja Muda Nala

  • South Asia

    India’s New Defense Pact with Russia Detrimental to Quad Alliance

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s high-value radio frequency relay station

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