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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 […]

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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  • Swiss Air 2030: Extended-range ground-based air defense system

    February 20, 2020 0
    On January 2020, armasuisse has also issued the second request for proposal to the government authorities where the two potential suppliers of new extended-range ground-based air defense systems are located: France (Eurosam SAMP/T) and the [...]
  • Lockheed Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Produce AIM-260 JATM Missiles.

    September 22, 2025 0
    The United States Air Force and Navy are seeking nearly $1 billion in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to launch production of the Lockheed Martin AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM). Australia will be first [...]
  • Huge blaze has broken out at Moscow’s main powerplants

    May 12, 2023 0
    A huge blaze has broken out close to one of Moscow’s main power plants, the latest mystery fire to damage Russia’s key infrastructure. Huge Explosion Destroys Moscow Mega Shopping MallDateDecember 9, 2022Mystery Fires Ripped Through [...]
  • Germany lifts its objection on sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

    January 19, 2023 0
    Ukraine came a step closer on Tuesday to securing a fleet of modern battle tanks, after the West’s big holdout Germany said this would be the first item on its new defence minister’s agenda. Kyiv [...]
  • Russia lost more than 600 troops in a single day in Avdiivka

    October 19, 2023 0
    Russia lost more than 600 troops in a single day, Kyiv’s military said in an update on Wednesday, amid Ukraine’s grinding counteroffensive. Russia Loses 32 APVs, Nearly 1,300 Soldiers in a DayDateDecember 4, 2023Russia’s total [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Awarded $7.8 Billion Contract To Produce 126 F-35 Stealth Jets

    May 31, 2023 0
    The US Department of Defence has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to produce and deliver the F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter jets. The Pentagon officially announced the deal on its website. Lockheed Martin awarded [...]
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.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

  • Europe

    Greek-Turkey tensions are not going away soon

  • Americas

    U.S. DSCA To Amend Upfront Payment Condition For Cash-strapped Partners

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy Receives Two More P-8I Neptune MPA

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea Test Fires Solid Fuel Hwasong-19 ICBM

  • Air Platform

    Russia killed much-hyped Su-75 Checkmate single engine aircraft amid Western sanctions

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed In Belgorod Due To Pilot Fatigue

  • Air Platform

    Slovakian Air Force’s F-16V Block 70 Takes Maiden Flight In South Carolina

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Launches New 40-Foot Defiant-class Patrol Boat

  • Americas

    Sikorsky to build nine CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for U.S. Marines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Selects Patria AMVXP 8×8 Armored Vehicles

  • Naval Platforms

    Sukhoi Proposes Su-57 Naval Variant For China

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia Sending Prison Inmates To Fight Ukraine, In Return Of Freedom

  • Defense Industry

    Belgium to join Franco-German Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jet Project

  • Europe

    Russia Losses In Ukraine Invasion Is Significant And Damaging To Russian Army’s Warfighting Capability

  • Air Platform

    British Tempest Fighter To Create 20000 Jobs In UK

  • Defense Industry

    IAR-Brasov, IAI To Produce Heron Tactical UAV

  • Europe

    Irish Navy unveils $2 billion defense modernization plan.

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Elbit Systems Develops Airborne Laser Weapon for Helicopters and Fighter Jets.

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Army Inducts Chinese-made Z-10ME Attack Helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian $500 FPV drone destroyed Russian Buk-M3 missile system worth $100 million

  • Europe

    Royal Navy becomes paper navy, and British PM Starmer is begging President Macron to have the French Navy patrol British waters.

  • Air Platform

    Israel Sells 29 Retired F-16s To American Top Aces Company

  • Europe

    India Launches Sixth and Final Scorpene-class Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Air Force Signs Contract for 20 KAAN Fifth-gen Fighter Jets.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey supplied Bayraktar TB2 drone to the Syrian opposition group

  • Europe

    Putin Suffers Devastating Blow As Ukraine Killed Two Top Ranking Airborne Commanders

  • Anti-air Missiles

    European nations orders Patriot missiles worth $5.5 billion

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Received Record Orders from Domestic and International Customers

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoots Down Six Russian Reconnaissance Balloons Over Kyiv

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Formally Requests Swedish Government To Provide Ukraine With Gripen C/D Jets

  • Europe

    Avdiivka Becomes Vehicle Graveyard For Russian T-90M Tanks And BTR-82A Armored Vehicles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The U.S. Deploys More PAC-3 and THAAD Missile Defense System in the Middle East.

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    U.S. Army Deploys Stryker Armored Vehicle Mounted Laser M-Shorad In The Middle East

  • Americas

    U.S. imposed sanctions on Indian shipping companies for involvement in the “Arctic LNG-2” project by Russia’s NOVATEK

  • Europe

    Turkiye’s Akıncı UCAV completes firing test with domestic guidance kit

  • Defense Industry

    Why do Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate and Su-57 have visible screws and rivets?

  • Middle East

    Saab Exhibits GlobalEye AWACS and Gripen E at the Dubai Air Show.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Air Force struck Beirut apartment using Spice 2000 smart bomb

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Announced $9 Billion Defense Budget Amid Tensions With India

  • Europe

    Lithuania will purchase 936 Patria armored vehicles from Finland.

  • Middle East

    U.S. Deployed 2500 More Marines in the Middle East as IRGC and Basij on the Brink of Collapse.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Exposed! Russia’s Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Lacks Advanced Targeting System As It Hits Russian Town

  • Europe

    Huge blaze has broken out at Moscow’s main powerplants

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina knew in advance about the Border Guard Mutiny in 2009, India planned to destroy morale of Army

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Ka-52 and Mi-8 helicopters at forward airfield.

  • Middle East

    Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia open about diplomatic relationship with Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Second Type 055 Destroyer Enters Service With PLA Navy

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Huge Explosion Destroys Moscow Mega Shopping Mall

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