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Boeing F/A-18 Semi-Stealth Advanced Super Hornet Block III

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Air Platform

U.S. State Department approves sale of 50 F-35 to UAE

November 12, 2020 GDC 0

The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $10.4 billion. The Defense […]

Industry

Chemring Australia wins $107 million contract under F-35 programme

May 7, 2020 GDC 0

Chemring Australia has secured a $107.5m contract from the US Navy under the global F-35 programme. The Geelong-based firm will be responsible for the production and delivery of countermeasure flares for Australian, US and international […]

Americas

Pentagon Finally Kicks Turkey Out of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program

November 21, 2019 GDC 0

The United States is “unwinding” Turkey from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program as a result of the country buying the Russian S-400 air defense missile system, Pentagon officials said. With the removal of Turkey […]

Middle East

The F-35 stealth fighter made its combat debut in Syria

May 23, 2018 LM Publications 0

After more than two decades of development and testing, the Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has made its combat debut in Syria. IAF deployment of F-35 and operational engagement of F-35 marks a significant moment […]

  • Leonardo Delivers Two M-345 Training Aircraft To Italian Air Force

    December 26, 2020 0
    Leonardo has delivered the first two M-345 jet trainers to the Italian air force as the service begins the gradual replacement of its fleet of elderly Aermacchi MB-339s. To date, Rome has ordered 18 of [...]
  • Ukraine Credits Kherson Victory To US-made HIMARS Artillery Rockets

    December 15, 2022 0
    Ukraine’s success in pushing Russian troops out of the key city of Kherson in southern Ukraine can be credited mainly to United States-supplied HIMARS weapons, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in [...]
  • Desperate Russia Relocates S-300 Missiles From Syria To Ukraine

    August 31, 2022 0
    Russia shipped units of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles from Syria to a Russian port near Crimea, according to an Israeli satellite imaging company, in an apparent attempt to bolster its air defences in its war with [...]
  • Russian Leaves Their Country to Finland, Mastercard and Visa Suspend Operations in Russia

    March 6, 2022 0
    Russians waited in long queues outside ATMs on Sunday, worried that new Western sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine will trigger cash shortages and disrupt payments. Moves to block some Russian banks from the SWIFT [...]
  • Greece purchases counter-drone system from Israel.

    January 22, 2026 0
    Greece will cooperate with Israel on anti-drone systems and cybersecurity, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday after meeting his Israeli counterpart in Athens. Greece purchases the Israeli air defense systems as part of [...]
  • India wants to buy $2 billion worth mothballed Soviet-era MiG-29 and submarines from Russia

    April 4, 2020 0
    The Indian Navy is examining a proposal by a Russian shipbuilding company to supply three Soviet-era ‘Kilo’ class diesel-electric submarines, Indian defense website reported on Thursday. The Kilo class are numerically the most class of [...]
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

    Ukraine launched the biggest drone attacks on Crimea and Shaykovka air base

  • Air Platform

    French Air Force Placed Additional Order of 42 Rafale F4 Jets

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy Received Tenth P-8I Neptune Marine Patrol Aircraft

  • Naval Platforms

    France’s Naval group negotiating with both MDL and L&T for Indian submarine project 75I

  • Europe

    The British MoD Committed On F-35, FCAS, New Frigates And Drones

  • Air Platform

    China’s FC-31 stealth fighter jet making new progress

  • Europe

    Netherlands Issues RFI for Future Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate’s Sonar

  • Africa

    Algeria opts for the Sino Javelin HJ-12 ATGM

  • Middle East

    Syrian Rebels Used Kamikaze and FPV Drones Against Assad Regime

  • Air Platform

    China Worries As Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter Using Stinger Missile

  • Europe

    General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Produce Reconnaissance Vehicles for Bundeswehr.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea To Develop Air-launched Cruise Missile For KF-21 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    UK Approves Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkiye

  • Europe

    Russia lost 45 percent of its special forces in the Ukraine war

  • Central Asia

    CSTO Member Armenia purchased Chinese WM-80 Multiple Launch Rocket System

  • Americas

    U.S. to spend $14.3 billion to ramp up Iron Dome missile production

  • Defense Industry

    Chancellor Merkel’s last-minute approval sees German arms exports peak at $5.6 billion

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli-made Loitering Munitions, Simulators Draw Interest In Middle East

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces seize Russian modernized T-72B3 tank on the battlefield

  • Europe

    Turkiye backs Sweden and Finland in Joining the NATO

  • Europe

    ‘So ashamed’: Russian top diplomat Boris Bondarev resigns, blasts war in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Stealth 5th Generation Fighter jet

  • Cruise Missiles

    US State Department approves the sale of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 24 F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Jets For Indonesia

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s electronic surveillance equipment in Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Fighting A Modern Warfare

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force Purchasing Add-on Seeker For Ukraine’s JDAM-ER

  • South Asia

    The U.S. zero tariff on Bangladeshi garment products ushers in a new era in U.S.-Bangladesh relations, as pro-Indian dictator Sheikh Hasina fled the country.

  • Europe

    Turkey, Greece Vow To End Decades Old Political Anonymity Between Both Nations

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israelis Cheated Deaths Thanks To Arrow-3, Iron Dome And David’s Sling Anti-air Missiles

  • Americas

    US Air Force Purchases E-11A Battlefield Communications Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Shenyang FC-31/J-31: A Copycat F-35 Through Cyber Espionage

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bureaucratic Red Tape And Politics Of Australian Barracuda Class Submarine

  • Naval Weapons

    Exocet MM40 Block 3 Long Range Anti-ship Missile

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Military Used DJI and Norinco Supplied Weapons in Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    55 Chinese submariners feared dead after a type 093 submarine ran into hook and anchor trap

  • Defense Industry

    Western Arms Production Ramp Up As Ukraine Burns Through Stockpiles of Ammunition

  • Europe

    Fifth Russian General Killed in Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Russia’s Top General Valery Gerasimov Wounded In Eastern Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Qatar, Turkey agree to enhance defense cooperation

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

  • Europe

    Finland Acquires Munitions For HIMARS Rockets Launchers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Inaugurates Redback Combat Vehicle Factory in Australia

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone destroyed Russia’s shadow oil tanker and killed top Russian General.

  • Europe

    Turkish MRAP Vuran Test Fires Rockets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The Best Air-to-air Missiles In The World

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Special Air Service (SAS) – Who Dares Wins

  • Air Platform

    Egypt is in discussion with the US to purchase F-15EX fighter jets.

  • Industry

    Boeing eyes on T-7A exports to Asia-Pacific markets

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Rafael Unveils Sixth-generation Spike NLOS With Extended Range And Fire Powers

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