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US Air Force Receives First Jolly Green II SAR Helicopter

November 20, 2020 GDC 0

The US Air Force (USAF) has received into service the first Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) helicopters. The USAF took delivery of its first two production Sikorsky HH-60W CSAR helicopters on 5 […]

Americas

AH-64E Apache And Jolly Green II Complete Joint Exercise

June 9, 2020 GDC 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 […]

  • Why is F-15EX a better choice for USAF to replace F-15s?

    September 16, 2020 0
    As was previously reported by Global Defense Corp, the Air Force has decided to acquire a large number of F-15EX fighters over the next several years. The F-15EX was initially expected to replace the elderly F-15 C/D, [...]
  • Ukrainian drones struck a Russian airbase destroying two Tu-95 nuclear bombers

    December 6, 2022 0
    An alleged drone attack on a Russian air base Monday appears to have been captured on video, showing the moment two Russian planes capable of carrying nuclear bombs are reportedly destroyed. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed [...]
  • Indian Air Force’s Rafale Jets Will be Delivered On Time: France

    June 11, 2020 0
    New Delhi (GDC) — There will be no delay in delivery of 36 Rafale jets to India as the timeline finalised for the supply of the fighter jets will be strictly respected, French Ambassador Emmanuel [...]
  • Ukraine To Build 100 Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) For Its Navy

    May 9, 2023 0
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  • France and UK discussing to deliver Mirage 2000D fighter jet to Ukraine

    October 21, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Air Force may receive French fourth-generation Mirage 2000D fighter jets in the future. This is reported by Intelligence Online. France Delivers Six Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jets to UkraineDateNovember 17, 2024France sends first batch [...]
  • LAND 400 Phase III: Australian Army Shortlist Rheinmetall Defence and Hanwha Defense

    September 21, 2019 0
    Rheinmetall Defence’s KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) and Hanwha Defense’s AS21 Redback IFV have been shortlisted to compete against each other for the opportunity to provide Army with up to 450 tracked IFVs and [...]
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.

May 17, 2026 0

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  • Air Platform

    Colombia To Purchase 16 Rafale Fighter Jets Worth $3.15 Billion

  • Europe

    New European Union Embargo Will End Russia’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Aluminum Markets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to invest in drone development programme

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    25 PLAAF Aircraft Fly Through Taiwan’s ADIZ On Monday, Most This Year

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China dismissed top ranking army Generals from their positions

  • Europe

    Russian Troops Destroyed Jewish Community Centers and Synagogues in Mariupol

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rafael I-Derby BVRAAM Air-to-Air Missile

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Navy (Thief): A junkyard of Chinese navy but a business entity of Bangladesh military

  • Middle East

    Israel Agrees To Help Mohammed bin Salman In Fulfilling Saudi Vision 2030

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Using Soviet-era S-200 Missile System

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The MBDA AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM)

  • C4iSR

    Italian Elettronica’s High-Performance Solid State Self-Protection Systems

  • Middle East

    Hamas’s attack was Israeli and American colossal intelligence failure on multiple fronts

  • Middle East

    The U.S. Air Force has completely destroyed the Iranian Navy.

  • Air Platform

    RCAF’s Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) Is On Track To Select Either Gripen, Super Hornet Or F-35

  • Europe

    Senator Lindsey Graham designated a terrorist by Russian authorities: report

  • Europe

    Russian MoD sued Rosoboronexport JSC subsidiary NIMI for corruption and embezzlement

  • Air Platform

    U.S. F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at a U.S. air base.

  • Defense Industry

    Leonardo delivers HH-139B helicopter to the Italian Air Force

  • Air Platform

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

  • Cruise Missiles

    France authorizes the use of long-range SCALP missiles to strike inside Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Large Quantities Of Russian Lancet Drones And Killed 450 Conscripts At Cossack Base

  • Europe

    Russia’s Missiles Flew Over Moldova and Romanian Territories Before Hitting Targets in Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    BAE Systems Proposes Archer Mobile Howitzers To US Army

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems to build artillery ammunition factory for undisclosed buyer

  • Europe

    Bulgaria selected Lürssen to build two multimission corvettes for Bulgarian Navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils underground bunker for prized HIMARS artillery rockets

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Paused F-16V Acquisition in Favor of F-35 Stealth Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea indirectly sent 330,000 155mm artillery shells to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia to Buy Scorpene-class Submarines From Naval Group

  • Land Platform

    China’s Norinco delivers first batch of VT5 light tanks to Bangladesh

  • Infantry Weapons

    SIG SAUER Unveiled 716i TREAD Assault Weapons

  • Central Asia

    Pakistan sent commandos and drones in Panjshir Valley to help Taliban, reports

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Kongsberg received additional contract to produce NASAMS missile

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS blew up the Russian BUK air defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Close-up Image Shows North Korean Shipyards Was Inept and Lacked Technical Know-how on Launching Destroyer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    DARPA Flight Trials 3D Printed Scramjet Hypersonic Engine

  • Europe

    Russia Sends 20 People Delegation for Negotiations in Beijing as China Wants to Pull the Plug Off $13 Billion ‘Power of Siberia 2’ Gas Pipeline

  • Americas

    Boeing Awarded Contract For Two New P-8 MPA For RAF And Nine P-8 For USN

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Rolls Out Bow Of Type 26 Frigate

  • Europe

    Norway purchases two more type 212CD submarines from TKMS.

  • Europe

    France Donates 12 CEASAR Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched biggest drone attacks in Moscow

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan sets to procure more AMRAAMs

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea To Develop New Submachine Gun To Replace K1A

  • Europe

    Russia’s close ally Belarus explores training opportunity with NATO

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems awarded $70 million contract to provide EW solution to an undisclosed Customer

  • Europe

    Leaked phone calls revealed Russian politician Akhmedov referred to Putin as “Satan” and “dwarf”

  • Land Platform

    Israeli Rafael To Upgrade Indian Army’s 700 BMP-2 IFV

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