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Swiss Air Force faces public opposition to its F-35 deal, prompting SAF to look for European jets

April 19, 2025 GDC 0

Switzerland faces growing public and political opposition to its F-35 fighter jet deal, prompting renewed consideration of European alternatives better aligned with its defense needs and strategic autonomy. In Switzerland, the contract for acquiring 36 […]

Air Platform

Airbus Officially Asked Germany’s Bundestag to Cancel Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets Contract

March 20, 2025 GDC 0

An official representing workers at European giant Airbus’s defence unit in Germany has called on the nation’s new government to cancel an order for the Lockheed Martin F-35A, amid geopolitical uncertainty caused by the actions […]

Air Platform

Donald Trump and Elon Musk Destroyed Trusts in American Super Weapon F-35 Stealth Jets

March 20, 2025 GDC 0

Consolidation of power at Billionaire’s fingertips was the primary goals for Elon Musk and Donald Trump to occupy Whitehouse. Abandoning long-standing American norm to stand-up for friends and allies is an obstacle for America first […]

Air Platform

Canada to review American F-35 purchases, amid Trump’s trade war

March 16, 2025 GDC 1

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Defense Minister Bill Blair to review the purchase of America’s F-35 fighter jet to see if there are other options “given the changing environment,” a spokesman for […]

  • Japan’s Defense Ministry Asks 8.3% budget increase

    October 1, 2020 0
    Japan’s Defense Ministry is asking for a 8.3% budget increase in 2020, its largest rise in more than two decades, in the face of China’s rapid military modernization and a looming threat from North Korea. [...]
  • General Atomic awarded $268 million contract for 13 Protector drones for the UK

    August 4, 2021 0
    Britain has invested $268 million for another 13 Protector aircraft, Defense Minister Jeremy Queen announced Thursday during a visit to GKN Aerospace, a press release stated. Protector is a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System equipped with [...]
  • U.S. deploys nuclear submarine to Middle East, a direct message to Iran to stay out of Gaza

    November 7, 2023 0
    As America’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, travels the Middle East striving to stave off a regional war, he’s joined in the region by one of the military’s top deterrents, a nuclear submarine. [...]
  • Russia’s Rebuild Soviet-era Tu-160M Bomber, A Sign Russia Does Not Have The Tech To Build PAK DA

    January 20, 2022 0
    Russia’s first new-build example of the Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bomber made its debut flight on 12 January. The test flight took place at the aerodrome of Kazan Aviation Plant in Tatarstan, Russia. The aircraft was [...]
  • Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet completes second test flight

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  • Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief) procures surplus C-130Js of Royal Air Force

    May 20, 2018 0
    The sale of two UK-surplus Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules transport aircraft to Bangladesh has been confirmed by a support contract announced by Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group on 10 May. Algerian Air Force To Receive [...]
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 […]

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 […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA to develop MHT/MLP Missile For French Army

  • Air Platform

    Croatia Buys 12 Used Dassault Rafale F3R Fighters

  • Europe

    Turkish Havalsan Signed Contract with Egyptian AOI to co-produce UAV.

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Says 2783 Soldiers Killed In Nagorno-karabakh Conflict

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall ramps up Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles production at Hungarian factory

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Ends Arms Export Ban , But Who wants to Buy?

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II: The Ultimate Fighter Jet

  • South Asia

    India to pledge more defense procurement from the U.S.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia delayed S-400 missile delivery to India by two years

  • Europe

    BAE Systems To Upgrade Spearfish Torpedoes Of Royal Navy

  • Europe

    Cyprus National Guard Received Serbian-made Tamnava MLRS.

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force is the first air force in the world to achieve sustained air dominance over another country from 2,000km away

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky To Upgrade HH-60W Helicopters Of US Air Force

  • Europe

    Putin appointed Russian staff fleeing Kherson oblast in fear of Ukrainian counteroffensive

  • Europe

    President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Lieutenant General Yuri Sodol amid accusations of incompetence

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Awarded $4.9 Billion Contract To Develop Next-gen Adaptive Engines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS Partners Ready to Share Nuclear Propulsion Information with Australia

  • Americas

    U.S. State Department Approved Foreign Military Sale Of $150 Million Hellfire Missiles For Netherlands

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army undergoes a major reshuffle just a year after the organisation had reshuffled key positions.

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Denies Speculation Of Su-35 Discussion With Russia To Avoid Political Fallout With Upcoming Trump Administration

  • Europe

    UK, Turkey, Canada, Norway and Iceland are ready to contribute to EU efforts to boost Ukraine’s defense

  • Defense Industry

    Poland discloses details of Bayraktar TB2 deals

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine seeks U.S. authorization to produce Patriot PAC-3 MSE missiles to solve air defense crisis.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia plans to transfer ageing ANZAC class frigates to the Philippines Navy

  • Air Platform

    F-16 Will Detor Russian Airborne Sorties Over Ukrainian Airspace, Veteran F-16 Pilot Says

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War Promoted Rapid Growth Of Israeli Weapons Export To Europe And Asia

  • Europe

    Turkey new stealth drone undergoes 1st internal weapon bay test firing

  • Europe

    Germany will send a company of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, allows allies to send tanks

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Tehran activates S-400 missile system, but Israeli F-35I Adir already breached S-400 in Syria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Donates Type 035B Submarine To Myanmar

  • Air Platform

    Saab selects Canada as Gripen manufacturing hub for Ukrainian Air Force.

  • Europe

    Germany prepares $2.95 billion lethal aid package for Ukraine, including tanks, IRIS-T, armored vehicles and howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Offers Falcon 10X As Franco-German Maritime Airborne Warfare Systems (MAWS)

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s desperate plea ‘give us the damn Patriots’. Patriot missile is the gold standard of all missile defense- Dmytro Kuleba

  • Europe

    Ukrainian UJ-22 kamikaze drones struck Russian Kh-59 anti-ship missile factory

  • Europe

    Ukraine about to flood the market with homegrown land, air and sea based drones.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Europe

    HSwMS Södermanland submarine undergone lifetime extension

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China Unveils Russian S-500 Copycat HQ-29 Anti-air Missile Launcher

  • Europe

    Russian conscripts are drunk, disorderly and refused to carry orders

  • Middle East

    Israeli Commando Unit Maglan Used Iron Sting Mortar Bomb For The First Time Against Hamas

  • Americas

    The USAF to Procure Eight T-50 Golden Eagle Dubbed F/T-7X

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics updates on Helicopter programme

  • Air Platform

    Here’s why Russia’s MiG-35 is absent from Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    Virtual Reality (VR) Training of the F-35 Lightning II

  • Europe

    UK To Boost Defense Exports to APAC Region

  • Europe

    Russian commander Colonel Pavel Kropotov killed in Ukraine’s storm shadow missile strikes

  • Europe

    Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone blow up Russia’s Tu-22M3 bomber

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Defense Industries Expedite Development Of TFX MMU

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