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Air Platform

Here’s why China’s Chengdu J-10C Vigorous Dragon is worse than you think.

February 7, 2024 GDC 0

Regarding product development, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) still does what the Soviet Union did back in the day: acquire the technology in the West, reverse engineer (read: copy) and use it for the […]

Air Platform

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

May 31, 2022 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighter Jet Is Doomed, Amid Crippling Sanctions On Russia

May 22, 2022 GDC 0

Pakistan Air Force is heavily dependent upon the JF-17 fighter jet whose Block-III version’s production in Pakistan was announced last week. The Block III version will feature an AESA radar, a targeting pod, and electronic […]

Air Platform

Why China’s J-20 and FC-31 Aren’t So Stealthy?

December 25, 2021 GDC 0

The J-20 is one of two fighters being simultaneously developed in China.  The other aircraft is the Shenyang FC-31, a smaller multirole fighter that is being developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and could potentially […]

Air Platform

JF-17 Thunder Block-III Will Surpass Capability Of Tejas MK2

July 25, 2021 GDC 0

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C4iSR

China’s CETC Displays KLJ-7A Radar For JF-17 Block III

April 28, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

AESA Radar Equipped J-11B Enters Service With PLA Air Force

February 21, 2021 GDC 0

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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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South Asia

Pakistan Air Force to receive 12 JF-17B twin seat fighter aircraft

February 6, 2020 GDC 0

Deliveries of the first 12 of 26 twin-seat JF-17B Thunder multirole combat aircraft on order for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) are expected to commence “in the near future”, PAF officials have told Jane’s . Eight of […]

Air Platform

CAC-PAC JF-17 Thunder Block III Fourth Generation Fighter Aircraft

January 17, 2020 GDC 0

The Block-III is slated as the JF-17’s first major upgrade involving new electronic subsystems, including an active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar, a new integrated electronic warfare (EW) system, three-axis fly-by-wire (FBW) digital flight control system and helmet-mounted display and sight (HMD/S). […]

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  • Turkey To Collaborate With Foreign Partners On TFX Fighter, Says Ismail Demir

    September 13, 2021 0
    Turkey is open to talking with anyone who wants to cooperate on projects such as manufacturing a combat aircraft jointly, Turkey’s top defense body chairperson said late Monday, answering a question about whether Ankara has [...]
  • Ukrainian Counter Strikes Forced Russian Retreats From So Called ‘Proclaimed Donetsk’

    October 2, 2022 0
    Russian forces have retreated from the city of Lyman in the region of Donetsk after Ukrainian forces launched strikes. Ukrainian troops are advancing in parts of DonbasDateDecember 31, 2022Why Putin Doesn’t Care About 100,000 Dead [...]
  • Lockheed Martin showcased Japan’s future

    March 8, 2025 0
    At IDEX 25 in Abu Dhabi, Lockheed Martin showcased for the first time a scale model of Japan’s future AEGIS System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) — an advanced, large, stealth guided-missile destroyer. The model revealed new [...]
  • Pentagon wants Ukraine’s $2000 interceptor drones for the US Army.

    March 21, 2026 0
    Ukraine warned allied governments for years to prepare for a new kind of war, one in which cheap, mass-produced drones would overwhelm both the tactics and economics of traditional air defense. “You don’t have time,” [...]
  • The Phillippines receives first two T129 attack helicopters from Turkey

    January 11, 2022 0
    The Philippine Air Force has received the first two out of six T129B Attack Helicopters made by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). Philippines ordered six Turkish T-129 Helicopters worth $270 millionDateMay 31, 2021Philippines to receive two [...]
  • US Air Force Deploys F-15C, F-16 In Poland

    July 3, 2021 0
    USAF F-15s, F-16s, and C-130s are training in Poland in an agile combat employment exercise that comes as Russia executes a massive buildup on the border with neighboring Ukraine, though U.S. officials say the exercise [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s S-400 dud launcher in Zaporozhye region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea to deliver Pokpung-ho main battle tanks to Russia

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW sabotages Bangladesh’s readymade garments markets by setting a blaze at the cargo terminal.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India Captured Unexploded Intact Chinese-made PL-15E Air-to-air Missile, A Huge Blow to China

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall has secured its largest-ever ammo order worth $9.1 billion

  • Europe

    Lithuania Asked Belarus to Clarify Accidents At Rosatom-made Nuclear Power Plant

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China supplying Russia with metal, composite, aircraft parts, electronics, drones and vehicles to support Russian war in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Airbus to offer Tranche 5 Eurofighters to replace German Tornados

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Navy Commissions Final Daegu-class FFX Batch II Frigate

  • Central Asia

    Russia’s failure to defend CSTO member Armenia forced Kazakhstan to turn to the West for strategic needs, Chinese media reported

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Army enters Nagorno-Karabakh district after peace deal

  • Cruise Missiles

    Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Hit Russian Territory Due To GLONASS Guidance Error

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Biden Administration Sanctions Chinese Comac Jet Ending Chinese Home-grown Commercial Jets Dream

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Azerbaijan purchased the Israeli Iron Dome missile system

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to use domestically develop TF-6000 turbofan engine for KAAN fighter jet

  • Middle East

    President Bashar al-Assad killed in a plane crash while trying to flee Syria aboard Russian-made IL-76 aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Marine Jet Power gets to work on Taiwan Navy’s Tuo Chiang-class corvettes

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia to buy Israeli-made Barak MX air defense systems

  • Naval Platforms

    Taiwan progressed with domestically designed submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese-built KD Keris Has Combat Deficiencies, Says RMN

  • Defense Industry

    Germany To Invest €17 Billion In Air Defense System

  • Europe

    Babcock cuts steel for Royal Navy’s first type 31 frigate

  • Europe

    UK MoD Delays Upgrade Of Armored Vehicles And Tanks

  • C4iSR

    RAF set to acquire five E-7 Wedgetails to replace E-3 Sentry

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Delivers Falcon 7X Jet to Greece

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Buy 40 New F-16V Jets And Upgrade 79 F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s Super Hornet Receives Next-gen Electronic Attack Pod

  • South Asia

    Why does Bangladeshi press silent about Bangladesh military’s corruption?

  • Land Platform

    Patria AMV35 Armoured Wheeled Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Started Night Sorties Using Rafale, Apache And Chinooks Near Galwan Valley

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tor anti-air missile

  • Europe

    Russia moves towards quantity rather than quality amid mass production of military equipment

  • Europe

    Slovenia Donates Soviet-era M-84 Tanks to Ukraine.

  • Air Platform

    China’s New WJ-700 Completes Maiden Flight

  • Europe

    Grandpa’s Army: Putin raises servicemen retirement age from 65 to 70 years

  • Infantry Weapons

    Sweden tests new RBS 98 surface-to-air missile

  • Naval Platforms

    Keel Laid for Indian Navy’s Third Project 17A Frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Short-range FB-10A Anti-air Missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    Sukhoi Proposes Su-57 Naval Variant For China

  • Air Platform

    Saab Group Renewed Attempts To Sell Gripen E Fighter Jets To Colombia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    British Raven surface-to-air missile downs Russian cruise missiles in Ukraine.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Awarded $7 Billion Contract To Build Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles for Australian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott Visits Taiwan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s New Navy Chief Rear Admiral Hammond Discloses Details On AUKUS Submarine And Hunter-class Frigates

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saudi Arabia to Locally Produce Components for U.S. THAAD Missile System

  • Europe

    Notorious Wagner Group Recruited African Prisoners To Fight In Ukraine War For Russia

  • Middle East

    Bad Timing: Israeli Police Arrested Military Contractors For Supplying Kamikaze Harop Drones To China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia decided not to buy Russian military hardware, signs security agreement with South Korea: report

  • C4iSR

    Poland purchases Sniper targeting pod and advanced data link for FA-50PL fighter jets

  • Europe

    A luxurious mansion owned by Vladimir Putin in the Altai Republic mysteriously caught fire

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