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Air Platform

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

August 11, 2020 GDC 0

It’s no surprise, considering the situation on the Sino-Indian border — the first batch of Rafale fighter jets inducted in the Indian Air Force’s Golden Arrows squadron are now “fully operational.” The five fighters just […]

Air Platform

India to arm 100 Heron drones with missiles

August 11, 2020 GDC 0

In a bid to boost their fire power in the middle of ongoing operations against China, the defence forces have proposed to equip around 100 Heron drones with missiles to tackle out enemy positions. “A […]

Air Platform

Rafale will have a strategic advantage over Sukhoi fighters: Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa

August 3, 2020 GDC 0

The Rafale aircraft will give India a strategic advantage in case of any aerial combat with Sino-Flankers in the mountainous Tibet region as the fleet will be able to use the terrain to its advantage, […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

PRC regrets buying Russian S-400 air defense system

August 2, 2020 GDC 0

The PRC authorities suspect Russia of fraud with the supply of weapons under a previously concluded contract regarding the S-400 Triumph air defense system according to Chinese Communist party run newspaper Global Times. China disappointed […]

Naval Platforms

Amid China tensions, India to build third aircraft carrier

August 1, 2020 GDC 0

NEW DELHI (GDC) — The commissioning of India’s second aircraft carrier has been delayed till September next year because of the Covid-19 pandemic according to Times of India. While reconciling to this setback, the Indian Navy […]

South Asia

Pakistan Air Force conducted drills using JF-17 fighters near Ladakh

July 28, 2020 GDC 0

Amidst India and China military stand-off, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has carried out exercises at its forward airbase in Skardu near Ladakh in the occupied Gilgit-Baltistan region reported Dawn newspaper. Pakistan has deployed JF-17 Thunder […]

Air Platform

Should IAF Fulfill Fighter Jets Shortage By Procuring Super Hornet?

July 26, 2020 GDC 0

Desperation on the part of the Indian Air Force might also be a factor in the decision to send Navy’s MiG-29K fighters into the Ladakh region. Indian media first reported the MiG deployment on Tuesday. […]

South Asia

India sends MiG-29K to Ladakh Border

July 26, 2020 GDC 0

The Indian Navy plans to deploy 20 of its 45 MiG-29 carrier-borne fighters to the Himalayas to reinforce air force jets flying patrols over a disputed region bordering China. The MiG-29Ks are supposed to fly […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

French Rafale Could Fire Scalp Cruise Missiles At Ladakh Border

July 22, 2020 GDC 0

It was bound to happen, and India has no choice. Bullied by a menacing China, it must push every button, and then some. Military strategists know that one good strafing by French-made Rafale’s toting Meteor […]

Air Platform

India received the last batch of AH-64E Apache helicopters

July 12, 2020 GDC 0

The Indian Air Force command received the last batch of five AH-64E (I) Apache Guardian attack helicopters, which were ordered by Boeing in 2015. According to British magazine Janes, the helicopters were handed over to […]

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  • BAE Systems started design work of successor to Astute-class submarines

    September 30, 2021 0
    The first work has begun on a successor to Astute-class submarines after the Royal Navy assigned design contracts to compatriot arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems and engineering company Rolls-Royce. BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to [...]
  • Damen Shipyard Launches New LST 100 for Nigerian Navy

    November 24, 2021 0
    The new, 100-metre LST 100 for the Nigerian Navy has been launched at Albwardy Damen, Sharjah, UAE a few months ago. On completion the 100-metre, roll-on-roll-off landing ship will have the capacity to accommodate a [...]
  • Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Force received Finnish-built Patria AMV XP combat armored vehicle.

    September 27, 2025 0
    Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) officially received its first Finnish-built Patria AMV XP 8×8 combat armoured vehicle in Hokkaido on September 2, 2025. Delivered under the Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier (WAPC) program and assembled at [...]
  • Turkiye to establish drone assembly facility in Pakistan.

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  • Ayesha Farooq is the first Pakistani top gun female pilot to down an Indian Rafale fighter

    May 11, 2025 0
    In the middle of the night, Ayesha Farooq, not knowing she would make a run on 6 May 2025, took her F-16 Fighting Falcon to the skies over Pakistan and took her best shot to [...]
  • USS Gerald R. Ford Completes Shock Tests

    June 25, 2021 0
    The US Navy’s new supercarrier is going through shock trials, and that means setting off live explosives near the warship to simulate aspects of actual combat conditions. U.S. Navy Plans To Deploy USS Gerald R. [...]
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 […]

  • Industry

    BlueScope Awarded A Contract To Supply Steel For Hunter-class Frigate

  • Africa

    Nigerian Navy Takes Delivery Of FBP 72 Patrol Boats

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    TAURUS KEPD 350E Precision Strike Stand-Off Missile

  • Middle East

    Israel wipes out Iranian Tabriz International airport in fresh round of strikes

  • Europe

    Ukraine is turning captured Russian tanks into heavy fighting vehicle

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles Against Russian Warships

  • Americas

    US Marine Unit Received New Counter Drone Gun

  • Air Platform

    General Atomic awarded $268 million contract for 13 Protector drones for the UK

  • Air Platform

    Switzerland Started Negotiations with the U.S. over a Fixed-Price F-35A Contract

  • C4iSR

    Swedish-made AWACS shadowed Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet before F-16 shot down F-16

  • Americas

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

  • Air Platform

    F-15EX First Flight Clearing Path To Delivery To USAF

  • Air Platform

    Elbit Systems demonstrates UAV swarm capability to Dutch Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Commissions Fourth Taigei-class Conventional Submarine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Forces Shoot Down Russian Cruise Missiles for the First Time

  • Middle East

    Israeli High Court rejects ban on arms sales to Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers AT-2 Anti-tank Mines To Ukraine

  • Europe

    France And Italy Order More ASTER 30 Missiles Amid Ukraine War

  • Europe

    The US State Department Approves Javelin for Poland

  • Europe

    Putin A ‘Dead Man Walking’: Warned To Be Very Careful What He Eats, Where He Sleeps And Which Aircraft He Flys

  • Europe

    French Army Ordered 109 Next-generation CEASAR Mk2 Howitzers

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s Follow-on Istanbul-Class Frigate Will Receive 16 VLS Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces destroyed Russian 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled guns

  • Europe

    Why Did Russia’s Navy Repeatedly Fail To Defend Its Warship?

  • Central Asia

    President Trump hosts Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders at the Whitehouse to sign peace treaty between central Asian neighbors.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh will receive $572 million in military aid and medical aid from the U.S., which former dictator and fugitive Sheikh Hasina turned down.

  • Americas

    Canada Suspends Export Of L3Harris Targeting Systems For Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Air Platform

    Lithuania Handed Over Crowd-funded Turkish-made TB2 Drones To Ukraine

  • Europe

    A Leaked FSB document shows Putin wanted to invade the Japanese Kuril Islands, but strong Japanese military forced him to change his mind  

  • Europe

    Incompetent Russian military sent elite Spetsnaz forces to fight conventional war, Ukraine killed them all

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korean KN-23, KN-24 and KN-25 ballistic missiles fired by Russia contains American, European and Japanese components

  • Defense Industry

    Brazil’s Embraer inaugurated Gripen E production line in Brazil

  • C4iSR

    Sweden-based Lumibird Photonics Awarded Contract to Produce 57 VIDAR Laser Range Finder

  • Europe

    Germany will send six Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Which Global Defense Giants Are Benefiting From Russia’s Invasion In Ukraine?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian R-77 air-to-air missile malfunctioned and missed its target in Ukraine

  • Africa

    Pakistan has struck a $4 billion arms deal with Libyan National Army, including JF-17 fighter jets, Super Mushak trainer and other equipment.

  • Defense Industry

    Global Arms Exports Rising Despite Global Coronavirus Pandemic

  • Middle East

    Qatar and Saudi Arabia to Sign an Agreement to Resolve Bitter Disputes

  • Air Platform

    US Army Tests Operational Capability of Upgraded UH-60V Helicopters

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force successfully launched unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shot down its own Su-35 near occupied Sevastopol

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Zelensky confirms successful launch of new “Palyanytsya” missile

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian drone captured the moment HIMARS artillery rocket destroyed Putin’s $200 Million Predel-E Radar

  • Air Platform

    Aero Vodochody F/A-259 Light Attack Aircraft

  • C4iSR

    Drones hit Russian aviation plant in Taganrog, destroying $350 million Beriev A-50 early warning aircraft

  • Americas

    Biden Administration decided to lift the ban on American military contractors deploying in Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey plans to purchase Eurosam SAMP/T missiles as S-400 missiles do not meet the performance standard

  • Land Platform

    The VT4 MBT: A part Leopard, part Abrams main battle tank

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