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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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  • China reverse-engineered Russia’s S-350 Vityaz medium-range surface-to-air missile

    July 21, 2025 0
    China reverse-engineered Russia’s S-350 Vityaz medium-range surface-to-air missile system by HQ-9 manufacture, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. The video circulating on social media shows the imposing launcher, mounted on an 8×8 wheeled chassis identical [...]
  • Ukrainian drone captured the moment HIMARS artillery rocket destroyed Putin’s $200 Million Predel-E Radar

    August 30, 2023 0
    This is the incredible moment Ukraine obliterated a $200 million Russian radar system with US-made HIMARS missiles. Vladimir Putin’s pricey Predel-E coastal over-the-horizon radar system went up in smoke in the Russian-occupied Kherson region. Dramatic [...]
  • China Unveils Low-cost 155mm Wheeled Artillery System Copying German RCH 155 8×8 Howitzer

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  • MQ-9 Reaper Flying With Eight Hellfire Missiles

    October 6, 2020 0
    The Air Force last month conducted the first flight of an MQ-9A Reaper that had been configured to carry eight AGM-114 Hellfire missiles — twice the number the drone normally carries. The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Creech [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed A-50 AWACS manufacturing plant

    April 3, 2024 0
    Ukraine carried out drone strikes on an aircraft plant in southern Russia, reports say.  The plant is reportedly refurbishing A-50 spy planes, which play a crucial role in Russia’s operations over Ukraine.  A Ukrainian lawmaker [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Awarded MK41 VLS Contract For German Navy

    February 22, 2022 0
    Damen Naval has contracted US-based defense company Lockheed Martin for the MK 41 Vertical Launching System in support of the German Navy’s F126 frigate program. As disclosed, the company’s scope of supply and services includes the production and [...]
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 […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Industries Manufactures Smart Bomb HGK-82 Kit

  • Middle East

    ‘We will turn them into rubble’, Israeli PM Netanyahu vows vengeance

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force deploys MQ-9 Reaper drone in Estonia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ukraine war: Degraded Russia’s military saved Kuril Island, Kazakstan, Moldova, Georgia, and Belarus from Putin’s ambition to invade neighbors

  • C4iSR

    Japan unveils NEC LR 02T long-range air defense radar in the Middle East.

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Ukrainian frontline troops pleading for more tanks as temperature plummets again

  • Middle East

    Israeli Special Forces Sayeret Matkal Preparing To Rescue Captives From Hamas Terrorists Group

  • Air Platform

    Qatari F-15QA Received Israeli Sky Shield EW Pod

  • Europe

    Putin Appoints General Valery Gerasimov As New Commander For Ukraine War, Blames Everyone Except Himself

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Kuwait upgrades its Patriot missile defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Started Fitting Out Mk41 Vertical Launching System on Mogami-class Friday

  • C4iSR

    Russia To Supply Myanmar With Orlan-10E Surveillance Drones And Pantsir-S1

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Started Assembling AS9 Howitzers for Australian Army

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57: 5th Generation Fighter Jet in Making

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Interim Government sent three former DGFI Directors and Army Generals to forced retirement, and one General dismissed amid human rights violations and corruption

  • South Asia

    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Purged Bangladesh Military, Turned Bangladesh Into India’s Client State

  • Americas

    China suspends $6.5 billion currency swap deal with Argentina as the country purchases American F-16 jets

  • Europe

    Turkey-US relations turn a new page: President Erdogan

  • Naval Platforms

    Lürssen’s OPV80 – Royal Australian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)

  • Europe

    Germany proposes to supply Ukraine with 100 modern PzH 2000 howitzers

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles Against Russian Warships

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thailand Army Receives Israeli Spike-MR Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

  • Americas

    Pentagon will invest $1 billion in L3Harris rocket motor firm.

  • Defense Industry

    France Replaces China As The Third Largest Arms Exporter

  • Europe

    Norway Invites Four Contenders For Frigate Competition

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    LRASM: A Long-range, precision-guided, anti-ship stand-off missile

  • Europe

    Serbian Defense Industries Working Round The Clock To Fulfil $855 Million Ammo Orders For Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkey Launches Istambul-Class Frigates “TCG Istanbul”

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7 Crashed into Milestone School Attributed to Pilot Error, Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam Reported.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops destroyed two Russian Pantsir-S1 missiles in Donetsk and Luhansk region

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan made un-turn on Chinese J-35A after Turkiye offers KAAN figther jets

  • Air Platform

    Boeing submits response for RCAF’s future fighter capability project (FFCP) programme

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes destroyed Russia’s Kasta-2E2 Radar

  • Europe

    Explosion Rocked At Russian Military’s Airbase In Belarus

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s UN Envoy Courageously Appealed International Community To Stop The Military Coup

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launches fourth Daegu-class frigate for South Korean navy

  • Europe

    Putin Fired Four Deputy Defense Ministers, Appoints Relatives As Deputy Defense Minister

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia Sending Prison Inmates To Fight Ukraine, In Return Of Freedom

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Announces Revival of AN-178 Transport Aircraft Project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Policemen Seek Refuge In India As Tatmadaw Crackdowns Protesters

  • Naval Platforms

    Russian Submarine: A tale of onboard fire

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall awarded contract to produce ammo for PUMA infantry fighting vehicles

  • Europe

    Baykar Defense To Launch Bayraktar TB2 and Alinci Drones Production Line in Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Turkey Developed New YAKAMOS Hull Mounted Sonar

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China’s HQ-9B Surface-to-air Missile’s Failure in Pakistan and Iran Should Worry the Chinese Communist Party.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Chinese Navy Focuses On Ship-borne Hypersonic Anti-ship Missile ‘Eagle Strike 21’ To Counter U.S. Navy

  • Defense Industry

    Naval Group Opens Office In Philippines For Prospective Submarine Deal

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