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South Korea Ramps Up FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft Production After Export Success In Poland, Thailand And Malaysia

August 11, 2023 GDC 0

South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) plans to increase its manufacturing capacity for the FA-50 Fighting Eagle by building two additional production lines in 2024. According to local media reports, the move seeks to meet the […]

Defense Industry

Malaysia Purchases 18 FA-50 LCA From KAI Worth $920 Million

May 22, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Turkey’s Hurjet light combat aircraft enters ground testing

March 18, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Myanmar Purchase Squadron Of FTC-2000G Light Combat Aircraft For COIN Role

December 21, 2022 GDC 0

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Africa

Turkey to deliver Hurkus-C combat aircraft to Niger, Chad

November 1, 2022 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Poland Purchases 48 FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft From South Korea

October 3, 2022 GDC 0

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Air Platform

UAE Plans to Buy CATIC L-15 Light Combat Aircraft

February 27, 2022 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Here’s Why India’s Tejas Will Not be the Winning Bidder in Malaysia’s LCA Program?

December 15, 2021 GDC 0

According to Malaysian media reports, six bids have been submitted to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) light combat aircraft (LCA) tender. The bids include India’s Hindustan Aeronautics with the Tejas, a conglomerate of Russian-led […]

Defense Industry

Turkish TAI Offers Attractive Packages For Malaysian Light Combat Aircraft Competition

December 9, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Turkmenistan showcases Leonardo M-346FA aircraft

December 2, 2021 GDC 0

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  • Turkiye’s Drone Carrier LHD TCG Anadolu Starts Sea Trial

    July 10, 2022 0
    The Turkish Navy’s future landing helicopter dock (LHD), TCG Anadolu (L-400), was spotted at sea on June 20, 2022. Company officials confirmed that the LHD has begun official sea trials. Turkish TCG Anadolu Completes First [...]
  • Thales Awarded Support Contract for Australian Navy’s Anti-submarine Torpedo

    October 13, 2021 0
    Defence contractor Thales Australia has secured a contract from the Australian Department of Defense to maintain the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) MU90 lightweight torpedo. Australian Army Ordered More Thales EF88 RiflesDateJuly 16, 2020Australia transfers Adelaide-class [...]
  • Ukraine Called Off Strike On Moscow At U.S. Request

    April 26, 2023 0
    The US warned Ukraine off conducting a highly provocative strike on Moscow on the anniversary of the war, the latest leaked Pentagon papers have revealed. Ukraine blew up Sevastopol power substation in occupied CrimeaDateApril 3, 2024Bayraktar [...]
  • Shenyang WS-10B Taihang Doesn’t Solve China’s Engine Nightmare

    October 11, 2019 0
    Chengdu J-20 Advanced radars, missiles, an ability to network with other platforms, and low-observable technology count for little if a pilot cannot fly an aircraft safely, complete a mission and come back to base, owing [...]
  • Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and her crews practice airborne missions

    July 27, 2020 0
    HMS Queen Elizabeth and her F-35B jets have been training for any and all eventualities related to carrier strike operations. F-35 jets launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth practised air combat, dogfighting against Typhoons and other F-35A. HMS Queen [...]
  • Ukrainian and Syrian forces started joint operations to take out key Russian mercenary recruitment centres worldwide

    June 4, 2024 0
    The alliance between Ukrainian and Syrian forces underscores the expanding reach and determination of Ukrainian military operations against Russian targets worldwide. Ukrainian forces have joined Syria in its attacks against Russian targets, marking a significant [...]
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.

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

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    India’s MMRCA: Evaluation Results Of Rafale, Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon, MiG-35 and Super Hornet

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    Indian Army’s T-90 Tank Lost Multi-nation Tank Biathlon Due To Engine Oil Leaks

  • Europe

    Fincantieri awarded contract to upgrade the Italian Navy’s patrol frigate into a combat-capable frigate.

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    Australia to Outfit Collins-class Submarines with Tomahawk Missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland Purchases 200 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Approves FMS of EMALS and AAG to French Navy’s Next-gen Aircraft Carrier Program

  • Middle East

    President Erdogan Normalizes Ties With Egypt And Saudi Arabia

  • Industry

    U.S. to further ease arms export restrictions

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW involved in political meddling, wiretapping, and intercepting military communications in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, reported Washington Post

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    Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Awarded Contract To Provide Cyber Defense In Dubai

  • Middle East

    Turkiye and Egypt defence cooperation produces Aqrab unmanned ground vehicle.

  • Africa

    Turkish Famous Bayraktar TB2 Joins Fight Against Al-shabab

  • Europe

    Proxy war: Wagner Group in Belarus possess serious threat to Poland, Lithuania and Slovakia

  • Europe

    Russian FSB Seized Millions of Dollars Swiss Watches in Retaliation For Western Sanctions

  • Europe

    Russia forced to use T-90S tanks intended for Algeria

  • Africa

    Algeria to receive Su-34 fighter-bomber from Russia.

  • Air Platform

    Australian Firm Wins MRO Contract For US F/A-18

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia needs to reduce its dependence on great power as it did for a century

  • Europe

    Poland Orders More M1 Abrams Tanks Worth $1.4 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Using Precision Fire Australian Combat Assault Rifle (ACAR)

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    Australian industry started maintaining US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine as part of AUKUS agreement

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    Australian Army to Get EW Capability

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Failed launch of a cruise missile almost sunk Putin’s destroyer, “Marshal Shaposhnikov”

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    US to deploy Patriot Missile Defense System at US base in Iraq

  • Air Platform

    China’s New WJ-700 Completes Maiden Flight

  • Europe

    Germany approves $400 million ammunition for Ukraine

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    Saab Offers 72 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets and Six GlobalEye AEW&C to Canada.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Crude Oil Shipment Plunge To 50% Since EU Introduced Price Cap

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    U.S. Special Forces Seized Chinese Cargo Ship Off the Coast of Sri Lanka Linked to Iran’s Missile Program.

  • Europe

    Turkey, Greece Vow To End Decades Old Political Anonymity Between Both Nations

  • Europe

    A list of Russian equipment, manpower and infrastructure losses in the Ukraine War

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force’s First Female Captain Lacie Hester Received Silver Star Award

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    South Korea Launches Four PKMR Patrol Boats

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China warns Australia against following NATO and America’s footsteps to boost defense spending

  • Americas

    Textron Systems Awarded Contract to Build Tsunami USV for the US Navy.

  • Americas

    Rolls-Royce to manufacture propellers for U.S. Navy’s Constellation (FFG-62) frigates

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. State Department approves $660 million hellfire missiles to Israel

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    Indian Navy Test Fires Brahmos Missile

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    Mass Exodus From Myanmar To Bangladesh, India and Thailand After Junta Declared Mandatory Conscription

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to Design Royal Navy’s Future Submarines

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    U.S. State Department 18 CH-53K Helicopters For Israel

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    U.S. State Department Approves P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft for Singapore.

  • Europe

    Britain to take control of steel maker to secure submarine production

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    Saab Group And Canada Sign MoU on Gripen Research Centre In Quebec

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    Wrecked images of Russian military hardware, incompetence, corruption, drunk conscripts and inadequate training in Russia’s disastrous Ukraine invasion

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    Chinese Spy Risks His Life to Defect to Australia

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