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Air Platform

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

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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

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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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  • Korean Aerospace Industries Started Production Of Polish FA-50PL Light Combat Aircraft

    October 29, 2024 0
    In South Korea, the first FA-50PL fighter jets designated for Poland have entered the production line, as revealed during a recent visit by a Polish journalist Juliusz Sabak to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) facilities. Korean [...]
  • Huge blaze has broken out at Moscow’s main powerplants

    May 12, 2023 0
    A huge blaze has broken out close to one of Moscow’s main power plants, the latest mystery fire to damage Russia’s key infrastructure. Huge Explosion Destroys Moscow Mega Shopping MallDateDecember 9, 2022Mystery Fires Ripped Through [...]
  • Ukraine’s Prymary Unit Destroyed $1.2 Billion Worth of Russian S-400, P-18, Nebo-U Radars and BK-16 Boat in Crimea.

    October 27, 2025 0
    Ukrainian attack drones struck an S-400 Triumph air defense system in occupied Crimea, destroying a missile launcher and its attendant radar unit, Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) reported on 26 October. Bayraktar TB2 could play [...]
  • French arms export hits record high $30 billion in Asia and Middle East

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  • Ukraine’s $500 FPV Drones Destroying Russian Tanks, Armored Vehicles And Morale

    September 19, 2023 0
    The Security Service of Ukraine has reported on the effectiveness of the use of $500 FPV drones. The unmanned aerial vehicles destroyed several dozen units of the enemy’s military equipment. Ukraine’s $500 FPV drone destroyed [...]
  • Fincantieri Signed Agreement With Italy To Build Two Next-generation Submarine

    August 17, 2021 0
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and the Organisation Conjointe de Cooperation en matiere d’Armement (OCCAR), the European organization for joint armament cooperation, will sign a contract today for the construction of two next-generation U212NFS submarines for the [...]
Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

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  • Europe

    AERO Vodochody delivers cargo ramps for C-390 transport aircraft to Embraer

  • Anti-drone System

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    Turkish Bayraktar TB3 reaches 36,310 feet in an altitude trials

  • Air Platform

    Five Worse Features Of Su-35 Led To The Destruction Of Su-35 In the Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Army Received Israeli-made Sabrah Light Tanks

  • Europe

    Russia sent barrages of drones in Poland to test NATO allies.

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  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded $169 Million For Additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

  • Europe

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  • C4iSR

    Russian troops find Ukraine’s Sentinel radar mockup

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy receives new US-built INS Komemiyut landing craft

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    Explosions Heard In Tehran As Israel Fired Barrage Of Missiles At Iran’s Military Facilities

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan test fired new type 12 anti-ship missile with 1000km range

  • Europe

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  • Air Platform

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  • Europe

    How sanctions are affecting Russian defense industrial complex

  • Europe

    Russian submarine sunk in Crimean port, four S-400 missile systems destroyed worth $2 billion

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    Moroccan Policemen Equipped with Israeli Tavor Rifles

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Nebo-M radar of Armenia using TB2 drone

  • Europe

    Marshall Awarded Contract To Produce Command and Control Systems Shelter For Sweden

  • Cruise Missiles

    Taiwan plans $40 billion defense budget with new missiles and drones for coastal strike missions.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Air Force scrambles F-16 again to warn off Chinese J-11 jets

  • Europe

    Russia copies Ukraine in creating drone warfare forces

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    A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of Turkey

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    U.S. rejects Thailand’s request to buy eight F-35A stealth jets, instead offered F-15EX

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    MBDA Unveiled Spear-EW Electric Warfare Missile

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    Swedish Air Force seeking new basic training aircraft

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    Ukraine shot down three Su-30SM, two Su-34 and Su-27 in the Donbas region

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