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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

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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  • Pakistan Delivers Three JF-17 Thunder To Nigeria

    April 6, 2021 0
    An Il-76 transport plane belonging to the Pakistan Air Force arrived at the Nigerian Air Force’s 21st Makurdi Air Base loaded with a JF-17 fighter jet. Azerbaijan Grounded JF-17 Fighter Jets, Demands Turkish Missile, Avionics [...]
  • Turkey Hired A Law Firm To Lobby F-35 Programme

    June 23, 2021 0
    Turkey is inking of a consultation agreement with a Washington-based law firm to lobby to protect its rights in the F-35 fighter jet program after the country was suspended by the U.S. will not only [...]
  • Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina is sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court

    July 5, 2025 0
    Bangladesh’s ousted and self-exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to six months in prison by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday in a contempt of court case, a top prosecutor said. Bangladesh’s prime [...]
  • TSC 2000 IFF (identification friend or foe) Transponder

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  • Flying coffin: Indian Air Force will retire Russian-dud MiG-21 in 2025 after 400 crashes and 200 dead pilots

    March 17, 2024 0
    After half of the fleet crashing over the years, the last of India’s 40 MiG-21s are expected to retire in 2025. India Retires Russian-made MiG-21 ‘The Flying Coffin’ After 400 Crashes And Multiple Defeats In [...]
  • COVID-19: Eurofighter Typhoon production lines will be kept Open

    March 19, 2020 0
    Eurofighter has told that it has ‘robust plans’ in place across its four production facilities, including in the epicenter of Novel Coronavirus in Italy, Germany, Spain and the UK to mitigate any potential effects on [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

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

    Russia detained Major General Ivan Popov After Raising Concerns Over High Casualties In Ukraine War

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine received more TRML-4D AESA radars from Germany

  • Air Platform

    UK Considers Sending AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Bans Arms Export To Myanmar Junta

  • C4iSR

    Turkey Developed New YAKAMOS Hull Mounted Sonar

  • C4iSR

    IAI and HHI to Supply Philippine Navy with ALPHA 3D Radar Systems

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Sent To Jail After Complaining About Poor Training

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Proved Full Potential Of Patriot Missile Defense System Than The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

  • Europe

    Ukraine Approves Defense Framework With The UK

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to light up Opera House in Israeli colors after Hamas attack

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Gripen Sustainment Contract For Swedish Air Force

  • Europe

    Sweden Considers Supplying Deadly Archer Self-propelled Howitzer And RBS70 Anti-air Missile

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-24 fighter bomber crashed due to metal fatigue

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Warns Canada as Canada Weighs in Mixed Fleet with F-35 and Saab Gripen.

  • Air Platform

    UAE seeks permission from France to transfer 30 Mirage 2000 jets to Morocco

  • Americas

    President Trump gives orders to ‘obliterate’ Iran if regime assassinates him

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh DGFI Operates Uyghur-style Secret Detention And Solitary Confinement Facilities In Dhaka

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed, TATA Joint Venture Hopeful About Winning India’s MRFA Project With Its F-21 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran began transferring missile systems to Syria, preparing to strike Israel

  • Europe

    Australian-made Cutting-edge Robot Rocket Launcher ‘Funnel Web’ Soon Be Smashing Through Russian Defenses

  • Air Platform

    Russia Pulls Out Ka-52 Alligator Helicopters From Frontline, Amid Swedish RBS-70 Downing Most Of Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Naval Group To Sale Submarine To The Philippines Navy

  • South Asia

    Timeline: MiG-29 and Frigate Procurement Graft Cases Against Prime Minister Sheik Hasina (Thief) of Bangladesh

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates loosening Islamic laws for personal freedom and expedite economic activity

  • Naval Platforms

    Bangladeshi Khulna Shipyard lays keel for five more Padma-class patrol vessels for Bangladeshi Navy

  • Air Platform

    Flying Samosa: Indian Air Force Chief Drops Bombshell on HAL Tejas Fighter Jet for Its Poor Quality and Indefinite Delivery Timeline

  • Europe

    Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter crashed due to technical malfunction.

  • Europe

    Slovakia Plans to purchase 5,000 M4A1 carbine assault rifles

  • Africa

    Temu tank: Nigerian Army’s Chinese-made VT-4 tank takes 30 minutes to cool down the turret and are incapable of rapid fire.

  • Europe

    A drunk Russian drove T-90M tank off the cliff, then hit by Ukrainian drone

  • South Asia

    India panics as Pakistani General meets Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Yunus to discuss defense cooperation.

  • Loitering Munitions

    Israel’s Aeronautics Group Unveils Orbiter 2 Strike And Surveillance Drone

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Australia To Develop Guided Missiles Production Capability in Australia

  • Europe

    Russia’s Top General Valery Gerasimov Wounded In Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall unveiled next-generation HX3 tactical mobility truck

  • Ballistic Missile

    Putin’s unstoppable hypersonic missiles gaining bad reputation as Ukraine shooting them down every time it launched

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia cancels Qatari Mirage 2000 order amid corruption allegations

  • Europe

    A high-ranking Russian officer shot dead in Moscow

  • Europe

    Australian Army’s Boxer CRV Infantry Fighting Vehicles Reaches Initial Operational Capability

  • Middle East

    Hamas Tunnels: High-tech Israeli Armed Forces Face The Biggest Challenge

  • Infantry Weapons

    Swedish Defense Giant Saab to Setup Carl-gustaf Manufacturing Facility In India

  • Middle East

    Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce Iron Sting Mortar Munitions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trump Administration Has Demanded Australia Lift Its Defence Spending to $100 Billion

  • Middle East

    Navantia Launches Second Corvette For Royal Saudi Navy

  • Air Platform

    Boeing, MHI Partner on State of the Art Upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia to purchase 100 Turkish KAAN fifth-generation fighter jets

  • Europe

    Russian Air Force’s Mi-8 Crashed In The Leningrad Region

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fighter Bombers

  • Europe

    Russia’s helicopter shortages getting bad to worse each day, thanks to RBS-70 and ATACMS

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