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Leonardo Company’s M-346FA Fighter Attack Aircraft

November 24, 2021 GDC 0

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Malaysia Released Tender for Lead-In Light Fighter/Trainer Aircraft

September 1, 2021 GDC 0

Malaysia’s Ministry of Defence (MinDef) announced on 22 June that it has launched a tender for the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s (RMAF’s) Light Combat Aircraft/Fighter Lead-In-Trainer (LCA/FLIT) programme. Against a backdrop of Chinese military aircraft […]

Turkmenistan becomes as launch customer for Leonardo M-346FA light combat aircraft

August 19, 2021 GDC 0

The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov recently visited a Turkmenistan Air Force (TuAF) base in the nation’s Western Balkans region to attend the presentation of the new military aircraft received by the service over the […]

Ghana plans to procure six Aero L-39NG trainer/light combat jets

August 17, 2021 GDC 0

Ghana is looking to procure six Aero Vodochody L-39NG aircraft for the Armed Forces of Ghana through a loan agreement worth € 111.3 million ($ 132 million), local media reported in recent days. The agreement […]

Russia copies a feature of Northrop YF-23 into Checkmate LCA

July 23, 2021 GDC 0

The prototype of the Sukhoi next-generation fighter was revealed at the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon, Reuters reported. The show opened Tuesday in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow. It is expected to be airworthy by 2023 […]

Rostec Releases More Photos of Light Combat Aircraft

July 19, 2021 GDC 0

Russian aircraft makers will present a prospective new fighter jet at a Moscow air show 2021 that opens next week. The new warplane hidden under a tarpaulin was photographed being towed to a parking spot […]

Aero Vodochody F/A-259 Light Attack Aircraft

May 17, 2021 GDC 0

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Nigeria Ordered 24 M-346FA Aircraft Worth $1.2 Billion

May 7, 2021 GDC 0

Nigerian media have published about the purchase of 24 Leonardo M-346FA light fighter aircraft by Nigeria. The deal has already been signed and ‘At least six aircraft will be delivered before Q3/2021,’ they say. The […]

Tejas MK1A or MK2: Is it Really Worth $77 Million?

April 9, 2021 GDC 0

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Assessing Light Combat Aircraft Options for Malaysia

April 2, 2021 GDC 0

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BAE System’s ARCHER 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer

November 19, 2020 0

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MBDA Awarded Contract To Produce CAMM Missiles For Sweden’s Visby Class Corvettes

May 17, 2024 0

MBDA announced it signed a contract in Sweden to deliver Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMMs) for the Swedish Armed Forces. Sweden Purchases CAMM Missile System for Visby-class Frigate.DateNovember 19, 2025Royal Navy boost destroyer’s lethality with [...]
Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set two major Russian oil depots ablaze

July 28, 2024 0

Ukraine set two major Russian oil depots ablaze with kamikaze drones. Columns of smoke were seen rising into the sky on Friday night as the facilities were hit in Russia’s Krasnodar area. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones [...]
Ukraine’s ATACMS strike destroyed Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile in Kursk region

November 25, 2024 0

Ukraine struck an advanced Russian air-defense system in the border Kursk region, according to Ukraine’s military, shortly after the U.S. green-lit attacks over the border using long-range American ATACMS and as North Korean soldiers are [...]
An Afghan Hero Pilot Who Killed More Taliban Than Any Other Pilots Now Under US Protection

November 9, 2020 0

KABUL (GDC) – A helicopter pilot reputed to have killed more Taliban than anyone else in the Afghan air force is in hiding after the Pentagon reversed its decision to approve his move to the [...]
Production at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries halted due to Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz

March 13, 2024 0

Ukraine has staged its biggest kamikaze onslaught of the war as it blasted at least nine Russian regions. Two of Vladimir Putin’s oil refineries went up in flames after being bombarded overnight. The strikes sparked [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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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 […]