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Air Platform

Leonardo Company’s M-346FA Fighter Attack Aircraft

November 24, 2021 GDC 0

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Defense Industry

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 […]

Central Asia

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 […]

Africa

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 […]

Defense Industry

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 […]

Air Platform

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 […]

Air Platform

Aero Vodochody F/A-259 Light Attack Aircraft

May 17, 2021 GDC 0

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Africa

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 […]

Air Platform

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

April 9, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Assessing Light Combat Aircraft Options for Malaysia

April 2, 2021 GDC 0

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  • Navantia Completes Initial Sea Trials of Isaac Peral (S-81) Submarine

    June 19, 2022 0
    Navantia conducted the initial sea trials of the first S-80 class submarine, Isaac Peral (S-81), in the Bay of Cartagena. Navantia Starts Combat Systems Trial of Spanish S-81 Submarine “Isaac Peral”DateAugust 11, 2021Navantia’s AIP successfully [...]
  • Ukraine Negotiating With The U.S. For Patriot Missile Defense System And F-16 Fighter Jets

    September 20, 2022 0
    Politico, citing its sources, writes that Ukraine and the U.S. continue negotiations on the supply of Patriot air defense systems, F-16 fighter jets and Grey Eagle drones, but quietly. Ukraine’s F-16s prove effective in air [...]
  • BAE Systems Awarded $155 Million Contract To Upgrade Hobart-class Destroyers

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  • Cash-strapped Putin Decommissions Russia’s Largest Warship ‘Peter The Great’

    April 25, 2023 0
    CASH-STRAPPED Vladimir Putin is poised to send the flagship vessel of the Russian Navy – Peter the Great – to the scrapheap because repairs are too expensive.  Vladimir Putin Sacks Admiral Igor Osipov After Crimea [...]
  • B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Locked And Loaded At China

    December 4, 2022 0
    The public has gotten t its first glimpse of the US military’s newest, highly classified nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider. Northrop Grumman Stepping Up B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Testing And ProductionDateSeptember 26, 2024U.S. Air [...]
  • U.S. and Israeli forces conduct airstrikes on multiple Iranian nuclear facilities, universities, steel factories, and the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.

    March 28, 2026 0
    US and Israeli forces struck Iranian sites, including Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran, the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, the Khondab Heavy Water [...]
Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s FP-1 long-range drone shot down Russia’s Mi-8 helicopter.

  • Defense Industry

    Elbit Systems awarded $1.65 billion contract to establish pilots training center in Greece

  • C4iSR

    CEA Technologies 3D Active Phased Array Radar

  • Middle East

    Ukraine War: Russia Lost Its Fighter Jet Export Markets In the Middle East, Asia and Africa

  • Middle East

    Iran, China 25-years secret Petrochemicals and military deals

  • South Asia

    India wants to buy $2 billion worth mothballed Soviet-era MiG-29 and submarines from Russia

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Plans To Deploy USS Gerald R. Ford By 2022

  • Air Platform

    Thailand selects Elbit Systems Hermes 900 for maritime surveillance UAV requirement​

  • C4iSR

    Thales Launches Ground Master 400 Alpha Long-Range Air Surveillance Radar

  • Americas

    Biden Admin Stepped Up Efforts To Block Iran Acquiring Components For Its Drone Program From America, Europe And Asia

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Su-35 and Su-34 Fighter Bomber.

  • Europe

    British MoD Increased Royal Navy’s Spending to £7.5 Billion Over Next Decade

  • South Asia

    Tarique Siddique, DGDP and Sheikh Hasina embezzled $53 million from the Bangladesh army’s TATA MRAPs contract.

  • Air Platform

    Why India Pays Premium For Su-30MKI “Dud”?

  • Air Platform

    Thailand Purchases 12 Gripen E/F 4.5 Generation Fighter Jets

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine received more TRML-4D AESA radars from Germany

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Receives Fighter Jets, plane parts from the U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Saab Delivered Third GlobalEye AEW&C To UAE

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Received $392.4 Million Contract to Manufacture AIM-9X Tactical Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Supply Seagull USV For Philippines Navy

  • Americas

    South Korea, Japan, New Zealand And Canada Will Join AUKUS Pillar 2 As Advanced Technology Development Partners

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Negotiating with France to Buy 48 Rafale Fighters

  • Europe

    First FDI frigate built by Naval Group for Hellenic Navy hits the water

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin meets with commanders as Ukraine advanced in Kursk region

  • Air Platform

    Realty Of Russian Aerospace Industries: China upgrades Russian-made Su-35 for PLAAF

  • Land Platform

    Greek EODH Built New Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Putin puts nuclear deterrent on alert as the Russian economy is on the verge of collapse

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Army Used White Phosphorus Artillery Munitions To Destroy Hamas Tunnels And Bunkers

  • Uncategorized

    Russia’s Triumphant Su-57E Can’t Find Any Buyer

  • Europe

    U.S. quietly delivered ammunition and long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall signs armored vehicle deal with Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall to purchase German shipbuilder Kiel.

  • Uncategorized

    Canada’s defense giant Bombardier Defense, General Dynamics unite to export new Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy Destroyer sets sail through South China Sea

  • Americas

    Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

  • Europe

    Russia Left Behind Treasure Trove Of Ammunition In Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman Unveils RAAF’s MQ-4C Triton ISR Platform

  • Middle East

    Turkish Anka-2 Drone Strike Destroys Syrian Buk-M1 and Pantsir-S1 ADS

  • Air Platform

    Weapons China Copied From Russia, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Italy, Israel and America

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone swarm wreck havoc over Moscow, Russia shuts down four major airports

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin delivers 900th THAAD interceptor launcher

  • C4iSR

    TSC 2000 IFF (identification friend or foe) Transponder

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers Praised Australian Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Egypt and Turkiye will sign a landmark defence cooperation agreement to co-produce the KAAN fighter jet.

  • Africa

    US Air Force C-17 landing in Libya For Special Operations, Global Hawk drone patrolling over Western Libya

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Demonstrates AS9 SPH And AARV To Australian Army

  • Air Platform

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

  • Defense Industry

    UAE Plans To Develop Domestic Defense Industry

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Awarded Contract to Produce Falcon Albatros Maritime Surveillance Aircraft.

  • Europe

    Russia’s improvised Soviet-era Kontakt-1 ERA drone protection for the T-90M tank will make the tank heavier, slower and easier to destroy

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