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  • [ February 7, 2026 ] Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system. Europe
  • [ February 7, 2026 ] U.S. Prepares $20 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan Amid China Warnings. Defense Industry
  • [ February 7, 2026 ] Saab and Embraer achieved key milestones to deliver first domestically produced Gripen E to Brazilian Air Force. Air Platform
  • [ February 7, 2026 ] China’s propaganda sells YLC-8B as an anti-stealth radar, but YLC-8B is a high-altitude anti-ballistic VHF radar. C4iSR
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Boeing Australia Trials MQ-28 Ghost Bat’s Collaborative Combat Capability.

September 18, 2025 GDC 0

The RAAF and Boeing’s trials validated MQ-28 Ghost Bat’s autonomous combat capabilities, data-sharing functions, and integration with manned aircraft. In partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Boeing has put the MQ-28 Ghost Bat […]

Air Platform

Airbus, Kratos Pitch Valkyrie Loyal Wingman for German Air Force

July 22, 2025 GDC 0

Germany-based Airbus Defence and Space has teamed with US firm Kratos to offer the latter’s XQ-58A Valkyrie combat drone to the German Air Force by 2029. In development since 2019, the XQ-58A is designed to […]

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Saab Prepares For Gripen E Replacement With Sixth-gen Fighter Jet and AI-powered Loyal Wingman

February 2, 2025 GDC 0

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Dassault Aviation to build stealth loyal wingman for Rafale F5 fighter jet

October 10, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Gets Official Designation As MQ-28A Ghost Bat

March 24, 2022 GDC 0

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Boeing Loyal Wingman UCAV Engaged Landing Gear for the First Time

November 6, 2021 GDC 0

Boeing Australia said one of the two Loyal Wingman aircraft (Airpower Teaming System) taking part in separate flight missions at the Woomera Range Complex recently engaged its landing gear for the first time. The flight […]

Air Platform

Boeing to Build Loyal Wingman in Queensland, Australian

September 26, 2021 GDC 0

Boeing has selected the site in Australia where it is to build the Airpower Teaming System (ATS) ‘loyal wingman’ unmanned aerial vehicle, establishing the company’s first final assembly line outside of North America. The manufacturer […]

Air Platform

Turkish Baykar Defense To Manufacture Unmanned Fighter Jet

May 27, 2021 GDC 0

Turkish drone magnate Baykar closely follows global unmanned defense technology systems and it is working on unmanned fighter jets, the chief technology officer (CTO) of the company said Monday. Selçuk Bayraktar was speaking to Azerbaijan’s […]

Air Platform

Boeing Awarded Contract For Three Loyal Wingman For RAAF

May 19, 2021 GDC 0

Boeing Australia announced that it had received order of three Loyal Wingman aircraft to advance the air-teaming vehicle, payloads and associated support and training capabilities. The agreement will increase the aircraft’s production capability to six […]

Air Platform

Boeing Australia Completed First Flight Of Royal Wingman UCAV

March 3, 2021 GDC 0

SYDNEY (GDC) — Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) said on Tuesday (Mar 2) they had completed the first flight test on a pilotless fighter-like jet designed to operate in conjunction with crewed aircraft. […]

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  • Tikhomirov NIIP BARS: A Glorified Soviet-era Phased Array Radar

    March 12, 2021 0
    German Ace Eric Hartmann said, ‘He who sees first has half the battle.’ The Bars is a family of Russian all-weather multimode airborne radars developed by the Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design for [...]
  • Saab delivers first series-produced Gripen E to Swedish Air Force

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  • UAE Buys 22% States At Israeli Tamar Gas Field

    May 22, 2021 0
    In April, the United Arab Emirates’ Mubadala Petroleum, which belongs to Mubadala Investment Co, a sovereign wealth fund with $232bn in assets, signed a memorandum of understanding to buy a 22 percent stake in Israel’s [...]
  • India nails Russia’s defense industries coffin by selecting German submarines

    February 7, 2025 0
    Germany’s Thyssenkrupp will build six submarines for the Indian Navy along with its Indian partner. However, the deal does not necessarily mean New Delhi will end its defense sector dependence on Russia. France’s Naval Group [...]
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 […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Inducts 14 JF-17B Twin Seats Fighter Jets

  • Africa

    Israeli Foreign Minister to Visit Morocco to Meet His Counterpart

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Type 100A tank is another propaganda advantage for the Chinese army.

  • Europe

    Sweden approves new lethal aid package for Ukraine worth $314 million

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Storm Shadow Missile Strikes Killed Russian Army General and Eighteen Officers In Kursk Region

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Will Purchase Ex-Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornets After Years Of Corruption And Mismanagement Of Its Air Wing

  • South Asia

    Narendra Modi Accused U.S. State Department of Deep State Following Adani Corruption Case and Appointment of Sikh Woman Harmeet Dhillon

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation to accelerate Rafale production amid high market demands

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon And AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles For Philippines

  • Europe

    Ukrainian UJ-22 kamikaze drones struck Russian Kh-59 anti-ship missile factory

  • Europe

    Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan Circumventing Western Sanctions For the Russian Federation

  • Europe

    U.S. curbs international supply chains to cripple Russia’s military

  • Europe

    Estonia Selects Blue Spear Anti-Ship Missile for Coastal Batteries

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drones Destroyed Upgraded T-72B Tanks Using Grenade

  • Europe

    China test-fires new YJ-21 hypersonic missile

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Delivers Six Rafale Out Of Twelve To Croatia

  • Africa

    Kenyan Air Force Received All Three C-27J Spartan Transport Aircraft

  • Europe

    South Korea’s firm to supply armor for Turkish Altay main battle tank

  • Europe

    Wagner mercenaries assault their commander using shovels

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland Procures Five IRIS-T SLM Air Defense Systems 

  • Europe

    Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar TB2 To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    U.S. Sending Carrier Strike Group Near Israel And Will Supply Ammunitions

  • Air Platform

    China Developed Armed Reconnaissance CH-6 UCAV

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile Defense System in Crimea and Belgorod.

  • Americas

    Trump administration approves first arms sale to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Rebuilds “101 Squadron” At Hashimara Base

  • Europe

    British Army To Purchase Extended Range Variant M270 Artillery Rocket

  • Europe

    Turkey speeds up the development of anti-ballistic missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand to upgrade Anzac-class frigates with new communication systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAN receives third and final Hobart-class destroyer

  • Naval Platforms

    Barracuda-class Attack Submarine and it’s derivatives

  • C4iSR

    AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield Next-generation EW System For F-16V

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy received second OPV 2600, PNS Yamama

  • Americas

    Boeing’s MQ-25 Autonomous Aerial Refueling Vehicle Completes First Flight

  • Infantry Weapons

    Rocketsan Delivers TRG-300 Kaplan MLRS To Bangladesh

  • Air Platform

    Where Is Indian Tejas MKII And AMCA In The Global Fighter Jets Competition?

  • Europe

    Ukraine partnered with Germany to produce Bohdana self-propelled artillery system.

  • Americas

    Brazil rejects Indian-made Akash SAM, citing accuracy issues with the missile

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Purchases 36 FA-50 Fighter Jets From South Korea

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine just blew up Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile in occupied Crimea

  • Air Platform

    South Korean TFX Is On Track Despite Lack Of Financial Contributions By Indonesia

  • Naval Platforms

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

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers MH-47G Block II Chinook Helicopters to US Special Forces

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Delivers First 2 Eurofighter to Kuwait

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils Ultra-compact Giraffe 1X AESA Radar

  • Middle East

    Iran Converted ISO Containers Into Drone Launching Platforms For Houthis, South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries Supplied 2000 Containers To Iran

  • Europe

    KGB Putin lost nearly 160 generals and colonels among 1,500 officers since Russia invaded Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian airfield housing 20 Su-34 aircraft in Rostov region

  • Ballistic Missile

    Turkish Roketsan Unveils Air-to-air and Ground-to-ground Missiles.

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Unveils Next-gen MEKO A-300 Frigate

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