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Air Platform

Leonardo to demonstrate M-346 commanding two Baykar uncrewed fighters by mid-year.

March 16, 2026 GDC 0

Leonardo will conduct the first demonstration flight later this year pairing its M-346 platform with a pair of representative collaborative combat aircraft. “In mid-’26 we are going to demonstrate the first ‘Case War’,” chief executive […]

Africa

Nigeria’s M-346FA light attack jet performs first flight ahead of delivery.

March 10, 2026 GDC 0

After a long, troubled experience with Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets, the Nigerian Air Force is finally getting Italian M-346FA light combat aircraft. The first Leonardo M-346FA light attack aircraft built for the Nigerian Air Force […]

Africa

Nigeria purchases 24 M-346FA fighter jets after grounding Chinese-made JF-17 blunder fighter jets.

December 19, 2025 GDC 0

Nigeria is nearing completion of a landmark military aircraft acquisition agreed this year with Italy, with deliveries of 24 M-346FA fighter jets and 10 AW-109 helicopters almost finalised, signalling a significant upgrade of its air […]

Air Platform

Austria acquired 12 Leonardo M-346FA aircraft in a deal worth €1.5 billion.

December 8, 2025 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Austria purchases 12 Leonardo M-346FA light combat aircraft

December 29, 2024 GDC 0

Austria plans to buy 12 Italian-made M-346 FA fighter jets to replace Saab 105 planes which it decommissioned at the end of 2020, the government said on Saturday.Citing military sources, newspaper Krone said a letter […]

Africa

Nigerian Air Force Will Purchase 24 M-346 Light Attack Aircraft And 10 AW-109 Helicopters

October 17, 2024 GDC 0

Nigeria is expanding its air force fleet, acquiring 24 M-346 light fighter-trainer aircraft and 10 AW-109 Trekker helicopters from Italian defense manufacturer Leonardo. According to Air Force spokesperson Olusola Akinboyewa, Nigeria’s Chief of the Air […]

Africa

Nigerian Air Force Purchases M-346FA Fighter Jets Rejecting India’s Tejas And Sino-Pakistani JF-17

September 20, 2023 GDC 0

The Nigerian Air Force purchases the Italian M-346FA fighter jet over the Indian Tejas for its light combat aircraft program, Global Defense Corp revealed, citing sources. NAF chief Hassan Abubakar has “evinced” interest in the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korean FA-50 established as dominant LCA of choice by beating out HAL Tejas and Leonardo M-346FA

August 13, 2023 GDC 0

South Korea builds regional presence in the advanced jet trainer/ light fighter market, as its T-50/FA-50 gets back to winning ways in the export arena.   The FA-50 is a substantially more capable platform than the types […]

Air Platform

Qatar Purchases M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer

January 29, 2022 GDC 0

Qatar has received its first Leonardo M-346 Master advanced jet trainer aircraft from Italy, the manufacturer confirmed on 26 January. The M-346s were ordered as part of an agreement for Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) […]

Air Platform

Turkmenistan showcases Leonardo M-346FA aircraft

December 2, 2021 GDC 0

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  • Slovenia procures C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft

    November 28, 2021 0
    Slovenian Defence Minister Matej Tonin and his Italian counterpart, Lorenzo Guerini, signed a government-to-government agreement in Rome on 17 November for a C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft for the Slovenian Armed Forces, the Slovenian government [...]
  • Egypt Signed A Contract To Buy 30 Rafale Fighters Worth $4.5 Billion

    May 4, 2021 0
    PARIS (GDC) — Egypt has signed a contract with France to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets in a deal that investigative website Disclose said was worth 3.75 billion Euros (US$4.5 billion). Egypt’s defence ministry revealed [...]
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  • Tugboat Navy: Russia’s nuclear-powered submarine Orel (K-266) lost its power off the coast of Denmark

    August 5, 2021 0
    Russia’s nuclear-powered missile submarine Orel (Project 949A Antey) lost its power off the coast of the Danish island of Sehero; the Telegram reported citing the Danish Navy official. The Danish Navy has released a photo [...]
  • Anxious China requests U.S. to withdraw marine raiders from Taiwan

    October 12, 2021 0
    China called on the United States to withdraw troops from Taiwan on Friday in response to reports that a small presence of American troops have been training forces there for at least a year. The [...]
Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

  • Europe

    China sides with Russia as it welcomes Putin’s puppet Lukashenko in Beijing

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU Hit Kerch Bridge With 1000kg Underwater Explosions

  • Europe

    Turkey allegedly occupied Greek territory of Evros

  • Europe

    Turkey-US relations turn a new page: President Erdogan

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers calling Ukrainian hotline to surrender with armored vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Most components of the Chinese J-16, J-10C, J-20, FC-31, J-35, J-36, and J-50 fighters are sourced from the US, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Italy, France, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, Russia and South Korea.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye unveils $6.5 billion steel dome integrated air defense system.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian DRDO Tests Air-deployable Container For Indian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tu-22M bombers 1770 km deep inside Russia

  • Europe

    Denmark Announces $2 Billion Security Plan For Arctic Region

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Royal Thai Army deploys VL MICA anti-air missile system near Cambodian border

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Type 212CD submarine’s AIP will be game-changer for the Norwegian Navy

  • Europe

    Russian Ammunition Depot In Belgorod Catches Fire

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Path to Insanity: South China Sea Explosion Explained!

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves M1A2 Abrams Tanks For Romania

  • Europe

    Sweden, France Sign Letter of Intent on Defense Cooperation

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze sea drones set Kerch bridge on fire again

  • Middle East

    President El-Sisi Of Egypt Secretly Ordered 40,000 Rockets For Russian Army

  • Air Platform

    Elbit Systems Showcases Skylark 3 Hybrid Tactical UAS at Singapore Airshow

  • Air Platform

    RAAF F-35A Takes Off With Full Complement Of Weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Which Countries Supply Arms To Myanmar’s Junta (Tatmadaw)?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Received the First Mass-produced Armored Modular Vehicle.

  • Europe

    Stage Is Set, Putin To Invade Ukraine Under The Cover Of False-flag Operations

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Prepares $20 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan Amid China Warnings.

  • Europe

    Russian nuclear missile failure makes Putin’s threats of the use of nukes more vague than actual

  • Middle East

    Israeli Iron Dome Shoots Down Iranian-made Drone Fired From Gaza

  • C4iSR

    Turkish REDET-II Electronic Warfare System

  • Air Platform

    Peru to Receive First An-178 Military Transport Aircraft

  • Middle East

    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems delivers the second MEKO A-200 class frigate to the Egyptian Navy

  • Europe

    Putin will soon receive more NATO as the technologically superior Switzerland military may abandon 500 years of neutrality

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin gets $447M to build 12 MH-60R helicopters for South Korean Navy

  • Infantry Weapons

    Egypt unveils domestically developed 40km range Raad 200 multiple rocket launcher

  • Middle East

    Leader Of Notorious Al Qassem Brigades, El Deif Or The Guest Was The Mastermind Behind The Massacre In Israel

  • Europe

    Russia’s Retreat From Kherson Put Critical Supply Route Within HIMARS Strike Range

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian BTR-82A armored vehicles convoy in Skadovsk

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine is developing a new supersonic missile, Bliskavka (“Lightning”)

  • Americas

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Modernize US Navy’s MK39 EMATT ASW Training Target

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar to receive first Su-30SME this year

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish Drones

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $443.76 million Contract To Produce AGM-158C LRASM

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Modernized Su-34M Fighter Jet In Chernihiv

  • Air Platform

    Forget the Clunky Airframe of Su-57, Su-57’s Cockpit Will Never Make It A Fifth-Gen Fighter

  • Europe

    Turkiye unveils long-range K2 kamikaze drone.

  • Air Platform

    Russia delivers second-hand MiG-29s fighter jets to Iran.

  • Europe

    T-14 Armata tanks fell short of their hype, hence withdrawing from the Kharkiv region, reported TASS

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Military Purchases 27 Airbus H125 Helicopters

  • Europe

    Ukraine Made Verifiable Progress In Its Counteroffensive Against Russian Occupation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, Japan, South Korea And New Zealand To Deepen Cooperation With NATO Amid China Tensions

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Large Quantities Of Russian Lancet Drones And Killed 450 Conscripts At Cossack Base

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