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Saudi Arabia To Invest $20 Billion In Domestic Defense Industry

February 23, 2021 GDC 0

DUBAI (GDC) — Saudi Arabia will invest more than $20 billion in its domestic military industry over the next decade as part of aggressive plans to boost local military spending, the head of the kingdom’s […]

Middle East

Israeli F-35I “Adir” Entered Iranian Airspace For The First Time In History

January 31, 2021 GDC 0

For the first time in history, two Israeli Air Force’s F-35I “Adir” also known as the “strong one” have entered in the Iranian airspace proving all the critics of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters […]

Industry

Boeing Secured $800 Million Contract To Support Qatari F-15QA Fighters

January 18, 2021 GDC 0

Aerospace giant Boeing has won three foreign military sales contracts valued at as much as $800 million for training services and support Qatari Emiri Air Force’s F-15QA. Boeing today acknowledged three foreign military sales contracts […]

Middle East

The time has come for Bangladesh to recognize Israel after UAE, Morocco, and Bahrain

December 13, 2020 GDC 0

Key Points Silent changes are taking place in the politics of the Middle East. On Friday (September 11), Bahrain officially recognized Israel. Earlier, on August 13, the United Arab Emirates signed a peace agreement with […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Bhutan Latest Country to Formally Recognize Israel

December 13, 2020 GDC 0

Israel established diplomatic relations with the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Saturday, the Israeli foreign ministry said, in the latest of a string of normalisation deals agreed by the Jewish state. “The circle of recognition of Israel is widening,” […]

Middle East

Saudi Arabia Lets Israeli Commercial Planes Cross Its Airspace

December 1, 2020 GDC 0

Washington (GDC) — Saudi Arabia agreed on Monday, local time, to let Israeli airliners cross its airspace en route to the United Arab Emirates after talks between Saudi officials and White House senior adviser Jared […]

Middle East

UAE Stops Issuing Visas for 11 Muslim Countries, But Continues to Welcome Israelis

November 29, 2020 GDC 0

Travel agencies in countries across the Middle East and Africa said the United Arab Emirates has temporarily halted issuing new visas to their citizens, even as the Gulf state allows Israelis into the country visa-free […]

Middle East

Boeing Awarded Contract for Training and Support of QEAF

November 24, 2020 GDC 0

Boeing today announced that it had received a contract to train Qatar Emiri Air Force crews and support F-15QA valued at more than $800 million. The first previously unannounced contract was awarded in 2019 and […]

Middle East

Sa’ar 6: A Modern Corvette of Israeli Navy

November 10, 2020 GDC 0

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Middle East

President-elect Joe Biden Won’t Be A Savior For Palestine

November 9, 2020 GDC 0

In October 1973, newly elected Delaware Senator Joe Biden visited Israel on his first official overseas trip and met Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. The 30-year-old was visibly moved as Meir explained what she said […]

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  • U.S. Approves FMS of EMALS and AAG to French Navy’s Next-gen Aircraft Carrier Program

    January 9, 2022 0
    The United States’ State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to France of Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.321 billion. China [...]
  • F-35A Leads Swiss Air Force Fighters Competition

    June 28, 2021 0
    Lockheed Martin’s F35-A Lightning II performed the best in a Swiss evaluation of what fighter jet to buy next, although the final political decision was still open, Swiss broadcaster SRF reported on Monday, citing three [...]
  • Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet is leading Indian Navy’s carrier borne fighter jet acquisition program

    May 28, 2018 0
    The Indian Navy invited requests for proposals (RfPs) for an Rs 95,000-crore ($9 billion) tender to purchase 57 Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters (MRCBF) fighter aircraft. Key Points Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet is leading IN’s Carrier [...]
  • SHERSHEN Anti-Tank Guided Missile System

    April 30, 2020 0
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  • Azerbaijan Introduces KALAN Naval Drone for Littoral Strike Operations.

    February 13, 2026 0
    Azersilah Defence Industry Holding unveiled the KALAN Mini naval drone at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia, presenting it as a compact system for maritime reconnaissance and kamikaze-type strike missions. The debut signals [...]
  • Russia’s Su-34 fighter-bomber crashed in Volgograd region

    July 28, 2024 0
    A Russian Su-34 fighter jet crashed in the Volgograd region in southern Russia during a scheduled training flight on Saturday, said the Russian Ministry of Defense. Russian Su-24 fighter bomber crashed due to metal fatigueDateSeptember [...]
Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

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

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Alpha Unit Has Destroyed 15 Russian Aircraft Including Su-30, Su-34, MiG-31 and An-26.

  • Air Platform

    Lithuania transfers L-39 attack aircraft to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russian Anti-air Missile Shot Down Their Own Su-34M Bomber

  • Europe

    Russia lost 69 artillery systems in three days totalling 3137 different pieces of artillery destroyed since invasion

  • Europe

    Thales Joins Hellenic Navy’s FDI Frigate Project

  • Europe

    Ever Declining Sales Order & Reputation of Russia’s MiG

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract To Deliver SkyRanger Air Defense System To Undiscovered Customer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy Test Fires Brahmos Missile

  • Europe

    Morale and ‘will to fight’: a precious commodity for Ukraine as winter approaches, supported by western intelligence and night vision equipment

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh says Indian-made military hardware lasted three months, Chinese-made K-8W and F-7 aircraft grounded, and Chinese-designed Padma-class OPV inoperable

  • Middle East

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says every Hamas member who have beheaded soldiers and raped women is a ‘dead man’

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Malaysian Navy launched second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Raja Muda Nala

  • Europe

    EU Slaps Sanctions On Russia’s Wagner Group

  • Air Platform

    Russia killed much-hyped Su-75 Checkmate single engine aircraft amid Western sanctions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Coast Guard Deports Russians Escaping Putin’s Conscriptions

  • Americas

    U.S. House Approves $1 Billion For Replenishing Israeli IronDome Missiles

  • Americas

    U.S. buys S-300 from Ukraine to practice drone strikes against S-300

  • Europe

    Ukrainian IRIS-T SLM intercepting Russian strategic cruise missiles Kh-101, Kh-55 and Kh-555

  • Air Platform

    Covid-19 Impacted Delivery Of Kuwaiti Super Hornet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia To Purchase Chunmoo Multiple Launch Rockets System After Purchasing FA-50M From South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Completes First Engine Test For T-929 Atak-II Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    The Israeli Air Force’s F-35I Adir is the pinnacle of modern aerospace industries proving Elon Musk wrong about manned fighter jets

  • Europe

    In Major U-tern, Germany Sends Stinger Missiles, Armored Vehicles and Anti-tank Weapons to Ukraine

  • Americas

    USS Abraham Lincoln captain becomes the first woman to take a US aircraft carrier to sea

  • Europe

    43,000 young Ukrainian women ditch lipsticks and take up arms against Russian forces

  • Middle East

    F-35 deal with UAE will benefit Israeli Defense Industries

  • Air Platform

    Boeing completes Super Hornet deliveries for Kuwaiti air force

  • Air Platform

    Why is F-15EX a better choice for USAF to replace F-15s?

  • Europe

    Russian IL-76 Military Aircraft Crashed Due To Engine Fire

  • Air Platform

    Tejas MKII vs JF-17 Block III: How does Tejas MKII stack up against JF-17 Block III?

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Destroyed Iranian Drone Assembly Factory In Syria

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Becoming Global Arms Exporter

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Forces Pushed Russian Troops 70 KM from Kyiv

  • Europe

    A Russian Deserter Escaped With Machine Gun, Became Rambo And Fighting His Own War

  • Europe

    Russian Black Sea Fleet HQ Hit By Unknown Drones, Ukraine Denies Responsibility

  • C4iSR

    Saab Delivers GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft To Poland

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones break world record by travelling 1,500 km to hit Russia’s oil refinery in Bashkiria

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russian Caspian sea naval base in Kaspiysk

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Gathering Intelligence From Intact Iranian Ballistic Missile That Landed In Israeli Desert

  • Naval Platforms

    China plans to develop a new amphibious assault ship dubbed type 076 LHD

  • Europe

    Ukraine laid foundations for greater air and sea drones warfare against Russia

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force’s Non-combat Losses During The Ukraine War Accounts 84 Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    U.S. to co-fund procurement of two C-130H Hercules for Philippines

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany purchases Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 short-range air defense system

  • Air Platform

    Lessons From Karabakh Conflict, Russia Building Cheap Attack Drones

  • Europe

    Russia says Ukraine used Storm Shadow missiles to destroy military industries in Luhansk

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Air Force Hunts for New Fighter jets

  • Europe

    Armenian Tor-M2KM surface-to-air missile systems were destroyed: Azerbaijani Defense Ministry

  • Air Platform

    U.S. air force tests AI-enabled VISTA X-62A aircraft based on F-16

  • Naval Platforms

    GE, BHEL to jointly develop electric propulsion for the Indian navy

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