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  • [ March 31, 2026 ] South Korea delivers the third Cheongung-II (M-SAM) battery to the United Arab Emirates. Anti-air Missiles
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Amid Tensions with China, Australia to Acquire Two More P-8A Poseidon MPA

December 31, 2020 GDC 0

Australia will acquire an additional pair of Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, which will boost its fleet of the type to 14 examples. The government has also approved sustainment funding for the current approved fleet […]

Europe

Saab Swordfish: A Modern State-of-the-art Maritime Patrol Aircraft

November 6, 2020 GDC 0

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Naval Platforms

India to acquire six P-8I Poseidon MPA worth $1.8 billion

July 27, 2020 GDC 0

In a major move to bolster the capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces, India has started the process to acquire six more long-range Poseidon-8I (P-8I) aircraft from the United States at a cost of around […]

Naval Platforms

Dassault Aviation delivered third ATL2 MPA to French DPA

May 31, 2020 GDC 0

Dassault Aviation announces that it had delivered third ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft (PATMAR) modernized to Standard 6 to the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA). This delivery was carried out as planned, despite the constraints related to […]

Americas

Boeing delivers 100th P-8A Poseidon to US Navy

May 17, 2020 GDC 0

SEATTLE (GDC) — The U.S. Navy received its 100th P-8A aircraft from Boeing on May 14 as the global fleet, which also includes the Indian navy and the Australian and U.K. air forces, approaches 300,000 flight […]

Americas

The US Navy Ordered 18 New P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Worth $1.5 Billion

April 14, 2020 GDC 0

WASHINGTON DC (GDC) – Boeing just landed a massive $1.5 billion order for 18 aircraft from the US Navy for an aerial patrol plane capable of sinking ships, the P-8 Poseidon. With the order valued […]

Europe

The Royal Air Force declared P-8A Poseidon Operational

April 5, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal Air Force has declared its new P-8A Poseidon aircraft ready for deployment. The announcement means the submarine hunter can now be tasked with helping to secure UK waters, as well as protecting the Royal Navy’s submarine […]

Naval Platforms

India’s Navy to Receive Four P-8I Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft

April 4, 2020 GDC 0

The Indian Navy will induct four more Boeing P-8I Neptune advanced maritime patrol/anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft this May, according to Indian Navy sources. This appears to confirm earlier reports this year that the first of the four aircraft […]

Europe

Turkish-made P235 MPA Joins Dynamic Manta NATO Drill

March 10, 2020 GDC 0

Turkey continues to use a domestically-built maritime patrol aircraft in missions from the Black Sea to the Aegean and from the Eastern Mediterranean to the Libyan coast.  The P235 was produced as a part of […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Japan’s MHI develops an advanced derivative of type 12 ASM

February 29, 2020 GDC 0

Japan originally developed type 91 air-launched antiship missile based on surface-to-ship missile for the Ground Self-Defense Force by utilizing the Type 88 missile technology of the Ground Self-Defense Force. The advanced derivative called type 12 […]

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  • Corruption, stolen Swedish and German technology, and lack of engine forced Russia to shut down T-14 Armata project

    April 2, 2023 0
    When the T-14 Armata tank was sensationally unveiled at the 9 May Victory Day parade in 2015, it embarrassingly broke down in front of thousands of onlookers during rehearsals.  This proved an augury.  Seven years [...]
  • U.S., Australia Wraps Up Alaska Red Flag 2021

    September 6, 2021 0
    The U.S. Air Force said Tuesday that it has concluded a multinational drill with the Royal Australian Air Force in Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska 21-3, held over the course of the last week, is a routine [...]
  • Israeli IAI Ramps Up Missile Interceptors Production.

    January 21, 2026 0
    Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levy said Israel is ready for another round of fighting with Iran and has been producing missile interceptors continuously since October 7. Speaking at a conference organised by the Israeli-American [...]
  • Goodbye Russia: Armenia will exit the CSTO treaty and declare itself a neutral country

    February 25, 2024 0
    Armenian PM Pashinyan wants to get rid of Russian bases in Armenia, local media claims. Pashinyan wants to make changes according to which “Armenia will declare itself a neutral country, on the territory of which [...]
  • Russia cancels Moscow airshow due to international sanctions

    July 6, 2023 0
    Russia is likely to cancel this year’s Moscow air show, which for decades has been a major venue for showing off new warplanes and negotiating aerospace contracts, a top official of its organizing agency said [...]
  • Nordic Air Defence to trial Kreuger interceptor drone in Ukraine.

    December 24, 2025 0
    Nordic Air Defence plans winter flight tests of its Kreuger interceptor drone, followed by trials in Ukraine, according to company officials. Ukraine and the UK to co-produce Octopus-100 interceptor drones.DateNovember 6, 2025Swedish Startup Develop Low-cost [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys troops, tanks, and artillery near the Indian border

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China places highest-ranking military generals under investigation.

  • Europe

    Russia jailed two senior military officers for purchasing Pantsir-SM air defense system to protect Crimea bridge

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine Shot Down Another Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Air Platform

    Lithuanians Crowd-fund $5.4 Million To Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 For Ukraine

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Russia’s nuclear-powered submarine Orel (K-266) lost its power off the coast of Denmark

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s Su-57 fighter jets in latest embarrassment for Putin

  • Europe

    RAF and USMC F-35 joins HMS Queen Elizabeth for major exercises

  • Naval Platforms

    Australia begins construction of six Cape-class OPV

  • Europe

    Kremlin proposes record $142 billion defense budget amid Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force To Upgrade Saab 340 AEW&C

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Defense Forces Launch First-of-its-kind International Drone Exercise

  • Middle East

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Makes An Historic Visit To Saudi Kingdom

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine and Turkey to Deepen Defense Cooperation

  • Europe

    Russian army’s Soviet-built MT-LB tracked armored vehicles are breaking into pieces in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s Kushchevsk military airfield and Oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar regions

  • Europe

    Russia Launches a Record 70 missiles at Ukraine in One day, Many Miss Targets

  • Europe

    Why Is Russia Losing So Many Tanks In Ukraine?

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Peoples Liberation Army Test Fires YJ-62 Anti-ship Missile

  • Europe

    U.S. disengaged itself from Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Saab Awarded Contract To Modernise Sweden’s Coastal Anti-ship Missile Capability

  • Europe

    Corruption in the Turkish nuclear plant project is funding Putin’s war against Ukraine.

  • Europe

    Australia Sends 155mm Howitzers And Ammunition To Ukraine

  • Central Asia

    President Trump hosts Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders at the Whitehouse to sign peace treaty between central Asian neighbors.

  • Air Platform

    The British Army will operate uncrewed aircraft alongside AH-64 Apache helicopters.

  • C4iSR

    Philippines plans to purchase Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-34 dropped glide bombs on Belgorod apartment due to GLONASS guidance error, not the Ukrainian Tochka-U missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s new Plustan-SN armored vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese-made PL-15 missile missed its target and debris found in India

  • Europe

    Turkish drone giant Baykar acquires Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace

  • Europe

    Poland’s bid to participate in NATO nuclear sharing agreement

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Submarine Project Is Dangerously Off Track Reports Insight Economics

  • Europe

    Russia Evacuates Nuclear Bombers From Engels Airbase Amid Constant Drone Attacks By Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkiye Test-Fires 76mm Naval Guns For Milgem Corvette

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Received New Type 19 (ZBL-08) Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Air Force Received Su-30SME Fighter Jets From Russia

  • Americas

    Prime Minister Trudeau Ordered Downing Of Third Unidentified Object Over Canadian Airspace

  • C4iSR

    Russia To Supply Myanmar With Orlan-10E Surveillance Drones And Pantsir-S1

  • Air Platform

    J-20 exposed: new photos reveal China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon has visible screws, rivets and quality issues on the airframe.  

  • Europe

    Russia’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Test Launches Failed in Explosions

  • Americas

    Navy officials and shipbuilders have attributed the US shipbuilding issues to long-term and short-term problems

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Hit Russian Black Sea Fleet Headquarter

  • Europe

    German Aerospace Employee Union Warns Government About Buying Super Hornet

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Pakistan Unveils AZB-81LR Guided Bomb For Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Americas

    Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATO

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Hellenic Navy Unveils Significant Plan to Boost Naval Warfare Capability

  • Europe

    Vlad is in trouble, Russian conscripts revolt, break gates and storm out of Kazan military base

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman Stepping Up B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Testing And Production

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