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US Navy MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drone Reaches Initial Operational Capability

February 10, 2024 GDC 0

U.S. Defense giant Northrop Grumman has announced that multi-intelligence MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft achieved a declaration of initial operating capability (IOC) by the U.S. Navy.  As noted by the company, MQ-4C Triton is the U.S. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton HALE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Made Its First Flight

November 15, 2023 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) first MQ-4C Triton High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) made its first flight on Thursday the 9th of November U.S. time taking to the skies above […]

Air Platform

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

October 21, 2023 GDC 0

The first of Australia’s future fleet of autonomous long-range ISR platforms has been officially unveiled at a ceremony in the United States. Northrop Grumman has unveiled the first of up to seven MQ-4C Triton aircraft […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Purchases Fourth MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drones

September 23, 2023 GDC 0

Australia will purchase a fourth long-range Triton drone for maritime surveillance, despite the US Navy recently halting production of the expensive unmanned platform which critics warn is vulnerable to enemy attack. The contentious American acquisition […]

Air Platform

Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton Touch Down In Australia

October 9, 2022 GDC 0

Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System was rolled out in September as part of a partnership between the Department of Defense, US Navy and Northrop Grumman. Head Air Force Capability, Air Vice-Marshal Robert Denney, […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

U.S. Navy drones to move from Guam to Japan

May 20, 2021 GDC 0

Two U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton drone aircraft will move from Guam to Japan this month, Japan’s defense ministry and the U.S. Navy announced. In an undated statement, the ministry cited an “increasingly severe security environment […]

Air Platform

China flooded the markets with drones as the U.S. just started exporting armed drones

October 2, 2020 GDC 0

In only a few years, China has been able to research, produce and refine its armed unmanned aerial vehicles. The White House’s recent decision to allow the sale of advanced weapons systems to the United […]

C4iSR

U.S. Air Force Flying Triton HALE UAV over Taiwan Straits

July 20, 2020 GDC 0

TAIPEI (GDC) — Aircraft spotters reported two high-altitude U.S. military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) flying towards the south of Taiwan on last Wednesday (July 15), with one website appearing to indicate that the aircraft flew […]

Air Platform

Northrop Grumman to deliver MQ-4C Triton UAV to RAAF in 2023

July 8, 2020 GDC 0

Australia can expect delivery of its first Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in 2023, and of the second and third aircraft by early 2025, Northrop Grumman Australia Chief Executive […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The US DoD Approved Additional Triton UAV For Australia

April 16, 2020 GDC 0

The US Department of Defense (DoD) is to issue Northrop Grumman with a sole-source contract to supply Australia with two more MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) learned GDC quoting beta.sam.gov website. […]

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  • Ukraine shot down Russia’s IL-22M Command Post and A-50 AWACS

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    TWO of Vladimir Putin’s most crucial warplanes worth $350 million have been shot down in the most recent blow to the despot’s failing war in Ukraine. Russian Tu-22M bomber crashed in Usolsky DistrictDateApril 3, 2025Ukraine [...]
  • Israeli Arrow-3 Interceptor Missile Shot Down Houthi Ballistic Missiles For The First Time

    November 12, 2023 0
    The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) completed a successful flight test campaign with the Arrow-3 Interceptor missile. David’s Sling [...]
  • Boeing, MHI Partner on State of the Art Upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet

    August 5, 2020 0
    TOKYO (GDC) – Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) recently signed a Direct Commercial Sale agreement to support upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet. The contract is part of a larger $4.5 billion modernization program, announced by [...]
  • Colombia purchases 17 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets.

    November 15, 2025 0
    Saab has today signed a contract with the Colombian Government and received an order for 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft. The order value is $4.3 billion and deliveries will take place 2026-2032.  Colombia follows the [...]
  • Russian Army’s Lieutenant Colonel And Soldiers Surrendered In Kharkiv Region

    September 9, 2022 0
    During the counteroffensive actions of the Ukrainian military, a significant amount of Russian army officers and soldiers surrendered, reported Sun newspaper. The officers of the Russian Army are also surrendering. Demoralized Russian Troops Killed Their [...]
  • Philippines Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Sweden To Purchase Gripen Fighter Jet

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East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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  • Americas

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  • Europe

    Bulgaria donates 100 BTR-60 armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia Lost Almost 6,000 Troops In Harsh Winter As Dead Bodies Piling Up In Bakhmut

  • Anti-drone System

    Spanish company TRC delivers Cervus anti-drone system to the Spanish army

  • Europe

    Saab Delivers Upgraded Gotland-class Submarine to Swedish Navy

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost 10,000 troops in Ukraine’s counteroffensive in Kherson; the Belarusian morgue is full of 24,000 dead Russian soldiers

  • Uncategorized

    Serbia mounts Mistral 3+ MANPADS on Zastava NTV all-terrain vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Sent Gripen Fighter Jets to Poland for NATO Air Policing Mission

  • Uncategorized

    Wagner transport plane Ilyushin Il-76 exploded during landing at Gao Airport in Mali

  • Air Platform

    Analysis: Indian Air Force MMRCA V2.0

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy Received Tenth P-8I Neptune Marine Patrol Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Russia started restoring Soviet-era An-124 transport aircraft for Ukraine war

  • C4iSR

    The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW&C

  • Middle East

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

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Lawmakers Pass Legislation To Buy 36 F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Americas

    U.S., Australia Wraps Up Alaska Red Flag 2021

  • Europe

    Israeli-made Gaia Amir MRAP Vehicles Spotted In Kherson

  • Americas

    Royal Canadian Navy launched sixth and final Arctic and offshore patrol ship (AOPS)

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    How America and NATO Will Kill S-400 and S-500 Surface-to-air Missiles?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine intercepts Russian Kh-22 cruise missiles for the first time

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Long-range FP-5 Flamingo missile struck Russia’s Oreshnik missile complex.

  • Europe

    A Russian Tu-95 Pilot Behind Strikes on Ukraine Shot Dead Inside Russia’s Engels Airbase

  • Americas

    GE Aerospace tests breakthrough hypersonic dual-mode ramjet

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Shot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran Facing Major Crisis With Its Air Defense System That Failed To Deter Israeli Attacks

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Buk-M1 air defense system

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Enters City Of Kherson

  • Europe

    Putin official killed in Kherson car bomb as Kyiv gains ground near Bakhmut

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab will manufacture Russia’s helicopter and jet killer RBS-70 NG in Ukraine.

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s HMS Portland Receives Major Refit

  • Infantry Weapons

    How India sipped T-90 (T-72BU) poison to save Russian Tank Industry?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Federal Police Arrested Former U.S. Military Pilot For Aiding Chinese Naval Aviators

  • Air Platform

    British Intelligence Gathers Data From Destroyed Russian Mi-35 Hind helicopter

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Build 100 Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) For Its Navy

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivers Avenger Surface-to-air Missiles And Stinger MANPAD To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves CH-47F Chinook Helo For Australia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Used Javelin To Destroy Russian Rocket Launchers

  • Air Platform

    Saab Accused Canada Of Favoring Lockheed Martin’s F-35 FFCP Competition

  • Middle East

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  • Ballistic Missile

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  • Anti-air Missiles

    MBDA accelerates ASTER missile production for partner countries

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce Additional Super Hornet Block III For US Navy

  • Europe

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  • Air Platform

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  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 20,000 troops in January 2023

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy Wants Four New Type 09IV Nuclear Attack Submarines

  • Air Platform

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  • Europe

    Royal Australian Navy Orders Rheinmetall MASS Decoy Launchers

  • Land Platform

    Russia to display T-90MS tank in Abu Dhabi despite heavy tank losses in Ukraine

  • Uncategorized

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