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Middle East

U.S. State Department Approves MQ-9B Drones For Qatar Worth $1.96 Billion

April 2, 2025 GDC 0

On March 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of State officially approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar to acquire MQ-9B drones and associated equipment, estimated at $1.96 billion. The Defense Security […]

Air Platform

The U.S. air force to retire its older aircraft and buy F-15EX fighters

September 14, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to propose retiring hundreds of the Air Force’s aging fighter jets and bomber aircraft over the next five years to shift resources toward building new capabilities to counter China and Russia, […]

Air Platform

Indian Navy to Lease Two Sea Guardian Drones From USA

December 3, 2020 GDC 0

New Delhi (GDC) — In a first, India has inducted two American drones — Sea Guardian, unarmed version of the deadly Predator series — into the Navy on lease under the emergency procurement in the backdrop of […]

Air Platform

General Atomics to Develop AI Sensors for Prototype Drone

November 21, 2020 GDC 0

General Atomics was awarded a $93,293,554 hybrid contract for research, development, test and evaluation of artificial intelligence for the smart sensor prototype unmanned aerial platform. Bids were solicited via the internet with 999 received. Work […]

South Asia

India set to acquire 30 MQ-9 Reaper or Predator-B HALE UAV from US worths $3 billion

June 12, 2020 GDC 0

India armed forces could soon get access to the lethal drones from the US. Final preparations are underway to ink another $3 billion deal between US-based General Atomics and the Indian Government for the procurement […]

  • The Italian Air Force takes delivery of its most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon

    October 26, 2020 0
    Taking off from Leonardo’s plant in Caselle (Turin), the final and most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon of the Italian Air Force was handed over during a ceremony today becoming one of the defence aircraft assigned daily [...]
  • GKN Aerospace Delivers Upgraded Engine For Gripen C/D Fighter Jet.

    March 27, 2026 0
    GKN Aerospace has delivered the first upgraded RM12 engine to the Swedish Armed Forces, marking a milestone in the RM12 Enhanced Performance programme. The delivery follows an earlier contract valued at approximately £32 million (SEK [...]
  • North Korea shipping hundreds of Soviet-era ballistic missiles to Russia

    April 14, 2025 0
    Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, warned lawmakers this week that North Korea’s expanding arms support to Russia presents a growing threat to regional stability, as Moscow reportedly repays Pyongyang with critical air [...]
  • Putin’s ally Ramzan Kadyrov started a new mercenary group to compete with the Wagner group

    February 22, 2023 0
    Ramzan Kadyrov, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said he plans to create a private military competing with the Wagner Group. Kadyrov’s Troops Clash With Russian Forces in Occupied MelitopolDateJanuary 24, 2024Putin Struggling To [...]
  • Kosovo received Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones.

    October 11, 2025 0
    Containers carrying thousands of Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones have already arrived in Kosovo, marking an early delivery under a contract with Turkish defense firm Baykar, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced on Wednesday. Kosovo purchased [...]
  • Kamov fixes inaccurate gatling gun of KA-52M helicopter

    August 14, 2020 0
    MOSCOW (GDC) — Russia has fixed inaccurate gun and missile targeting system of Kamov Ka-52M combat helicopter, learned GDC citing the Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov. “The latest Ka-52M helicopter made its debut [...]
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

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 […]

  • Europe

    Damen Awarded Contract To Build Multi-Purpose Vessel For Portuguese Navy

  • Europe

    Italian Defense Ministry Approves Upgrading C1 Ariete Tanks

  • C4iSR

    DefExpo 2020: Thales exhibits digital transformation and security solutions for defense forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian police will investigate senior army officers for corruption and abuse of powers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy continues to provide lethal aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said

  • Air Platform

    Boeing begins building P-8A Poseidon for Norway

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Received Black Hawk Helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine to receive six IRIS-T SLM anti-air missiles from Germany

  • Air Platform

    The US Navy to receive F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III By The End of May

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Hackers breached the Russian defense industrial complex and exposed data on Iranian drones sold to Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea completes development of new L-SAM air defense system

  • Europe

    Killer Treats: Russian FSB Foiled An Attempt To Poison 77 Russian Pilots With 20kg Cakes and Whiskey

  • Air Platform

    Poland Signs $10 Billion Deal for US Apache Attack Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-25 fighter jet using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Produced Damning Evidence That PAF Used American AMRAAM to Down Three Rafales, One MiG-29 and One Su-30MKI Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroy six Russian air defence systems in 48 hours.

  • Europe

    Turkey’s Rocketsan Unveils New Cruise Missile, CAKIR

  • Air Platform

    French Navy’s Upgraded Atlantique 2 MPA Achieve Full Operational Capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India’s Biggest Problem Is Not Dokhlam, But China’s Silk Road

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia donates second Guardian-class OPV to Tonga

  • Europe

    Russian media called BMP-2 and BMP-3 IFVs are a death trap for troops

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands sent three more F-16 to Romania to train Ukrainian pilots

  • Americas

    Secretary of Navy Touts New Frigate For Partners Navies

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh court imposed travel bans on 26 former ministers amid corruption allegations

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMS Queen Elizabeth Projects Power In South China Sea

  • Cruise Missiles

    Ukraine’s new 3,000km range cruise missile will hit deep inside Russia

  • Europe

    Germany and Norway jointly started building six Type 212CD submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Short-range FB-10A Anti-air Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-31 Foxhound Fighter Jet Crashed in Primorsky Region

  • Europe

    North Korean soldiers addicted to pornography after getting Starlink internet access for the first time while fighting for Russia

  • Europe

    Hungarian Army Receives First Locally Built KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian air force bombed its own territory with FAB-250 bombs due to GLONASS errors

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Export Reverse Engineered Tor SAM Named HQ-17AE

  • Europe

    Germany proposes to supply Ukraine with 100 modern PzH 2000 howitzers

  • Infantry Weapons

    Greek Patriot Systems Will Be Deployed In Saudi Arabia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK Carried Out Successful Test Launch of SPEAR Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    16 PLA Air Force Aircraft Intrudes In Malaysian Airspace

  • Air Platform

    Israeli IAI Creates World First Drone Interceptor Drone Dubbed Drone Guard

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Started Trials For Croatian Air Force’s Rafale B Jet

  • Europe

    Greece Purchases 38 PULS Multiple Launch Rocket System From Israel

  • Europe

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

  • Uncategorized

    China unveiled DF-27 hypersonic glide vehicle aimed at British and American carrier group in the Indo-Pacific region

  • Europe

    Turkey decided to remove the S-400 missile system to re-enter the F-35 program.

  • Europe

    Russia using artillery to compensate for lack of airpower, ground assault capabilities, and poor targeting abilities

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Philippines intends to buy ground-launched Tomahawk and SM-6 missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Poland Purchases K2 Tanks And K9 Howitzers From South Korea Worth $5.76 Billion

  • C4iSR

    The Seaspray 5000E AESA Radar

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia purchased South Korea’s Cheongung-II anti-air missiles for $3.2 billion

  • Cruise Missiles

    Estonia receives Blue Spear anti-ship missile system from Israel

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine to upgrade Pakistan Air Force’s IL-78 Tanker Aircraft

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