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Middle East

Saudi Arabia to purchase 130 MQ-9B and 200 Gambit Drones.

November 26, 2025 GDC 0

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems confirms that discussions with Saudi Arabia are underway for a package that could include up to 130 MQ-9B and 200 Gambit drones, noting that the scope and configuration remain under review. […]

Europe

General Atomics Received Civil Aviation Certification to Fly MQ-9B Drones over Civil Airspace

May 24, 2025 GDC 0

U.S.-based drone maker General Atomics announced this week that it has achieved a key safety certification from British aviation authorities for the Protector drone. This certification will allow the unmanned aircraft to fly routinely over […]

Europe

Poland Purchases MQ-9B Sky Guardian Drones Worth $310 Million

December 20, 2024 GDC 0

The Polish government has signed a $310-million procurement agreement with General Atomics for an undisclosed number of MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones. The American firm will deliver the systems by the first quarter of 2027, replacing […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

India Purchases MQ-9B Predator Drones Worth $3 Billion

June 22, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Pentagon Wants To Equip MQ-9 Reaper With Directed-Energy Weapons

July 15, 2021 GDC 0

The Department of Defense is looking to equip MQ-9 UCAV with directed-energy weapons such as low-powered lasers and microwave beams, as well as more familiar weapons, such as laser dazzler for UAVs, unmanned ground attack […]

Air Platform

The USAF To Upgrade MQ-9A Reaper UCAV

July 4, 2021 GDC 0

The US Air Force operates a large number of MQ-9 Reaper fleet. Upgrades to the fleet of MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft will increase its effectiveness, the U.S. Air Force announced on Wednesday. Some existing […]

Air Platform

The State Department Approves 12 MQ-9B Guardian Armed Drones For Australia

April 26, 2021 GDC 0

The State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.651 billion. The Government of Australia has requested […]

Africa

Morocco To Receive Four MQ-9B Guardian Drones From USA

March 17, 2021 GDC 0

The Moroccan Air Force to receive four armed MQ-9B Guardian drone learned GDC citing  Reuters news agency. According to the agency, the deal, which must first be validated by Congress, has been negotiated for many months between […]

  • Qatar Unveils Truck-mounted NASAMS High-mobility Launcher System.

    January 22, 2026 0
    Qatar has publicly displayed a fully operational, truck-mounted NASAMS high-mobility launcher during the opening of Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference 2026. The system highlights how Doha is prioritizing mobile, layered air defense to [...]
  • U.S. Air Force Shoots Down Chinese Spy Ballon

    February 5, 2023 0
    The US military has shot down the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlantic Ocean off the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, a US official said Saturday. The spy balloon was first spotted in the sky over Montana [...]
  • Israel launches mini drone “Spear” for special operatives

    October 21, 2020 0
    At $2,000 a pop with a 2-5 kilometer flight range, Israeli company Spear’s smallest drone weighs less than 250 grams and can be fired from a grenade launcher The Defense Ministry is examining the use [...]
  • Ukraine’s $500 FPV Drones Destroying Russian Tanks, Armored Vehicles And Morale

    September 19, 2023 0
    The Security Service of Ukraine has reported on the effectiveness of the use of $500 FPV drones. The unmanned aerial vehicles destroyed several dozen units of the enemy’s military equipment. Ukraine’s $500 FPV drone destroyed [...]
  • Israeli Arrow-3 Becomes Top Tier High-altitude Anti-ballistic Missile System.

    January 24, 2026 0
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  • 16,500 Stong Arakan Army Aims To Replicate Successes of Shan State In Rakhine State

    February 4, 2024 0
    Arakan Army poised for all-out Rakhine war but replication of recent insurgent successes in Shan state is far from guaranteed. Myanmar Army’s Entire Battalion of 127 Soldiers Surrendered to Three Brotherhood Rebels Group in Shan [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore and the US sign civil nuclear technology deal

  • Land Platform

    UAE Ordered Wahash Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Middle East

    Iranian Mullahs are the most vulnerable right now to the Israeli Air Force’s attacks

  • Africa

    When Su-27 Fought MiG-29 in Africa, As Always MiG-29 Became The Loser

  • Air Platform

    Smoky bandit: China’s J-35 fighter jet gushing smokes as it begins trials on aircraft carrier

  • Europe

    The armed forces of Ireland are not ‘fit-for-purpose’ military in Europe, cannot defend itself

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Soviet-era Kiev-class Aircraft Carrier Used as Theme Park in China Catches Fire Again

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force To Receive Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets In 2028

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-35, Su-34 And Two Mi-8 Helicopters Using American-made NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Middle East

    Three Russian-made Mi-35 shot down in Syria using Stinger MANPAD

  • Middle East

    The U.S. to sale F-35 as part of a secret Israeli-UAE deal

  • Europe

    No Medivac: One Russian Dying Every Three Minutes To Fight Putin’s War In Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves 23 F-model Chinook Helicopters For Egypt

  • Europe

    Russia stole land, grain from Ukraine, now Russia stealing timbers through industrial-scale logging

  • South Asia

    Video shows saboteurs blew up Wagner mercenary group’s military base

  • Defense Industry

    Pakistan’s NESCOM to manufacturer parts for Turkish Anka drone

  • South Asia

    Saab will offer complete transfer of technology to India at half the cost of Rafale, says Saab India CMD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha and Rheinmetall Battle For $27 Billion Armored Vehicles Contracts For Australian Army

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Began Construction of Italian Navy’s U212NFS Submarines

  • C4iSR

    Australian Bushmasters To Receive Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Africa

    Morocco Signed Agreement To Buy 24 AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • Europe

    Ukraine Launched Huge Drone Attacks in Moscow and St Petersburg.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea Purchases SM-6 Block 1 Missile For Its Navy

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian Grad rocket launchers

  • Europe

    Ireland To Become NATO Member To Protect Undersea Digital Cables

  • Europe

    UK and Norway join multinational CAVS armoured vehicle research and development project led by Finland.

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Underwater Vessels For Singaporean Navy

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina’s Indian passport is circulating on social media

  • Europe

    Russia Ran Out of Anti-air Missile System, Faces Huge Challenge To Counter Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone

  • Europe

    Denmark Delivered 2,700 Anti-tank Rockets and 300 Stinger Missiles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thai Army’s T-84 Oplot Main Battle Tanks Fire at Cambodian Positions

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Approves Deadly MQ-9 Reaper Armed Drones For Ukraine

  • Uncategorized

    Bulgaria Becomes The Largest Indirect Arms Supplier To Ukraine Worth €1 Billion

  • Europe

    Cash-strapped Putin Decommissions Russia’s Largest Warship ‘Peter The Great’

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)

  • Europe

    Turkish Anka-S drone strikes in Armenia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Ready To Provide Nuclear Submarines To Australia Under AUKUS Agreement

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia purchases 24 more Rafale fighter jets to retire Russian-built fighter jets

  • Europe

    The Iran War Exposed British Armed Forces’ Operational Weaknesses and Readiness Problems.

  • Europe

    The RAF Typhoon Intercepts Russian Tu-95 Aircraft

  • Europe

    Hellenic Navy Buys Three FDI (Belharra-class) Frigates

  • South Asia

    Turkey, Pakistan To Jointly Develop Satellite Project

  • Americas

    US Navy test fires Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones set off huge explosions at Russia’s Novorossiysk port

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s former dictator, Sheikh Hasina, was a key conspirator of the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles massacre.

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian ATACMS destroyed Russia’s S-400 launchers, three radars and Fundament-M air surveillance system

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine’s ATACMS Tactical Ballistic Missile Destroyed Russia’s Command Post.

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force To Upgrade Saab 340 AEW&C

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Sends $1 Billion Defense Aid, Including NASAMS And HIMARS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Puzzled At US Navy’s Intention To Build Sixth-generation Fighter

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