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South Asia

Indian Air Force Hunts For Aerial Refueling Aircraft

September 26, 2019 GDC 0

The IAF currently operates a fleet of six Russian-made Ilyushin-78 aerial refueling tankers that are plagued by maintenance problems and more refuellers are required to stay prepared to counter China in the eastern sector. The […]

  • Russia cannot manufacture missiles, fighter jets and warships without Western components

    December 3, 2024 0
    Thirty-three months into Russia’s wider war on Ukraine, escalating foreign sanctions on Russian industry are finally having a noticeable impact on the Kremlin’s modernisation efforts. Russian plane maker United Aircraft Corporation is struggling to source [...]
  • Saab Denied U.S. Veto on Gripen E Sales to Colombia in Favor of F-16V

    March 1, 2025 0
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  • South Korean Navy Commissions Final Daegu-class FFX Batch II Frigate

    March 14, 2024 0
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  • Until Ireland Invest in Irish Air Corps, Russia will continue to violate its sovereignty

    March 21, 2020 0
    Neutrality does not protect any nation in peace or at wartime. The definition of neutrality says that the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict or disagreement is an impartial state [...]
  • U.S. Navy Unveils Plans for the DDG(X) Next-Gen Destroyer

    January 24, 2022 0
    According to Rear Admiral Paul Schlise, U.S. Navy, Director, Naval Surface Warfare Division (N96) at SNA 2022, DDG 51s will have been in production for over 40 years with basically the same hull that the [...]
  • BWXT awarded $1.5 billion contract for naval nuclear propulsion.

    September 23, 2025 0
    BWX Technologies (BWXT) has been awarded a contract valued at $1.5 billion by the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to support the national mission of establishing a domestic uranium enrichment capability for [...]
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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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

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  • Defense Industry

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  • South Asia

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  • Europe

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    Indian and Chinese Military Commanders Held Meetings To Defuse Border Tensions

  • Europe

    Ukraine and Slovakia to jointly build 155mm self-propelled howitzer

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    Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s Chevallier-Class Replenishment Tanker

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT, RAFAEL develop jamming system to protect naval ships

  • Air Platform

    UK Think Tanks Recommended Supplying ‘Sukhoi Killer’ Gripen Fighter Jets To Ukraine For Next Phase Of Battle

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    Ireland needs fighter jets for full air defense capability, says Major General Ralph James

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    ASELSAN HISAR-O Medium Altitude Air Defense Missile System

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops destroyed Russian dud Pantsir S1 anti-aircraft gun missile system

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s helicopter crash-landed in Rangamati: Report

  • Africa

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  • Industry

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  • Europe

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  • Europe

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  • Europe

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Air Platform

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Europe

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  • Americas

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  • Americas

    What you don’t know about America’s super weapon, the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft?

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  • Middle East

    Iran fired land-attack cruise missile at U.S. base in Iraq

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  • Defense Industry

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