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Nigerian Air Force Plans to Purchase Chinese Air Defense Radar

May 6, 2025 GDC 0

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Africa

Boko Haram Destroyed Chinese-made VT-4 Temu Tanks in Nigeria using RPG

April 28, 2025 GDC 0

The Chinese VT-4 is touted as an advanced main battle tank, but the Nigerian Army questions its performance. Pakistan and Nigeria reported significant mechanical failures by both export customers. The Nigerian Army purchased 35 VT-4 […]

Africa

Nigeria purchases twelve Alpha Jet aircraft from France

February 4, 2025 GDC 0

On December 4, 2024, General Hasan Abubakar, Chief of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), announced the acquisition of twelve second-hand Alpha Jet E aircraft from the French Air and Space Force (Armée de l’Air et […]

Africa

Damen delivers FCS 3307 patrol vessel to Nigeria’s Homeland

January 26, 2025 GDC 0

Damen Shipyards Cape Town, a subsidiary of Dutch shipbuilding major Damen, has delivered a fast crew supplier (FCS) 3307 patrol vessel to Nigerian Homeland Integrated Offshore Services (Homeland IOSL). The vessel, on charter with an […]

Air Platform

Here’s Why India’s HAL Bejas and Pakistan’s JF-17 Blunder are nothing, but TEMU fighter jets

January 25, 2025 GDC 0

Both the Indian Air Force and Pakistan Air Force envisioned something similar. IAF wants to replace the MiG-21, and PAF wants to replace the F-7 (reversed-engineered MiG-21). The competition between both nations has seen worse […]

Air Platform

Myanmar and Nigeria Ground JF-17 Blunder Fighter Jets Amid Reliability, Quality and Maintenance Issues

January 20, 2025 GDC 0

The Myanmar military junta has declared the JF-17 Thunder fighter planes supplied by Pakistan as unfit for operations. The Burmese Air Force was forced to ground the aircraft due to malfunctions and structural flaws. This […]

Africa

Nigerian Air Force Will Purchase 24 M-346 Light Attack Aircraft And 10 AW-109 Helicopters

October 17, 2024 GDC 0

Nigeria is expanding its air force fleet, acquiring 24 M-346 light fighter-trainer aircraft and 10 AW-109 Trekker helicopters from Italian defense manufacturer Leonardo. According to Air Force spokesperson Olusola Akinboyewa, Nigeria’s Chief of the Air […]

Africa

Nigeria plans to purchase 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters

June 24, 2024 GDC 0

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Nigeria cleared to buy 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters

March 17, 2024 GDC 0

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed the sale of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Nigeria. A $7.7-million contract was also awarded to Northrop Grumman in December to provide 32 mission computers for […]

Africa

Nigeria received the first batch of Turkish T129 ATAK attack helicopters

November 6, 2023 GDC 0

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  • Austal Australia Launches First Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat for RAN

    October 21, 2021 0
    Austal has launched the first of six Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats (CCPBs) ordered by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Austal delivers 2nd Evolved Cape-class patrol boat to RANDateMay 1, 2023Austal to build two more evolved [...]
  • China tests scramjet powered hypersonic weapons

    June 17, 2020 0
    In a ground test in Beijing, Dr Fan Xuejun and colleagues from the Institute of Mechanics fed extremely fast, super-hot air into the engine and took the burn to the maximum for 600 seconds, according [...]
  • Ukraine Donates 500 Tons Of Wheat To New Syrian Government

    December 31, 2024 0
    Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Monday met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of Syria’s new administration, during a visit to the country’s capital Damascus. Syria war: What did Russia accomplish?DateMarch 13, 2018A Growing Cooperation Between [...]
  • 47th President Trump awards Boeing the contract to build sixth-generation F-47 NGAD fighter jets

    March 22, 2025 0
    U.S. President Donald Trump awarded Boeing on Friday the contract to build the U.S. Air Force’s most sophisticated fighter jet yet, handing the company a much-needed win and boosting its shares. USAF secretly built and [...]
  • France, Israel And Cyprus Conduct Noble Dina Exercises

    June 17, 2021 0
    JERUSALEM (GDC) — France and Cyprus for the first time have joined the Israeli Navy-led Noble Dina naval exercise, which takes place annually but was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Greece, Israel, France [...]
  • The U.S. Is The Largest Arms Exporter, Who Are Buyers?

    April 15, 2022 0
    The export of arms has been critical to war efforts for centuries. The best example in recent history was the “Lend-Lease” program signed into law in 1941 by Franklin Roosevelt. It allowed the U.S. to [...]
Europe

Ukraine’s HIMARS blew up North Korean-made 240mm M1991 rocket artillery

May 17, 2025 0

Ukrainian artillery and drones have damaged Russia’s huge force of mobile rocket launchers, which are some of the Russians’ best weapons for blasting gaps in Ukrainian defenses. So Moscow has turned to its new ally, […]

Europe

Ukrainian troops blow up new Russian rocket launcher

May 14, 2025 0

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces have reportedly destroyed one of Russia’s newest multiple launch rocket systems, the 9K57-1 Uragan-1, in a precision drone strike. During a special reconnaissance operation, operators from the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces […]

Infantry Weapons

China using Egypt as military hub to supply ammo, spare parts and artillery to Russia and Africa

April 19, 2025 0

A fleet of Chinese Xi’an Y-20 strategic transport aircraft made an unusual and unannounced visit to Egypt this week. According to the Washington Post, which quoted a “classified leaked US document” dated 17 February, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi planned […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army’s Dhanush artillery gun fails in trial due to counterfeit Chinese bearings supplied by corrupt officials

April 18, 2025 0

India’s homegrown 155mm/45-calibre gun has taken a hit following a row of failed trials for over three months by the Indian Army, according to a top source in the army. “The Dhanush 155mm/45-caliber artillery gun […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army Rejected Locally-made Cheap $300 Krasnopol 155mm Artillery Ammo Due to Poor Quality

April 18, 2025 0

In an internal report to the Ministry of Defense, the Indian Army said funds spent on faulty ammunition between 2014 and 2020 could have been used to buy 100 155-mm medium artillery guns. The Indian […]

Europe

Turkiye, Germany, South Korea and France are seeking to establish a partnership with Poland for ammunition production

March 30, 2025 0

Companies from Türkiye, Germany, South Korea and France are seeking to establish a partnership with Poland for ammunition production, according to Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk. A joint venture, expected to be finalized within […]

  • South Asia

    Incompetence And Bureaucracy Led To Complete Failure Of Bangladesh Air Guard, Says Air Chief Marshal Serniabat

  • Europe

    Russia is preparing to mobilize 300,000 troops by June 2024

  • Europe

    Lack Of IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Su-35 And Su-34 Fighter Jets In Kherson

  • South Asia

    US, Maldives Defense Pact: Both Nations Complete First Ever Defense And Security Dialogue

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Starts Floating Off Second Type 26 Frigate

  • Middle East

    Israeli fighter jets bombed Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah positions in Syria and Lebanon following rocket attacks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    20 Indian Soldiers Killed In A Violent Clash With Chinese Soldiers

  • Americas

    The U.S. to Boost 2023 Defense Budget, Amid Ukraine Invasion

  • Defense Industry

    The PRC to spend $202 billion on defense in fiscal year 2021

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldier shot down Russian missile with M2 machine gun

  • Middle East

    Leonardo to Provide Naval Operations Center For Qatari Navy

  • Americas

    US Army gets one step closer to medium-range hypersonic missiles

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Showcases High-tech Digital Main Battle Tank KF51 Panther

  • Cruise Missiles

    Australia purchased 220 long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles

  • Europe

    Turkey is on track to developing a long-range Siper anti-air system

  • Africa

    Morocco To Buy Sensors From Canada For Its Turkish Drone

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems developed digital twin and 3D printing techniques for Tempest fighter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy’s Fifth Scorpene-class Submarine Starts Sea Trials

  • Air Platform

    China launches J-35 fighter jet from aircraft carrier

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TRMotor To Develop Engines For TF-X Fighters

  • Uncategorized

    COVID-19 Has No Effect On PLA Navy’s Type 003 Aircraft Carrier Construction

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone attack disrupts vital Russian military sites, causing power blackouts in Kursk region

  • Europe

    Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone To Strike In Donbass

  • Air Platform

    USAF secretly built and flew six generation fighter demonstrator

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Hungary boosts air defense capability with NASAMS anti-air system

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Plans To Normalize Ties With Israel

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Upgrade Singapore’s F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Counter Strikes Forced Russian Retreats From So Called ‘Proclaimed Donetsk’

  • Air Platform

    Australian P-8A Poseidon Makes Inaugural Visit To French Réunion Island

  • Europe

    NATO member Denmark has pledged its “entire artillery” stocks to Ukraine

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea started mass producing KN-24 ballistic missiles to fulfil Russia’s order

  • South Asia

    Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine was to avoid Bangladesh situation if Putin got toppled after the Ukraine war defeat

  • Europe

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Build Two Visby Generation 2 Stealth Corvettes

  • Europe

    Poland Purchased Kia Light Tactical Vehicle (KLTV) From South Korea

  • Middle East

    Hamas Terrorists Group Booby Trapped Russia-supplied Chemical Weapons in Gaza Tunnels

  • Europe

    Patria delivered the first 6×6 vehicles to Latvia

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia Invaded Ukraine Three Times After Ukraine Gave Up Nuclear Missiles

  • Central Asia

    CSTO Dead: U.S. Invites Armenia and Azerbaijan to NATO Summit in Washington

  • Europe

    Russia Evacuating Officer’s Families From Tokmak After Ukraine Destroys Russia’s S-400 SAM

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy’s Maritime Capability

  • C4iSR

    Sweden purchases the Thales GM200 multi-mission compact radar

  • Industry

    Lockheed Martin Is Awarded A Contract Worth $601M to Support Trident II Missile Program

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Ditches Pakistani JF-17 Fighter Jets in Favor of French Rafale F3R Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department approves Harpoon missiles to Taiwan worth $2.37 billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine provides evidence of Western tech in Russian weapons

  • C4iSR

    MMR-3D NG G-band multirole radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Air Force wants to buy 2 squadrons of F-16V Block 72

  • Cyber

    Chinese state-sponsored group carried out widespread cyber espionage campaign in Israel – report

  • Europe

    Russian politician admits on state TV that Russia has no socks, shorts, doctors, or intelligence

  • Air Platform

    Russia is on track to deliver Su-30, missiles and additional Yak-130 aircraft to Myanmar Junta

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