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Air Platform

Boeing begins building P-8A Poseidon for Norway

June 17, 2021 GDC 0

Production of Norway’s first P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft is underway, manufacturer Boeing announced on Monday. Norway, which Boeing said in a press release will likely receive its first P-8A by the end of the year, […]

Americas

US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon Test Fires Harpoon Missiles

June 6, 2021 GDC 0

A coordinated missile strike during an exercise in Norway was the first use of Harpoon missiles by Poseidon P-8A planes, the U.S. Navy said on Wednesday. The three planes, modified Boeing 737s outfitted for surveillance […]

Americas

Boeing Awarded Contract For Two New P-8 MPA For RAF And Nine P-8 For USN

April 7, 2021 GDC 0

Boeing has secured a $1.63 billion contract modification to manufacture 11 P-8A maritime multimission aircraft: nine for the US Navy (USN) and two for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Pentagon announced on 31 […]

Air Platform

Amid Tensions with China, Australia to Acquire Two More P-8A Poseidon MPA

December 31, 2020 GDC 0

Australia will acquire an additional pair of Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, which will boost its fleet of the type to 14 examples. The government has also approved sustainment funding for the current approved fleet […]

C4iSR

RAF conducted SEAD mission against S-300 and S-400 SAM over Crimean peninsula

September 25, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal Air Force and Navy have increased their activity along the borders of the Russian Federation, conducting patrols. The RAF has identified the vulnerabilities of the air defense of the Russian Federation so that […]

Cyber

Chinese Hacker Used “China Chopper” Tools to Hack Australian Defense Contractor

July 30, 2020 GDC 0

Sensitive data about Australia’s F-35 stealth fighter and P-8 surveillance aircraft programmes were stolen when a defence subcontractor was hacked using a tool widely used by Chinese cyber criminals, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The […]

Middle East

Russian Su-35 Dangerously Came Close to P-8A Poseidon Over Mediterranean

May 29, 2020 GDC 0

The US Navy’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon military reconnaissance anti-submarine aircraft patrolling into the Mediterranean region, which was dangerously intercepted by two Russian Su-35s. The Su-35 flew from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Two Russian Su-35 […]

Americas

Boeing delivers 100th P-8A Poseidon to US Navy

May 17, 2020 GDC 0

SEATTLE (GDC) — The U.S. Navy received its 100th P-8A aircraft from Boeing on May 14 as the global fleet, which also includes the Indian navy and the Australian and U.K. air forces, approaches 300,000 flight […]

Europe

Russian Su-35 risks mid air collision with P-8 Poseidon during aerial encounter

April 17, 2020 GDC 0

STUTTGART, Germany (GDC) — A Russian fighter jet risked a midair collision when it intercepted a Navy aircraft at close range over the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday, U.S. military officials said. “The interaction was determined […]

Americas

The US Navy Ordered 18 New P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Worth $1.5 Billion

April 14, 2020 GDC 0

WASHINGTON DC (GDC) – Boeing just landed a massive $1.5 billion order for 18 aircraft from the US Navy for an aerial patrol plane capable of sinking ships, the P-8 Poseidon. With the order valued […]

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  • Russia and Iran are terrorist states, President Zelenskyy criticized Iran over both conflicts

    October 10, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has linked the recent assault by Hamas on Israel with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and criticized Iran over both conflicts. Iran Shipped Haj Qaseem Ballistic Missiles To Islamic Jihad Terrorist GroupDateMay [...]
  • Israeli pilots reflect on the ‘Days of Repentance’ operation that destroyed Iran’s air defense capability

    November 1, 2024 0
    Meet the Israeli Air Force team behind Operation “Days of Repentance” as they share behind-the-scenes information on preparations, risks, and mission reflections. Israel slaughtered Russian chicken SAM, destroyed the 51st Syrian air defense regiment in [...]
  • Saudi Arabia to Locally Produce Components for U.S. THAAD Missile System

    March 16, 2022 0
    Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) has given the nod for two projects that aim to locally manufacture components for the U.S.-origin Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system. Lockheed And Raytheon Awarded Contract [...]
  • Russians Stole Goods From Supermarkets Before Leaving Kherson

    November 15, 2022 0
    A new video claiming to show that Russians in Ukraine reportedly stole a children’s amusement park train has gone viral on social media. For eight months, residents of the Ukrainian city of Kherson have been living under [...]
  • Two Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Sustained Significant Damage Ramming Each Other While Chasing Philippines Vessel.

    August 12, 2025 0
    This is the moment a Chinese navy warship crashed into its own coast guard vessel while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in South China Sea. US-ally Philippines Reports Confrontation With Chinese Coast GuardDateMay 1, 2024Cluster [...]
  • Ukraine received German-made RCH 155 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers

    January 9, 2024 0
    According to information published by the German newspaper ‘Spiegel’ that the new German-made RCH 155 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers intended for Ukraine have already entered the production phase, and the first units are expected to [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

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 […]

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

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Puts Pantsir-S2 Short-range Air Defense System in Service

  • Europe

    Russian Ka-52 helicopter crashed in Rostov region, Pilots killed

  • Europe

    Estonia Latest Country To Buy HIMARS Artillery Rockets

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan sent experts to revive Myanmar’s grounded JF-17 aircraft as fighting between the junta and rebels intensify

  • Defense Industry

    India Cancels Ka-31 Helicopters Order From Russia, Amid Crippling Western Sanctions

  • Air Platform

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

  • Middle East

    Dubai Welcomes Israeli Entrepreneurs And Tourists

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia’s renewed ties with North Korean regime worries South Korea about KF-21 technology leaks.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Anka-3 Uncrewed Combat Aircraft Starts Maiden Flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Unveils kamikaze drones that can coordinate salvo strikes.

  • Europe

    Turkey’s TCG Anadolu to allow drones to land, takeoff in the world first

  • Europe

    Chinese-made 60mm Type 83 (M-83A) mortar shells used by the Russian army in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia Plans to Invest $1.1 Billion in Drone Development

  • Air Platform

    Russian air force stops flying over Kherson after losing three Su-34 aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine laid foundations for greater air and sea drones warfare against Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Papua New Guinea has ruled out signing security pact with China

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Announced Backlog Of 398 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $30 Billion

  • South Asia

    U.S. Official Warns India of Possible CAATSA Sanctions on Tejas Engine if It Purchases Su-57 Fighter Jet.

  • Europe

    France launches future aircraft carrier design work

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Americas

    Norwegian Kongsberg wins a contract to supply Naval Strike Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar buys C295W transport aircraft from Jordan

  • Middle East

    Qatar Emiri Coast Guard showcased its newly acquired ULAQ armed unmanned surface vessel.

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    DARPA Awards General Atomics ‘LongShot’ Drone Demo Contract

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration Plans To Halt Arms Sale To UAE And Saudi Arabia For Violating Human Rights

  • Middle East

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

  • Industry

    Boeing eyes on T-7A exports to Asia-Pacific markets

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Lays the keel of First San Antonio class Flight II LPD

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Akinci drone flew at world record 11,594 meters altitude

  • South Asia

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

  • Air Platform

    France Started Engine Testing For Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan warned off Chinese J-10 fighters

  • Europe

    Greek Submarine And Helicopter Are On The Hunt For Turkish Submarine

  • Europe

    Ukraine is busy blowing up Russia’s oil depots, including tankers on rail links

  • C4iSR

    Saab Delivers GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft To Poland

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks Russian intelligence headquarters

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin gets $447M to build 12 MH-60R helicopters for South Korean Navy

  • Air Platform

    Transactional Trump: Bangladesh Air Guard Could Receive American Jets, Bangladesh Will Never Receive Eurofighter Or Rafale For Poor Human Rights Record

  • Europe

    Russia’s first moon mission in 50 years crashed, another humiliation for Putin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. State Department Approves Patriot Missile System’s Support Package For Taiwan

  • Infantry Weapons

    Serbia’s MTI tests RLN-IC/170 short-range surface-to-air missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway’s Piorun Air Defense System Completes First Live-Fire Test

  • Europe

    Netherlands To Buy Leopard Tanks From Rheinmetall

  • South Asia

    45,000 Rohingya refugees enter Bangladesh as Myanmar army burns and behead Rohingya

  • Europe

    Why Russia Upgrading Su-33 Fighters When China Called It a “Flopping Fish”?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s defence minister Richard Marles left in the dark for two and half years about ADF’s war preparedness

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