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The Philippines Plans To Buy Saab’s Gripen Fighters In 2022

August 14, 2021 GDC 0

The US has approved the sale of 12 F-16s to the Philippines, hotting up a battle with Saab’s Gripen. Almost simultaneously, the PAF loses a Black Hawk helicopter. The US has decided it can sell 12 F-16V […]

Air Platform

Philippines Becomes First APAC Customer For Airbus H160

July 30, 2021 GDC 0

An undisclosed customer in the Philippines has placed an order for the first Airbus ACH160 in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region. It will be used for private and business flights within the Philippines, the […]

Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon And AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles For Philippines

June 26, 2021 GDC 0

The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Philippines of AGM-84L-1 Harpoon Air Launched Block II Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $120 million. The […]

Defense Industry

U.S. State Department Approves F-16V For Philippines Worth $2.43 Billion

June 25, 2021 GDC 0

The State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Philippines of F-16 Block 70/72 Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.43 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency […]

Air Platform

Philippines to receive two T-129 attack helicopters in September

June 1, 2021 GDC 0

The first two units of T129 Tactical Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopters (ATAK) manufactured by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for the Philippines are expected to be delivered in September, the Department of National Defense (DND) […]

Air Platform

Philippines ordered six Turkish T-129 Helicopters worth $270 million

May 31, 2021 GDC 0

The first two units of Turkish-made T-129 Attack Helicopters is expected to be delivered to the Philippine Air Force in September this year. A total of six T-129 Helicopters will be acquired with a total […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

U.S. Approves Sale Of Turkish T-129 Helicopters To Philippines

May 23, 2021 GDC 0

The United States has approved export licenses to Turkey for the sale of its homegrown T129 Tactical Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter (ATAK), powered by an American engine, to the Philippines, an official from the manufacturing […]

Air Platform

China Admits, Its Aerospace Industries Are Behind South Korea

April 19, 2021 GDC 0

Zhou Chenming, a Beijing-based military expert, said that although South Korea was developing a highly advanced jet fighter, China was not afraid of falling behind. It’s easy to drill a hole inside a Soviet-era aircraft, […]

Air Platform

In-depth Look At KAI KF-21 Boramae (Nicknamed “Baby Raptor”) Fighter Jet

April 14, 2021 GDC 0

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Defense Industry

KF-21: South Korea Joins Elite Club Of A Few Countries

April 11, 2021 GDC 0

South Korea unveiled a prototype of its first domestically developed fighter jet on Friday and President Moon Jae-in hailed the KF-X as the future backbone of the air force and a step toward the U.S. […]

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  • Australia’s Special Air Service (SAS) is on the hunt for a new helicopter

    December 10, 2019 0
    Australia’s Special Operations Forces are among the hardest worked troops in the defence force. From the mountains of Afghanistan to the deserts of Iraq, they’ve spent the past two decades quietly doing their immensely difficult [...]
  • Boeing’s MQ-25 Autonomous Aerial Refueling Vehicle Completes First Flight

    December 18, 2020 0
    ST. LOUIS (GDC) – Boeing and the U.S. Navy have for the first time flown the MQ-25 T1 test asset with an aerial refueling store (ARS), a significant milestone informing development of the unmanned aerial refueler. [...]
  • Slovakia Donates Mi-17 And Mi-2 Helicopters To Ukraine

    July 17, 2022 0
    The Slovak Minister of Defense Jaroslav Naď confirms a new military aid to Ukraine with the donation of four Mi-17 and one Mi-2 helicopters as well as ammunition for the BM-21 Grad 122mm MLRS (Multiple [...]
  • Royal Marines selected the SIG SAUER MCX rifle for the commando force

    March 17, 2025 0
    The Royal Marines have confirmed the selection of the SIG SAUER MCX rifle as part of an ongoing effort to modernize their elite UK Commando Force. The MCX will be issued in both 300BLK and [...]
  • Russia’s Kh-101 cruise missile crashes mid-air due to propulsion malfunction

    February 26, 2025 0
    On the morning of February 25, Ukraine’s Air Force reported that four Russian Tu-95MS “Bear-H” strategic bombers launched four cruise missiles from the vicinity of Engels, Saratov region, Russia. However, reports later confirmed that the [...]
  • Czech army plans to buy 52 CAESAR howitzer

    September 27, 2021 0
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Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

December 25, 2025 0

Some design flaws and poor qualities can only be uncovered in actual combat. That’s what happened in the Thai-Cambodian War. Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm […]

Europe

Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

December 25, 2025 0

Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range […]

Europe

Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Produce PULS Rocket Artillery for Greece.

December 22, 2025 0

Elbit Systems said on Tuesday that Greece has taken a key step toward acquiring the Israeli company’s PULS rocket artillery system, after the Hellenic Parliament and the Government Council for National Security approved a dedicated […]

Infantry Weapons

Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates.

December 21, 2025 0

The $2.3-billion deal between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv calls for the delivery of advanced defense systems over eight years. The UAE has been identified as the undisclosed buyer behind a $2.3-billion contract signed last […]

  • Air Platform

    Israeli IAI Sold Two Heron MKII UAV To Kazakhstan

  • Europe

    World-first, Turkish Akinci drone test fires Cakir cruise missiles

  • Europe

    U.S. Begun Training Ukrainian Troops On HIMARS Rockets

  • Americas

    Israel wants greater military cooperation with the U.S. to counter Iran

  • Europe

    Britain to take control of steel maker to secure submarine production

  • Air Platform

    Bayraktar TB3 to perform maiden flight in 2022

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Submarine Race In Asia-Pacific Region

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Unveils First Prototype TFX Fighter Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy’s P-8I Neptune MPA Commence Operations from INS Hansa

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Hunter killer submarines are first line of defense against Chinese invasion

  • Europe

    Turkey Could Get Militarily Involved In Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Disputes?

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract to Produce 120mm Tank Ammunition.

  • Europe

    U.S. says Russian propaganda and disinformation campaign breaking into pieces as Russia suffered 300,000 casualties

  • Cyber

    The Strategic Value Of Signing GSOMIA, LEMOA, COMCASA And ACSA Agreement With The US

  • Europe

    BAE Systems awarded a contract to produce 48 Archer Howitzers for the Swedish army

  • Europe

    Ever Declining Sales Order & Reputation of Russia’s MiG

  • Europe

    Saab Signs Two Contracts for Next Generation Corvettes for Sweden

  • Americas

    BAE Systems awarded $478 million contract to support US Navy’s strategic programs

  • Air Platform

    Denmark will invest $13.7 billion in F-35 jets, patrol boats and armored vehicles.

  • Land Platform

    India criticized Russian T-90 tanks for poor performance

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems, Raytheon, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Thales signed MoU to design and manufacture combat systems for SSN-AUKUS.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Paratroopers Wiped Out A Column Of Russian ‘V’ Tanks

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Rebels shoot down Sino-Pakistan JF-17 fighter jet using FN-6 MANPAD

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Saab Gripen Fires New AIM-9X Air-to-Ground Sidewinder Missile

  • Americas

    Convicted criminal Trump orchestrated january 6 riots in Washington, calling President Zelensky a dictator is ludicrous

  • Defense Industry

    Polish Defense Industry And Its Future Growth

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian SA-8 Gecko air defense system

  • Europe

    G7 Countries agreed to confiscate $50 billion of Russian assets to pay for Ukraine’s debt

  • Europe

    Hellenic Army Purchases Rafael Spike NLOS Missiles

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea declassifies its Hyunmoo-V strategic missile system

  • Europe

    Swiss Air 2030: Extended-range ground-based air defense system

  • Americas

    Pentagon Announced Combined Arms Training For Ukrainian Soldiers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Deploys Su-35 close to Indian border

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At China’s WJ-700 Armed Reconnaissance Drone

  • Air Platform

    F-16s for Ukraine arrived in Romania to train Ukrainian pilots

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran unveils new long-range Shahed-136B kamikaze drone

  • Europe

    Come Back Alive Foundation donates Mk19 grenade launchers to Ukrainian forces

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Air Force Received Su-30SME Fighter Jets From Russia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Picking Up Russian Conscripts By Their Cell Phone Location, Pounding Them With Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighter Jet Is Doomed, Amid Crippling Sanctions On Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Purchases New A330 MRTT Airborne Refuelling Tanker.

  • Europe

    Vard Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boat to Norwegian Navy

  • C4iSR

    BAE Systems completes acquisition of Collins Aerospace military GPS business

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Navy Started Using 63 Years Old Be-12 Aircraft As Its Air Force Struggles To Fly Soviet-era Su-35 Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Myanmar Navy Encircled Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s Island As Myanmar Plans To Occupy The Bangladeshi Islands

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi court issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed, sister Sheikh Rehana, and British MP Tulip Siddiq

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine wants Long-range AGM-158 JASSM Missiles For Their F-16s

  • Air Platform

    RAAF’s Protector drone makes maiden flight

  • Europe

    Bad News For Ukraine: Putin Learning To Value Competent Andrei Belousov And Removing Incompetent Idiots From Ministry Of Defense

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