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Qatari F-15QA Received Israeli Sky Shield EW Pod

February 13, 2022 GDC 0

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Industry

Boeing Secured $800 Million Contract To Support Qatari F-15QA Fighters

January 18, 2021 GDC 0

Aerospace giant Boeing has won three foreign military sales contracts valued at as much as $800 million for training services and support Qatari Emiri Air Force’s F-15QA. Boeing today acknowledged three foreign military sales contracts […]

Middle East

Leonardo Flight Tests Land and Maritime NH90 Helicopters For QEAF

December 28, 2020 GDC 0

The Qatar Emiri Air Force’s NH90 helicopter programme marked a major milestone last week with first flights performed in Italy and France. The first NH90 NATO frigate helicopter (NFH), assembled at Leonardo’s Venice Tessera facility, […]

Air Platform

Badass F-15EX: U.S. Air Force wants 72 of them

July 21, 2020 GDC 0

Once F-22 and F-35 cleared the sky, you need something like a flying “bombs and missiles truck” that can flatten the surface of the Earth in a conventional and thermonuclear war by simply pushing a […]

Air Platform

U.S. Defense Department Ordered Eight Boeing F-15EX Fighters

July 15, 2020 GDC 0

The Defense Department plans to spend $1.2 billion for eight Boeing-developed F-15EX fighter jets over the next three years, the company and the Air Force announced Monday, a contract that will provide a much-needed boost […]

Middle East

QEAF and RAF formed a joint Typhoon squadron

June 30, 2020 GDC 0

The joint Typhoon squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) of the UK and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) has initiated flying operations. The initiative will provide the QEAF crew with necessary training and expertise […]

Air Platform

The F-15EX to complement stealth F-35 in combat missions.

April 21, 2020 GDC 0

The F-15EX, an latest derivative of the US Air Force’s trusty F-15 Eagle fighter jet had its first flight test recently and demonstrated its bag of tricks with a dramatic, nearly vertical “Viking takeoff”. The flight, […]

Air Platform

Boeing’s Advanced F-15EX / F-15X Fighter Jet

April 21, 2020 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Missiles On Demand: Boeing’s New 16 Air-To-Air Missile Carrying F-15EX (2040c / X)

April 16, 2020 GDC 0

According to Boeing, the F-15EX would carry 16 AIM-120 AMRAAM the number one and number nine weapon stations on the outer wings, or possibly by hefting a multiple ejector rack capable of carrying a pair […]

Americas

Boeing Started Factory Trials of QEAF F-15QA Fighter Jet

April 15, 2020 GDC 0

In a statement released by Boeing Defense said that the company completed the first flight of the F-15QA fighter developed for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), which took off and landed from Lambert International […]

  • Top 100 Global Airborne Drone Manufacturers

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  • Turkmenistan ordered six M-346s and eight AW139s worth 446 million euros

    July 23, 2021 0
    According to the Azeri Defense newspaper, Turkmenistan ordered the M-346 Master advanced training aircraft and eight AW139 multi-role medium helicopters. Both types of aircraft are manufactured by the Leonardo Company. Italian Leonardo Scored Major M-346 [...]
  • Ukraine captured 30 T-90M Proryv Tank in Avdiivka and Donetsk

    February 21, 2024 0
    The Ukrainian Armed Forces have integrated 30 Russian T-90M tanks after their capture. The Command of the Logistics Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reportedly relaid this information. Russia Destroying Its Own T-90M Proryv Tank Using Lancet [...]
  • Saab Upgrades Gripen D with Gallium Nitrate (GaN) AESA Radar For the First Time

    April 28, 2020 0
    Saab has been at the forefront of AESA radar design employing gallium nitride (GaN) technology, having pioneered the technology with its latest iterations of the Giraffe ground- and sea-based radars, electronic warfare equipment, and with [...]
  • Chinese Commentator Admits J-35 ‘Knockoff F-35’ Fighter Limited to Seven-Minute Combat Operations.

    February 14, 2026 0
    Despite a $40 billion investment, the J-35 relies on an older WS-19 Engine, underscoring China’s engine-development challenges. China’s FC-31 Fighter Jet Could Have Export Potential, But Can China Build Engine For It?DateFebruary 22, 2021China begun [...]
  • Drone Footage Shows Putin’s Troops Surrendered To Ukraine’s Drone

    February 17, 2025 0
    Russian soldiers holed up for three days in a trench and surrounded by Ukrainian troops finally surrendered – after being told to by a drone. Remarkable Footage Shows Russian Troops Surrendered To Ukrainian Drone As [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • C4iSR

    Russia imports more than 2000 microelectronics components from Europe, Japan, South Korea and America for all Sukhoi-made fighter jets and Almaz-Antey missiles

  • Americas

    USS Gerald R. Ford Headed to Souda Bay for Repairs After Non-combat Fire.

  • Air Platform

    Saab delivered second GlobalEye AEW&C to UAE

  • Air Platform

    Chinese J-16 Aircraft Dangerously Fly Past RAAF’s P-8A Poseidon MPA In International Airspace

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Fighter Jets Escort Russian Fighter Jets Out of Its ADIZ

  • Europe

    Cut Belarus and Russia off from SWIFT system to dismantle their economies

  • Air Platform

    The UAE Placed Follow-on Orders Of Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract To Deliver 54 Leopard 2 Tanks To Norway

  • Europe

    Turkiye new armed USV ‘SALVO’ passes initial firing trials

  • Air Platform

    Gripen E’s WAD Takes Situational Awareness to the Next Level

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 142 F-35 Last Year Exceeding Expectations

  • Middle East

    Turkish shipbuilder Dearsan lays keels of two FAC 50 Fast Attack Craft for Qatar

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Hellenic Air Force Purchases Israeli Spice Air-to-surface Precision Guided Munitions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Curtis Wilbur Sails Through Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Eight Archer Howitzers From Sweden

  • C4iSR

    UAE Demonstrates Saab GlobalEye’s Advanced EW Capability

  • Air Platform

    Turkey delivers first Bayraktar TB2 UCAV to Ukrainian Navy

  • Americas

    Aerojet Rocketdyne awarded contract to produce propulsion for next-generation interceptor

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones hit two oil refineries in Russia’s Samara region spiking oil price in Russia

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy receives new US-built INS Komemiyut landing craft

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s oil refinery in Smolensk and Voronezh regions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea launches Miguel Malvar-class guided missile frigate for Philippine Navy

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Receives Scorpene-class Submarine INS Vela

  • Europe

    France launches future aircraft carrier design work

  • Europe

    Russia confirms death of senior Russian naval officer in Berdyansk

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Plans To Deploy USS Gerald R. Ford By 2022

  • South Asia

    India Deploys Chinooks And Apache Helicopters In Ladakh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Offers Frigates And Submarines To Modernize Philippines Navy Without the Political Baggage

  • Europe

    British Army will double its fighting power by 2027 and triple by 2030

  • Europe

    Wagner boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin threatened to kill Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu son-in-law with a sledgehammer

  • Europe

    Germany Approves Sophisticated IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System For Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Bahrain agrees to recognise Israel following UAE

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    L3Harris Unveils Red and Green Wolf Miniature Cruise Missiles.

  • Air Platform

    Havelsan to produce Turkish TFX Engine

  • Uncategorized

    China’s Type 055 Destroyers Are Aimed At Japan And India

  • Air Platform

    South Korea to receive first MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters in February

  • Europe

    Ukraine Recaptures Ten More Areas In Kherson Offensive

  • Europe

    Turkey decided to remove the S-400 missile system to re-enter the F-35 program.

  • Europe

    After a series of setbacks in Ukraine war, Russia will restructure its military and critical infrastructure  

  • Air Platform

    Analysis: American And Israeli Copycat Drones of China Available to Export Market

  • Air Platform

    Russia stopped Su-57 production after USA shuts down smuggling of dual-use American and German electronics to Russia

  • Europe

    Saab Signs Two Contracts for Next Generation Corvettes for Sweden

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HHI Plans to Export Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) to Malaysia

  • Europe

    French Navy’s First Air Defense FREMM ‘Alsace’ Starts Sea Trials

  • Europe

    Ukraine started mass producing thousands of long-range drones in 2024, digital minister says

  • South Asia

    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Purged Bangladesh Military, Turned Bangladesh Into India’s Client State

  • Americas

    BAE Systems to delay delivery of Howitzers to US Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Uighurs: The Darkest Chapter Of Human History Since Nazi Concentration Camps

  • Europe

    RAF and USMC F-35 joins HMS Queen Elizabeth for major exercises

  • Middle East

    Ali Khamenei: Iran’s Supreme Leader’s Net Worth $95 Billion Through Drug Dealings, Corruptions, Money Laundering, Real Estates and Prostitutions

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