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  • [ June 11, 2026 ] U.S. Navy Strikes Iran’s Command, Control and Surveillance Sites in Tehran. Middle East
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  • [ June 11, 2026 ] France orders multi-layer SAMP/T NG air and missile defence system with ASTER and MICA VL interceptors. Anti-air Missiles
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India’s Defense Acquisition Council Approves $40 Billion to Purchase 114 Rafale Fighter Jets and Additional P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

February 13, 2026 GDC 0

India has granted initial approval for a $40 billion military procurement package, including the acquisition of 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force and additional Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft for the […]

Air Platform

Ukraine signs agreement with France to purchase 100 Rafale F4 jets and SAMP/T air defense systems.

November 18, 2025 GDC 0

The Ukrainian Air Force released footage on November 17, 2025, showing a French-supplied Mirage 2000-5F fighter jet on a combat mission, which involved intercepting six Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles. France delivered these multirole jets earlier […]

Air Platform

Ukraine started negotiating with France to purchase Rafale fighter jets.

October 31, 2025 GDC 0

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is actively negotiating with France over a possible acquisition of Dassault Rafale fighter jets. Speaking with reporters, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is pursuing parallel talks with three nations—Sweden, France, and […]

Air Platform

Indian Air Force Pursuing Modi Government To Purchase 40 More Rafale To Counter Bangladesh

April 20, 2025 GDC 0

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Air Platform

India, France Concluded $7.6 Billion Rafale M Deal Replacing Russian MiG-29K Dud

March 13, 2025 GDC 1

India and France have concluded negotiations for the acquisition of 26 Rafale M fighter jets, a contract valued at $7.6 billion. The official signing is expected to take place in April 2025, coinciding with the […]

Defense Industry

Dassault CEO Urged European Autonomy on Weapons Production Amid Trump Administration’s Isolationism

March 6, 2025 GDC 0

The head of French warplane maker Dassault Aviation (AM.PA), delivered a blunt assessment of Europe’s turnaround on defence spending on Wednesday, saying the continent’s leaders had talked for decades about co-operation to little effect. CEO […]

Air Platform

Iraq set to purchase 14 Rafale fighter jets worth $3.2 billion

October 22, 2024 GDC 0

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Serbia, India, Egypt, Croatia, Indonesia, Qatar and Greece Received Dassault Rafale F3R Standard With The Full Complement of Modern Avionics, Sensors, AESA And Meteor BVRAAM, UAE Receives F4 Standard

September 13, 2024 GDC 0

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Serbia nearing a deal with Dassault Aviation to purchase Rafale fighter jets worth $3.4 billion

August 30, 2024 GDC 0

The Rafale fighter jet is set to gain another customer as France and its aerospace company, Dassault Aviation, are nearing an agreement with Serbia to sell between 10 to 12 of the omnirole fighter jets, […]

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Croatian Air Force Received Six Rafale Fighter Jets From France

May 28, 2024 GDC 0

The first six Rafale fighter jets, newly acquired by the Croatian Air Force, were ceremoniously welcomed at the Zagreb operational base by Croatian President Zoran Milanović, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, and Defense Minister Ivan Anušić. […]

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  • Ukraine received more Gepard anti-aircraft systems amid Russian invasion

    August 23, 2022 0
    Over the past week, Germany handed over four more Gepard Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun (SPAAG) to Ukraine, according to the German government. Germany Delivers 30 Gepard Anti-air Gun To UkraineDateJuly 29, 2022Germany Delivers 24 Gepard Anti-air [...]
  • Ukrainian special forces destroy modernized Russian Tor-M2 SAM system

    November 22, 2022 0
    The elite Ukrainian troops claim to have struck Russian Tor-M2 (SA-15 Gauntlet) short-range surface-to-air missile system in the eastern Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine. Iran blamed the downed Ukrainian plane for the shortcomings of the [...]
  • Israeli Air Force has destroyed a third of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers

    June 17, 2025 0
    The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that its Air Force has destroyed over one-third of Iran’s missile launcher infrastructure, following a series of coordinated overnight airstrikes. Israeli Air Force is the first air force in [...]
  • LIG Nex1 Completes Delivery Of KM-SAM To RoK Air Force

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  • Ukraine Shot Down Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Using Starstreak Missile

    July 3, 2022 0
    Ukrainian paratroopers have shot down Russia’s Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ helicopter with the Starstreak high-velocity missile (HVM) system. Ukraine Shot Down Russian Ka-52 Attack HelicopterDateAugust 26, 2022Dramatic moment British Starstreak missile blasts Russian KA-52 helicopter out the [...]
  • France’s MERIO develops drone-based laser targeting system.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia condemns China’s claim of the South China Sea

  • Defense Industry

    Kingsberg Awarded Contract To Supply Naval Strike Missile (NSM) To Royal Australian Navy

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s Pole-21 GPS jammer using GPS-guided bombs

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin to Produce 650 PAC-3 Patriot Missiles Annually

  • South Asia

    U.S. State Department Blacklists Bangladesh’s Ex-Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed For Significant Corruption

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal, Raytheon To Build Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel For Australian Army

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Inguar 3 Armored Vehicles In Battlefield

  • Air Platform

    JF-17 Thunder Block-III Will Surpass Capability Of Tejas MK2

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S., Australia and Japan complete exercise Southern Jackaroo

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army (Theif): The Thief In Green Uniform

  • Middle East

    U.S. to name Qatar as a major non-NATO ally

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. to send Avenger air defense systems and ammunition to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Fire Control System For CV90 Armored Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Thailand Purchases 12 Gripen E/F 4.5 Generation Fighter Jets

  • C4iSR

    The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW&C

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Air Force’s F-16I Sufa Jet Strike Iran with RAMPAGE missiles.

  • Europe

    Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war break over Crimea, says Ukraine

  • Europe

    First Tranche Of 1500 North Korean Troops Received Russian Uniform And Fake ID In Russia

  • Ballistic Missile

    Israeli Air Force has destroyed Iranian Shahab 3 medium-range ballistic missile stockpile.

  • Europe

    France sent Caesar self-propelled artillery systems to Ukraine

  • Americas

    Pentagon seeks counter-drone system that’s safe for civilians

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Air Force Used E-7A Peace Eagle To Hunt And Destroy S-300 Using TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    314,290 Dead: Russia’s Third Mass Mobilization Is Imminent As Soldier’s Families Plan To Protest

  • Anti-air Missiles

    France considers delivering ASTER 30 long-range anti-air missiles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Luftwaffe And Israeli Air Force Conduct Air Combat Exercises For The First Time

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-24 warplane over Bakhmut

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Norinco SH-15 or PCL-181 Howitzer’s Unstable Platform Causing Accuracy Problem For 155mm Shells

  • Americas

    Here’s Why C2, Hyperconnectivity, And Tactical Network Are So Crucial For Modern Battlefield

  • Europe

    Ukrainian volunteers convert Humvee into mobile 120mm multiple rocket launcher

  • Air Platform

    France Started Engine Testing For Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    IAI Heron Showcases Its Maritime Surveillance Capability For Royal Navy

  • Europe

    North Korea Sends More Ammo and Artillery To Russia

  • Europe

    BAE Systems And IVECO To Promote Amphibious Combat Vehicle In International Markets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Test-fires Multi-calibre Israeli-made D11A Artillery Rocket System

  • Americas

    American lawmakers urge U.S. to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    MBDA’s Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile Successfully Passes Final Test

  • Industry

    Advancing Drones Industry of Turkey

  • Defense Industry

    American, Israeli And European Arms Makers Making Billions Out Of Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un’s 5,000-ton Destroyer Sank in Front of His Eyes

  • Middle East

    Royal Air Force Shot Down Enemy Drones Over Syrian Airspace

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received NASAMS Anti-air Missiles System From The U.S.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Kongsberg awarded contract to produce NASAMS and NOMADS air defense for Netherlands

  • South Asia

    Japan to sign security pact with Bangladesh.

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Set To Flight Trial New AW249 Attack Helicopter For Italian Army

  • Air Platform

    Indonesian Rafale Procurement Delayed By Funding Shortage

  • Air Platform

    Ireland acquires four Airbus H145M multi-role helicopters

  • Europe

    Czech Republic and Denmark donate heavy military equipment to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 18 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Stinger Missiles: Ukraine Shot Down 23 Ka-23 Attack Helicopters Since February 24

  • Middle East

    American aid recipient Egypt turn to Russia for military hardware

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