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Air Platform

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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Air Platform

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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Air Platform

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, […]

Air Platform

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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  • Ukrainian Su-25s are now armed with French Hammer bombs

    July 12, 2024 0
    Ukraine has successfully adapted its Su-25 attack aircraft to deploy the advanced French AASM HAMMER precision-guided bombs, enhancing their capability to strike Russian forces with greater accuracy and effectiveness. The defense publication Militarniy reported this [...]
  • Boeing Offers $3.6 Billion Economic Benefits Under ‘Make-in-India’ Initiatives If Indian Navy Buys 57 Super Hornet

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  • Israel’s drone strikes destroyed Iran’s 30N6E target engagement radar near Isfahan airport

    April 20, 2024 0
    Satellite imagery seen by The Times of Israel shows damage to a radar system near Iran’s Isfahan airport following reports of an alleged Israeli strike in the area overnight. Umbra synthetic aperture radar imagery acquired [...]
  • President Putin has replaced fishing buddy Sergei Shoigu as the country’s defense minister

    May 13, 2024 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced Sergei Shoigu as the country’s defense minister, appointing economist Andrey Belousov to the position. Shoigu, who has been in the role since 2012, will now lead Russia’s national security [...]
  • India Buys 1000 R-27 Air-launched Missiles

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  • Myanmar unveils locally developed MMT-40 light tanks

    August 21, 2023 0
    During a national parade in 2023, Myanmar Army introduced a locally developed light tank armed with 105 mm rifled gun. Myanmar Army Developed 105mm Light TankDateJuly 4, 2021Myanmar Army Deploys Air Defense Radar In Naypyidaw [...]
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.

May 17, 2026 0

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  • Air Platform

    Land 2097 Phase 4: Australia’s Special Operations Forces Helicopter

  • Land Platform

    IDF Deploys Jaguar Unmanned Ground Vehicles In Gaza

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar’s Rebels Shot Down Karakorum-8 (K-8) Ground-attack Jet

  • Americas

    Naval Group Launches Third OPV 87 For Argentine Navy

  • South Asia

    Pakistan to replace P-3 Orion patrol aircraft with Brazilian Embraer Lineage jetliner

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine: Stealthy Menacing Nightmare For Adversary

  • South Asia

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

  • Europe

    Russia’s military restructuring is a response to NATO expansion, says General Valery Gerasimov

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received 20 MiG-29 Fighter Jets from The U.S. And Allies

  • Europe

    Ukraine and Slovakia to jointly build 155mm self-propelled howitzer

  • Europe

    Ukraine started manufacturing NATO-standard Bohdana self-propelled howitzers

  • South Asia

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

  • South Asia

    India To Lease Fighter Jets And Military Equipment

  • Air Platform

    In 2026, the Indian Air Force lost 11 fighter jets and a helicopter in the biggest peacetime losses.

  • Africa

    The Chadian Air Force’s Su-25 Drops Bombs Over Senior Army Officers House: Report

  • Defense Industry

    Sukhoi Forecasted 600 Su-57 Sale During Design Phase of the Aircraft

  • Europe

    Raytheon delivers NASAMS II to Lithuanian Army

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Tests F-15EX And F-35 With Advanced Weapon Systems

  • Europe

    Russia Relocates Submarine Fleet From Crimea Naval Base Amid Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Debris Collected From North Korean Air Defense System Shows Noth Korea Uses Soviet-era Technology

  • Europe

    HIMARS Artillery Rocket Strikes Forced Russian To Retreat From Key Military Outposts Of Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Saab Conducts Cold Climate Tests of Gripen E Fighter Jet

  • C4iSR

    US donates TPS-77 long-range surveillance radar to Malaysia and Indonesia

  • Americas

    HII Launches 25th Virginia-Class Submarine For The US Navy

  • Europe

    MBDA Awarded Contract To Produce Aster 30 Missiles For Royal Navy

  • C4iSR

    Turkish army receives Aselsan’s new-gen electronic warfare system

  • Europe

    Ukraine deploys its Grom-2 tactical ballistic missile to fight Russian troops

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicle fires HKG-82 precision-guided bomb

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia will receive materials from US and UK following AUKUS activation

  • Naval Platforms

    Damen’s Leading Role In German MKS-180 Frigate Programme

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall unveils ‘game changing’ grenade launcher

  • Air Platform

    UAE to sale its F-16 block 60 fighters to potential buyer

  • Europe

    Turkey successfully test-fires domestically produced long-range Siper missile

  • C4iSR

    Sanctions buster: Russia imported guidance kits from American Honeywell, Advanced Navigation and German iMAR Navigation

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Building New Hangars Ahead Of F-16V Delivery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha unveils new-gen K9A3 unmanned howitzer

  • Air Platform

    UK and Turkiye Signed $10 Billion Contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    PL-12C/SD-10A radar guided air-to-air missile (Sino-AMRAAM)

  • Europe

    Belarus Cozzies Up With Turkey, A Snab To Russia

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    Uncategorized

    Ukraine Captured Russia’s Anti-tank Mines In Kharkiv

  • Africa

    Israel Shipyard to supply two OPV 45 to undisclosed African customer

  • South Asia

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Uncategorized

    Poland and Lithuania follow Finland acquiring Leopard tanks for Ukraine

  • South Asia

    IAF Rafale Fighters Started Ferry Flight To India

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland Issues Tender For Medium-range Anti-air Missile System

  • Middle East

    Syria’s Russian-made radars reportedly of little use against alleged Israeli and Turkish strikes

  • Air Platform

    French-made SAMP/T Anti-air Missile Shot Down Sukhoi Fighter Jet

  • Land Platform

    Merkava Mk4 vs T-90MS and T-14 Armata: Why Merkava Mk4 is the best modern battle tank in the world?

  • Defense Industry

    China unveiled $236.1 billion defense budget with 7.2 percent raise

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