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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. […]

Air Platform

French Rafale F4 Order Backlog Stands At 306 Aircraft, Excluding Anticipated 45 Saudi Orders

April 2, 2024 GDC 0

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  • U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon Test Kits For P-8I Neptune

    August 8, 2021 0
    The U.S. State Department green lit a deal worth $82 million to supply Harpoon Joint Common Test Set (JCTS) and related equipment to the Government of India. The US State Department approves Harpoon and MK54 [...]
  • Indonesia Officially Turned Down Russia’s Offer to Buy Su-35

    December 24, 2021 0
    Indonesia has officially notified Rosoboronexport its Air Force is no longer interested in buying Russian Su-35 fighter jets and will now decide between the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II and the Dassault Rafale, according to the [...]
  • Sweden Approves $1.6 Billion Territorial Air Defense Program to Protect Cities and Infrastructure.

    January 16, 2026 0
    On January 11, 2026, Sweden directed the Swedish Armed Forces to rapidly stand up a new territorial short-range air defense capability valued at roughly SEK 15 billion. The effort signals a shift toward broader homeland [...]
  • Twitter deletes 20,000 fake accounts linked to Saudi Arabian, Indonesian, Honduran Serbian, Russian and Egyptian governments

    April 3, 2020 0
    Twitter has deleted 20,000 fake accounts linked to the governments of Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Honduras, Russian and Indonesia, saying they violated company policy and were a “targeted attempt to undermine the public conversation”. Yoel [...]
  • The Atlantic Released Entire Signal Chat Showing Significant Security Breaches By Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, Mike Waltz and JD Vance

    March 27, 2025 0
    The Atlantic has released the entire Signal chat among senior national security officials, showing that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact timings of warplane launches and when bombs would drop — before the men [...]
  • Dassault Aviation Delivers Six Rafale Out Of Twelve To Croatia

    February 25, 2024 0
    Croatia has taken over formal ownership of the Dassault Rafale combat aircraft to be received from France. Dassault Aviation Started Trials For Croatian Air Force’s Rafale B JetDateSeptember 16, 2023Croatia Buys 12 Used Dassault Rafale [...]
Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

  • Air Platform

    Putin just lost 300th Russian helicopter since he invaded Ukraine, totaling 1,285 airborne assets destroyed

  • Europe

    Australia delivers autonomous surveillance drone to Ukraine

  • Europe

    British Army Received Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Requested U.S. State Department To Approve The Sale Of Two F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Uncategorized

    Sarılmaz delivers the PMT 7.62 / SAR 240 machine gun to Turkish Army

  • Uncategorized

    Canada On Track To Select An Winner Of FFCP Programme Next Year

  • Europe

    Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter crashed due to technical malfunction.

  • Air Platform

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

  • Africa

    Morocco Signed Agreement To Buy 24 AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • Europe

    No Semiconductor No Su-75 Or Su-57: Russian Propaganda Vapourized In Thin Air, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Europe

    Gazprom declares first annual loss in 22 years as trade sanctions hit Russian gas export

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Steals Russian Intellectual property (IP) And Resale to Asian And African Counties

  • Europe

    President Zelensky discloses his annual income to bring transparency to his country

  • South Asia

    Video footage shows Bangladesh army soldiers beating teenagers in Bangladesh’s Faridpur district

  • Europe

    Remarkable Footage Shows Russian Troops Surrendered To Ukrainian Drone As Ukraine Advances In Bakhmut

  • Americas

    Boeing submits proposals for next-gen interceptor to U.S. Missile Defense Agency

  • South Asia

    In a hypothetical war between Bangladesh and Myanmar, who could win?

  • Air Platform

    Legendary F-15EX: The U.S. Air Force’s Bombs and Missiles Trucks

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems Awarded $600 Million Contract To Produce Active Protection And EOTS For Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Middle East

    Israel Gives Thumbs Up To F-35 Sale To UAE

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s depot storing 400 Shahed-136 drones

  • Europe

    Greek Submarine And Helicopter Are On The Hunt For Turkish Submarine

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft: Too Late, Too Little and Too Expense

  • Air Platform

    RAAF’s Protector drone makes maiden flight

  • Air Platform

    EaglePicher to Develop New Battery For Gripen E Combat Jet

  • Americas

    Biden Administration Sent $9.1 Billion Worth Weapons To Ukraine Since Russian Invasion

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Stops Eurofighter Typhoon Production As International And Domestic Orders Dried Up

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Modernized Su-34M Fighter Jet In Chernihiv

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Launches New Aviation Command

  • C4iSR

    Elta and Hensoldt to build ballistic missile defense radar for Germany

  • Central Asia

    Why does Israel highly values friendly relations with Muslim Azerbaijan?

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine war: Russia postponed development of prototype Su-75 Checkmate

  • Europe

    UAE-based Streit Group delivers armored vehicles to Russian National Guard.

  • Europe

    Poland Purchased Kia Light Tactical Vehicle (KLTV) From South Korea

  • South Asia

    Japan to sign security pact with Bangladesh.

  • Air Platform

    Why China’s J-20 and FC-31 Aren’t So Stealthy?

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Baykar Defense To Manufacture Unmanned Fighter Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Fund $600 Million for Philippines Navy’s OPV

  • Europe

    Finland and Sweden could join NATO despite pressure from Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian TOR surface-to-air missile system in Zaporizhzhia region

  • Europe

    Ukraine pinned down Russia’s special forces unit in Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    May The Best Bird Win:Battle For Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)

  • Europe

    Russian commander Alexander Khodakovsky admits: Military victory over Ukraine currently unlikely

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia’s R-77 Proved A Dud In Kashmir Skirmish and Syria

  • Europe

    Turkey to Build Three Istanbul-Class Frigates Simultaneously

  • Europe

    Moon Mission: Turkey Unveils National Space Program

  • Europe

    Britain Deploys Sky Sabre Medium-Range Anti-air System To Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thai Army Stryker Fleet to Receive Leonardo’s Battle Management Systems

  • Europe

    Ukraine launches its biggest drone attack on Russian Rosneft’s fourth-largest oil refinery

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands delivered first batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

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