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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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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, […]

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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  • Boeing to produce 205 additional AH-64E Apache helicopters for international customers

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  • Su-30SM fighters are limited in their tactical capabilities, says Armenia

    October 26, 2020 0
    The Ministry of Defense of Armenia announced the beginning of the use of Russian Su-30SM fighters. Armenian Su-30SM failed to take off from Gyumri airbaseDateOctober 14, 2020Turkish F-16 shot down second Su-25 aircraft of the [...]
  • U.S. Golden Dome Would Require 7800 Space-based Interceptors Worth $1.2 Trillion.

    May 30, 2026 0
    The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has estimated that Golden Dome for America could cost about $1.2 trillion over 20 years, according to a report released on May 12, 2026, underscoring the scale of a proposed [...]
  • Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin develop new multiple-launch rocket system

    September 20, 2024 0
    German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall and Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin are set to jointly unveil their Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System (GMARS) at the Eurosatory 2024 defense exhibition. Designed to meet the evolving needs [...]
  • China Formally Name QBZ191 Rifle As Type 20 Assault Rifle

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  • Turkish Rocketsan Delivers Food Aid To Covid Hit Bangladesh

    May 30, 2021 0
    Roketsan distributed food packages among 1,000 families in Bangladesh through the Turkish Red Crescent. Rocketsan Delivers TRG-300 Kaplan MLRS To BangladeshDateJune 6, 2021Despite Covid-19 Outbreak, Turkish Defense Exports Reach $950 Million In Q1 Of 2021DateMay [...]
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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  • Air-Launched Weapons

    General Atomics has successfully tested its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China has a Problem, It Can’t Make Jet Engine and Marine Propulsion

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall To Bid For Future German Air Defense System

  • Middle East

    The Iran war exposed Chinese clandestine involvement in Iran’s nuclear and missile projects. 300 Chinese ZTE and Huawei experts are dead in Iran.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy’s SSN-AUKUS (SSN-A) will receive evolved version of AN/BYG-1 combat control system

  • Europe

    Finland To Donate Leopard Tanks To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Built Carrier Strike Groups

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Completes Second Successful AARGM-ER Test

  • Europe

    Poland will train Ukrainian military unit living in Poland

  • Americas

    Navy officials and shipbuilders have attributed the US shipbuilding issues to long-term and short-term problems

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s $100 million Nebo-SVU VHF radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Shortlisted Four Designs For Its Frigate Requirement

  • Europe

    Ukraine pinned down Russia’s special forces unit in Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Wants To Purchase 40 F-35 Stealth Jets And 400 PAC-3 Missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Asalsan Unveils Integrated, Multi-Layered Steel Dome at SAHA 2026.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Pakistan’s duplicity: Iran war proved that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is always meant for military use against the U.S. and India.

  • Europe

    Another setback: Russia has pulled back forces from towns opposite Kherson, says Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia tells Israel not even think of attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities

  • Africa

    Massive Defense Boost For Moroccan Armed Forces

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 drops American-made GBU-62 on major Russian bridge, cutting off major supply lines.

  • Americas

    AUKUS Bombshell: President Trump ordered Pentagon to review $368 billion AUKUS submarine deal to ensure it meets Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda

  • Europe

    Hungarian Gripen Intercepted Serbian Civilian Aircraft

  • Europe

    Russia Hit by Gas Shortages as Kamikaze Drones Attack Its Biggest Black Sea Oil Refinery

  • Europe

    Hellenic Army Plans to Buy 300 M2A2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles From USA

  • C4iSR

    Russian forces switching on and off TOR missile to minimize radar heat issues provide window of opportunity to destroy the missile system

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Wants One Company To Build Sixth-Gen NGAD Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Dearsan unveils its new F142 frigate concept and USV 15 models

  • Europe

    Saab to Upgrade Swedish Gotland-class Submarines

  • Air Platform

    Spanish Government Approves the Procurement of Turkish-made Hurjet trainer.

  • South Asia

    Independent Investigation reveals about the Pilkhana Killings, Bangladesh Rifles mutiny and Indian RAW Involvement.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia’s Verba man-portable air defense system contains Swiss-made seeker components

  • Europe

    Russian sailors suffer radiation poisoning after washing clothes in contaminated waters

  • Europe

    Lithuania will purchase Leopard 2 tanks from Germany

  • Air Platform

    U.S. offers F-16V to compensate $1.4 billion of Turkish investment in F-35

  • Americas

    Ukrainian startup Himera supplies secure radios to the US Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    British And American Nationals Fighting Alongside Anti-coup Myanmar’s Rebels

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    DARPA’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Prototype Completes Test Flight

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded $4.7 billion contract to build 96 AH-64E Apache helicopters for Poland.

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia wants to establish diplomatic ties with Israel: Prince Turki al-Faisal

  • Europe

    Russian saboteurs targeting Russian oil refinery to stop Putin’s war in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s new Plustan-SN armored vehicles

  • Air Platform

    USAF secretly built and flew six generation fighter demonstrator

  • Europe

    Saab send Gripen E and GlobalEye to Finland for a lucrative £10 billion Contract

  • Europe

    Slovakia To Supply Soviet-era Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Here’s why the Chinese Communist Party will secretly supply Iran with weapons despite President Trump’s letter to Xi Jinping.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin Completes Royal Australian Navy’s Destroyer Combat Upgrades

  • Naval Platforms

    China’s Type 054B Frigate Equipped with Russian-origin APAR Radar

  • Air Platform

    Kamov fixes inaccurate gatling gun of KA-52M helicopter

  • Europe

    Netherlands Purchases M142 HIMARS Worth $670 Million

  • Americas

    US Navy Unveils Additional Details About the Next-Generation Trump-class Battleship.

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