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Europe

Hellenic Air Force To Showcase Rafale Fighters In Air Show

July 28, 2021 GDC 0

Touted as the “greatest air show in Greece” by organisers, Athens Flying Week (AFW) Tanagra International Air Show 2021, will be showcasing a display Rafale fighter jet when it opens at the Tanagra air base […]

Defense Industry

Egypt’s Arms Purchase Surged By 136 Percent After 30 Rafale Order

July 24, 2021 GDC 0

Egypt’s military has confirmed it ordered 30 Rafale jets from French defence firm Dassault Aviation to shore up “national security”. The order, which follows the 2015 purchase of 24 Rafale jets, will be financed through […]

Defense Industry

Indonesia To Sign A Deal With France To Buy 36 Rafale Fighters

June 8, 2021 GDC 0

Indonesia could become the latest customer for the French Rafale fighters with an agreement expected to be signed soon. The contract is awaiting Indonesian presidential acceptance to route money from the Ministry of Defense account […]

Europe

Only French Rafale Can Solve Ukrainian Fighter Jets Shortage

June 6, 2021 GDC 0

Ukraine, faced with Russian troops on two fronts, has gone public with plans to buy combat aircraft that are not Russian-made. The vulnerable NATO partner plans to become independent of Vladimir Putin’s military in a […]

Europe

French Offers Line Of Credit For Rafale Jets Proposal To Ukraine

June 2, 2021 GDC 0

With all its fighter jets dating from the Soviet era, the Ukrainian Air Force is in dire need of modern equipment. During the annexation of Crimea by Russia, it even lost 45 of its MiG-29s. […]

Air Platform

Croatia Buys 12 Used Dassault Rafale F3R Fighters

May 30, 2021 GDC 0

After an earlier attempt to buy Israeli jets collapsed in 2019, Croatia has finally opted to bolster its airforce capabilities with 12 used Dassault Rafale F3R jets from France, learned GDC citing Balkan Insights. Croatia […]

Air Platform

Indonesian Rafale Procurement Delayed By Funding Shortage

May 26, 2021 GDC 0

The Indonesian Ministry of Defense (MOD) has made further progress in its effort to procure 36 Rafale multirole fighter aircraft from Dassault Aviation but a formal contract may be delayed by a lack of clarity […]

Air Platform

Indian Air Force Rebuilds “101 Squadron” At Hashimara Base

May 18, 2021 GDC 0

At the end of May, the Air Force will have 24 Rafale fighter jets in India, with another seven kept for training purposes in France and only five more to be handed over before the […]

Air Platform

Egypt Signed A Contract To Buy 30 Rafale Fighters Worth $4.5 Billion

May 4, 2021 GDC 0

PARIS (GDC) — Egypt has signed a contract with France to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets in a deal that investigative website Disclose said was worth 3.75 billion Euros (US$4.5 billion). Egypt’s defence ministry revealed […]

Air Platform

France Offers Rafale Jets To Ukraine As MiG-29 Replacement

April 2, 2021 GDC 0

France is considering proposing an alternative to Soviet-era Mikoyan MiG-29 combat aircraft for the Ukrainian Air Force’s future fighter jet, opex360.com reported this week. French military experts also quoted the source saying that French President […]

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  • US Air Force receives first new EC-37B Compass Call electronic warfare jet

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  • Norway Boosts Ukraine Aid by $633 Million

    May 1, 2024 0
    Norway has significantly increased its military aid to Ukraine by allocating an additional $600 million for air defense and humanitarian support in 2024. Norway allocates additional $5.7 billion to Ukraine until 2030DateSeptember 21, 2024UK and [...]
  • Fincantieri Delivers 21st LCS to the U.S. Navy

    November 26, 2021 0
    The future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul is the 11th Freedom-variant LCS designed by the Lockheed Martin-led industry team at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin. Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder, part [...]
  • The Abraham Accord: UAE, Israeli and Bahrain Peace Deal

    September 19, 2020 0
    Representatives of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel, and United States governments converged in Washington, DC and signed a historic normalization accord between the Gulf nations and Israel, the US President called it an Abraham [...]
  • Drone hits Russian Ilyushin aircraft plant in Taganrog

    July 15, 2025 0
    A one-way or “kamikaze” drone has hit the major Russian aircraft plant in Taganrog, Rostov region, according to Militarnyi. Taganrog Mayor Svetlana Kambulova confirmed debris from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fell on the Beriev [...]
  • Ukraine about to flood the market with homegrown land, air and sea based drones.

    October 30, 2025 0
    Ukraine’s defense industry is exploding but allies have been unable to get gear tested against Russia. That’s set to change, as Zelenskyy said the program for controlled exports must start next month. Industry says that [...]
Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

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 […]

  • Naval Platforms

    Bye Bye MiG-29K Dud, India Negotiating With France To Buy Rafale M Naval Aircraft

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Saab RBS15 Mk4 Anti-ship Missile Achieved More Than 300km Strike Range.

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics demonstrates teaming of MQ-20 Avenger and King Air 200

  • Air Platform

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

  • Defense Industry

    German Parliament Approves Purchase Of Boeing P-8 Poseidon

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Delivers AW169M Helicopters To Austrian Army

  • Europe

    Babcock completes building new assembly hall for Type 31 Frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s propaganda and disinformation campaigns about PLA

  • C4iSR

    United States donated AN/PVS-14 night vision monoculars to Ukraine

  • Africa

    Algeria to receive Su-34 fighter-bomber from Russia.

  • Europe

    Denmark Bolsters Military Presence in Greenland Amid U.S. Tensions.

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Quietly Abandoned Russian Dud Fighter Jets From Its Doctrines

  • Americas

    US Navy christens destroyer USS Patrick Gallagher

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Captured Indian-made AK-47 and INSAS Rifles from the Terrorist Group United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF).

  • Central Asia

    Russia Won’t Halt Arms Supply To Azerbaijan, Says Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan to collaborate with the U.S. on Railgun development

  • Central Asia

    Turkey Offered Peaceful Resolution Of Kyrgyzstan And Tajikistan Conflict

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Air & Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) Network

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

  • Europe

    North Korea sent 30,000 troops to Russia in return for Pantsir anti-air missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched the biggest drone attacks on Crimea and Shaykovka air base

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Heavy Attack Bayraktar Akinci Drone Started Bombing In Syria

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    C4iSR

    The West thrives on Electronic Warfare and Russia endures Soviet-era DRFM

  • Europe

    Greek and British companies have teamed up to offer unmanned surface vessels to the Hellenic Navy.

  • Europe

    Top Ten Lies Vladimir Putin and His Propaganda Machine Told About The Ukraine Invasion

  • Air Platform

    The US Navy’s Super Hornet shot out the rudder of an Iranian vessel.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Lockheed Martin to Deliver THAAD Missile Defense to Saudi Arabia in 2023

  • Uncategorized

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

  • Europe

    Putin underestimated and miscalculated Ukraine’s will to fight back, says Lieutenant General Ihor Romanenko

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Navy’s saves $100 millions dollars as F-35B survived bird ingestion

  • Europe

    Sefine Shipyard, TUBITAK To Build Turkey’s USV Capabilities

  • Europe

    Death rate of Russian soldiers at its highest, more than 40,000 Wagner prison recruits are dead, injured or deserted in the Donetsk region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Shipbuilding delivers 20th Guardian-class patrol boat to Australia

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy launches first Hangor-class submarine in China

  • Air Platform

    Russian military aviation faces growing threat from Ukraine’s armed FPV drone swarms

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman completes design review of new laser weapon system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US State Department Aproves Link16, and IFF Upgrades of South Korean F-16

  • Europe

    A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of Turkey

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Plans to Procure More F-35A and F-35B Variants Aircraft

  • Americas

    Nexter Proposes Ceasar Howitzer For US Army

  • Air Platform

    40 RNAF’s F-16 fighter jets could allow Ukraine to retake Crimea faster than anticipated

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded A Contract To Build Nine CH-53K Helicopters For US Marines

  • Europe

    VKS Is Inferior To The US Air Force, Says Russian Tech Entrepreneur Mikhail Bolshakov

  • Europe

    Polish Coast Guard to procure OPV from France

  • Middle East

    Iran Plans to Buy Fighter Jets from Russia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian volunteers convert Humvee into mobile 120mm multiple rocket launcher

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed’s F-16, Saab Gripen And Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets Under Consideration For Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE Purchases Israeli Spyder Anti-air Missiles, Saudis Curious Attempts To Buy Israeli Iron Dome

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    Australia Sends 155mm Howitzers And Ammunition To Ukraine

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