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  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Cheap Ukrainian drones are beating Russia’s billion-dollar S-400, S-300 and Pantsir air defense systems. Europe
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Ukraine’s top strike-drone maker, Fire Point, moves into ballistic missile defence. Europe
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Belgium will buy 10 NASAMS and 20 Skyranger anti-air system. Anti-air Missiles
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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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  • The RAAF to celebrate tenth anniversary of Boeing Super Hornet

    March 25, 2020 0
    The Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet is poised to reach the ten-year mark since its arrival in Australia. Canberra originally agreed to buy the Super Hornet in March 2007 to a fill a “capability gap” created [...]
  • Turkish F-16 damaged during a dogfight with Greek F-16

    September 26, 2020 0
    At the peak of tensions between Greece and Turkey in the East Mediterranean, the 40-year-old Greek frigate Limnos significantly damaged the Kemal Reis, the flagship of the Turkish Navy that was violating Greece’s maritime space [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • German Companies Worries €100 Billion Defense Budget May Be Awarded To Foreign Companies

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  • Lithuania blocks rail transit to Russian exclave Kaliningrad

    June 22, 2022 0
    Lithuanian authorities said a ban on the transit through their territory to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad of goods that are subject to EU sanctions was to take effect from Saturday. BYPOL uprising: Poland deploys [...]
  • Israeli Navy Test-fires Gabriel V Anti-ship Missile

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Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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. […]

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan sent thousands of servicemen and armored vehicles to Syunik

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $500 FPV Drones Destroying Russian Tanks, Armored Vehicles And Morale

  • Europe

    Spanish F-110 Frigate Program Passes Critical Design Phase

  • Middle East

    Prime Minister Netanyahu Visits Rafael’s Iron Dome Manufacturing Facility in Northern Israel

  • C4iSR

    Saab Oneview PSIM: Eye And Ear Of Urban Security Systems

  • Air Platform

    Outdated and Unreliable Su-57 Forced Russia to Send 12 Years Old ‘Prototype 054’ Su-57 to India, China and UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Building Missiles Mega-base Near Vietnam

  • Air Platform

    China Commissions Aerial Refueling Variant Y-20 Heavy-lift Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey rejects U.S. request to send S-400 surface-to-air missile to Ukraine

  • Europe

    French Navy to Purchase Swedish CB90 Assault Boats

  • Africa

    Malian Air Force Ordered Second C295W Transport Aircraft

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Undergoing Training on New NORA B-52 Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Canada Considers Reducing F-35A Fleet to 30 and Orders 60 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets.

  • Middle East

    Israeli, Saudi Arabia inching closer to normalize diplomatic relations

  • Africa

    Morocco to buy Turkish Ejder Yalçın armored vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Scrambles Fighter Jets After Myanmar Violated Its Airspace

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines signs $369 million deal with India to buy BrahMos cruise missiles

  • Europe

    Top Russian general killed by Ukrainian sniper in major blow for KGB Putin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy’s Type 093 Class Nuclear Submarine Crashed In Taiwan Strait Killing Everyone Onboard

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russian Caspian sea naval base in Kaspiysk

  • Europe

    Sweden And Finland Confirm NATO Membership Bid

  • Naval Platforms

    JMSDF BMD-capable Destroyer JS Haguro Starts Sea Trials

  • Industry

    One Belt, One Road (OBOR), Plus Grease Payments: Chinese Arms Sales in Asia and Africa In The Name of Development

  • HMAS Toowoomba
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s warship HMAS Toowoomba heads to strait of hormuz as part of Operation Manitou

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7 Crashed into Milestone School Attributed to Pilot Error, Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam Reported.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Putin says ready for dialogue with Trump

  • Europe

    Turkish kamikaze sea drone sink ship in UAV-backed trial

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Expert Believes That Taiwan Invasion Becomes a Pipe Dream for China for Now, as Chinese-made arms are failing in Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Venezuela.

  • Uncategorized

    Russia to relocate black sea fleet naval base to Georgian breakaway province in Abkhazia

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia has transferred the S-300 air defense system to Libya

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army to acquire RQ-11 UAV and Spike Smart Munitions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Biden Administration Approves $1.1 Billion Arms Sales To Taiwan

  • Africa

    US Military Exports To Royal Moroccan Armed Forces

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Started Working On Next-generation Offshore Patrol Boats For Italian Navy

  • Infantry Weapons

    Target Galwan Valley: China tests lightweight 122mm Howitzers

  • Americas

    U.S. Army evaluates mission module on newest Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Carl-Gustaf Multi-role Weapon System For U.S. Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha unveils new-gen K9A3 unmanned howitzer

  • South Asia

    Lockheed Martin to begin supplying F-16 wings from Hyderabad plant in 2020

  • Industry

    Naval Group awarded sub-contracts to local suppliers for Australian submarine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian special forces landed in Crimea for covert operations

  • Middle East

    Israeli fighter jets bombed Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah positions in Syria and Lebanon following rocket attacks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate Is In Troubled Water

  • Europe

    Patria to restart 155mm artillery ammunition production

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijani used TB2 drone to destroy second S-300 SAM of Armenia

  • Europe

    Turkish unmanned surface vessel test-fires guided cruise missile

  • C4iSR

    BAE Systems AN/ASQ-239 Advanced Electronic Warfare System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Should the Royal Australian Navy induct Lockheed Martin F-35B to counter PLA Navy?

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan to open F-16 maintenance and upgrade facility

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