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Air Platform

Indian Air Force Gets 10 New Rafale Fighters This Month

March 30, 2021 GDC 0

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to receive three more French-made Dassault Rafale fighters next week and another nine by mid-April, according to reports. The combat aircraft will land at the Ambala airbase in […]

South Asia

MMRCA V2.0: Indian Air Force Might Go With Rafale Again, Here’s Why?

March 23, 2021 GDC 0

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Europe

France Started Backfilling Rafale Shortfalls

February 10, 2021 GDC 0

The French Air and Space Force will be getting 12 new Rafale to replace those being removed from its inventory to sell to Greece, Defense Minister Florence Parly said on Friday. The announcement comes a few […]

Europe

French Air Force Participates In Skyros 2021 Air Combat Exercise With Hellenic Air Force

February 9, 2021 GDC 0

Four Rafale fighter jets of the French Air Force have been at the Tanagra air base since yesterday, participating in the “Skyros 2021” exercise with Greece. The exercise began on Tuesday and will end on […]

Air Platform

Greece Signed A Contract To Buy 18 Rafale Fighters

January 28, 2021 GDC 0

PARIS (GDC) – The Greek and French defense ministers in Athens today witnessed the signature of the contract to buy 18 Rafale fighter aircraft after Greek parliamentarians approved the €2.5 billion ($3.04 billion) deal earlier […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China Worried: India Prepares French-made Rafale For Ladakh Fights

January 18, 2021 GDC 0

You know things are heating up in Ladakh when Indian Air Force (IAF) officials go all the way to France to see how their Rafale fighter jet order is going. They need those jets now […]

Europe

Greek Parliament Approves Purchase of 18 Rafale Fighter Jets

January 18, 2021 GDC 0

Greek lawmakers in a vote Thursday approved a defense procurement program to purchase 18 French-made Rafale fighter planes, part of an armaments plan announced by the government in September. Greece has earmarked 11.5 billion euros […]

Air Platform

Three More Rafale Fighters To Arrive In India On November 5

October 29, 2020 GDC 0

Amid standoff with China in eastern Ladakh, India is all set to receive three more Rafale fighter jets on November 5. The first lot of Rafale combat aircraft built by French company Dassault Aviation was […]

Industry

International Arms Trade: Grease Payments by Rosoboronexport and Rostec

January 13, 2020 GDC 0

Transparency International Russia cites unreported conflict of interest as one of the main preconditions for corruption in the defense industry. To illustrate the corruption potential of the conflict of interest they use the case discussed […]

Industry

France will Revive India’s Kaveri Engine Program If India Orders 36 More Rafale

October 12, 2019 GDC 0

Indian dependency on foreign aero engines are well recorded. India’s desperate attempt to build domestic defense industry and maintain operational capability through import made India numer one weapon importer in the world. The Asia-Pacific nation […]

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  • Standard Missile 3: Shipboard and Land-based Interceptor

    March 22, 2020 0
    The SM-3 interceptor is a defensive weapon the U.S. Navy uses to destroy short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles. The interceptor uses sheer force, rather than an explosive warhead, to destroy its target. Its “kill vehicle” [...]
  • Raytheon Awarded $867 Million Contract For SM-3 Block IIA Missiles

    June 17, 2022 0
    The SM-3 interceptor is a defensive weapon the U.S. Navy uses to destroy short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles. The interceptor uses sheer force, rather than an explosive warhead, to destroy targets in space. Its “kill [...]
  • Russian T-14 was useless in Syria as the Su-57:report

    May 9, 2020 0
    Chinese media ridiculed performance of Russian tanks and Su-57 fighters to Syria learned GDC citing Chinese newspapers Sina. Chinese CPMIEC offered HQ-16 and HQ-9 ADS to Syrian regime: reports SinaDateMarch 15, 2020Undignified Death of T-14 [...]
  • China Deploys DF-100 Medium-range Ballistic Missile Targeting Japan

    August 17, 2025 0
    This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China released rare new DF-100 footage as part of a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) documentary marking the force’s 98th anniversary, offering fresh visual cues on [...]
  • Algeria Plans to Purchase 14 Sukhoi Su-57 Fighters

    November 27, 2020 0
    Algeria has signed a contract to buy 14 Russian Sukhoi Su-57 bombers as the arms race with its neighbour Morocco intensifies, a Moroccan MINA news site reported. Algeria to Receive Su-57 in 2028DateDecember 9, 2020Sukhoi [...]
  • Greece to produce 700 HOPLITE armored vehicles for European markets

    October 15, 2023 0
    About two years ago, a new military vehicle called the Hoplite appeared. It is a multi-role vehicle that has the ability to change character in a few minutes and transform from a personnel transport vehicle to… [...]
Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

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  • Americas

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    Bangladesh taking steps to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Produces Twinvis Surveillance Radar To Bolster Situational Awareness

  • Europe

    Mystery Fires Ripped Through Putin’s Weapons Research Facility 1000km Inside Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 094 Submarine Surfaced Again In Taiwan Strait Due To Technical Malfunction, A Sign China’s Troubled Nuclear Triad

  • Air Platform

    China’s New WJ-700 Completes Maiden Flight

  • Europe

    North Korea Delivers 1973’s Type 73 Machine Guns To Russian Army

  • Americas

    Here’s Why C2, Hyperconnectivity, And Tactical Network Are So Crucial For Modern Battlefield

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s $50 billion dollars Short-fin Barracuda submarine is nine months behind the scheduled delivery date

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. To Send Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine In January 2023

  • Defense Industry

    Safran, HAL ink deal to develop helicopter engines in India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases Three Off-the-shelf Virginia-Class Submarines From The U.S.

  • Americas

    New Zealand Sells 22 Armored Vehicles to Chilean Navy

  • Europe

    French attack submarine Suffren begins sea trials:Report

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Reaffirmed Support to Indonesia Against Chinese Agression

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian DRDO Tests Air-deployable Container For Indian Navy

  • Europe

    International sanctions: Russian federal air transport agency recorded 185 air accidents due to spare parts shortage

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    What strategic defense looks like for Bangladesh

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s MQ-25 T1 becomes the first drone to refuel aircraft mid-air

  • Air Platform

    Why Doesn’t Sukhoi Name Fighters With Block Upgrades?

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian air force pilot killed after Su-24 fighter jet crashes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Forget Democracy, Myanmar Coup Was To Protect Tatmadaw Businesses, Hide Corruption And Avoid ICC Prosecution

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi extends life of Japan’s Type 10 main battle tanks

  • Middle East

    Israel deploys Dolphin-class submarines amid rising tensions with Iran

  • C4iSR

    Thales to Supply FLASH Dipping Sonar to German Navy

  • South Asia

    India’s Rafale Dream Shattered, India’s Humiliating Loss of 3 Rafale, 1 Su-30MKI, 1 MiG-29, 1 Jaguar and 1 Mirage 2000 Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea establishes research center to build aircraft engine.

  • Europe

    Slovakian newest artillery system passes crucial trials

  • Air Platform

    Morocco Ordered Airbus H135 Helicopters

  • Europe

    U.S. claims 188,000 Russian killed in the Ukraine war since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion

  • Americas

    U.S.-supplied NASAMS Proved 100% Success Rate Intercepting Russian Cruise Missiles In Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Turkey upgrades its F-16 Fighting Falcon with Asalsan’s cutting-edge AESA radar

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s special forces captured Russian tank fitted with new radio frequency jammer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Whiskey Project Group will build two new Light Landing Craft for the Royal Australian Navy

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri delivers fourth corvette “Semaisma” to Qatari navy

  • Europe

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Europe

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  • Anti-air Missiles

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  • Air Platform

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Air-Launched Weapons

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  • Europe

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  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Deploys AT-6 Close Air Support Aircraft to Cambodian Border

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches second PCG’s MRRV

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