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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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  • Humiliating Russian military, Russia has asked China for missiles, drones, armoured vehicles: Financial Times

    March 16, 2022 0
    The United States told allies that Russia has requested military gear from China, including missiles, drones, and armoured vehicles, and that China “responded positively” to the request, the Financial Times reports. Australia Sends 30 More [...]
  • Saudi Arabia wants to join USA-Israeli military operations against Iran invoking mutual security pact with Pakistan and will ask Pakistan to bomb Iran.

    March 20, 2026 0
    As IRGC bombs Qatari, Saudi and UAE oil refineries, it will be a historic first event when Saudi Arabia decides to join USA-Israeli operations against Iran dragging Pakistan into conflict under the mutual security pact [...]
  • Ukraine recaptured half the territory from Russia since its invasion

    July 25, 2023 0
    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that while Ukraine has retaken half of the territory that Russia initially seized in its invasion, Kyiv faced a “a very hard fight” to win back [...]
  • Kazakhstan buys 3 Turkish Anka UCAV: Report

    December 9, 2021 0
    Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will sell a total of three of its medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), Anka, to Kazakhstan, according to a media report. Turkey To Co-Produce Anka Drone With KazakhstanDateJune [...]
  • Ukrainian Patriot missile defense system shot down one more Su-34 fighter-bomber

    February 18, 2024 0
    A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber was destroyed in Ukraine on 18 February 2024 using Patriot missile defense system. Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk said this in a post on the Telegram messaging app, Ukrinform reports. [...]
  • Ukrainian drones struck a Russian airbase destroying two Tu-95 nuclear bombers

    December 6, 2022 0
    An alleged drone attack on a Russian air base Monday appears to have been captured on video, showing the moment two Russian planes capable of carrying nuclear bombs are reportedly destroyed. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed [...]
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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force destroys Mi-17 helicopter fleet near Iranian capital.

  • Europe

    Israeli, UAE, Greek And French Air Forces Conduct Simulated Air Strikes Exercises

  • Europe

    Western Hi-tech Weapons Give Ukraine Greater Chance Fight Off Russians

  • Defense Industry

    France Replaces China As The Third Largest Arms Exporter

  • Americas

    President Zelenskyy Visits White House In First Post-Invasion Trip

  • Air Platform

    TRMotor to provide auxiliary power unit for Turkish KAAN fighter jet

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea started mass producing KN-24 ballistic missiles to fulfil Russia’s order

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Ordered Pantsir-S1, Can Russia Deliver Any Weapons?

  • Americas

    L3Harris Proposed to Increase EA-37B Electronic Attack Aircraft

  • Americas

    Naval Group Launches Fourth OPV for Argentine Navy

  • Cruise Missiles

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s three warships, S-400 radar, Pantsir and S-300 missile system.

  • Defense Industry

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

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian intelligence forces destroyed Russian Zoopark-1 counter-battery radar in Donetsk region

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 600 troops in a single day in Avdiivka

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why India and China should be given secondary sanctions?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy accepts 2nd Supply-class Replenishment ship

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured T-90S Bhishma Tanks Originally Produced For The Indian Army

  • Air Platform

    Danish F-16 Fighting Falcon starts patrolling over Greenland amid US tensions.

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Commissioned HMS Spey Into Service

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Nebo-M radar of Armenia using TB2 drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Started Trialling Battery Powered Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Russia Omits Su-35, Su-57 and T-14 Armata From Victory Day Parade

  • Air Platform

    Croatia Received Final Bids For Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Russia May Use Turkish-made TB2 Drone Attacks As A Pretext For Flase-flag Operation In Ukraine: Report

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches South Korea’s First KDX III Batch II Destroyer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia has launched the life extension program for its Collins-class submarines.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Unveils Chaiseri Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

  • Middle East

    Navantia launches the fourth Avante 2200 class corvette for Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Turkey deploys Syrian rebels as PMC in Azerbaijan

  • Americas

    Turkey Ready To Abondone S-400 In Return of F-35 And Patriot Missile Defense System: Defence Minister Hulusi Akar

  • Europe

    Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker carrying American-made AGM-88 HARM missiles

  • Europe

    Poland to purchase South Korean KSS-III submarine under the Orka program

  • Cyber

    Chinese Spy Risks His Life to Defect to Australia

  • Europe

    Sweden scrambles Gripen fighter jets after Russian military plane enters airspace

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldier shot down Russian missile with M2 machine gun

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US DoD Approved Additional Triton UAV For Australia

  • Naval Weapons

    Sagem VIGY MM electro-optical fire control system for the 76mm cannon

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes a Russian naval vessel in the Caspian Sea.

  • Americas

    US Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Enters EMD Phase

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Using Soviet-era S-200 Missile System

  • Europe

    Lithuania To Purchase 18 Nexter CEASAR Self-propelled Howitzers From France

  • Middle East

    Hezbollah stored $500 million in gold and cash in bunker under Beirut hospital

  • Europe

    No Russian military base in Belarus, says President Lukashenko

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh military (thief) is not fit-for-purpose, cannot defend itself, and certainly sold to the Indian intelligence agency RAW

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery blew up Russian BM-30 rocket launcher system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia launches dart rocket carrying radio frequency receiver for RAAF

  • Middle East

    UK sent special forces in Lebanon to support any rescue missions

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