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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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  • Finland Is Reported to Select Lockheed’s F-35 in $11 Billion Tender

    December 7, 2021 0
    Finland is set to pick Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jets in its 10 billion-euro ($11.3 billion) tender to replace soon-outdated warplanes that form a key defense pillar of Russia’s neighbour, according to a report [...]
  • EuroSpike Awarded $2.5 Billion Contract to Produce Rafael’s Spike Missile for Germany.

    October 24, 2025 0
    Germany has finalized a $2.5 billion framework with EuroSpike, the European consortium marketing Rafael’s Spike missile line, through NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency. The contract reflects Berlin’s push to rebuild anti-armor capabilities and stabilize long-term [...]
  • Indonesian PT PAL Signs Contract With MBDA to Upgrade Bung Tomo Class Warship

    January 15, 2024 0
    Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL has inked a contract with European missile manufacturer MBDA to enhance the combat capabilities of all three frigates in the Bung Tomo class. PT PAL delivered SIGMA  PKR class frigate [...]
  • Narcissists Vlad’s Dream Of Re-establishing Soviet Union Slipped Between His Fingers

    October 9, 2022 0
    Vladimir Putin is confronted with a debacle of his own creation. His troops are in retreat. His citizens are fleeing conscription. His closest friends are bickering. Can he cut his losses and run? Talks Underway [...]
  • Ireland considering procurement of fighter jets

    June 29, 2020 0
    Last March, a number of Russian Tupolev TU-95 “Bear” bombers, also used as long-range maritime patrol planes, entered Irish airspace. What Are Russian Bombers doing in European and North American Airspace?DateMarch 16, 2020Ireland needs fighter [...]
  • In World First, Ukraine’s Neptune Missile Sunk Kilo Class Submarine And Amphibious Vessels Docked At Sevastopol Naval Base

    September 13, 2023 0
    The Russian Ministry of Defense said that Ukraine fired 10 Neptune cruise missiles at the facility in the city of Sevastopol the Russian naval base in Russian-occupied Crimea 180 km south of the Ukraine front [...]
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

    U.S. Air Force Formally Inducts Cutting-edge T-7A Red Hawk Jet Trainers.

  • Uncategorized

    Safran awarded the contract to deliver JIM Compact multifunction infrared binoculars to Australian Defense Force

  • Cruise Missiles

    Romanian startup develops AI-guided low-cost mini cruise missile.

  • Europe

    Video shows Ukrainian MP punch Russian diplomat in the Face for stealing Ukrainian flag

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Royal Thai Army deploys VL MICA anti-air missile system near Cambodian border

  • Europe

    Satellite images show Russia moved most of its troops and equipment from Finish border to Eastern Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh will receive $572 million in military aid and medical aid from the U.S., which former dictator and fugitive Sheikh Hasina turned down.

  • C4iSR

    Israeli Aerospace Industries Will Build New Battle Management System for Sixth-generation Platforms.

  • Air Platform

    Bayraktar Kizilelma UCAV Enters Serial Production

  • Air Platform

    Australia Receives First AH-64E Apaches Attack Helicopters to Boost Strike Power.

  • Europe

    Germany lifts its objection on sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Americas

    Maj. Gen. Doug Pearson Who Became First Person to Destroy A Satellite In Space Flying A F-15

  • Middle East

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine War: Rocketsan Started Mass Producing Guided Munitions For Drones

  • Africa

    Senegal moving forward with its acquisition of FA-50 light combat aircraft from South Korea

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Indonesia Sent Letter of Intent to South Korea to Purchase MSAM-II Cheongung II Missile System.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroy six Russian air defence systems in 48 hours.

  • South Asia

    Turkiye to establish drone assembly facility in Pakistan.

  • Air Platform

    India needs to kill Sino-flankers, Why not Gripen E AKA “Sukhoi Killer”

  • Americas

    U.S. House of Representatives approves a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

  • Americas

    Leonardo Awarded Contract To Supply Presidential Helicopter For Colombia

  • Air Platform

    Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton Touch Down In Australia

  • Europe

    Germany is undermining NATO unity against Russian aggression

  • C4iSR

    Australia Establishes Defense Space Command

  • Air Platform

    Egypt to Boost Rafale Order by 100 Aircraft as Its Su-35 Fails to Withstand Rafale’s Spectra Electronic Attacks

  • Air Platform

    America’s NATO allies push ahead with sixth-generation Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) fighter jet program

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey plans to purchase Eurosam SAMP/T missiles as S-400 missiles do not meet the performance standard

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claims Over 14,000 Russian Troops Killed In Action

  • Europe

    A report warns of the British military’s capability gaps in platform warfare and ammunition

  • Africa

    Nigerian Inducts A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft

  • Europe

    Russia May Run Of Kalibr Cruise Missiles In January 2023 If It Continues To Mass Strike

  • Middle East

    Turkey Destroyed Syrian T-90 Tank Using Bayraktar TB2 Drone

  • Defense Industry

    Thales Australia awarded $160 million contract to build more Bushmasters after donating 90 to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Officially Asked Germany’s Bundestag to Cancel Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets Contract

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Jet Crashed In Izium, Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China prepares a shipment of HQ-9B, HQ-16, HQ-7, FN-6, C-802, and tunnel boring machines and ballistic missile launchers to Iran via the CPEC corridor.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China parades DF-26 ballistic missiles

  • Loitering Munitions

    U.S. Special Task Force Launched Barrages of LUCAS Kamikaze Drones in Iran.

  • Americas

    Keel Laid for Brazillian Navy’s Macaé-class Patrol Ship Miramar

  • Air Platform

    Portugal Ditches F-35 Stealth Jets, Amid Trump’s Erratic Behavior

  • Europe

    British Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles Destroyed Russian Military Headquarter In Luhansk

  • Land Platform

    Israel, US sign $3.1B deal for transport helicopters, refueling planes

  • Air Platform

    First Polish Pilot Flies F-35 Stealth Jet

  • Europe

    Russian Lawmaker Admits Moscow Failed to Achieve Any Goals in Ukraine War

  • Americas

    Colombia To Spend $1 Billion On Fighter Jets Program

  • Europe

    Lacroix Defense awarded contract to produce naval decoy for Hellenic Navy

  • Infantry Weapons

    LMT MARS-L Service Rifle For New Zealand Armed Forces

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Started Mass Producing Hurjet Light Attack Aircraft

  • Europe

    South Africa Facilitating Delivery Of Chinese-made Arms To Russia

  • Europe

    Sweden, Germany and UK jointly acquire 436 BAE Systems BvS10 all-terrain vehicles for artic operations

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