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  • [ July 1, 2026 ] Ukraine Unveils ‘Sweetheart’ Drone for Low-Cost Deep Reconnaissance Missions. Europe
  • [ July 1, 2026 ] Sweden and Ukraine signed an agreement covering the Gripen E fighter jet for Ukraine’s Air Force. Air Platform
  • [ July 1, 2026 ] Turkiye Weighs Purchases of American Patriot and EuroSAM SAMP/T Missiles. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 1, 2026 ] Qatar and Saudi Arabia purchased Israeli C-MUSIC countermeasures for the royal family’s planes and received Israeli military gear for F-15QA and F-15SA. Middle East
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Air Platform

Ukraine Purchases 150 Gripen E/F and 100 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets.

February 10, 2026 GDC 0

Ukraine has locked in commitments for 250 Western fighter jets through separate agreements with Sweden and France, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed while visiting the Kyiv Aviation Institute. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on 8 February […]

Air Platform

Indonesia Received First Four Rafale F4 Fighter Jets.

January 27, 2026 GDC 0

Indonesia has received the first three Dassault Rafale multirole fighters, signalling a structural shift in Jakarta’s long-term airpower modernisation strategy as the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) seeks to overcome entrenched generational capability deficits while strengthening […]

Air Platform

Greece will purchase additional Rafale F4 fighter jets.

November 12, 2025 GDC 0

Greece is studying a follow-on purchase of Rafale fighters in the F4 standard to keep its edge in the Aegean as Türkiye advances a Eurofighter deal that includes long-range Meteor missiles. The move aligns with […]

Air Platform

Dassault Aviation Unveils First Rafale F4 Aircraft For UAE

February 1, 2025 GDC 0

France has launched its new variant of the Rafale fighter jet, F-4. The United Arab Emirates will receive the first F4 aircraft. The French aviation company said in a statement that a trial of the […]

Air Platform

Peruvian Air Force Short-list Rafale F4, Saab Gripen And F-16V Block 70 For 24 Fighter Jets Requirements

October 8, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Serbia, India, Egypt, Croatia, Indonesia, Qatar and Greece Received Dassault Rafale F3R Standard With The Full Complement of Modern Avionics, Sensors, AESA And Meteor BVRAAM, UAE Receives F4 Standard

September 13, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

France Acquires 42 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

December 22, 2023 GDC 0

Last week, the French Ministry of the Armed Forces confirmed that Dassault will resume the delivery of Rafale fighter jets to the French Air Force. According to some reports, like one from Les Echos, the […]

Air Platform

Qatar considers purchasing 24 more Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

September 9, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Rafale Bonanza: Saudi Arabia Mulls Buying Up To 200 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

September 8, 2023 GDC 0

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Indian Navy Purchases 26 Rafale M Fighter Jets From Dassault Aviation

July 12, 2023 GDC 0

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  • EagleNXT Invests $10 Million in Israeli ThirdEye Drone Detection System.

    May 8, 2026 0
    EagleNXT, the Kansas drone manufacturer formerly known as AgEagle, has taken another step into Israel’s defense‑tech ecosystem, announcing a $10 million investment in ThirdEye Systems, alongside plans for a US-based joint venture. The move marks [...]
  • Indonesia Turns to The West For Defense and Security Needs

    August 7, 2023 0
    Indonesian Navy officers have been left red-faced after what they claimed were two US-made side-scanning radar devices discovered floating off South Sulawesi earlier this month turned out to be tools routinely used by a state-owned [...]
  • PLA Air Force’s Biggest Threat Is India’s Rafale Armed With Meteor BVRAAM

    September 11, 2021 0
    Indian Airforce recently inducted 26 Rafale a few days ago. This french aircraft will surely boost the power of IAF. But what makes this aircraft the number one choice for the fourth largest air force- [...]
  • Ukraine’s Kamikaze Sea Drones damaged Russia’s tugboat Smirnov and a barge

    June 10, 2024 0
    Ukrainian naval drones attacked Engineer Smirnov tugboat and ‘Section-179’ barge in Russia’s Taganrog Bay on the evening of June 8, Russian Telegram channel Baza said. Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 sea drone destroyed Russia’s Saturn tugboat that [...]
  • Baykar Defence Prepares Bayraktar Naval Variant TB3 Drone For First Flight

    March 10, 2024 0
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  • Russian Air Force’s Su-35 Crashed Near Dzemgi Airbase

    August 1, 2021 0
    The Su-35S fighter of the Russian Aerospace Forces caught fire four minutes after takeoff from Dzemgi airbase. The Russian Su-57 is not ready to fly, says Russian defense expertDateJanuary 18, 2020Pilot dies in MiG-29 fighter [...]
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 […]

  • Middle East

    Iranian Hypocrisy: Iran Maintains Political Relationship With American Jewish Groups

  • Europe

    Sweden, India agree to strengthen cooperation on defence sector

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded contract to produce Tomahawk block V cruise missiles for Australia and Japan

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops sever Russian supply lines in the Kursk region

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS blew up North Korean-made 240mm M1991 rocket artillery

  • Europe

    ATACMS Are Blowing Up Russian S-400 Anti-air Missiles Before F-16 Becomes Operational

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan develops cutting-edge railgun cannon

  • Infantry Weapons

    Chinese HQ-22 (HQ-12 or KS-1) Surface-to-Air Missile

  • Air Platform

    TAI Unveils New T629 Unmanned Helicopter

  • C4iSR

    U.S. State Department Approves Ground-based Command And Control System To Morocco

  • Defense Industry

    UAE Plans To Develop Domestic Defense Industry

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes destroyed Russia’s Kasta-2E2 Radar

  • Europe

    Belarusian Forces Will Soon Join Ukraine Invasion, Says President Alexander Lukashenko

  • Europe

    Russian commander Alexander Khodakovsky admits: Military victory over Ukraine currently unlikely

  • Europe

    US sending latest generation 155mm M777A2 howitzers to Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Army Deploys Chinese HQ-16A SAM System in Kashmir

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Cyprus purchases Israeli Barak MX air defense system.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish T929 Atak II Helicopter Started Flight Trials Using Ukrainian Engine

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Awarded $463 Million Contract to Build Second LSS for Italian Navy

  • Europe

    Russians Cash Savings Hit All Time Low, VTB Bank Collapsed

  • Defense Industry

    Serbia Plans To Buy New Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    Iran admits it has shot down flight 752 due to human errors

  • Middle East

    Israeli Kamikaze Drones Struck At Iranian Oil Tanker

  • South Asia

    Indian Equation About Criminal Hasina Needs to Change or Faces Fourth Conflict Front Against Bangladesh in Favour of China.

  • Europe

    Putin wants to kill Wagner mercenary boss Prigozhin and army chief General Armageddon for plotting to overthrow regime

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Demonstrates AS9 SPH And AARV To Australian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    LAND 400 Phase III: Australian Army Shortlist Rheinmetall Defence and Hanwha Defense

  • Air Platform

    Turkey became the second country to destroy Buk-M and Pantsir ADS after Israel

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army Deploys Deadly Merkava Tanks And APCs In Gaza

  • Europe

    Credit Suisse bank freezes $19 billion in Russian assets

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan Ditches Chinese Drones for Turkish Bayraktar TB2

  • Africa

    Syrian and Emirati Army Officers Fighting Alongside Haftar Militants

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany purchased Patriot missile defense system worth $1.2 billion

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Grounds Tejas Fleet After Third Crash Due to Flight Control System Malfunction.

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt to produce 200 ECRS Mk1 AESA Radar.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese State Media Issues ‘Extreme Danger’ Warning To Australia After 2024 National Defense Strategy Paper

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore’s ST Engineering launched the first of six Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV).

  • Europe

    Russian Ministry of Labor Quietly Requested 230,000 Death Certificates For Ukraine War Veterans

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    “Make In India” Or “Disaster In India”: Why Indian Defense Projects delayed or cancelled?

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina always lived in the shadow of the Indian intelligence agency RAW from 1975 to 2024

  • Europe

    New Turkish Anka-3 combat drone started flight trial

  • Middle East

    U.S. Airstrike Hits Iranian Telecom Site Tied to Internet Censorship, Amid the Strait of Hormuz War.

  • Americas

    L3Harris Awarded Contract to Join US Air Forces’s AN/ALQ-172 Countermeasures Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Army Unveils ASCOD Command Vehicle With Elbit’s Turret

  • Europe

    Ukraine aims to knock out Kerch bridge after U.S. approves use of ATACMS to strike inside Russia

  • Weapons

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s (Thief) Helicopter Crashed into Television Tower, 4 Killed

  • Europe

    Turkish Havelsan Test Fires Kamikaze Drone From BARKAN Unmanned Ground Vehicle

  • Europe

    Turkish MoD Unveils Next-gen Fast Attack Craft

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Demonstrate New Capability With Loitering Munitions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Launches 2021–35 Defense Technology Plan

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