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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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  • Ukraine started using seized Chinese-made FN-16 MANPADs destined for Iran.

    May 15, 2026 0
    Chinese-made FN-16 man-portable air defence systems have appeared in service with soldiers of the air defence battalion of Ukraine’s 160th Mechanised Brigade, photographs published by the brigade’s press service confirm. Iran confirmed that it deployed [...]
  • General Dynamics Lays Keel of Sixth US Navy Expeditionary Sea Base Ship

    August 2, 2024 0
    General Dynamics has laid the keel of the US Navy’s sixth Expeditionary Sea Base, the USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), in California. Huntington Ingalls Industries has delivered USS Tripoli (LHA 7) to U.S. [...]
  • US Approves Possible Sale of 1,000 TOW Missiles to Saudi Arabia

    December 6, 2024 0
    The US State Department has approved Saudi Arabia’s request to potentially acquire over 1,000 TOW missiles at an estimated cost of $440 million. Lockheed And Raytheon Awarded Contract To Build THAAD For US, Saudi ArabiaDateApril [...]
  • Australian DoD scheduled construction of first shortfin Barracuda-class submarine from 2023 onward

    May 8, 2020 0
    The head of Australia’s AUD50 billion (USD32.2 billion) Sea 1000 programme has confirmed that construction of the pressure hull for the first of 12 Attack-class conventionally powered submarines is scheduled to begin in 2024 said [...]
  • Australian-built Drone Jammer Helping Ukrainian Soldiers Fight Russian Drones

    July 28, 2022 0
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  • Saab Rolls Out First Gripen F for the Brazilian Air Force.

    June 3, 2026 0
    Saab’s first two-seat Gripen F fighter has been rolled out at the company’s Linkoping final assembly site in Sweden already sporting its Brazilian air force markings. Revealed on 2 June, the single-engined jet – which [...]
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. […]

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Produce CV90 combat vehicles

  • Europe

    France and Germany ask European Union to stay out of arms exports policy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US State Department approves Apache AH-64E and AH-1Z Viper Helicopter For Philippines

  • Americas

    Canada Purchases 88 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $14.2 Billion

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Test-fires Anti-tank Missile From Arjun Tank

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s FP-1 long-range drone shot down Russia’s Mi-8 helicopter.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany to receive Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile this year

  • Europe

    Russian Pilots Complain in Tiktok Videos About Poor Working Conditions, Frostbite, No Food And No Water

  • Europe

    Russian troops use a penguin costume to camouflage themselves on the front line.

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves MLRS Upgrade Package For Bahrain

  • Europe

    Loss Of Lyman: Pro-kremlin Commentators Called Putin A Pathological Liar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un’s 5,000-ton Destroyer Sank in Front of His Eyes

  • Europe

    Russian Army General Fighting For His Life After Ukraine’s Drone Strikes

  • Europe

    What Do The Z Symbols On Russian Tanks Mean?

  • Americas

    US Army tests cutting-edge Stryker variant for CBRN detection

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy To Continue Patrolling In South China Sea

  • Europe

    Kremlin’s inner circle Oligarchs planning another coup to oust Putin

  • Americas

    Raytheon Developed Sensors Payload For DARPA’s Blackjack Small Satellite

  • Americas

    Senate chairman moves toward CAATSA sanctions on Turkey as Turkey test Nebo-M radar against F-16

  • Europe

    Turkey To Upgrade Armored Vehicles Of Its Armed Forces

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed two of Putin’s oil refineries, reducing 8.8 million tons of refining capacity.

  • Europe

    Croatia plans to acquire two new multipurpose corvettes.

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Showcases High-tech Digital Main Battle Tank KF51 Panther

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Coast Guard Inducts Multi-role Response Vessel MRRV-9701

  • C4iSR

    Australia To Cancel Battle Management Systems Contact With Israeli Elbit Systems

  • Cruise Missiles

    Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Brisbane Destroyer Test Fired Tomahawk Cruise Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thales To Develop Advanced Rocket Motor For Australia’s Hypersonic Weapon

  • Europe

    Death rate of Russian soldiers at its highest, more than 40,000 Wagner prison recruits are dead, injured or deserted in the Donetsk region

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils Deployable 5G Network at UMEX 2022

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher.

  • South Asia

    Thales Modernizes Bangladesh’s Air Traffic Management Infrastructure

  • Air Platform

    Chinese navalized FC-31 gets into engine trouble

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Offers Industrial Benefits to Germany If It Purchases Super Hornet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Iskander Ballistic Missiles Over Kyiv

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. Army Selects Smart Shooter Small UAV Killing Weapons

  • Middle East

    Iran abandons Houthis under relentless US bombardment

  • Europe

    Talks Underway To Replace Vladimir Putin As Russian President

  • Europe

    Turkish ASFAT delivers first warship to Romania.

  • Europe

    Vlad is the most ‘harmful and toxic’ person on earth, Belarusian President Lukashenko says

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Interim Government has sent high-ranking air guard officers and police officers to retirement who worked as India’s RAW informants.

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Unveils Next-gen MEKO A-300 Frigate

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Plans To Export High-tech Weapons To 12 Southeast Asia and European Countries

  • Counter-drone System

    ParaZero has clinched a new order for its DefendAir counter-drone system.

  • Americas

    Boeing awarded contract to produce 150 km range GLSDB for Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Air Force Shot Down 40 Kh-55, Kh-101 and 28 Kalibr Cruise Missiles Using NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Defense Industry

    South Korean Companies to Supply Engines for Turkey’s Altay Tank

  • Middle East

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

  • South Asia

    Indian Air Force Hunts For Aerial Refueling Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon Fires Storm Shadow Cruise Missile First Time

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Iran announces development of new hypersonic glide vehicle

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