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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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  • Philippines Purchased Additional 12 FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft From South Korea

    June 5, 2025 0
    South Korea’s KAI has also announced that the Philippines has signed a contract to acquire 12 more F/A-50 Golden Eagle combat aircraft under a contract worth $700 million. Philippines Air Force Purchases Second Batch of [...]
  • Putin purged dozens of high-ranking military officers as officials stole millions of dollars from the Ministry of Defense

    May 27, 2024 0
    Vladimir Putin is set to cause a sweeping storm within Russia by arresting dozens of military top brass, say sources close to the Kremlin. Ukraine Parades Captured Russian Military Vehicles In KyivDateAugust 22, 2022Vladimir Putin [...]
  • Putin led Russia to disastrous defeat in Ukraine, retired Russian General Leonid Ivashov says

    August 16, 2023 0
    Vladimir Putin is leading Russia to defeat and humiliation in Ukraine, according to one of Moscow’s most respected military figures, who also blames the President for uniting the West with his disastrous invasion. Retired Russian [...]
  • Textron Systems armed unmanned surface vehicle (USV) or sea drones for ocean attack

    June 2, 2020 0
    Armed surface drones at sea could surveil and attack enemy targets, conduct forward reconnaissance on enemy positions and provide human decision-makers with combat essential command and control data — all as part of massive, great [...]
  • Baby Raptor In-depth Look At KAI KF-21 Boramae (Nicknamed “Baby Raptor”) Fighter Jet

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  • China Launched 9th Type 056 Corvette In 2020

    June 21, 2020 0
    The 9th Type 056 corvette has joined the People Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) since the beginning of 2020. The “Jingdezhen” (617) was admitted to active service in the PLAN East Sea Fleet and assigned to [...]
Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

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 […]

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    Czech Republic purchases 24 F-35 stealth jets worth $6.5 billion

  • Naval Platforms

    Fincantieri’s Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura offshore patrol vessel (OPV)

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s First Aircraft Carrier Starts Sea Trials

  • Europe

    Putin’s Moscow residence targeted by two kamikaze drones

  • Middle East

    US Navy destroyer USS Spruance ‘blows a hole’ through Iranian cargo ship before seizing the ship.

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Attack Aircraft Damaged By Ukrainian MANPADS Hit

  • Defense Industry

    Fincantieri, Navantia to work jointly on maritime domains

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS delays could leave the Royal Australian Navy without submarines

  • Europe

    Putin has replaced Tupolev’s chief executive after the company failed to deliver a new bomber to the Russian Air Force.

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Canadian Navy Accepts HMCS Harry DeWolf Artic OPV

  • Air Platform

    JF-17 Exposed: Why Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder Fighters Are Inoperable?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CNS Kaifeng Enters Service With PLA Navy

  • Europe

    Su-27 plane crashed during exercises in Ukraine

  • Americas

    Raytheon demonstrates counter-UAS solutions effective against drones

  • Air Platform

    Boeing proposes T-7A Red Hawk next-gen trainer for Royal Air Force.

  • Air Platform

    Germany blocks Eurofighter jets sale to Saudi Arabia over Yemen conflict

  • Europe

    Italian Navy ordered 36 amphibious armored vehicles from IDV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ultra-nationalists and pro-Putin Simeon ‘Aussie Cossack’ Boikov remain out of reach for the Australian Federal Police

  • Air Platform

    Success of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Is A Lesson For Britain: British Minister

  • Americas

    Australian And American Super Hornets To Receive Next-gen Airborne Jammer

  • Americas

    Putin’s Puppet Donald Trump Wants Ukraine to Hand Over $500 Billion Minerals To U.S. or Hand Over Country to Russia

  • Naval Platforms

    The Boeing P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)

  • Air Platform

    Germany plans to purchase 15 additional F-35 stealth jets.

  • Middle East

    The West watches as corrupt Ali Khamenei killed 2000 protesters.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anschütz Acheived Design Milestone with Australia’s Hunter-class Frigate Program

  • Europe

    Russian Army’s BTR-82A armored vehicle rolls over in front of Ukrainian soldiers

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-34 Fullback Bomber Bombed Own City Of Belgorod

  • Europe

    Russia Losing Aircraft and Helicopters Faster Than It Can Replenish, UK Intelligence Report

  • Infantry Weapons

    Lockheed Proposes AGM-184C LRASM Anti-ship Missiles For Australian Army’s LAND 4100 Phase 2

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar to launch its first satellite in orbit next year with Japan’s help

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine war: Iraq grounds Mi-17 and Mi-28NE helicopters, purchases American helicopters

  • Europe

    Freedom is coming: Dramatic footage shows anti-Putin troops storm FSB building and captured town in Belgorod

  • Middle East

    Rafael confirms first operational use of Spike Firefly surveillance drones

  • C4iSR

    Royal Air Force Inducts StormShroud Electronic Warfare Drone

  • Americas

    Indonesia and USA sign major defense cooperation agreement.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Tehran activates S-400 missile system, but Israeli F-35I Adir already breached S-400 in Syria

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US plans to send Israel SPICE precision bombs to minimize collateral damage

  • Europe

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pushes for Western warplane ‘coalition’

  • Naval Platforms

    Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s Chevallier-Class Replenishment Tanker

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US-made AGM-88E HARM Anti-radiation Missile’s Component Found At Russian Destroyed SAM Site in Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

    Sweden moves to fortify strategic Gotland Island, which is a prime target for Putin

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils Deployable 5G Network at UMEX 2022

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Army Test Fires Patriot Missiles In Talisman Sabre Exercises

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    Myanmar’s Arakan Army launches offensive, captured Myanmar Army’s posts

  • Europe

    Russian casualties crossed 350,000 soldiers, but Kremlin wouldn’t admit fearing domestic uprising

  • South Asia

    Elbit Systems Received $103 Million EW Contracts

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin sends F-35A for evaluation by Finish HX programme

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force To Receive Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets In 2028

  • Europe

    A huge blast ripped through Russian oil depot and rail link in occupied Donetsk

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