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Air Platform

General Electric F414 and F404 engines are powerful, safe and reliable

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Air Platform

F414 (RM12) engine to be installed on to NASA’s X-59 aircraft

August 25, 2020 GDC 0

The engine that powers Gripen E and Super Hornet will power NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft. Mark the big one-of-a-kind engine, designed and built just for NASA, as delivered. Nearly 13 feet long, three feet in […]

Air Platform

Volvo RM12 Engine Guarantees More Than 300,000 Flying Hours For Gripen

August 11, 2020 GDC 0

For a single-engine aircraft, engine safety is of paramount importance. Therefore, when Volvo Aero (now GKN Aerospace) was commissioned to further develop General Electric’s engine F404 (which had only been used in twin-engine planes before) […]

  • Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Received Black Hawk Helicopters

    April 18, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence directorate (GUR) has confirmed that it has received the first Black Hawk helicopter. Ukraine offers $5 million for a Russian pilot who would defect to Ukraine with a Su-57 jetDateSeptember 13, 2023Ukraine’s [...]
  • South Korea Shows off KF-21 Fighter Jet as Its Arms Sales Surge

    October 20, 2023 0
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  • Ukrainian military hints about using new Grim-2 ballistic missile

    November 10, 2023 0
    Defense Express magazine has drawn attention to the recent statement by Brigadier General Serhiy Baranov, the Chief of the Main Directorate of Missile Forces and Artillery and Unmanned Systems at the General Staff of the [...]
  • UK Embargoed Sale Of South Korean FA-50 Fighters To Argentina

    November 1, 2020 0
    The United Kingdom has effectively barred the sale of the FA-50 Fighting Eagle to Argentina, with the South Korean manufacturer informing the South American nation that it is unable to supply the strike jet with [...]
  • Ukraine’s desperate plea ‘give us the damn Patriots’. Patriot missile is the gold standard of all missile defense- Dmytro Kuleba

    March 27, 2024 0
    Ukraine has doubled on demands for U.S.-made Patriot air defence systems, pressing for vital, sophisticated assets to shield its cities at a moment of deepening concern over the future of military aid destined for Ukraine. [...]
  • Pakistan launched retaliatory attacks in Iran after Iranian drone strikes in Pakistan

    January 18, 2024 0
    AT least nine people have been killed after Pakistan pounded Iranian “terrorist hideouts” in a wave of revenge missile strikes. Taliban, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan, A Dangerous QuadDateSeptember 24, 2021Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Unveils Gaza UAVDateJune [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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  • Americas

    AeroVironment Awarded $86.4 Million Contract To Produce RQ-20B Drones For US Army

  • C4iSR

    France purchases Saab GlobalEye Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China’s CJ-10 Long Sword / DH-10 land-attack cruise missile

  • Africa

    Chinese CH-4B Drones Keep Crashing In Algeria For Technical Fault

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab receivesRBS70 NG MSHORAD air defence order from Lithuania

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Colonel Captures Russia’s T-90M Tank And Drive Off While Russian Conscripts Watch From Distance

  • Ballistic Missile

    Putin had huge blow as RS-24 Yars nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile exploded during the test launch

  • Naval Platforms

    Sweden’s A26 “The Disruptor”: The most stealthy submarine of the world

  • Europe

    Pandora papers: Why Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is the richest person in the world?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    Serbia received four MiG-29 from Belarus

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greece purchases Israeli Barak MX Surface-to-air Missile.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Received Black Hawk Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    British Army Flying The Most Advanced AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Air Force Shot Down 157 Russian Cruise Missiles Using Patriot Missile System

  • Europe

    Putin Would Be Signing ‘Suicide Note’ If He Nukes Ukraine, Says John Bolton

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 12th Mogami-class Frigate for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

  • Europe

    Ireland to consult the public in preparation for joining NATO after Finland abandoned military neutrality

  • Air Platform

    PAC-CAC JF-17 Thunder Multi-role Combat Aircraft

  • Americas

    Australia’s PMB Defence To Supply Batteries For Canadian Submarines

  • Europe

    German Navy christens second K130 Batch II corvette Emden

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia to Buy JASSM-ER and NSM Missiles Worth $2.6 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thai Army’s T-84 Oplot Main Battle Tanks Fire at Cambodian Positions

  • Civil Aviation

    Dassault Falcon 8X To Rival Gulfstream G7500 And G700

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia and Australia sign new bilateral defense treaty

  • Europe

    Russia’s T-14 Armata tanks aren’t ready to fight in Ukraine war

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia Finally Admits It Needs Help From China On Shipbuilding

  • Defense Industry

    Which Global Defense Giants Are Benefiting From Russia’s Invasion In Ukraine?

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to be among pioneers of AI-controlled warplane, says President Erdoğan

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Approves FMS of EMALS and AAG to French Navy’s Next-gen Aircraft Carrier Program

  • Americas

    The US Marine Corp Wants Ship Killing NSM and Tomahawk Antiship Missiles

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Started Working On Next-generation Offshore Patrol Boats For Italian Navy

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s F-15EX Lot 2 Fighter Jets Achieve Key Milestone

  • Europe

    Russia Might Run Out Of Ammo, Armored Vehicles And Shells Unless North Korea Supplies Russia With Ammo

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Neptune cruise missile and drones destroyed Russia’s S-400 missile system and Novorossiysk oil terminal.

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Ordered Saab Digital Tower Systems

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Bulgaria purchases Naval Strike Missile for Coastal Defense System.

  • Middle East

    Cyber attacks hit Iranian government websites and nuclear facilities

  • Air Platform

    Total 96 Gripen E/F Ordered By Brazil And Sweden

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Skunk Works unveils Vectis stealth drone for future air combat.

  • Air Platform

    Russia and India are discussing “additional” production of Russian military equipment in India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Starts Production of Missile Defense Radar For L-SAM

  • Europe

    Kremlin’s power struggles between wagner boss Prigozhin and defense minister Shoigu as sickly Vlad’s exit plans finalized by FSB

  • Industry

    Shenyang WS-10B Taihang Doesn’t Solve China’s Engine Nightmare

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF formally accepted 30th F-35 stealth jet

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Contractor Expands Smart Munitions Capability Beyond MAM-L

  • Air Platform

    Amid Tensions with China, Australia to Acquire Two More P-8A Poseidon MPA

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces killed 710 Russian servicemen and destroyed patrol boat using anti-tank rounds

  • Europe

    Ukraine will receive Bradley infantry fighting vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery strike damaged Russian ‘Velikiy Ustyug’ missile corvette

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