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East Asia and Pacific Region

Amid China tensions, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte wants to retain VFA with the U.S.

July 3, 2020 GDC 0

In February, the President announced he would rip up the long-standing Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, which operationalises the two countries’ Mutual Defence Treaty (MDT), signed in 1951. Manila said it suspended the […]

Air Platform

The Saab Gripen E: Not a fifth-gen aircraft but as stealthy as the F-35 Lightning II

December 12, 2019 GDC 0

Sweden’s air force says its Gripen E fighter jets are designed to kill Russia’s fearsome Sukhoi fighter jets, and that they have a “black belt” in that type of combat. […]

Air Platform

Sweden’s Gripen defeat Russia’s Su-35 in a simulated War Game

October 31, 2018 LM Publications 0

The advanced simulated war game proved that Sweden’s Gripen defeats Russia’s Su-35 almost the same rate as the F-22 Raptor. The simulated WVR combat shows Swedish Gripen E fighter shooting down Russia’s best in class […]

Air Platform

Saab Gripen E/F: Why is Gripen E deadliest among all 4.5 Gen fighter jet?

October 22, 2018 LM Publications 0

While complex high-end jet fighters like the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, dominate the headlines when it comes to the global fighter market, not every country needs or even wants a top-of-the-line warplane. There […]

  • Iran’s new nuclear site is 80 meters deep underground

    October 16, 2024 0
    Near a peak of the Zagros Mountains in central Iran, workers are building a nuclear facility so deep in the earth that it is likely beyond the range of a last-ditch U.S. weapon designed to [...]
  • Analysis: J-10 (Jian 10) Vigorous Dragon Multirole Fighter

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  • BAE Systems awarded the contract to produce new CV90 combat vehicles

    August 16, 2024 0
    BAE Systems has announced a new contract with Sweden for the delivery of advanced CV9035 MkIIIC combat vehicles, a move that will enhance Sweden’s military capabilities. The agreement includes the latest version of the CV90 [...]
  • RAN to equip naval fleets with Saab 9LV combat management system

    February 13, 2020 0
    The Royal Australian Navy is set to equip its fleet with Saab’s ‘Next Generation’ Combat Management System. Saab’s 9LV naval combat system solutions offer complete C4I for every type of naval platform, ranging from combat [...]
  • Israel launches mini drone “Spear” for special operatives

    October 21, 2020 0
    At $2,000 a pop with a 2-5 kilometer flight range, Israeli company Spear’s smallest drone weighs less than 250 grams and can be fired from a grenade launcher The Defense Ministry is examining the use [...]
  • Israeli Air Force turns to Modafinil to maintain pilot focus during 10000km combat flights per day.

    March 9, 2026 0
    Israeli Air Force pilots use Modafinil, a wakefulness-promoting medication, to maintain alertness and decision-making during long missions. This drug helps pilots stay sharp from takeoff to landing, compensating for the physiological decline in concentration and [...]
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 […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • Defense Industry

    Germany To Invest €17 Billion In Air Defense System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ASC upgrades Shipbuilding facilities in Adelaide to launch $35 billion naval project

  • Middle East

    Iran blamed the downed Ukrainian plane for the shortcomings of the Russian ADS

  • Air Platform

    Japan’s Coast Guard to Purchase MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kongsberg To Deliver Three Mk2 NASAMS Canisters Launcher To Australia

  • Infantry Weapons

    Amid China and Pakistan tensions, India to expedite PRITHVI Air Defence (PAD) development

  • Americas

    What you don’t know about America’s super weapon, the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft?

  • Europe

    Ukraine Requests More Bushmaster And Hawkei Armored Vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese Kh-31/YJ-91 anti-radiation missile

  • Americas

    Brazilian Navy and Embraer partner on surface search and coastal surveillance radars

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General dies in a helicopter crash

  • Europe

    Erdogan’s Duplicity: Putin’s Losses In Ukraine And Central Asia, Erdogan’s Win

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anschütz awarded contract to produce integrated bridge for Hunter-class frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s junta persecutes doctors who aid opposition

  • Naval Platforms

    Thales to deliver TACTICOS CMS for Type 31 frigates of Royal Navy

  • Air Platform

    China Sent J-10C And J-11B To Sino-Pak Air Combat Exercise

  • Europe

    British MP Tulip Siddiq Received Free London Flat From Sheikh Hasina’s Ally

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s F-16 Shot Down Second Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Air Platform

    Israel to procure additional F-35 and V-22 OSPREY

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia needs to reduce its dependence on great power as it did for a century

  • Americas

    Ties with Russia not an alternative to US or NATO, says Ankara

  • C4iSR

    Saab Delivers GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft To Poland

  • Air Platform

    Israel to Ask U.S. for Arms to Offset UAE F-35 Sale: Report

  • C4iSR

    Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS): The “Fish Hook” That Catches Chinese Submarines

  • Defense Industry

    UAE Buys 80 French Rafale F4 Jet For Its Air Force

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Stops Eurofighter Typhoon Production As International And Domestic Orders Dried Up

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s Follow-on Istanbul-Class Frigate Will Receive 16 VLS Missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    PLZ52 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer was displayed on 10th Airshow China

  • Anti-ship Missile

    France buys latest version of Exocet missile for naval frigates

  • Air Platform

    Ghost of Snake Island: Why Is The Bayraktar TB2 So Successful In Ukraine War?

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics Ends Production Of Su-30MKI Fighters

  • Europe

    No IFF: Russian investigators confirmed Pantsir-S1 missile downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243

  • Europe

    France Delivers Crotale NG Anti-air And LRU MLRS To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton HALE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Made Its First Flight

  • Europe

    Russia says two of its commanders killed as Kyiv wages Bakhmut offensive

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Lays the keel of First San Antonio class Flight II LPD

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract For 12 KC-46 Aerial Refueling Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar parades Chinese-made SY-400 short-range ballistic missiles

  • Air Platform

    A Russian pilot tried to defect to Italy with his Tu-22M3 strategic bomber like the MiG-25 Foxbat defected to Japan

  • Americas

    US Navy MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drone Reaches Initial Operational Capability

  • Europe

    An engine explosion caused the crash of the Su-27 in Crimea in March

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Sydney (V) Completes Sea Trials

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s ‘Shayetet 13’ Elite Commandos Thwarted Hamas Terrorists Boat Infiltrating Israeli Coast

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RoK Navy’s Released First Photo Of Envisioned Aircraft Carrier

  • Air Platform

    Russia shut down Mi-8/Mi-17 series helicopter production and spare parts supplies

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-300 SAM which doesn’t detect drones to defend itself from drones in St Petersburg

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Buy 11 IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System From Germany

  • Europe

    Russian FSB has assassinated Serbian Radomir Kurtic for his involvement in supplying ammo to Ukraine.

  • Middle East

    China Shipping Arms To Conflict Region Via Africa

  • Europe

    US Army awards Oshkosh $1.54 billion for FHTV fleet upgrade

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