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South Korea Unveils Prototype KF-21 Fighter Jets

November 11, 2022 GDC 0

South Korea has unveiled to the public the prototype of its next-generation indigenous fighter, the KF-21 Boramae (meaning hawk in Korean), at the Sacheon Air Show. The new KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has been showcased […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

LIG Nex1 Completes Delivery Of KM-SAM To RoK Air Force

March 9, 2021 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

RoK Navy’s Released First Photo Of Envisioned Aircraft Carrier

January 8, 2021 GDC 0

South Korea’s Navy has shared images of the country’s first aircraft carrier. The unnamed ship, which will carry the vertical takeoff and landing version of the F-35B, will take to the seas sometime in the 2030s. The […]

C4iSR

Raytheon Offers Intelligent Platform For RoKAF ISTAR Requirement

December 27, 2020 GDC 0

In partnership with Korean Air and Bombardier, Raytheon Technologies announced on 22 December that it is formally offering a business jet-based multiple-intelligence (multi-int) surveillance aircraft to meet the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (RoKAF’s) requirement […]

Air Platform

South Korea Plans to Procure More F-35A and F-35B Variants Aircraft

September 28, 2020 GDC 0

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced earlier this month that 20 more F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation stealth fighters will be procured under the second phase of its F-X3 program. The South Korean […]

Air Platform

Saab proposes GlobalEye for South Korean AEW&C requirement

August 14, 2020 GDC 0

Saab has confirmed plans to position its GlobalEye platform for South Korea’s recently announced programme to acquire additional airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. Saab told British magazine Janes that it expects the procurement to […]

Air Platform

KAI to produce first KF-X prototype by April 2021

July 8, 2020 GDC 0

South Korean aerospace and defence company Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has revealed that it plans to roll out the first prototype of its Korean Fighter experimental (KF-X) multirole fighter aircraft in April 2021 learned GDC […]

Air-Launched Weapons

South Korea to develop supersonic cruise missile for KF-X fighters

July 3, 2020 GDC 0

South Korea is planning to develop a new supersonic air-to-surface missile (ASM) that is expected to be carried by the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (RoKAF’s) future Korean Fighter eXperimental (KF-X) multirole fighter aircraft. A […]

  • Ukrainian troops are better at fighting at night, and Russian soldiers struggle

    June 20, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Armed Forces have a big advantage over their Russian opponents on the battlefield at night according to some sources. But the reason soldiers from Ukraine are better at fighting in the dark may [...]
  • The type 26 Global Combat Ship to defend Canadian Coast for decades to come

    February 12, 2020 0
    The Indo-pacific nations are currently under constant threat by China’s forceful claim of littoral zones of 13 countries, projecting military might and firing ballistic missiles towards neighbors. The Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) routinely [...]
  • Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan Circumventing Western Sanctions For the Russian Federation

    October 2, 2024 0
    Recent investigations into trade between Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan reveal indicators of sanctions-busting behaviour involving Russia.   This chart showed that after Russia invaded Ukraine and sanctions were imposed by G7 nations, including [...]
  • Nigeria Ordered 24 M-346FA Aircraft Worth $1.2 Billion

    May 7, 2021 0
    Nigerian media have published about the purchase of 24 Leonardo M-346FA light fighter aircraft by Nigeria. The deal has already been signed and ‘At least six aircraft will be delivered before Q3/2021,’ they say. The [...]
  • Saab awarded contract to produce Curl-gustaf and RBS 70 NG missiles worth $767.54 million

    February 26, 2023 0
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  • German-made IRIS-T SLM shot down $50 million Su-34 fighter bombers

    January 31, 2024 0
    Vladimir Putin has suffered another major loss in his war after his $50 million Su-34 bomber was downed in an ambush in eastern Ukraine. German-made IRIS-T SLM scored first Su-34 fighter-bomber killDateMarch 3, 2024Ukraine Shot [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia issued RFP for special forces helicopters

  • Americas

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

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan will provide Kotonami-class patrol boats to Bangladesh under security aid program

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Buk-M3 and Tor-M2 Anti-air Missile.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tu-22M bombers 1770 km deep inside Russia

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye’s Hurjet trainer jet conducts its first flight

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Delivers Modernized CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Dutch Army

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries supplies Heron UAV to Morocco

  • South Asia

    Corruption, mismanagement, and poor training made the Indian military a paper tiger

  • Europe

    China test-fires new YJ-21 hypersonic missile

  • Central Asia

    Taliban Shipping Captured Arms to Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, A Banned Terrorist Group In Kashmir, India

  • South Asia

    Indian Authority Demolishes 800 Years Old Shahi Mosque, Shrines And Muslim Cemetery

  • Air Platform

    China is replacing Russia as a major arms exporter, offering J-10C fighters and HQ-9B anti-air missiles to Iran

  • Americas

    Chinese-made Tiger Type 2065 armored vehicles falling apart during Bolivia coup attempts

  • Infantry Weapons

    LMT MARS-L Service Rifle For New Zealand Armed Forces

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces destroyed Russian 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled guns

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Dubai Airshow: EDGE expands Al-Tariq guidance kit capabilities

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian air force pilot killed after Su-24 fighter jet crashes

  • Infantry Weapons

    Arrow Missile Defence System

  • Americas

    Ukraine Delivers T-84UD Oplot Tank to US Army

  • Europe

    A Russian Tu-95 Pilot Behind Strikes on Ukraine Shot Dead Inside Russia’s Engels Airbase

  • Americas

    Barrett To Supply U.S. Army With MK22 Sniper Rifles

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s S-500 missile, radar complex, ships and Su-30SM in occupied Crimea.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army, BGB, and Police blindfolded and tortured student protesters, shot from helicopter gunships, dropped hand grenades, hot waters into protests

  • Air Platform

    Indonesian Fighter Jets Procurement, Latest French Rafale Report

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Havelsan Developed Kamikaze Drone that Kills Enemy Drones

  • C4iSR

    NATO Sets Out Future Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Europe

    15 Tugboats: What Russia Didn’t Tell The World About HMS Defender Incident?

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Plans To Deploy USS Gerald R. Ford By 2022

  • Civil Aviation

    Russian Sukhoi Superjet Commercial Airliner Crashed In A Test Flight

  • Naval Platforms

    Australia begins construction of six Cape-class OPV

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin “realizes he’s made a mistake” with the invasion of Ukraine, says Commander James Stavridis

  • Americas

    Failed To Intercept HIMARS Rockets, Russian Hackers Launched Cyberattacks On HIMARS Maker Lockheed Martin

  • Europe

    Finland Acquires Munitions For HIMARS Rockets Launchers

  • Europe

    Anti-semitic rioters stormed the airport in Russia’s Dagestan to stop flights to Israel

  • Americas

    Western Microchips Still Find Their Way To Russian Missile Manufacturers

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy To Buy 40 Shipborne Heron And Searcher UAV

  • Europe

    Romania Received First MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense Systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian, Chinese Soldiers Clashes Near Himalayan Border

  • Africa

    Nigeria’s M-346FA light attack jet performs first flight ahead of delivery.

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesia To Sign A Deal With France To Buy 36 Rafale Fighters

  • Europe

    Czech company LPP Holding unveils “Hornet,” autonomous unmanned ground vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korean Violates UN Sanctions With China’s help: UN panel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds warns Naval Group to meet contractual obligations

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK to invest $1.3 billion to develop hypersonic weapons

  • Europe

    Putin’s Prison Recruits Gone Wild In Donetsk Oblast

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s AKINCI B UCAV Engages Sea Target For The First Time

  • Middle East

    UAE Stops Issuing Visas for 11 Muslim Countries, But Continues to Welcome Israelis

  • Americas

    The USAF to Procure Eight T-50 Golden Eagle Dubbed F/T-7X

  • Naval Platforms

    Taiwan progressed with domestically designed submarine

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