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Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Gets Official Designation As MQ-28A Ghost Bat

March 24, 2022 GDC 0

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Lockheed Awarded Contract to Integrate AGM-158C LRASM into RAAF’s Super Hornet

March 2, 2022 GDC 0

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BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Upgrade RAAF’s Hawk Training Jets

February 24, 2022 GDC 0

BAE Systems received $1 billion order from the Australian Government to upgrade their military’s fleet of Mk 127 Hawk trainer aircraft. BAE Systems’ Australian engineering teams, supported by teams in the UK, will deliver a […]

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

February 5, 2022 GDC 0

Thales Australia will start the development of a rocket motor for Australia’s hypersonic weapons. The Australian Hypersonics Research Precinct unveiled by Defense Minister Peter Dutton at Eagle Farm in Brisbane today will accelerate collaboration between Defense, […]

Australian Air Force Received First Upgraded C-130J Hercules Aircraft

January 28, 2022 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received the first Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules transport aircraft upgraded to Block 8.1 standard. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received the first Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules […]

Lockheed Martin Delivered 142 F-35 Last Year Exceeding Expectations

January 19, 2022 GDC 0

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II: The Ultimate Fighter Jet

January 1, 2022 GDC 0

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Why Australia Needs B-21 Raider For Long-range Strike Missions?

December 23, 2021 GDC 0

The B-21 next-generation stealth bomber is set to be manufactured in much larger numbers than any other Western bomber aircraft in over half a century, with the U.S. Air Force alone potentially ordering over 200 of the jets and […]

RAAF redefines the role of the C-27J Spartan fleet

December 7, 2021 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has redefined the role of its 10 Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters, designating them as primarily meant for use in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations. The Department […]

Australia Retires F/A-18 Hornet This Week

November 30, 2021 GDC 0

The Australian Air Force is planning to retire old F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet fighters. The first RAAF Hornets to arrive in Australia were flown from the US to Avalon, Victoria in June 1984. The A21-103 model […]

Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Four Gripen E/F for Royal Thai Air Force.

August 26, 2025 0

Saab has today signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and received an order for four Gripen E/F fighter aircraft from FMV for the Kingdom of Thailand. The order value is approximately [...]
Saab Awarded Contract For Carl Gustaf M4 Trainer

February 13, 2021 0

Saab has received an order for deliveries of the Carl-Gustaf M4 Ground Combat Indoor Trainer (GC IDT), the order value is approximately 135 MSEK and deliveries will take place in 2022-2023. Latvia and Estonia Place [...]
Swedish Startup Develop Low-cost Kreuger 100 Battery-powered Drone Interceptor

March 29, 2025 0

As reported by Jordan Linn on March 27, 2025, Nordic Air Defence, a Swedish startup, has developed the Kreuger 100, a lightweight, battery-powered drone interceptor intended for both military and civilian applications, contributing to scalable [...]
Russia Loses Eighth General and 34th Colonel in Botched Ukraine Invasion

April 19, 2022 0

Russia lost its eighth general since the invasion of Ukraine in the latest blow to Vladimir Putin‘s botched war. Russia Admits Two More Commanders Killed In Botched River CrossingDateMay 19, 2022Russia’s Deputy Commander of Black [...]
Chinese Foreign Minister Criticised Israel For Defending Its Sovereignty

October 18, 2023 0

China’s foreign minister said Saturday that Israel has gone too far in responding to last week’s invasion by Hamas, China’s official news agency reported. Speaking to Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, [...]
Indian Navy Selects Rolls-Royce MT30 Propulsion for All Future Warships

November 1, 2021 0

As part of the UK’s upcoming Carrier Strike Group tour, UK-based engineering company Rolls-Royce wants to explore opportunities for partnering with the Indian Navy to offer end-to-end solutions for the electrification of future warships. Indian [...]

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]