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  • [ April 5, 2026 ] Pakistan’s economic trouble worsens as Saudi Arabia and the UAE demand debt repayment as Pakistan failed to keep military promises. Middle East
  • [ April 5, 2026 ] Iran’s short-range missile system, its location, and where it is manufactured. Middle East
  • [ April 5, 2026 ] Iran’s short-range Majid air defence system, with Canadian-made L3Harris EOTS, is responsible for hitting F-15E Strike Eagle and A-10 fighters. Air Platform
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Air-Launched Weapons

EDGE Group Awarded Contract To Produce MANSUP-ER Anti-ship Missile For Emirati Air Force

November 17, 2023 GDC 0

The UAE Armed Forces have signed a Letter of Intent with EDGE Group, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, for the purchase of extended-range MANSUP-ER and the shorter-range variant of the advanced […]

C4iSR

UAE Demonstrates Saab GlobalEye’s Advanced EW Capability

December 1, 2021 GDC 0

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Middle East

UAE, Israeli Air Force to Conduct Joint Training Exercises

November 18, 2021 GDC 0

The Israel Air Force has held talks with officials in the U.A.E. over conducting joint training exercises, seen as a result of thawing relations between the two countries after signing the Abraham Accords last year. […]

Middle East

UAE, Israel Build Close Military Ties in The Middle East

October 27, 2021 GDC 0

Israel is holding its largest-ever air force exercise this week, joined by several Western countries and India, with the United Arab Emirates’ air force chief set to inspect the drills. Amir Lazar, chief of Israeli […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Indian Air Force To Join Desert Flag Exercise in UAE

March 25, 2021 GDC 0

For the first time, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be part of the annual multi-national combat exercise—Desert Flag, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The exercise is scheduled from March 3 to March 27 […]

C4iSR

UAE Confirms Second Batch Order For Saab GlobalEye

March 24, 2021 GDC 0

Saab has today confirmed the anticipated follow on-contract from the United Arab Emirates for the sale of two GlobalEye systems, Saab’s advanced airborne surveillance system. GlobalEye provides simultaneous air, maritime and ground surveillance. It combines […]

C4iSR

Saab In The Spotlight As It Delivers Third GlobalEye Swing Role Surveillance System To UAE

March 18, 2021 GDC 0

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Middle East

The U.S. to sale F-35 as part of a secret Israeli-UAE deal

August 21, 2020 GDC 0

A secret push by President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner to sell advanced arms — including F-35 stealth fighter jets — to the United Arab Emirates has caused confusion and frustration among agencies and congressional committees […]

  • Lockheed Martin Delivers Mid-range Capability System To U.S. Army

    April 10, 2023 0
    Lockheed Martin has delivered the first of four Typhon weapon system prototypes to the US Army. US Army test fires mid-range Typhon weapon systemDateJanuary 13, 2025U.S. Army conducted the first Typhon missile system live fire [...]
  • Ukraine Ordered 60 KRAB 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers From Poland

    August 20, 2022 0
    According to information published by the “SOFREP” website on July 21, 2022, Poland signed an agreement with Ukraine for the delivery of 60 KRAB 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers for an amount of €650 million. Polish Huta Stalowa [...]
  • France’s Safran Helping Russia’s UEC To Develop Commercial Jet Engine

    February 6, 2022 0
    Russia’s United Engine has developed an automatic control system for the Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplant which will be installed on the Sukhoi SSJ-New aircraft. India Wants French or British Engines For Tejas Mk2 and AMCA Fighters [...]
  • Airbus offers 15 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3 and 17 surplus Tranche 1 to Colombia

    February 22, 2020 0
    Airbus is offering 15 Tranche 3 Eurofighters to Colombia, alongside an existing offer of 17 surplus Tranche 1 aircraft that is being made by the Spanish government to the Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana: [...]
  • Evolution of Airborne Electronically Scanned Array Radar

    January 21, 2022 0
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  • Malaysia Adopted A New Domestic Defense Industry Policy

    May 19, 2021 0
    Malaysia is preparing to launch a national defence industry policy to boost efforts towards self-reliance, the country’s defence minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has stated. 2018-2019 Defence Budget of China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and SingaporeDateJune 12, [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s Uragan 9P140 rocket launchers

  • Americas

    Russian and Chinese-made air defenses were jammed and destroyed in Venezuela during the Maduro raid.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Lancet kamikaze drone destroys mock-up of Ukraine’s Su-25 aircraft

  • Middle East

    Israeli Commando Unit Maglan Used Iron Sting Mortar Bomb For The First Time Against Hamas

  • Europe

    Russian Navy top admiral shakeup follows new defeat in Black Sea

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese Type 094 Nuclear Submarine in ‘embarrassing’ South China Sea incident

  • Middle East

    Ukraine War: U.S. Arms Makers Dominated Dubai Air Show As Failed To Conclude A Single Sale

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Surrender Fully Operational Tanks and Defect to Ukrainian Side For $10,000

  • Europe

    Canada sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hanwha Defense Awarded $1.7 Billion Contract To Deliver 200 K9 Artillery System

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine will operate Western F-16 jets from May

  • Air Platform

    Chinese J-15 Naval Aircraft Crashed Near Xiangyang

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Donates Mi-24 Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Armenia destroyed T-90S tank of Azerbaijani Army

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV passes 1st test flight

  • Defense Industry

    Romania Cancels Warship Deal With France’s Naval Group

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Warships, Submarines and Aircraft Carriers Progressively Ahead of Other European Navies

  • Central Asia

    Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with $169 million in cash

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Purchases 12 FA-50 Fighter Jets Worth $683.7 Million

  • Middle East

    Iranian Mullahs are the most vulnerable right now to the Israeli Air Force’s attacks

  • Europe

    Ukraine Plans To Buy Marder IFV From Rheinmetall

  • Air Platform

    Latvia delivers four helicopters to the Ukrainian army

  • Americas

    Raytheon, Rafael to build new Tamir missile production facility in Arkansas

  • Europe

    Greece intercepted two Turkish F-16 fighter jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers 4th Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat To Royal Australian Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Purchases Additional Arrow-3 Missile Defense System Worth $3.1 Billion.

  • Americas

    US Army Successfully Tests Future Missile Defense Radar For Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor

  • Americas

    Austal gets $128 million to build US Navy’s auxiliary floating dry dock

  • South Asia

    India Sacks Three Officers For Accidentally Firing Missiles At Pakistan

  • Europe

    Russian Tanks Commander Drive His Tank Through Minefields

  • Europe

    Belarus unveils new low-cost precision missile ‘Ascalon’

  • Americas

    Russia stole American hypersonic weapons design, President Donald Trump said

  • Europe

    Ukraine recaptured half the territory from Russia since its invasion

  • Naval Platforms

    U.S. Navy Going Ahead with Sixth-generation F/A-XX Fighter Jet

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Air Force Used E-7A Peace Eagle To Hunt And Destroy S-300 Using TB2 Drones

  • Naval Platforms

    China building a third aircraft carrier with ambitions to challenge US Navy

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Unveils Prototype KAAN Fighter Jet.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA accelerates the development of SPEAR-EW stand-in jammer

  • Europe

    Turkey speeds up the development of anti-ballistic missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Repeat Incursions By PLA Air Force Into Taiwanese Airspace

  • Air Platform

    Transactional Trump: Bangladesh Air Guard Could Receive American Jets, Bangladesh Will Never Receive Eurofighter Or Rafale For Poor Human Rights Record

  • Air Platform

    Turkey wants to rejoin the F-35 program after Trump takes over the Whitehouse.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine will not be the last country Putin invades, sending Polish and Dutch F-16s to Ukraine would defend Baltic states

  • C4iSR

    Turkey to modernize its own F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets with domestic AESA radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Force received Finnish-built Patria AMV XP combat armored vehicle.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes blew up Russian oil refinery and reduced Russia’s oil production capacity by five percent

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers Mid-range Capability System To U.S. Army

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Achieved Complete Air Dominance Over Iranian Airspace

  • Air Platform

    Croatia retires all cold war-era MiG-21 jets

  • Europe

    Russian Buyan-M Corvette Sustained Significant Damage By Ukrainian Drone Strikes

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