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Jordan Purchases Eight F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets

July 15, 2022 GDC 0

Jordan has officially signed a letter of offer and acceptance for the purchase of eight new production F-16 Block 70 aircraft from the United States. The selection of the latest iteration of the Lockheed Martin-built […]

Air Platform

U.S. State Dept Approves 12 F-16V Block 70 Aircraft to Jordan

February 12, 2022 GDC 0

The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Jordan of F-16 C/D Block 70 fighter jets and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.21 billion. The Government of Jordan has requested […]

  • Two Ukrainian pilots are in the U.S. for training assessment on F-16 fighter jets

    March 5, 2023 0
    The arrival of the two pilots marks the first time Ukrainians have traveled to the U.S. to have their skills evaluated by American military trainers. U.S. Approves $100 Million To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-15 [...]
  • Under Pressure From U.S. Senate, Turkish President Erdogan Could Sale S-400 to U.S. Army

    July 1, 2020 0
    The United States Senate made an addition to the S-400s in the draft law for the U.S. 2021 Defense Budget Authorization. With the arrangement made by the Senate of the United States, the US Army [...]
  • Russia Blames American Raytheon For Upgrading Soviet-era Tu-141 Kamikaze Drones

    February 13, 2023 0
    The crash of another Tupolev Tu-141 Strizh drone in Russia’s Kaluga Oblast on February 6 has revealed a new high-explosive warhead, suggesting some additional modification work being carried out by the Ukrainians. Ukrainian Tu-141 Drone [...]
  • First phase of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project kicks off

    March 27, 2024 0
    Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has signed with a Consortium, coordinated by Naviris and gathering together Fincantieri (Italy), Naval Group (France), Navantia (Spain) and other beneficiaries from Greece, Denmark and Norway all the Modular [...]
  • Ukraine shot down five Russian aircraft using Patriot PAC3 missiles

    January 8, 2024 0
    A Ukrainian official said the country’s military shot down five Russian aircraft in five minutes in a frenzied counterattack this year. Ukraine Shot Down Su-35, Su-34 And Two Mi-8 Helicopters Using American-made NASAMS Anti-air MissilesDateMay [...]
  • U.S. Air Force conducts Minuteman III nuclear missile test launch.

    March 7, 2026 0
    The United States Air Force conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on March 3 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, according to Air Force Global Strike Command. Northrop [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Putin’s War In Ukraine Hurting Chinese And Indian Military Supplies

  • Infantry Weapons

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia and UAE’s Obsession With Anti-air System Driven By Anti-Iran Anxiety

  • Europe

    Germany delivers Wiscent 1 mine clearing vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Su-57 Exposed: Why Do Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate And Su-57 Have Visible Screws (Part 2)?

  • Europe

    Polish Army Started Training On M1 Abrams Tanks

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea dispatched the Cheongung‑II air defense system to the UAE to counter Iranian threats.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Mitsui to build patrol boats for Vietnam

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai and Hanwha To Compete In South Korean KDDX Destroyer Program

  • C4iSR

    UAE Confirms Second Batch Order For Saab GlobalEye

  • Middle East

    President El-Sisi Of Egypt Secretly Ordered 40,000 Rockets For Russian Army

  • Europe

    Ukraine Demonstrates New Warfighting Capability By Using Underwater Unmanned Vehicles (UUV)

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    U.S. Army Deploys Stryker Armored Vehicle Mounted Laser M-Shorad In The Middle East

  • Europe

    Poland buys 24 Turkish drones in first for NATO

  • Americas

    US Navy To Upgrade EA-18 Growler’s Mission Systems

  • Europe

    Swedish Gripen fighter jet intercepts a Russian Kilo-class submarine.

  • Air Platform

    Serbia Plans To Buy Dassault Rafale Aircraft

  • Europe

    UK Signs Security Pact With Sweden and Finland, Amid Russia tensions

  • Europe

    Poland Asks Germany To Transfer Long-range Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    The U.S. zero tariff on Bangladeshi garment products ushers in a new era in U.S.-Bangladesh relations, as pro-Indian dictator Sheikh Hasina fled the country.

  • Air Platform

    Poland Signs Mega Arms With South Korea Worth $14.5 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Britain Donates Sea King Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Europe

    A lone Ukrainian M1 Abrams tank decimates Russian troops in precision strike

  • Air Platform

    Russian specialty: A RuAF pilot crashes L-39 light attack aircraft in Krasnodar killing himself

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Lost 93% Arms Export Orders Due To Poor Performance Of Its Military Hardware In Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    China Plans to Export FC-31 Fighter Jets, But Where is the Buyer?

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh military (thief): as inept as it is corrupt

  • Air Platform

    Iran, Russia Su-35 Fighter Jets Deal Collapsed, Amid Sanctions and Spare Parts Shortage

  • Air Platform

    The Italian Air Force takes delivery of its most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Awarded £135 Million For Eurofighter Typhoon’s Capability Enhancement

  • South Asia

    Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was welcomed in India by the Indian intelligence agency RAW, Hasina is a RAW asset

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Test Fires Type 12 Anti-ship Missile in Exercises Talisman Sabre 2023

  • Middle East

    The US State Department clears 4,569 MRAP excess defense articles to UAE

  • Europe

    Russian army is in total disarray near Kyiv, Russia shift focus on Donbas

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Video Shows Russian TOR-M2 Missile System Fired Warhead at Itself

  • Europe

    Ukraine started striking Russian supply lines in Belgorod as Russia continued to advance in Kharkiv

  • Europe

    Sweden Weighs Saab-Babcock Arrowhead 140 Frigate.

  • Americas

    Chinese Nationals Arrested for Attempted Smuggling of Nvidia AI Chips to China.

  • Air Platform

    Italy Allocates $10.7 Billion For British-led GCAP Sixth-generation Fighter Jet.

  • Europe

    Russia’s glorified S-400 SAM failed to launch 40N6E missiles

  • Europe

    Russia lost all North Korean Ammunition in Recent Drone Attacks

  • Europe

    Ukrainian partisan operations in occupied territories gained momentum against Russian forces

  • Air Platform

    Russia confirms loss of two Mi-8s helicopters in drone strikes

  • Europe

    Turkey will be amongst the top military spenders in 2024

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russian-launched North Korean KN-23 (Hwasong-11) missiles explode mid-air

  • Defense Industry

    Israel will invest $110 billion to develop independent arms industry.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin And Raytheon Jointly Win $7.2 Billion Javelin Production Contract

  • Europe

    MKE Delivers First Indigenous 76mm Naval Gun To The Turkish Navy

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Produce Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Europe

    Kosovo purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

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