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Air Platform

Royal New Zealand Air Force’s Super Hercules Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight Test

April 8, 2024 GDC 0

New Zealand’s first C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft has conducted its initial flight test in the US. The demonstration saw the vehicle fly for 246 minutes over Georgia and Alabama. It achieved a range […]

Air Platform

New Zealand Received Its Final P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

July 26, 2023 GDC 0

New Zealand has inducted its fourth and final Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea. This aircraft comes under the country’s “once in a generation investment” in […]

Air Platform

Boeing Delivers P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft To New Zealand

December 10, 2022 GDC 0

“As a maritime nation, delivery of the P-8A will ensure New Zealand maintains a patrol and response capability that will protect and support law enforcement in our Exclusive Economic Zone and Southern Ocean,” said Sarah […]

Air Platform

New Zealand Plans To Buy 28 Secondhand F-16C/D to Replace Skyhawk

September 7, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal New Zealand Air Force is planning to buy fighter jet, according New Zealand Defense Forces whitepaper. Anything New Zeland is planning to buy would need to be able to integrate with Australia. In […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

New Zealand to buy five C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft

June 7, 2020 GDC 0

WELLINGTON (GDC) — New Zealand’s military said on Friday it will buy five Super Hercules transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin for US$1 billion learned GDC citing Defense News. The planes will replace the military’s existing […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Boeing Defense received contracts to build P-8As Poseidon for South Korea and New Zealand

April 3, 2020 GDC 0

The US DoD awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft for the U.S. Navy, six aircraft for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) and four aircraft […]

  • Ukraine shot down Russian Su-34 fighter bomber over Kursk region

    August 15, 2024 0
    Ukraine “destroyed” a Russian Su-34 supersonic jet over the Kursk region where Kyiv’s forces are advancing following a surprise incursion into Russia just over a week ago, according to Ukraine’s military. Ukraine gains foothold in [...]
  • Poland Signs $10 Billion Deal for US Apache Attack Helicopters

    August 17, 2024 0
    Poland on Tuesday signed a $10 billion deal to buy 96 Apache attack helicopters from US manufacturer Boeing in a new upgrade to the country’s military capabilities. Poland has sharply accelerated the modernization of its [...]
  • Turkish Havelsan expands Boeing pilot training capacity with new devices entering testing

    April 9, 2025 0
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  • HMS Kent concludes cold weather training in the artic

    May 11, 2020 0
    HMS Kent left the Barents Sea on 8 May after seven days of cold-weather operations in the icy waters of the Arctic Circle. While many in the Armed Forces rightly continue to focus on supporting [...]
  • Ukraine War: Vietnam Shift Its Arms Import Policy From Russia

    December 8, 2022 0
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  • Ukraine Ordered Turkish Ada-class Corvettes

    April 30, 2021 0
    Corvettes will be produced for the Ukrainian Navy using Turkish technologies at the Okean shipyard in the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, the shipyard said in a statement. Turkey Laid Keel Of Third Jinnah-class Corvettes Of [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • Europe

    Putin’s forces face the biggest challenge as the U.S. approves 300km range ATACMS missile to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Counter-offensive Wreck Havoc On Russian Troops In Kherson

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Sending Electronic Warfare Equipment To Ukraine Worth $150 Million

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan extensively used Israeli LORA SRBM against Armenia

  • C4iSR

    Defeating the S-400 Triumf is not rocket science but SEAD science

  • Naval Platforms

    Amid China tensions, India to build third aircraft carrier

  • Americas

    US Navy christens destroyer USS Patrick Gallagher

  • Uncategorized

    Indian Air Force Backflips on MMRCA V2.0 As Prime Minister Modi Stressed Procurement of Locally Made LCA

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel expands Iron Dome anti-air missile production

  • Europe

    Chinese-made 60mm Type 83 (M-83A) mortar shells used by the Russian army in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes blew up the Moscow-Volgorod train line

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Peruvian Navy Receives ROK Navy’s Retired Pohang-class Corvette

  • Europe

    Putin A ‘Dead Man Walking’: Warned To Be Very Careful What He Eats, Where He Sleeps And Which Aircraft He Flys

  • Naval Platforms

    Damen completes sea trials of Pola-class frigate ‘ARM Reformador’ of Mexican Navy

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s $55 million MiG-35 Fulcrum-F with PESA radar is a total failure even in Chinese standard

  • Europe

    Russians Fleeing as Sabotage Caused Huge Explosion at Ammunition Depot in Crimea

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine Detained President of Motor Sich Vyacheslav Bohuslayev For Supplying Helicopters Engines To Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Polish-made RAK 120 Self-propelled Mortar

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin partisan ‘black bridge’ set Russia’s FSB building on fire

  • Europe

    Russia Moves Missiles and Heavy Artillery Near Finish Border, Could Finland be Next?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thousands of US marines land in Darwin, Australia for training

  • AUV Platform

    Ukraine’s ‘Sub Sea Baby’ Underwater Drones Are Deadly Threat to the Existance of Russian Navy.

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Ramps Up FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft Production After Export Success In Poland, Thailand And Malaysia

  • Europe

    Russia’s Trying Fifth-times To Fix Only Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov

  • Americas

    China wants to redevelop JY-27A, JYL-1, Type 305A and H-200 radars after Venezuela failure.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Rebuild Soviet-era Tu-160M Bomber, A Sign Russia Does Not Have The Tech To Build PAK DA

  • Europe

    Turkish armored vehicle maker unveils new fire support vehicle

  • Middle East

    Satellite imagery shows before and aftermath of US strikes on Iran’s key nuclear sites

  • Europe

    Russian Warship Fired Warning Shots At Royal Navy’s HMS Defender

  • Europe

    French Navy will upgrade FDI frigate with 32 vertical launch system.

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s indigenous artillery gun passes validation trials

  • C4iSR

    Drones hit Russian aviation plant in Taganrog, destroying $350 million Beriev A-50 early warning aircraft

  • Counter-drone System

    Israeli Elbit Systems will develop hardware to counter Hezbollah’s FPV drone.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israel successfully tests Arrow-2 missile interceptor

  • Americas

    US Marines Selects Two Companies to Build Prototype Recon Vehicle

  • Industry

    South Korea regain number one spot in shipbuilding

  • South Asia

    Indian Army And Chinese Army Fistfight In Indian State Of Arunachal

  • Anti-air Missiles

    MBDA To Add Anti-ship Ballistic Missile Capability To Sea Viper Anti-air Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Polish Air Force To Receive 16 M-346 Advanced Training Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea establishes research center to build aircraft engine.

  • Europe

    UK Sent Precision Strike Capable Brimstone 2 Missiles To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Launched 9th Type 056 Corvette In 2020

  • Air Platform

    Unconscious Russian Pilots Crashed Su-30SM Fighter Jet Into Apartment Building

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Received Upgraded F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets

  • South Asia

    Sikorsky to deliver MH-60R to Indian Navy earlier than expected enhancing sub hunting capability to counter China

  • Europe

    Germany proposes to supply Ukraine with 100 modern PzH 2000 howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Biden Admin To Provide Ukraine With Killer Drones Called Switchblades

  • AUV Platform

    The U.S., Britain and Australia are working together to develop ​unmanned undersea vehicles.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin delivers 900th THAAD interceptor launcher

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set the largest fire at Russian oil depot since the war began

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