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  • [ February 7, 2026 ] Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system. Europe
  • [ February 7, 2026 ] U.S. Prepares $20 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan Amid China Warnings. Defense Industry
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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 […]

  • India learnt lessons dealing with Russian mafia of Sukhoi and Mikoyan

    September 30, 2020 0
    India has a long history of dealing with Russia’s mafia styled arms exports to India. Till to date, India is the milk-cow for Russian arms dealers mainly Rosoboronexport and Rostec. Kickbacks, bribery and grafts are [...]
  • UK sent special forces in Lebanon to support any rescue missions

    December 27, 2023 0
    The “Daily Mail,” a prominent British newspaper, reported on November 7, 2023, that the United Kingdom’s Special Forces Ranger Regiment is currently engaged in intensive training exercises in Lebanon. This development is part of a [...]
  • South Korean FA-50 established as dominant LCA of choice by beating out HAL Tejas and Leonardo M-346FA

    August 13, 2023 0
    South Korea builds regional presence in the advanced jet trainer/ light fighter market, as its T-50/FA-50 gets back to winning ways in the export arena.   Assessing Light Combat Aircraft Options for MalaysiaDateApril 2, 2021Hanwha Showcases New [...]
  • Ukrainian HIMARS blew up a Russian training center in Prymorske

    August 24, 2023 0
    Ukrainian artillery reportedly wiped out dozens of Russian soldiers at an improvised shooting range in the Kherson region. US Army Deploys HIMARS Near CrimeaDateApril 15, 2021Ukraine’s HIMARS Rockets Hit Russian Training Ground Killing Hundreds of [...]
  • Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

    March 6, 2025 0
    Sweden’s Saab (SAABb.ST), opens new tab said on Monday it had won a 1.7 billion crown ($159 million) order from Germany to modernise and maintain the country’s Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles for ten years [...]
  • Singapore’s DSTA Partnered With Saab To Co-develop Multi-Role Combat Vessel

    October 21, 2024 0
    Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Sweden’s Saab have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the sidelines of the Singapore Defence Technology Summit1 on 22 March 2023. Saab Awarded Contract To Produce [...]
Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

  • Air Platform

    Israel’s unique version of the F-35I Adir showing highest level of combat readiness

  • Central Asia

    China Quietly Supplying Arms To Central Asian Nations

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye’s 1st domestic Atak-2 heavy-class attack helicopter starts engine

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and Iraq Sign Security Pact to Enhance Security Cooperation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased Turkish-made Long-range Artillery Rocket

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Senate Approves $6.5 Military Aid Package For Taiwan

  • Air Platform

    China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

  • Europe

    Ukraine received more Gepard anti-aircraft systems amid Russian invasion

  • Industry

    South Africa Bans On Arms Export To Arab Countries Hurting Its Economy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India’s DRDO Test Fires Extended-range Pinaka MBRL Rocket

  • Europe

    Rostec to unveil a new aircraft at MAKS 2021 airshow

  • Americas

    Boeing and General Atomics join forces on new laser weapon

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s First Aircraft Carrier Starts Sea Trials

  • Americas

    Canada Suspends Export Of L3Harris Targeting Systems For Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Air Platform

    The $50 Million MiG-35 “Lemon” Will Be Tested Until 2021 :Mikoyan Design Bureau

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed two of Putin’s oil refineries, reducing 8.8 million tons of refining capacity.

  • Europe

    Ukraine pinned down Russia’s special forces unit in Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Ukrainian military hints about using new Grim-2 ballistic missile

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force Using Iranian Shahed-136 Drones In Kherson

  • Air Platform

    US Army Tests Operational Capability of Upgraded UH-60V Helicopters

  • Europe

    Turkey to Replace Ukrainian Engines With Domestic Engine In Bayraktar TB2 Drone

  • Cruise Missiles

    UK and Germany agree to jointly manufacture 2,000km range cruise missile.

  • Air Platform

    China copies US Navy’s E-2 Hawkeye AEW&C

  • Americas

    US orders 78 new F-35 combat aircraft for three forces

  • Americas

    US Air Force debuts virtual command and control platform

  • Europe

    Hungary Plans To Buy Israeli Iron Dome Anti-artillery Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 is a Su-35 beneath a new airframe

  • Europe

    Ukraine to localize the production of Czech CZ BREN 2 assault rifles

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin signs decree allowing neo-Nazis, pro-autocrats and destructive personalities to seek shelter in Russia

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot missile system shot down two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter jet

  • Defense Industry

    Iraq ditches Russian MiG-29M2/MiG-35 fighters, opts for Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia To Manufacture Kalashnikov Rifles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. approves $10 billion in medium-range missiles, howitzers, and drones for Taiwan.

  • Americas

    DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection (MFP) Detects Unauthorized Drone Intrusions

  • Americas

    Boeing to expedite T-7A Red Hawk Trials

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems, CN ROMARM S.A. to manufacture 155mm ATMOS howitzers in Romania

  • Air Platform

    RAAF’s F-35 Will Start Diversion Training Over Canberra

  • Europe

    Slovakia purchased 152 CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics to Develop AI Sensors for Prototype Drone

  • Europe

    U.S. will withheld F-16 sale until Turkey approves NATO bid for Sweden and Finland  

  • Land Platform

    India criticized Russian T-90 tanks for poor performance

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine expects Gripen and F-16 fighter jets from Sweden, Netherlands and Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China has a Problem, It Can’t Make Jet Engine and Marine Propulsion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia to Buy Scorpene-class Submarines From Naval Group

  • Europe

    Turkish ASFAT unveiled heavily armed AS3600 frigate for export market

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Completely Destroys Syrian Naval Fleet

  • Europe

    Turkiye’s Akıncı UCAV completes firing test with domestic guidance kit

  • Europe

    Estonia purchased 200 Turkish-made ARMA 6×6 armored vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: The World Learnt New Drone War

  • Naval Platforms

    Bangladesh Navy (Thief) bought obsolete Chinese Junk warships, paid exorbitant prices

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