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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 […]

  • Azerbaijan to procure Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

    June 24, 2020 0
    Azerbaijani government announced on Monday that it would purchase unmanned aerial combat vehicles from Turkey after receiving approval from its parliament lerned GDC citing Ismail Demir, Undersecretary for Defence Industries.  Speaking to a local TV [...]
  • Estonia Purchases 12 K9 Thunder Howitzers

    March 7, 2023 0
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  • Indian DRDO Tests Air-deployable Container For Indian Navy

    January 6, 2021 0
    Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with the Indian Navy conducted the successful maiden test trial of ‘SAHAYAK-NG’ India’s first indigenously designed and developed Air Dropped Container from IL 38SD aircraft (Indian Navy) off [...]
  • Australia to transfer RAAF’s classic Hornets aircraft to Ukraine

    July 11, 2023 0
    Any decision by Australia to send retired fighter jets to aid Ukraine’s resistance to invading Russian forces would be welcomed by “cheering” from Europe, according to Lithuania’s foreign minister. U.S. and Australia plan to send [...]
  • Chinese-made 60mm Type 83 (M-83A) mortar shells used by the Russian army in Ukraine

    November 29, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s armed forces claim to have discovered a Chinese-made mortar bomb in the possession of Russian troops fighting in the occupied Melitopol region, in another case of foreign-made armaments surfacing in the ongoing conflict. Ukraine [...]
  • Russian Military Suppliers Exploit Loophole in US Microchip Embargo

    February 19, 2025 0
    Despite sanctions, the Russian military continues to gain access to US-made microchips for its defense systems, as suppliers continue to exploit a loophole in acquiring this critical technology. Sanctions Buster: Russian Orlan-10 UAV Made Of [...]
Americas

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 […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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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 […]

  • Europe

    Russian FSB Could Be Behind The Attack On Turkish Aerospace Industries To Derail The Development Of Fifth-generation KAAN Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine recaptured Klishchiivka and Andriivka after defeating Russian brigades, killing 4,500 Russian troops

  • Air Platform

    T-7A Red Hawk achieved major milestones with 500 flights

  • Europe

    Irish Navy unveils $2 billion defense modernization plan.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Ramp up THAAD and PAC-3 Interceptors Production.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian sea drone blew up Russian oil tanker

  • Anti-air Missiles

    David’s Sling downs rocket headed for Tel Aviv in first real-world interception

  • Americas

    Construction begins on new fleet of river-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy

  • Europe

    Russia limits the transportation of military cargo via the railway section of the Crimea bridge

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall modernizing 27 more Boxer command vehicles for the Bundeswehr

  • Air Platform

    Eight Russian Fighter Jets Crashed Since September Due To Technical Malfunctions And Poor Pilot Training

  • Americas

    Boeing Started Factory Trials of QEAF F-15QA Fighter Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army demonstrates Ukrainian-style drone warfare against Cambodian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen cuts the first steel of 6th Arafura-class OPV

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Canadian-made Senator Protected Mobility Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    25 PLAAF Aircraft Fly Through Taiwan’s ADIZ On Monday, Most This Year

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Industries Manufactures Smart Bomb HGK-82 Kit

  • Air Platform

    Brazil to purchase 12 Gripen C/D fighter jets replacing ageing Northrop F-5s.

  • Americas

    Defense Secretary Purges Defense Advisory Board

  • Uncategorized

    Australia Buys 1 EA-18 Growler to Replace damaged Growler

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy’s Carrier Battle Groups In South China Sea Is The Strongest Message To China

  • Middle East

    Egypt to receive six Meko-200 Frigates from Germany

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Delivers First CV90 Support Vehicles For Norwegian Army

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea To Develop Air-launched Cruise Missile For KF-21 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

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

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded $536 Million Contract To Upgrade German Navy’s Brandenburg-Class Frigate

  • C4iSR

    Saab Oneview PSIM: Eye And Ear Of Urban Security Systems

  • Americas

    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems buys Brazilian Oceana shipyard

  • Europe

    Poland To Buy Additional Six Patriot Batteries From The U.S.

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force’s F-35A Drops B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine Collides With Commercial Ship

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed four of Russia’s Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers

  • Americas

    USS Tripoli (LHA 7), an America-class amphibious assault ship joins the fleet

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • South Asia

    DW News Exposes Cover Up Of Illegal Torture, Extra-judicial Killings And Disappearance Of Citizens By Bangladeshi DGFI And RAB

  • South Asia

    American Lockheed Martin Submit Proposal to Build F-21 Under “Make In India” Initiatives

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia’s National Security Challenges, Palestinian Statehood, Iran Threats, Cozying Up With Israel

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine discussing possible acquisition of Gripen and Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets

  • Europe

    Putin fired Colonel-General Gennady Anashkin for lying about battlefield gains

  • Air Platform

    Antonov wants joint production deal with Boeing for T-7A and 737 passenger aircraft

  • Europe

    The Russian Su-57 is not ready to fly, says Russian defense expert

  • Europe

    Here’s why Russia lost more than 300,000 troops in 17 months of the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Russian Missile Developer Mikhail Shatsky Found Dead Near Moscow, A Huge Setback For Russia, India and China

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia cannot manufacture its S-400 missile defense system due to international sanctions, RUSI reported.

  • Americas

    US Navy christens newest Freedom-variant LCS USS Beloit

  • South Asia

    Sheikh Hasina Offered Bangladesh Army (Thief) Billions of Dollars in Corrupt Businesses to Stay in Power: Report

  • Air Platform

    Germany-based Rohde & Schwarz Awarded Avionics Contract For T-7A Red Hawk

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Produce Eighth THAAD Battery

  • Americas

    Brazilian army ditches Norinco ST1 and selects Italian-made Centauro II combat vehicle

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