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Air Platform

Saudi and Emirati fighter jets joined the U.S. and Israeli forces in airstrikes in Iran during operation ‘Epic Fury’: Reuters.

May 13, 2026 GDC 0

Long at odds, Iran, a Shiite country, Saudi Arabia and the UAE — the two Sunni Muslim powers in the Middle East have backed opposing groups in conflicts across the region. Saudi Arabia launched numerous, […]

Air Platform

President Trump Considers Saudi Arabian Request to Buy 48 F-35 Stealth Jets.

November 5, 2025 GDC 0

The Trump administration is considering a Saudi Arabian request to buy as many as 48 F-35 fighter jets, a potential multi-billion-dollar deal that has cleared a key Pentagon hurdle ahead of a visit by Crown […]

Air Platform

Saudi Arabia Rejected Chinese J-35A Fighter Jets Concerning Its Stealth Feature, Engine, Radar and Avionics

March 20, 2025 GDC 0

In what is seen as a significant setback to China’s strategic ambitions in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has reportedly declined Beijing’s offer to sell its J-35A fighter jets, a fourth-generation warplane that China hoped […]

Air Platform

Saudi Arabia Mulls Purchasing 100 Turkish KAAN Fifth-generation Fighter Jets

January 9, 2025 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Rafale Bonanza: Saudi Arabia Mulls Buying Up To 200 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

September 8, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Legendary F-15EX: The U.S. Air Force’s Bombs and Missiles Trucks

November 8, 2021 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. State Department Approves Sale of Air-to-air Missiles to Saudi Arabia

November 6, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of 280 AIM-120C AMRAAM air-to-air missiles in a deal valued at up to $650 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested […]

Defense Industry

Saudi Arabian military industry delegation meets investors in London defense show

September 22, 2021 GDC 0

Saudi Arabia’s military industry delegation concluded its participation in the four-day Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) trade fair held at the ExCel Center in London with meetings with investors. Officials from Saudi Arabia’s General […]

Infantry Weapons

Saudi Arabia Parades Chinese HQ-17AE Air Defense Systems

August 21, 2021 GDC 0

The Royal Saudi Air Defence Forces (RSADF) displayed a previously unseen radar during a parade marking the start of training for the Islamic year 1443 on 18 August. The Saudi Ministry of Defence released a […]

Air Platform

Alsalam Aerospace Industries (AAI) Completed Conversion of F-15s Into F-15SA Standard

April 6, 2021 GDC 0

The F-15SA is a derivative of the two-seat F-15E Strike Eagle multi-role fighter, and is the most advanced variant of the Eagle in service. The aircraft is equipped with a Raytheon AN/APG-63(V)3 active electronically scanned […]

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  • China’s Type 071 Amphibious Dock Landing Craft Joins Naval Exercises First Time

    January 25, 2022 0
    China’s eighth Type 071 amphibious landing ship recently made its first publicly known maritime exercise appearance, and it has gained operational capabilities in troops delivery, air defense, anti-ship and land attack after entering service with [...]
  • Slovenian firm unveils new 30mm turret for combat vehicles

    May 27, 2025 0
    The Slovenian Valhalla Turrets firm has unveiled a new remote weapon station during the country’s Armed Forces Day event in Koper. The Mangart 30, developed domestically in Slovenia, was showcased fully integrated onto the Patria [...]
  • U.S. Approves Deadly MQ-9 Reaper Armed Drones For Ukraine

    November 8, 2022 0
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  • Ukraine uses Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone with MAM-L munition in NATO drill

    July 3, 2021 0
    The Turkey-made unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) Bayraktar TB2 (Tactical Block 2) using the latest smart ammunition by another Turkish defense giant, Roketsan, and operated by the Ukrainian army was spotted during the Sea Breeze [...]
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    PT PAL delivered SIGMA  PKR class frigate to the Indonesian Navy

    July 28, 2023 0
    Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) and PT PAL Indonesia have delivered the second SIGMA  PKR class frigate to the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL). The SIGMA 10514 PKR class is a multi-mission platform equipped for anti-ship warfare [...]
  • Raytheon awarded $580 million production contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Jammer

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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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Air Force is so bad using Western tech that French SCALP-EG ended up 37km off target

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves 23 F-model Chinook Helicopters For Egypt

  • Infantry Weapons

    Arrow Missile Defence System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army Purchases VN1 Armored Vehicles Despite VT-4 Tanks and VN1 Failing in Border Skirmish.

  • Americas

    TKMS, Embraer, Atech awarded contract to build Brazilian Tamandaré frigates

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s long-range RAM X FPV drones wreaked havoc on the Russian air defense system

  • Air Platform

    Here’s why Russia’s Su-57 is doomed?

  • Europe

    Russia Can’t Hold Out for Another Year: Ukraine Spy Chief Kyrylo Budanov

  • Europe

    Eurosam Signs Contract to Develop Next- Gen SAMP/T Air Defence Systems

  • Europe

    Sweden, India agree to strengthen cooperation on defence sector

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force Wants Su-57 With Old-Engine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar rebels hit Chinese consulate in Yangon

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh to investigate alleged Indian RAW involvement during 2009 paramilitary mutiny.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China Unveils Extended Range HQ-16FE Surface-to-air Missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Australia To Invest $3.4 Billion In Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) Projects

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Toowoomba returns to service after AMCAP upgrade

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s UAC delivers refurbished Su-34 aircraft to Russian Air Force

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan sets to procure more AMRAAMs

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Asalsan Awarded $616 Million Contract to Produce Turkish Steel Dome

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics to Develop AI Sensors for Prototype Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea commissions 2nd Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship ROKS Marado

  • Europe

    There are no “red lines” in supporting Ukraine: French President Emmanuel Macron

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany Tests Meteor Missile From Eurofighter for First Time

  • F-16 Indonesian Air Force
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia deployed F-16 fighter jets and frigates on patrol duty in South China Sea

  • Africa

    Morocco to receive first batch of F-16V in 2021

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabian SAMI signs agreement with Turkish Baykar Defense on Drone Production

  • Europe

    Russia says Ukraine used Storm Shadow missiles to destroy military industries in Luhansk

  • Europe

    Poland To Acquire 500 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) With Domestic Production Facility

  • Air Platform

    German Navy to Buy 31 NH90 Sea Tiger ASW Helicopters Worth €2.7 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blitz Russian Belgorod

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Denmark purchases Naval Strike Missile from Kongsberg for Coastal Defense System.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU blew up Russia’s rail tunnel connecting China and carrying Chinese weapons to Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia Cannot Fund Foreign Nuclear Powerplant Projects Since Ukraine Invasion, Rosatom Goes Bankrupt

  • Land Platform

    Plasan provides armored vehicles to IDF amid war with Hamas

  • Europe

    Portugal joins Czech initiatives to purchase ammunition for Ukraine

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy requests $3 billion to replenish 785 Tomahawk missiles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Navy Deploys Two OPVs in Indo-Pacific Region

  • Central Asia

    Anti-Taliban Resistance NRF Captured Four More Districts

  • Europe

    France Considers Sending Leclerc Main Battle Tanks To Ukraine

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Land Systems Unveils AbramsX Main Battle Tank Technology Demonstrator

  • Americas

    President Trump announced $175 billion in funds for Golden Dome missile defence for America

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Prepares for BALTOPS Baltic Sea Exercise in June

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force’s Fighter Jets Flew Low Over Saudi Airspace To Bomb Houthis

  • Europe

    Su-27 plane crashed during exercises in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Says Struck Second Key Bridge in Russia’s Kursk Region

  • Europe

    Poland Purchases 116 Second-hand M1 Abrams Tanks From U.S. Inventory

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-35 Propaganda Video Explains Why VKS’s Sporadic Actions in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department approves Harpoon missiles to Taiwan worth $2.37 billion

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin Awarded A Contract To Deliver AN/TPS77 Long-Range Air Defense Radar To RAAF

  • Europe

    Prime Minister Sunak pledges long-range attack drones for Ukraine

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