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  • [ June 1, 2026 ] More than 1.5 million Russians are dead or injured in the Ukraine war. Europe
  • [ June 1, 2026 ] Ukraine’s Gripen Armed with Meteor BVRAAM Gains Air Superiority over Russia’s Su-57 and Su-35. Air Platform
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Fifth-gen Aircraft Are Necessity, Says Thai Air Force

May 21, 2022 GDC 0

The Royal Thai Air Force has insisted on the necessity of purchasing new fighter jets to replace existing aircraft scheduled for decommissioning. AVM Prapas Sornchaidee, spokesman for the Royal Thai Air Force, on Wednesday said it […]

Air Platform

RTAF Denies Report Of F-35 Purchase, Opt In For Gripen E/F

June 29, 2021 GDC 0

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has downplayed reports it is planning to acquire a new fleet of high-tech, expensive fighter jets, — the US-made F-35 stealth multi-role combat aircraft. Air force commander ACM Maanat […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The RTAF announced procurement programme in “White Paper 2020”

February 21, 2020 GDC 0

Replacement for F-16 fighter jets, L-39s trainers; upgrade of Saab Early Warning System; purchase of transport, VIP, helicopters and unmanned aircraft besides spy satellites figure in the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) White Paper 2020 released today. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The PRC should take Gripen E as a template, says Senior Colonel Li Chunghua Hua of the PLAAF

February 10, 2020 GDC 0

This is the second time in several years Chinese J-11A faces RTAF Gripen C. An early December 2019 report from inside the People’s Republic of China (PRC) reveals previously unreleased technical details of People’s Liberation […]

Air Platform

The Saab Gripen E: Not a fifth-gen aircraft but as stealthy as the F-35 Lightning II

December 12, 2019 GDC 0

Sweden’s air force says its Gripen E fighter jets are designed to kill Russia’s fearsome Sukhoi fighter jets, and that they have a “black belt” in that type of combat. […]

C4iSR

Leonardo RAT 31DL and RAT 31DL/M 3D Radar Family

September 11, 2019 LM Publications 0

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Air Platform

Sweden’s Gripen defeat Russia’s Su-35 in a simulated War Game

October 31, 2018 LM Publications 0

The advanced simulated war game proved that Sweden’s Gripen defeats Russia’s Su-35 almost the same rate as the F-22 Raptor. The simulated WVR combat shows Swedish Gripen E fighter shooting down Russia’s best in class […]

Air Platform

Saab Gripen E/F: Why is Gripen E deadliest among all 4.5 Gen fighter jet?

October 22, 2018 LM Publications 0

While complex high-end jet fighters like the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, dominate the headlines when it comes to the global fighter market, not every country needs or even wants a top-of-the-line warplane. There […]

Air Platform

Saab Gripen E/F: The Smart Fighter Jet AKA “Sukhoi Killer”

March 9, 2018 LM Publications 0

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  • Turkish Kalkan VTOL UAV Deploys FPV Drones in Midair.

    January 2, 2026 0
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  • Diehl Defense awarded contract to produce IRIS-T air defense system for Latvia

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  • Indonesia purchases 24 more Rafale fighter jets to retire Russian-built fighter jets

    July 9, 2025 0
    Indonesia is set to significantly bolster its air defence with plans to acquire an additional 24 Rafale fighter jets from France. Indonesia signed a letter of intent to acquire 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.DateAugust [...]
  • Ukraine Developed Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Information collection “Tayra” and “Harza” Radar

    March 17, 2021 0
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  • Russia’s Nebo-M Radar, is it a scam or propaganda?

    July 11, 2021 0
    Russia’s Rostec advertised Nebo-M radars as the stealth detector which can detect advanced aircraft, including F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II of the United States, Almaz-Antey Director General Yan Novikov said. Deconstructing Russian-made FCR and [...]
  • UAE Sends Armed Drones to Support Ethiopia

    November 21, 2020 0
    Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declares that the war in the Tigray Region has entered its “final phase”. Ethiopia to begin final phase of operations against TPLFDateNovember 28, 2020TPLF Shot Down Mi-35 HelicopterDateApril 23, 2021TPLF Captured S-300PMU1 [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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  • Europe

    Mad Vlad Diagnosed With Advanced Stages Of Stomach Cancer, Only Foreign Doctors Kept Him Alive

  • Europe

    Putin orders mass surveillance on Russian citizens who escaped conscription to Europe and Central Asia

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian Mi-24 Helicopter In Kherson

  • Europe

    Naval Group Launches Second FDI Class Frigate

  • Europe

    Ukraine recaptured half the territory from Russia since its invasion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump signs Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact at ASEAN summit in Malaysia.

  • Air Platform

    French Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jets Incept Russian Drones in Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries Unveils BlueWhale Autonomous Spy Submarine

  • Air Platform

    J-8 (Jian-8) /F-8 Fighter aircraft

  • Americas

    Russian and Chinese-made air defenses were jammed and destroyed in Venezuela during the Maduro raid.

  • Europe

    Sweden to receive first PATRIOT battery in November 2021

  • Americas

    President Trump gives orders to ‘obliterate’ Iran if regime assassinates him

  • Middle East

    Naval Group delivers the first Gowind corvette to the United Arab Emirates

  • Europe

    Marshall Awarded Contract To Produce Command and Control Systems Shelter For Sweden

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh needs to stop purchasing Indian, Pakistani, Chinese and Russian junk military hardware

  • Africa

    Morocco Purchases South Korean K2 Black Panther Tanks

  • Middle East

    Israeli Iron Dome Shoots Down Iranian-made Drone Fired From Gaza

  • Anti-drone System

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

  • Khibiniy-U EW on a Su-30SME
    C4iSR

    The West thrives on Electronic Warfare and Russia endures Soviet-era DRFM

  • Americas

    US Marine Unit Received New Counter Drone Gun

  • Americas

    No Such Terms as “CAATSA Waiver For India” Under CAATSA Law

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Leonardo Company to build ‘Michelangelo Dome’ missile defense system.

  • Americas

    Boeing P-8A Poseidon’s State-of-the-Art Anti-Submarine Warfare Sensors And Radars

  • Europe

    Ukraine killed Russian commander Artur Bogachenko who executed Ukrainian PoW

  • Naval Platforms

    The Five Mighty Navies Of Europe

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese F-2 escorted Tu-95 out of Japanese airspace

  • Naval Platforms

    Spain set to procure MH-60R ASW Helicopter

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Approves Type 88 Anti-ship Missiles for the Philippines Navy.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen Australia Lays Keel Of Fifth Arafura Class Patrol Boat For RAN

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s court sends 15 senior army officers to jail for crimes against humanity.

  • Europe

    Poland Sends Troops To Turkey For NATO Mission

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US state department has approved foreign military sale of Aegis Combat System to Australia

  • Europe

    Ukraine seeks deeper defense ties with Raytheon

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s U212 NFS Submarine Project Reaches New Milestone

  • Europe

    U.S.-made ATACMS pounding in Crimea as Russia shuts Kerch bridge

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $10.8 Billion Contract To Upgrade F-22 Raptor

  • Defense Industry

    The U.S. State Department Approves 155mm M109A6 Paladin Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer System For Taiwan

  • South Asia

    Retired Brigadier General Shamsul Alam Chowdury (Shams), a former Chatra League leader and Indian RAW agent, orchestrated the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Iron Dome and troops are stationed in Abu Dhabi to protect the city from Iranian drones and missiles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia increases defense budget to $10.6 billion despite coronavirus pandemic

  • Europe

    Croatia plans to acquire two new multipurpose corvettes.

  • Europe

    Russia stole land, grain from Ukraine, now Russia stealing timbers through industrial-scale logging

  • Naval Weapons

    Raytheon-Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM): Fifth-gen Over the Horizon Precision Strike Missile

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Plan to Buy Rafale Fighter Jets and A400M Transport Aircraft, Retires Russian-made Jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Fighter Jets Ready To Launch Space-age Rocks And Rampage Missiles At Iran

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army Buys 118 Arjun MK1A Main Battle Tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Navy Commissioned Seven Warships And One Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hiding Truth: French Shipbuilder Naval Group Refused to Share Information with Canberra

  • Middle East

    European Union To Sanction Iran As It Kills 160 Student Protesters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s FP-2 strike drone blows up Russia’s Pantsir-S1 anti-air missile.

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