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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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  • Lockheed Martin Completes Royal Australian Navy’s Destroyer Combat Upgrades

    November 9, 2023 0
    Lockheed Martin has completed the delivery of advanced combat systems services for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s Hobart-class Guided Missile Destroyers. RAN Hobart-class air warfare destroyers to be upgraded with Aegis combat systemDateSeptember 6, 2020Lockheed [...]
  • Poland Modernizing Its Military In Rapid Pace

    June 15, 2021 0
    Due to the sensitive nature of the defense industry sector, there are no official statistics available on local production, imports, and exports.  The only data available through public sources is the annual amount of defense [...]
  • Netherlands Purchases M142 HIMARS Worth $670 Million

    March 6, 2023 0
    The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on February 16 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket [...]
  • Why Doesn’t Sukhoi Name Fighters With Block Upgrades?

    August 14, 2021 0
    While the Su-35 grabs the headlines as Russia’s most advanced fighter, the majority of its air force consists of older types. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) “The Military Balance 2018,” Russia [...]
  • British Special Air Service (SAS): Who Dares Wins

    November 19, 2021 0
    The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. The SAS was founded in 1941 as a regiment and later reconstituted as a corps in 1950. The unit specializes in [...]
  • Putin is dumping dead Russian soldiers by truck inside Ukraine to hide actual losses

    June 22, 2025 0
    Russia sent to Ukraine some of its dead troops in a prisoner and body exchange to hide Moscow’s true battlefield losses, according to Volodymyr Zelensky. Russian Troops And Artillery Near Ukrainian Border Concerning For NATODateApril [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    The F-15EX to complement stealth F-35 in combat missions.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Navy Commissions The First Taigei Class Submarine

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian air base housing thousands of Shahed kamikaze drones

  • Air Platform

    IPHR and NAKO published 84 pages comprehensive report exposing that Russia’s fighter jets are fitted with Western components

  • Europe

    ABB to provide integrated power and distribution system for ASW frigates

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian Kh-35 anti-ship missile crashes in Krasnodar region

  • Air Platform

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

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan inaugurated the fourth and final Turkish-built MILGEM corvette

  • Europe

    Italian Aircraft Carrier Cleared By Joint Program Office To Operate F-35B

  • Americas

    US Allies Should Not Buy Russian Weapons, Secretary Blinken

  • C4iSR

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Beijing’s erratic behaviour could lead to an accidental war with the U.S.

  • Middle East

    Naval Group Delivers Second Gowind Corvette for United Arab Emirates Navy

  • Europe

    Italian Customs Seized Chinese Wing Loong II Drone Destined To Libya

  • Europe

    New Sukhoi Su-57 Fighter Jet Crashes Again During Tests

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    IP Theft By China: Australia To Tighten Export Control Laws To Protect Research Data

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s Collins-class Submarines to Receive Sonar Upgrade

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract to Supply 120mm Gun Turrets For CV90 Armored Vehicles.

  • South Asia

    The Indian Army Buys Negev Light Machine Guns from Israeli IWI Worth $116.4 Million

  • Air Platform

    Indian Army’s HAL Dhruv Helicopter crashes into Ranjit Sagar Dam

  • Middle East

    Israeli Female Soldiers Killed More Than 100 Hamas Terrorists

  • Europe

    Satellite imagery shows Russian dug in anti-tank position in occupied locations in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan signed a contract with undisclosed country to sale JF-17 Block III.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 Achieved 80 Percent Availability and Combat Sorties.

  • South Asia

    Hindu nationalist Parvathaneni Harish masterminded the Corridor Between Bangladesh and Myanmar to aid the Myanmar Junta and AA, facilitating further deportations of Rohingya to Bangladesh

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey Developed and Exported Modern Air-to-surface Missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Successfully Jammed Putin’s Glide Bombs

  • Cyber

    Hackers Hacked United Aircraft Corporation Website

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Purchased Six Prototype KAAN fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukrspecsystems develops new Shark reconnaissance drone

  • Middle East

    U.S. and Israel destroyed the Iranian Navy’s 20 warships, 1 aircraft carrier, 2 submarines and all naval bases.

  • Air Platform

    UK purchased six H145 helicopters for training mission

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine intercepts Russian Kh-22 cruise missiles for the first time

  • Americas

    Pentagon Approves Long-range Tomahawk Cruise Missile for Ukraine.

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed Again: Ukraine Blew Up Russian Military’s HQ in Kherson Using UK-made Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Saab Started Delivering Gripen E to Sweden and Brazil

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Launched 9th Type 056 Corvette In 2020

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Second Type 055 Destroyer Enters Service With PLA Navy

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Move To Acquire Eurofighter Typhoon With ECRS Mk2 To Counter Greece’s Rafale Jets

  • Ballistic Missile

    Pakistan test-fires 450km range ballistic missile as tensions with India rise

  • Europe

    North Korea Sending 10,000 Troops To Russia As North Korean Soldiers Started To Surrender And Desert In Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi Muslim Dr. Shadman Zaman, A Jewish Convert Visited State of Israel For the First Time

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israel Build Close Military Ties in The Middle East

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy Bolsters Ukraine’s Air Defense with Second SAMP/T System

  • Europe

    Royal Navy To Receive First Type 31 Frigate In 2025

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Chinese HQ-9P, HQ-16 and Russian S-400 Triumf Anti-air Missiles Have Questionable Performance in India-Pakistan War

  • Europe

    Assassination fear: cancer-stricken Vlad will never enjoy $1.3 billion mansion that has wine cellar, private marina, vineyard, indoor Ice hockey, mini casino

  • Europe

    Seize of Mariupol: How long the Azov regiment can hold on Russian onslaught?

  • Air Platform

    Kuwaiti Prosecutor To Investigate Corruption Allegation In Eurofighter Procurement

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