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Safran awarded the contract to deliver JIM Compact multifunction infrared binoculars to Australian Defense Force

March 18, 2023 GDC 0

Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia Pty Ltd has signed a contract with NIOA* for the supply of more than one hundred JIM Compact’s for the LAND 159 Tranche 1 – ADF sniper system – to […]

Air Platform

France’s Safran Helping Russia’s UEC To Develop Commercial Jet Engine

February 6, 2022 GDC 0

Russia’s United Engine has developed an automatic control system for the Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplant which will be installed on the Sukhoi SSJ-New aircraft. The SSJ-New is a version of the Superjet 100 that includes a […]

Naval Platforms

French nuclear-powered submarine fires a cruise missile for the first time

November 10, 2020 GDC 0

The first French naval cruise missile launch was carried out by the nuclear-powered attack submarine Suffren. On October 20th 2020, the Suffren, the first-in-series of the six nuclear-powered attack submarines in the Barracuda programme, successfully […]

Air Platform

Airbus Announced Demonstrator Phase For The Sixth-generation Future Combat Air System

April 8, 2020 GDC 0

Paris/Munich – The governments of France and Germany have awarded  Dassault Aviation, Airbus, together with their partners MTU Aero Engines, Safran, MBDA and Thales, the initial framework contract (Phase 1A), which launches the demonstrator phase […]

Americas

US blocks deliveries of engines and flight control systems of Comac C919 to China

February 17, 2020 GDC 0

The Trump administration may move to block deliveries of General Electric and French Safran SA developed LEAP 1C jet engines to China amid renewed tensions over alleged technology theft, multiple sources said to be familiar […]

  • Thales to Supply FLASH Dipping Sonar to German Navy

    March 2, 2022 0
    For the first time, the German Navy will rely on Thales to equip its NH90 Multi-Role Frigate Helicopter (MRFH) with FLASH SONICS. The FLASH system (Folding Light Acoustic System for Helicopters) is currently the leading [...]
  • Taiwan stacks up large quantities of ground and air-launched precision strike missiles

    October 12, 2021 0
    The US has approved arms sales to Taiwan worth around $1.8 billion, in a move that is likely to increase tensions with China. U.S. State Department approves Harpoon missiles to Taiwan worth $2.37 billionDateOctober 28, [...]
  • Australia Purchases Advanced Anti-radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM)

    June 23, 2022 0
    The US Department of State has approved a possible sale of AGM-88E2 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGMs) to Australia for an estimated cost of $94 million. Australia Stockpiles AARGM-ER Anti-radiation Missiles, Amid China TensionsDateOctober 16, [...]
  • Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Blew Up Russian Oil Refinery

    June 1, 2023 0
    A Russian oil refinery erupted in flames following a suspected Ukrainian drone attack. Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russian Oil refinery 130 km from Putin’s palaceDateJune 15, 2023Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s oil refineries in Krasnodar [...]
  • RAN Shows Off Amphibious Operations Capability

    July 25, 2020 0
    This was the first time that the two LHDs and the single LSD of the RAN have operated together at sea. The event occured during a Force Integration Training off the east coast of Australia. [...]
  • Northrop Grumman To Modernize Cockpit and Mission Computers For E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

    January 26, 2024 0
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

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, […]

  • Defense Industry

    Thai Air Force Plans To Buy Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jet

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers Mid-range Capability System To U.S. Army

  • South Asia

    Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Her Son Sajeeb Wazed Joy And Niece Tulip Siddiq Embezlled $5 Billion From Overpriced $12.65 Billion Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Through Malaysian Banks

  • Industry

    Italy Holds Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia And UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    $400 million for retention bonuses for Australian Defence Personnel: Richard Marles

  • Europe

    Spain Delivers 40 Leopard 2A4 Tanks And Aspide Anti-air Missiles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ecuador Grounds Indian-made HAL Dhruv Junk Helicopters After Four Crashes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Junta Dropped Bombs On Kachin Independence Army Position Using Su-30SME

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Pursuing South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter Jet as a Replacement for Su-30mki, Tejas and Mig-29.

  • Air Platform

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping purged the top PLA scientist and nuclear test commander Liu Guozhi for corruption allegation.

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Yak-130 Jet Trainer Crashed Due To Pilot Error

  • Air Platform

    Britain Donates Sea King Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Malaysia Purchases 18 FA-50 LCA From KAI Worth $920 Million

  • Air Platform

    China’s GAIC FTC-2000G AJT/Ground Attack Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces struck HIMARS at mining plant in Russian-controlled Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Ukraine WIll Regain Control Of Crimea By August 2023, Retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges Says

  • Europe

    Swedish Navy upgrades Tapper-class patrol boat with ASW capability

  • Infantry Weapons

    Exocet MM40 Block III Anti-ship Missiles

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Turkey Completes Atmaca Anti-ship Missile Tests With Locally Made Turbojet Engine

  • C4iSR

    Sweden orders 10 mobile lightweight Giraffe 1x Radar for RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    NATO Members to Purchase Australian-made Apollo Laser Weapon System.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Navy Deploys Two OPVs in Indo-Pacific Region

  • Europe

    Ukraine Ordered 60 KRAB 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers From Poland

  • Middle East

    Russian-made Anti-air Missiles Failure in Iran Sent Shockwave in India, China, Egypt, Algeria, Belarus and Myanmar

  • Defense Industry

    Global Arms Exports Rising Despite Global Coronavirus Pandemic

  • Europe

    Iran Delivers First Batch of Body Armor And Helmets To Russia

  • Middle East

    Aselsan Awarded Contract to Supply SARP RWS to Bahrain

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Arakan Army launches offensive, captured Myanmar Army’s posts

  • Air Platform

    Finish Air Force quietly drops Nazi swastika from its emblem

  • Land Platform

    Russian Fictitious T-95 Main Battle Tank that never produced

  • Europe

    Russia Stops Exporting T-90 Tanks As It Lost Astounding 65% Of Land Platforms In Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Supply Seagull USV For Philippines Navy

  • Air Platform

    China’s first prototype unmanned helicopter successfully flew

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky delivers first batch of S-70i helicopters to Philippines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Received $325 Million Contract to Build Ulsan-class Batch III Frigate

  • Africa

    U.S. Air Force’s GaN based 3DELRR to replace AN/TPS-75 PESA air search radar

  • Air Platform

    Thailand Allocates Initial Funding For F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down two Su-25 fighter jets and one Ka-52 helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • South Asia

    Indian Army General Upendra Dwivedi Said That Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman Colluded with Indian Security Agencies on 5th August for Safe Departure of Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India

  • Europe

    Netherlands to buy Israeli-made rocket artillery system

  • Europe

    Ukraine shot down another Russian Su-30 aircraft over Kyiv

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China has announced $178.2 billion defense budget, a 6.6 percent growth for this year

  • Air Platform

    Poland to give Ukraine 14 MiG-29 fighter jets, says Polish president

  • Europe

    Leonardo Company’s Proteus Unmanned Helicopter Completes First Flight.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The MBDA AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM)

  • Europe

    Ukrainian SHARK drone locating Russian positions for HIMARS to destroy them

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey developed 50% local content for helicopter engines

  • Defense Industry

    Australian Sailors Embed Aboard To Learn About Submarine Tenders For AUKUS Submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to invest in drone development programme

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