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Americas

Maj. Gen. Doug Pearson Who Became First Person to Destroy A Satellite In Space Flying A F-15

October 20, 2020 GDC 0

The date September 13, 1985 marks as an important day in history. 35 years ago, Maj. Gen. Wilbert “Doug” Pearson Jr. put a rather prominent blip in the history of defence aviation after carrying out […]

  • Navy officials and shipbuilders have attributed the US shipbuilding issues to long-term and short-term problems

    February 22, 2025 0
    Many big US Navy shipbuilding programs are delayed and over budget. British MoD to invite RFP for Royal Navy’s support shipsDateMay 11, 2020HII Started Building Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129)DateJanuary 13, 2021Austal Awarded [...]
  • Serbia ditches military alliance with Russia and opt-in for European fighter jets

    March 1, 2023 0
    Russia’s Balkan ally Serbia is taking yet another step toward inching closer to Europe and away from Moscow as Belgrade looks for French fighter jets and European Union infrastructure money. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić told [...]
  • Invading Pakistan was dictator Modi’s plan to avoid spotlight in economic mismanagement, corruption and sheltering dictator Sheikh Hasina

    May 12, 2025 0
    The latest military confrontation between India and Pakistan is not a spontaneous response to terrorism, but rather a premeditated manoeuvre by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, one rooted in domestic politics rather than regional security. [...]
  • South Korea Developing KF-21EX, A Stealthier and Heavier Variant of KF-21

    August 12, 2025 0
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  • Iranian Drones Recovered In Ukraine Made With U.S.-made Components

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  • Royal Australian Air Force Received 50th F-35A Stealth Jets

    June 24, 2022 0
    The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has welcomed its milestone 50th F-35A Lightning II aircraft, with two more fighters arriving at RAAF Base Williamtown in May this year. Australia Receives Last Batch of F-35ADateNovember 29, [...]
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 […]

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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Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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  • Europe

    Sweden And Finland Confirm NATO Membership Bid

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cambodia could be the first customer of Chinese FTC-2000G jet

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Approves $100 Million To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-15 And F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Defense Industry

    Spanish Navantia Shortlisted To Build Three Frigates For Polish Navy

  • Europe

    BMC to deliver Altug 8×8 armored combat vehicle to Turkish Army

  • Europe

    Putin admits Russia lost more than 54 modernized T-90M battle tanks since Ukraine’s counteroffensive

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured 14 2S33 Msta-S Self-propelled Howitzers From Russian Conscripts

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Cuts Steel for Fifth Hangor-class Submarine “PNS TASNIM”

  • Middle East

    ThyssenKrupp Delivers First MEKO A-200 Frigate To Egyptian Navy

  • Naval Platforms

    ThyssenKrupp to Participate Indian Navy’s Project 75I Submarine Tender

  • Europe

    U.S. Donates Switchblade Drones, Ammo, Javelin Communication Gear To Ukraine Worth $300 Million

  • Europe

    Hanwha Defense To Supply 288 K239 Chunmoo MLRS To Poland

  • Europe

    Turkey To Build Three More Istanbul Class Frigates

  • South Asia

    India to receive four Rafale fighters on July 27

  • Air Platform

    Turkey May Have Planted Kill Switch In Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Armenia Turns To France To Get Help Rebuilding Its Military

  • Americas

    Pentagon Finally Kicks Turkey Out of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program

  • Anti-air Missiles

    S-400 Exposed: Russian propaganda about S-400 intercepting target at 400 km range is a lie

  • Air Platform

    RAAF F-35A Takes Off With Full Complement Of Weapons

  • Europe

    Ukraine recaptured half the territory from Russia since its invasion

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Offers KAAN Fifth-gen Fighter Jets to European and Asian countries

  • C4iSR

    Indra Unveils New Digital Self-protection Suite For Faster Missile Approach Alerts for Air Platforms

  • Africa

    Turkish Famous Bayraktar TB2 Joins Fight Against Al-shabab

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Investigation Finds Russia’s Kartograf Drone Fitted With American, Japanese and German Components

  • South Asia

    A Surprise Entry to India’s MMRCA v2.0: The US offers F-15EX after Super Hornet and F-21 to India

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Dubai Airshow: EDGE expands Al-Tariq guidance kit capabilities

  • Europe

    Naval Group Launches Second FDI Class Frigate

  • Air Platform

    Turkey working with Rolls-Royce on 5th-gen TFX combat aircraft engine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Bulgaria purchases Naval Strike Missile for Coastal Defense System.

  • Europe

    Spain, Turkey, Belgium Consortium to Develop 6×6 Fire Support Vehicle for Spanish Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Send 30 Additional Bushmaster Vehicles To Ukraine, Train Ukrainian Soldiers In UK

  • Naval Weapons

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

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 500th F-35 to the USAF

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The JMSDF Has Commissioned First Maya-class Destroyer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Biden Sanctions Myanmar Military Junta

  • Air Platform

    Norway agrees to donate its F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    German IRIS-T SLM Becomes Popular European Anti-air Missiles System After Ukraine War Succes

  • Air Platform

    U.S. rejects Thailand’s request to buy eight F-35A stealth jets, instead offered F-15EX

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has fired an IRIS-T air-to-air missile for the first time

  • Africa

    Temu tank: Nigerian Army’s Chinese-made VT-4 tank takes 30 minutes to cool down the turret and are incapable of rapid fire.

  • Air Platform

    Peru to buy 24 Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets worth $2.8 billion

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    France will supply AASM Hammer precision bombs to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Spanish Navantia Proposed To Build Three More Air Warfare Destroyer For Royal Australian Navy

  • Africa

    Turkey has destroyed the modernized Shell-S1E (Pantsir-S1E) air defense system and Wing Loong II UAV in Libya

  • Europe

    Sweden Weighs Saab-Babcock Arrowhead 140 Frigate.

  • Defense Industry

    The Philippines Cancels Mi-17 Helicopter Deals With Russia

  • Europe

    South Korea’s firm to supply armor for Turkish Altay main battle tank

  • C4iSR

    Land 4140: Hanwha Defense Signed MoU With Australia For SATCOMS

  • Air Platform

    Bell Delivers 12 AH-1Z Viper to Bahrain

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Air Force orders third GlobalEye radar plane from Saab

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