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China’s Domestic Engine Problems Continue to Become A Headache For PLA-AF

January 13, 2022 GDC 0

Problems encountered in the development of new WS-15 engine mean PLA Air Force’s first J-20s are not so stealthy at supersonic speeds. China rushed its first J-20 fighter jet into service ahead of schedule last […]

Air Platform

China rolls out new J-20B fighters with TVC

July 19, 2020 GDC 0

A modified version of China’s copycat F-35 fighter jet, the J-20B has formally entered mass production, with upgrades earning it a place as a new generation fighter jet, according to a military source close to the project. […]

  • China suspends $6.5 billion currency swap deal with Argentina as the country purchases American F-16 jets

    December 23, 2023 0
    China has reportedly suspended US$6.5 billion in credit swaps to Argentina, just as a new president takes charge in Buenos Aires. Argentina Received Six F-16 Fighting Falcons from Denmark.DateDecember 9, 2025Argentina wants to be a [...]
  • Azerbaijani Army suppresses Armenia’s combat activity

    October 5, 2020 0
    The situation at the front remains tense, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Saturday.  During the night, the combat activity of the Armenian armed forces in various directions of the front has been suppressed and [...]
  • Russian Su-35 Dangerously Came Close to P-8A Poseidon Over Mediterranean

    May 29, 2020 0
    The US Navy’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon military reconnaissance anti-submarine aircraft patrolling into the Mediterranean region, which was dangerously intercepted by two Russian Su-35s. The Su-35 flew from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Two Russian Su-35 [...]
  • Germany blocks Eurofighter jets sale to Saudi Arabia over Yemen conflict

    July 3, 2023 0
    Germany’s coalition government is at odds over whether to bow to British pressure and approve the production of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets for Saudi Arabia, the newspaper Welt Am Sonntag reported on Saturday, citing anonymous [...]
  • Finish and Swedish Navy Conduct Joint Anti-submarine Exercises

    April 26, 2022 0
    Last week, the Finnish and Swedish navies conducted a joint anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Gulf of Finland. Finish Navy’s Hamina-class tests fire torpedoesDateAugust 24, 2020NATO Submarines And Frigates Hunt Russian Submarine In Black Sea.DateJuly [...]
  • Lockheed Martin F-21: Meet the ‘Make In India’ Fighter Jet

    August 1, 2019 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.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

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  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Aerospace Industries opens first Southeast Asian office in Malaysia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The USAF Selected Raytheon’s Missile for Long-Range Standoff Weapon Capability

  • Cyber

    The U.S., Australia and United Kingdom accused Russian G.R.U. of Cyberattacks on Georgia

  • Europe

    Hellenic Air Force To Showcase Rafale Fighters In Air Show

  • Europe

    Turkey Develops New Close-in Weapons System For Its Navy

  • Europe

    U.S. Confirms North Korea Deployed 10,000 Troops In Russia To Boost Putin’s Faltering War Efforts

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s RBS-70 man-portable missile shot down Russian Su-25 attack jet

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot missile system shot down two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter jet

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin Partisan Freedom of Russia Legion Destroyed Russian Navy’s Serpukhov Missile Corvette In Baltic Sea

  • Europe

    Polish Navy’s AW101 Helo Fly For The First Time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy commissions two new Fani-class MCM vessels

  • Europe

    Ukraine successfully de-militarized the ‘Russian Air Force’ killing more than 600 pilots and destroying 500 aircraft

  • Europe

    Kosovo received Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones.

  • Land Platform

    Syria wants to replace Russian MLRS with Belarusian MLRS

  • Air Platform

    Sweden signs a landmark deal with Ukraine to export up to 150 Gripen E/F fighter jets.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery blew up Russian BM-30 rocket launcher system

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems won $200 million contract to supply ATMOS howitzers

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers 300KW High Energy Laser To US Army

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain orders new NASAMS systems to modernise air defence capabilities

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia And UK Signed MoU To Build Frigates For RAN

  • C4iSR

    The APG-82(V)1 AESA radar for F-15E platform optimization

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Five shipbuilders to outline their opening pitch for the Australian navy’s new $10 billion frigate project

  • Middle East

    Leaked news reveals China’s CETC Radar Engineers and Military Officers Operating HQ-9B Missile and YLC-8B Radar Killed by Israeli and American Air Strikes on Day 1.

  • Middle East

    Iran Attacked Israeli Oil Tanker Using Kamikaze Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Canadian Bombardier Defense Opens New Office in Australia

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan delivers “DragonEye” electro-optic systems

  • Air Platform

    Serbia plans to buy 20 T-7A Redhawk Light Combat/Trainer Aircraft

  • Americas

    Russia bans Ecuadorian ‘banana’ after Ecuador agrees to transfer Russian-made arms to Ukraine via the U.S.

  • Infantry Weapons

    BAE Systems To Manufacturer M777 Light Weight Howitzers In India

  • Europe

    Turkey-US relations turn a new page: President Erdogan

  • South Asia

    Useless Bangladesh Army: Myanmar army fired artillery shells in Bangladesh killing fifteen Bangladeshi

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Secretly Sent Marine Raider to Train Taiwanese Special Forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Orders Two More Evolved Cape Patrol Boats

  • South Asia

    In a major strategic shift, Pakistan offers a seaport and naval base to the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin showcased Japan’s future

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Pakistan Considers Purchasing Chinese HQ-19 Ballistic Missile Interceptors As HQ-9 Failed To Intercept Any Missiles

  • Americas

    Britain will send warship to Guyana amid tensions with Venezuela

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine started negotiating with Sweden to purchase Saab Gripen and GlobalEye AWACS

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones set off huge explosions at Russia’s Novorossiysk port

  • Central Asia

    Pakistan sent commandos and drones in Panjshir Valley to help Taliban, reports

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Navy commissioned Damen-built PNS Yarmook

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Pylon marking and MICA missile show Pakistan Air Force indeed shot down a Rafale jet using an AMRAAM missile.

  • Air Platform

    China’s FC-31 Fighter Jet Could Have Export Potential, But Can China Build Engine For It?

  • Air Platform

    AeroVironment Ramps Up Production Of Switchblades Kamikaze Drones

  • Europe

    Romania purchased South Korean K9 Howitzers Worth $715 million

  • Europe

    A lone Ukrainian M1 Abrams tank decimates Russian troops in precision strike

  • Air Platform

    Indonesian Rafale Procurement Delayed By Funding Shortage

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian patriot missile downed one Su-35 and one Su-24 fighter bomber, and Russia shot down its own Su-35, with seven aircraft losses in three days

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkey Launched First MILGEM Corvette For Pakistan Navy

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