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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. […]

  • Australia launches dart rocket carrying radio frequency receiver for RAAF

    September 28, 2020 0
    The Department of Defence (DoD) in Canberra has announced that a dart rocket carrying a prototype radio frequency receiver for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was successfully launched to the edge of space on [...]
  • Ukraine Ordered Turkish Ada-class Corvettes

    April 30, 2021 0
    Corvettes will be produced for the Ukrainian Navy using Turkish technologies at the Okean shipyard in the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, the shipyard said in a statement. Turkey Laid Keel Of Third Jinnah-class Corvettes Of [...]
  • 2018-2019 Defence Budget of China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore

    June 12, 2018 0
    China ($173 Billion for a fiscal year) China will increase military spending by 8.1 per cent this year, the largest rise in three years, as it sees major shifts in its national security environment. The [...]
  • Raytheon Excalibur Artillery Projectile Fired at Record Range From CAESAR Howitzer

    August 11, 2023 0
    Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, in partnership with the U.S. Army and French company Nexter successfully fired Excalibur artillery projectiles from a CAESAR self-propelled howitzer. The test proved compatibility between Excalibur, the [...]
  • Putin is looking for a ship scrapyard of his 40 years old smoky aircraft carrier

    July 31, 2025 0
    Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the 40-year-old Admiral Kuznetsov, is likely to be sold or scrapped, the chairman of Russia’s state shipbuilding corporation told the Kommersant newspaper in comments published on Friday (Jul 25). Andrei Kostin’s [...]
  • Italy to purchase 25 more F-35 stealth jets

    September 29, 2024 0
    Italy is to purchase 25 extra F-35 jets and new Eurofighters as its defense procurement spending rises 16.8% this year to €9.3 billion, or $10.3 billion, a new budget document revealed on Tuesday revealed. Spain [...]
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

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 […]

  • Europe

    Lithuania purchased Leopard tanks amid Russia tensions

  • Europe

    Russia dropped FAB-250 bomb on its own territory Belgorod

  • Europe

    Slovak KONŠTRUKTA-Defence develops new 155mm self-propelled howitzer

  • Africa

    Serbia Received Largest Ever Arms Deal From Algeria For NORA B52 Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    China begun retrofitting WS10B engine into J-10C fourth-gen fighter jet

  • Middle East

    UAE Withdraws Lockheed’s F-35 Deal With The U.S.

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall to develop German variant of HIMARS

  • Uncategorized

    Indian Air Force Backflips on MMRCA V2.0 As Prime Minister Modi Stressed Procurement of Locally Made LCA

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Started Building Type 054B Frigate With Russian Subsystem

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine signs agreement with France to purchase 100 Rafale F4 jets and SAMP/T air defense systems.

  • Europe

    Serbia upgrades BTR-82A armored vehicles with new remote weapons station.

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israel Build Close Military Ties in The Middle East

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy’s P-8I Neptune MPA Commence Operations from INS Hansa

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia used Kh-69 cruise missiles for the first time in Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Russian Buk Missiles Backfires And Hit Russian Troops Like Boomerang

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16 Successfully Jammed Russian-made S-300 SAM of Syrian Army

  • Middle East

    U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse as the U.S. Navy Clears Strait of Hormuz Mines.

  • Air Platform

    Portuguese Super Lynx Helicopter Delivery Delayed To 2021

  • Americas

    Putin’s Puppet Donald Trump Wants Ukraine to Hand Over $500 Billion Minerals To U.S. or Hand Over Country to Russia

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    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Awarded Contract to Build Six Cape-class Patrol Boats for Royal Australian Navy

  • Middle East

    Leaked Exchange Reveals Iran’s President Pezeshkian and Vahidi Clash Over U.S. Talks and Crumbling Iranian Economy.

  • Europe

    Russian Aerospace Forces Su-30SM dud crashes in Black Sea

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Becoming Global Arms Exporter

  • Europe

    Serbia ditches military alliance with Russia and opt-in for European fighter jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Launched 9th Type 056 Corvette In 2020

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Canadian-made Senator Protected Mobility Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Baykar started to develop the AKINCI Combat UAV

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Armed Drones And Its Variants

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed’s F-16 could change the dynamics of the Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Smoky Bandit: The Malaysian Air Force Retires All Russian Aircraft

  • Europe

    Poland Received New Armored Vehicles For Its Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thailand Army Receives Israeli Spike-MR Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Modified Neptune Cruise Missiles Can Hit Target At 400km Range

  • Europe

    Ukraine develops new Bohdana 155mm howitzer variants

  • Africa

    Sudanese lawmakers to review Russian naval base deal: Sudan’s Foreign Minister

  • Air Platform

    US Army tests air-launched drone from black hawk helicopter

  • Americas

    The USAF wants commoditised F-16V for easier Foreign Military Sales

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile Defense System in Crimea and Belgorod.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing is testing AH-64E Block 2, the new high-speed Apache concept

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Proliferation of SY-400 SRBM in Southeast Asia and Middle East

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone destroyed Russia’s only Il-38N maritime patrol aircraft.

  • Europe

    Turkish HISAR O+ Missile Successfully Completes Test Firing

  • Defense Industry

    Israel eyes privatization of defense giants IAI and Rafael via public share sale.

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Negotiating with France to Buy 48 Rafale Fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Transfers Cyclone-class Patrol Ships to Philippine Navy

  • Air Platform

    Japan Developing Anti-surface warheads for future hypersonic missiles

  • Middle East

    Syrian Rebel Shot Down Russian Mi-35 Helicopter Using Chinese FN-6 MANPAD

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claimed That It Struck Russian Moskva Cruiser With Neptune Anti-ship Missile

  • Europe

    Putin Suffers Devastating Blow As Ukraine Killed Two Top Ranking Airborne Commanders

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