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Turkish drone maker Baykar signs largest ever sales agreement with Saudi Arabia

July 20, 2023 GDC 0

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Saudi Arabia Purchases Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

July 18, 2023 GDC 0

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Germany blocks Eurofighter jets sale to Saudi Arabia over Yemen conflict

July 3, 2023 GDC 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 […]

Saudi Arabia and Iran resume ties after seven years

March 16, 2023 GDC 0

The Saudi-Iran detente sets back Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to isolate Tehran, but time will tell whether it also hinders his outreach to Riyadh or planning for any eventual military strike against Iranian […]

UAE Purchases Israeli Spyder Anti-air Missiles, Saudis Curious Attempts To Buy Israeli Iron Dome

September 25, 2022 GDC 0

Israel will sell an advanced air defence system to the United Arab Emirates capable of defending the Gulf country against drone attacks, in a further sign of the growing alliance between the two countries. The Reuters news […]

Saudi Arabia Purchases THAAD Anti-ballistic Missile System

September 23, 2022 GDC 0

Saudi Arabia plans to prepare the first sites for the U.S. air defense system THAAD within four years. The government of the largest state on the Arabian Peninsula has spent $15 billion to buy Terminal High Altitude Area […]

Saudi Navy Received Second Avante 2200 Class Corvette

September 10, 2022 GDC 0

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has held a commissioning ceremony for the second of five corvettes being built for the Royal Saudi Navy, Al-Diriyah. As informed, the ceremony took place today (26 July) at San Fernando Shipyard. […]

Bad News For Russia, Saudi Arabia Returns Grom 2 Ballistic Missiles To Ukraine

August 25, 2022 GDC 0

Several Ukrainian social media accounts have reported news that has yet to be confirmed by officials in both countries that Saudi Arabia has returned the Grom 2 (or Grim-2 or Thunder-2) ballistic missiles purchased from […]

Boeing’s F-15 Fighter Jet Celebrate 50 Years Of Undefeated Streak

August 1, 2022 GDC 0

On July 27, 1972, the Boeing F-15 flew for the first time with Chief Test Pilot Irv Burrows at the controls. Fifty years later, the undefeated F-15 continues to evolve and add advanced capability to […]

Saudi Arabia Latest Country To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones

June 29, 2022 GDC 0

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is preparing for talks to buy Turkish Bayraktar drones, an international news site has said. “The Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has expressed interest in Turkish drones and is ready for talks with […]

Ukrainian HIMARS Destroys Convoy of Russia’s BM-21 Grad Artillery Rockets

June 12, 2023 0

The Ukrainian Defense Forces launched strikes against Russian troops in two sectors of the front. As a result, several pieces of military equipment were hit. Ukrainian SHARK drone locating Russian positions for HIMARS to destroy [...]
Multiple MAGURA V5 sea drones exploded in Sevastopol and Kerch in occupied Crimea, and total closure of the Crimea bridge

June 19, 2024 0

The telegram channel of the project Radio Liberty Crimea reports that on the night of 17 June, the occupied city of Kerch in Crimea heard the sounds of explosions. A bridge that connects the peninsula [...]
Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed S-400 SAM in Crimea

August 25, 2023 0

Ukrainian forces reportedly destroyed Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile system in the occupied Crimea region. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war break over Crimea, says UkraineDateNovember 17, 2020Ukraine just blew up Russian [...]
Taiwan’s $1.5 Billion Indigenous Submarine Prototype Set for Final Tests

April 11, 2024 0

Taiwan’s maiden indigenous submarine prototype will begin the final round of harbor acceptance tests on Tuesday. Taiwan’s Indigenous Hai Kun-class Submarine Started Sea TrialsDateApril 6, 2025Taiwan Christens Indigenous Landing Platform DockDateApril 21, 2021Taiwan’s Hunter killer [...]
How Indian and Pakistan’s air force compared to each other?

May 13, 2025 0

India and Pakistan, the South Asian nuclear-armed neighbors that have engaged in hostilities, including a reported large-scale aerial battle, maintain a sizable fleet of fighter jets, consisting of aircraft supplied by the United States, Russia, [...]
U.S. Deploys Nuclear Capable B-52 Bombers In Australia

October 31, 2022 0

An expanded Royal Australian Air Force base in the Northern Territory will have space for up to six American nuclear-capable B-52 aircraft as part of a US-funded project that is likely to fuel tensions with [...]

Ukraine receives additional 18 Archer 155mm Howitzers from Sweden.

September 15, 2025 0

Sweden announced on September 11, 2025, its 20th support package to Ukraine, valued at approximately SEK 9.2 billion ($836 million). This package was presented by Defence Minister Pål Jonson and is structured to respond to […]

Ukraine develops new Bohdana 155mm howitzer variants

September 10, 2025 0

Ukrainian defense industry plans to expand its artillery production with new variants of the Bohdana howitzer, one of the country’s most widely produced systems since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. According to journalist Mariusz […]

Vietnam Purchases 20 K9 self-propelled Howitzers.

August 25, 2025 0

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has signed an export agreement with Vietnam for its K9 self-propelled howitzers. It marks South Korea’s first arms export to Vietnam, following earlier donations of decommissioned patrol ships. Under the $250-million […]