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Naval Platforms

Boeing trials ski jump launches of Super Hornet for Indian Navy

August 22, 2020 GDC 0

In an effort to win a contract from Indian Navy, Boeing has been flying an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet off a ground-based ski jump at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. This is part of a demonstration […]

Industry

Boeing wants to certify Super Hornet for ski-jump operations

February 14, 2020 GDC 0

The Boeing wants to test and certify F/A-18 Super Hornet for ski-jump operations during the first quarter of 2020 before it can make a pitch for the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy has elected to […]

  • Philippines Becomes First APAC Customer For Airbus H160

    July 30, 2021 0
    An undisclosed customer in the Philippines has placed an order for the first Airbus ACH160 in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region. It will be used for private and business flights within the Philippines, the [...]
  • Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Plan to Buy Rafale Fighter Jets and A400M Transport Aircraft, Retires Russian-made Jets

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  • Taiwan Upgrades 18 F-16A/B to F-16V Standard

    December 6, 2020 0
    Taipei, Taiwan (GDC) — Eighteen 16A/B jet fighters belonging to Taiwan’s Air Force had been upgraded in the first 11 months of the year, under a joint Taiwan-United States program to help Taiwan boost its [...]
  • Russia’s Su-57 conducts 40 strike missions on Ukrainian targets

    September 15, 2024 0
    Russia’s Su-57 Felon fourth-generation aircraft have conducted more than 40 strikes against Ukraine, according to sources within Ukraine’s Air Force. These fighters have become a more frequent tool in Russia’s aerial campaign, with increased missile [...]
  • Indian Authority Demolishes 800 Years Old Shahi Mosque, Shrines And Muslim Cemetery

    September 29, 2024 0
    A historic 16th-century mosque, Shahi Masjid, in Prayagraj city in India’s Uttar Pradesh state was demolished by bulldozers under a road-widening project. India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan confirmed India lost nine fighter [...]
  • Russian warship Admiral Levchenko’s Ukrainian-made propulsion caught fire in the Barents Sea due to spare parts shortages

    June 11, 2024 0
    Russian anti-submarine ship Admiral Levchenko is burning in the Barents Sea after an engine malfunctioned and caught fire, Dmytro Pletenchuk, press chief for the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, said on June 10. [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set the largest fire at Russian oil depot since the war began

  • Africa

    Morocco to receive first batch of F-16V in 2021

  • Europe

    The Netherlands to extend the life of Walrus class submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Strike Second Russian Fighter Jet Base in Three Days

  • South Asia

    The U.S. zero tariff on Bangladeshi garment products ushers in a new era in U.S.-Bangladesh relations, as pro-Indian dictator Sheikh Hasina fled the country.

  • Air Platform

    A Russian Su-34 fighter jet crashed in the Belgorod region

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Destroyed Sevastopol Shipyard In Occupied Crimea

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh hikes defense spends by 8% in budget for FY2021

  • Air Platform

    Rafale F5 Fighters Will be Equipped with ASN4G Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles by 2035

  • Americas

    Boeing awarded contract to produce 150 km range GLSDB for Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Successfully Tests Shaheen 1A Ballistic Missiles

  • South Asia

    Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh is ill-informed about the underperforming S-400 missiles, 41 S-400 missiles were destroyed in the Ukraine war and are incapable of detecting aircraft beyond 250km.

  • C4iSR

    India and China deploy drones in Galwan Valley near Ladakh

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed oil depot and sea terminal in Novorossiysk

  • Americas

    In a hypothetical war, If F-35 face-off with Su-57, who would win?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Industries Developing Advanced Missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Becoming Global Arms Exporter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s AVIC Executive Jailed for Taking Bribes

  • Europe

    Quantum Systems Awarded Contract To Deliver UAS To Ukrainian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Defense Ministry Asks 8.3% budget increase

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Agrees to Sale F-35 Stealth Jets to Türkiye

  • Air Platform

    Turkey plans to export KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet to Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Qatar

  • Americas

    Canada’s new Senator MRAP armored vehicle passes blast testing

  • Africa

    Nigeria received the first batch of Turkish T129 ATAK attack helicopters

  • Middle East

    UAE and Israel Cooperate on Military Industrial Ventures to Counter Iranian Threat

  • Europe

    Russian Military Stages Biggest Nuclear Missiles Drill Amid Ukraine Tension

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Rolls Out Bow Of Type 26 Frigate

  • Europe

    Russia unveils Shahed-136 kamikaze drone production line for the first time

  • Industry

    The top 10 countries exporting arms around the world

  • Europe

    Turkiye unveils long-range K2 kamikaze drone.

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy Commissions New SALVO Unmanned Surface Vessels.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RTAF needs modern quality aircraft, says Thai Air Force chief

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Kidd Sails Through Taiwan Strait

  • Europe

    Russian IL-76 Military Aircraft Crashed Due To Engine Fire

  • Europe

    President Zelensky Christens Turkish-made Ada Class Corvette

  • Industry

    Singaporean Defense Industries

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Patriot PAC-3 Missiles Shot Down All Hypersonic Kinzhal and Zirkon Missiles On Weekend Attacks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Erratic Behavior And Land Grabbing In Southeast Asia Could Cost Its Economy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 071 Amphibious Dock Landing Craft Joins Naval Exercises First Time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased Turkish-made Long-range Artillery Rocket

  • Middle East

    Bangladesh and Israel’s trade and security cooperation is growing despite not having formal ties

  • Air Platform

    New Zealand Received Its Final P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • Middle East

    Naval Group Delivers Second Gowind Corvette for United Arab Emirates Navy

  • Infantry Weapons

    Norinco’s Sky Dragon 12 SHORAD

  • Europe

    Ukraine blitzed Russian forces in the Kursk region as Russian forces surrendered to Ukrainian forces

  • Europe

    Norway, Sweden and Finland Donate 2000 Anti-tank Rockets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Corruption in Russian army: commander Colonel Alexander Denisov arrested for selling tank engines to Turkey

  • Europe

    Estonia purchases South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers.

  • Naval Platforms

    The Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessels of RAN

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