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New Zealand Plans To Buy 28 Secondhand F-16C/D to Replace Skyhawk

September 7, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal New Zealand Air Force is planning to buy fighter jet, according New Zealand Defense Forces whitepaper. Anything New Zeland is planning to buy would need to be able to integrate with Australia. In […]

  • Croatia retires all cold war-era MiG-21 jets

    December 8, 2024 0
    The last European user of the Cold War-era Mikoyan MiG-21 – Croatia – has formally withdrawn the aged type from frontline use, as it continues to transition to the Dassault Aviation Rafale. Zagreb on 30 [...]
  • President Trump Supports the Sale of F-35 Stealth Jets to Saudi Arabia.

    November 20, 2025 0
    U.S. President Donald Trump said he would back the sale of American-made F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a day before the crown prince arrives in Washington. President Trump Considers Saudi Arabian Request to Buy [...]
  • China’s WS-10B With TVC Is A Milestone, But Long Road Ahead

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  • Türkiye’s 1st domestic Atak-2 heavy-class attack helicopter starts engine

    May 14, 2023 0
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  • Saab Delivers Additional T-7A Trainer Fuselage To Boeing Test Facility

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  • Saab’s Gripen C/D shines in Alaska Red Flag exercise

    January 7, 2021 0
    Gripen first participated in Red Flag 2006 with the Gripen A. It was assigned to the red team. It scored ten kills on the first day, including a Typhoon. The Gripen’s performance and efficiency needed [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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  • Europe

    Turkey Actively Studying S-400 Air Defense System to Reverse Engineer and Make T-400 SAM

  • Europe

    Russian saboteurs destroyed two An-148 aircraft and one Mi-28 helicopter near Moscow

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian government will invest an extra $50.3 billion into defense

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KAI has started the full-scale production of KF-21 fighter jets in a deal worth $1.41 billion

  • Africa

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

  • Europe

    Erdogan’s Duplicity: Putin’s Losses In Ukraine And Central Asia, Erdogan’s Win

  • Defense Industry

    Japan to jointly develop sixth generation fighter with the UK

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkey reveals more details for Barbaros-class frigate

  • Europe

    Russia Stops Exporting T-90 Tanks As It Lost Astounding 65% Of Land Platforms In Ukraine War

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force sends three B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation to accelerate Rafale production amid high market demands

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia expressed its interest in joining the Turkish KAAN fighter jet program

  • Europe

    Russia Pulls Out All Aircraft From Crimea Airbase After The Blast

  • Europe

    Dutch army’s airmobile brigade receives first GRF tactical vehicle

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Wants Ukrainian-style Munitions Dropping FPV Drones

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China Reverse Engineered Ukrainian Supersonic Cruise Missile “Bliskavka”

  • Europe

    Vlad is the most ‘harmful and toxic’ person on earth, Belarusian President Lukashenko says

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia slaps sanctions on Myanmar military ruler and Iranian military officials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall to export Australian-made turrets to Hungary

  • Africa

    South Africa’s Paramount Offers Mbombe Armored Vehicle For Ukrainian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Scott Morrison unveils whopping $270 billion defense funds to counter China

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Navy Successfully Test Fires C-Dome Interceptor Missiles

  • Europe

    Saab launches submarine after mid-life upgrade

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon awarded $192 million contract to produce AMRAAM missile for Ukraine

  • Africa

    Tunisia Bought Armored Vehicles, Ambulances From Turkey

  • Central Asia

    The U.S. Departs From Afghanistan, China Cashes In $3 Trillion Rare Earth Minerals

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Offers Falcon 10X As Franco-German Maritime Airborne Warfare Systems (MAWS)

  • Air Platform

    First Batch of Ukrainian Pilots Completes Training on F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • Air Platform

    China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

  • Americas

    Ursa Major successfully tests new Draper engine

  • Naval Platforms

    Sikorsky awarded maintenance contract for Australian MH-60R helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Offers F-16V Block 70 to Philippines Air Force with Skilled Manpower Development Opportunity in Philippines

  • Air Platform

    Japan to Manufacture Technologically Superior Weapons in Asia-Pacific Region

  • Air Platform

    UAE Received Two L-15 Trainer Aircraft From China

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan test fired new type 12 anti-ship missile with 1000km range

  • Americas

    NORAD gives notice of air defense exercise around Washington, DC, set for Tuesday

  • Americas

    US Army’s M4 Carbine Replacement Program

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 fighter jet export success is driven by corruption and kickbacks to foreign air forces.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anti-Chinese Sentiment Rises in Myanmar as China Fears $1.5 Billion Myanmar-China Gas Pipeline Sabotage

  • Americas

    World Braces For Brutal Trade War And Security Posture Changes As America Transitions To Trump Administration

  • Europe

    Russia Hit by Gas Shortages as Kamikaze Drones Attack Its Biggest Black Sea Oil Refinery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea showcases unnamed new main battle tank

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo AW159 Wildcat helicopter conducts first successful firings of Thales ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)

  • Air Platform

    Sanctions-hit Russia wants India to bail out Su-75 Checkmate project

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Seized Fully Operational Iranian-made Mahejer-6 Drones From Fleeing Russians

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan unveils a new long-range anti-ship missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • C4iSR

    UAE Demonstrates Saab GlobalEye’s Advanced EW Capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Malaysian Navy launched second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Raja Muda Nala

  • Central Asia

    John Bolton warns Taliban may get nuclear weapons from Pakistan

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