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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 […]

  • China joins International Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

    June 23, 2020 0
    China’s lawmakers on Saturday approved the decision to join the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at a legislative session of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, running from Thursday to Saturday. Li Zhanshu, chairman of the [...]
  • Royal Navy’s saves $100 millions dollars as F-35B survived bird ingestion

    December 8, 2019 0
    The Royal Navy’s F-35B Lightnings (that’s not a misspell, UK actually adopted the “Lightning” designation instead of the “Lightning II” used by all other nations) ingested a bird during a vertical landing attempt onboard HMS [...]
  • France’s Naval Group is the front runner as India shortlists potential bidders of project 75I submarine

    January 23, 2020 0
    India’s intention to build domestic submarine manufacturing capabilities including an indigenous air-independent propulsion (AIP) system, sensors, and communication and electronic warfare suites. The selection and transfer of technology of the foreign-made AIP system will depend [...]
  • Saab Upgrades Gripen D with Gallium Nitrate (GaN) AESA Radar For the First Time

    April 28, 2020 0
    Saab has been at the forefront of AESA radar design employing gallium nitride (GaN) technology, having pioneered the technology with its latest iterations of the Giraffe ground- and sea-based radars, electronic warfare equipment, and with [...]
  • Russia’s Su-30 and Su-27 Fighter Jets Caught Fire at Lipetsk Airbase.

    December 23, 2025 0
    Ukrainian military intelligence says two Russian fighter aircraft were disabled during a fire at a military airfield near the city of Lipetsk overnight on Dec. 20–21, in what Kyiv describes as a sabotage operation carried [...]
  • Indian Air Force retires all MiG-27ML from its service

    December 28, 2019 0
    The Indian Air Force (IAF) retired its last squadron of upgraded MiG-27ML ‘Flogger’ tactical ground-attack aircraft on 27 December: a move that further reduces the service’s overall combat strength. The service fielded three mixed squadrons [...]
Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

December 26, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

December 25, 2025 0

Some design flaws and poor qualities can only be uncovered in actual combat. That’s what happened in the Thai-Cambodian War. Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm […]

Europe

Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

December 25, 2025 0

Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range […]

Europe

Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Produce PULS Rocket Artillery for Greece.

December 22, 2025 0

Elbit Systems said on Tuesday that Greece has taken a key step toward acquiring the Israeli company’s PULS rocket artillery system, after the Hellenic Parliament and the Government Council for National Security approved a dedicated […]

Infantry Weapons

Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates.

December 21, 2025 0

The $2.3-billion deal between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv calls for the delivery of advanced defense systems over eight years. The UAE has been identified as the undisclosed buyer behind a $2.3-billion contract signed last […]

  • Cyber

    Ukraine hacked the Kremlin’s secret files of all correspondences, a massive blow to Putin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia purchases three Anka drones from Turkish Aerospace Industries

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukraine adopted Neptune coastal defense system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drone Destroyed Putin’s S-400 Surface-to-air Missile In Belgorod Region

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Build 100 Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) For Its Navy

  • Defense Industry

    France surpassed Russia as the second largest arms exporter

  • Europe

    Two Russian colonels fell out of windows and found dead

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases 48 New HIMARS Rocket Artillery For Ship-killer Role.

  • Europe

    Russia Loses 32 APVs, Nearly 1,300 Soldiers in a Day

  • Industry

    Australia To Build Guided-missile As Part Of Billion Dollar Manufacturing Deal

  • C4iSR

    Rafael Drone Dome (C-UAS) System

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Navy Confirms AIM-174 (SM-6) Air Launched Configuration is ‘Operationally Deployed’

  • C4iSR

    Russian forces switching on and off TOR missile to minimize radar heat issues provide window of opportunity to destroy the missile system

  • Americas

    EU and Canada Signed Agreement Allowing Canada to Join European Defense Program.

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense awarded contract to produce unmanned launcher vehicles for US Marines

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia To Invest $20 Billion In Domestic Defense Industry

  • Europe

    Serbia To Purchase Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

  • Europe

    Turkey speeds up the development of anti-ballistic missiles

  • Europe

    Sweden, Germany and UK jointly acquire 436 BAE Systems BvS10 all-terrain vehicles for artic operations

  • Americas

    Trump picks Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, Gabbard has been accused of parroting Russian propaganda

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Orders Two More Evolved Cape Patrol Boats

  • Europe

    Royal Air Force P-8A Poseidons fleet arrived at Scottish air base

  • Defense Industry

    China’s Norinco, Poly Group And Huawei are supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine with raw materials and dual-use technology

  • Naval Weapons

    RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Block 1

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany Tests Meteor Missile From Eurofighter for First Time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lessons from the Ukraine war, China wants to develop conventional warfighting capability to counter the U.S. influence in Indo-Pacific

  • Air Platform

    Romania’s Aerostar signs MOU on UAV production with Thales

  • Air Platform

    Australia to purchase 30 more F-35 stealth jets

  • Europe

    Sweden Purchases Leopard Tanks Worth $2 Billion

  • C4iSR

    ASELSAN to develop a new AESA radar for Turkish F-16 fighters and foreign buyers

  • Europe

    Hanwha Defense To Supply 288 K239 Chunmoo MLRS To Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN And RAAF Joins Regional Deployment In Guam

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan showcases 1,000km range Type 12 anti-ship cruise missile

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces repel Russian advance, destroy 42 Russian T-72 tanks and combat vehicles

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Saudi Arabia Says Chinese-made HQ-17AE and Silent Hunter Laser Weapon Failed to Intercept Drones and Missiles.

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkey reveals more details for Barbaros-class frigate

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s MGM-140 ATACMS missile perfectly exploits Russia’s S-400 Triumf’s 92N6E multi-function radar

  • Americas

    Raytheon Developed Sensors Payload For DARPA’s Blackjack Small Satellite

  • Americas

    Peru to purchase South Korean K2 Black Panther Tanks

  • Europe

    Liz Truss and Boris Johnson urge Prime Minister Sunak to send F-35 or Eurofighter Typhoon to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    The US Army Deployed Patriot Missile Defense System And C-RAM In Iraq

  • Europe

    Russians who settled in Crimea post 2014 occupation started to flee Crimea after the Ukrainian assault using sea drones and missiles

  • Europe

    Russia Lost 54 Artillery Systems, 54 Armored Vehicles and 27 Tanks in a Day

  • Defense Industry

    Russia sent a commercial proposal for the delivery of 21 MiG-21 to India

  • Europe

    Russian submarine sunk in Crimean port, four S-400 missile systems destroyed worth $2 billion

  • Europe

    Sweden Sending Stridsvagn 122 Main Battle Tank to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    NATO Secretary General Urges South Korea To Deliver Weapons To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Hyundai Rotem favored to land $9 billion K2 tank deal with Poland

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 fighter jet downed its own S-70 heavy armed drone in a collateral incident.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) System

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