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Industry

Hindustan Aeronautics To Manufacture Safran Engine

March 5, 2021 GDC 0

India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and French Safran Aircraft Engines, signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to assemble and manufacture components for the Smecma M88 engine that powers Rafale jets in India. Under the terms […]

  • Royal Navy Tests Gravity Jet Packs

    January 12, 2021 0
    For decades, science fiction has been telling us that jet packs are right around the corner. But, while it seems there will still be some time before any of us are using them to get [...]
  • Ukraine Formally Requests To Buy Israeli Iron Dome Anti-air Missiles

    October 20, 2022 0
    Ukraine’s foreign minister said Tuesday Kyiv will send an official note to Israel requesting immediate air defense supplies and co-operation in the sector especially Ukraine requested several batteries of Iron Dome anti-air missiles. Ukraine Wants [...]
  • Russia’s Su-35, Su-30SM, Su-30MK2, Su-30MKI and Su-57 Fighter Jets avionics, multifunction displays, navigation systems, and heads-up imported from France despite Western sanctions

    September 13, 2024 0
    An investigation by the international intelligence community InformNapalm has uncovered a scheme that allows Russia to continue servicing its military aircraft, including Su-30SM, Su-35, Su-30MK2, Su-30MKI and Su-57 fighters, despite Western sanctions. Despite international sanctions, [...]
  • Zarb Anti-ship Missile

    Pakistan’s Zarb (Blow) Anti-ship Cruise Missile

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  • Germany to deliver two new Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine

    July 13, 2023 0
    The German government said in a weekly update on June 21 that it had delivered a Patriot air defense system with missiles to Ukraine. German and U.S. governments are sending Patriot missile defense systemDateJanuary 8, [...]
  • Taiwan Building New Hangars Ahead Of F-16V Delivery

    April 12, 2021 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — Ahead of the delivery of 66 new F-16 fighter jets purchased from the U.S., the Taiwan Air Force is spending more than NT$3.3 billion (US$115.6 million) on new hangars, missile storage facilities, [...]
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 […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT, RAFAEL develop jamming system to protect naval ships

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bangladesh Army Plans to Setup Joint Venture with American Eleris Energy

  • Europe

    Thanks To Turkish TB2 Drones, Ukraine Regain Control Of Snake Island

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    UK’s Dragonfire Laser Directed Energy Weapon Started Trials

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia will receive Turkish Akinci MALE UAV in 2026.

  • Americas

    Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATO

  • Europe

    Turkey’s 1st local anti-ship missile engine breaks world record

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to Display TFX Mockup, Hurjet and Drones in Singapore Air Show

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $720 Million Contract to Produce Hellfire Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Industrial Base To Support Australia’s SSN AUKUS Class Submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia will receive materials from US and UK following AUKUS activation

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China Reverse Engineered Ukrainian Supersonic Cruise Missile “Bliskavka”

  • Air Platform

    Portuguese Super Lynx Helicopter Delivery Delayed To 2021

  • C4iSR

    Germany supplies Ukraine with LUNA NG ultramodern reconnaissance system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAAF to procure MQ-4C Triton UAV

  • Americas

    US Navy christens future LCS USS Nantucket

  • Air Platform

    The KUS-FS UAV to be deployed for RoKA Ground Operations Command

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran unveils Khordad 3 anti-air missile system

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed’s F-35 wins over Gripen, Eurofighter and Rafale in Europe

  • Europe

    Belarus Delivers Modernized MiG-29UB To Serbia

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s F-16 Gets Major Boost as the US Approves New Upgrade Package.

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman Offered MQ-8C Unmanned Helicopter To US Navy

  • Europe

    France Considers Sending Leclerc Main Battle Tanks To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine says it shot down six Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and nine Kalibr cruise missiles

  • Central Asia

    Armenia Purchases French CEASAR Howitzers Amid Azerbaijan Tensions

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shoot down Russia’s Newest Su-30S fighter jet, the pilot captured

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israel used a “Rampage” missile in its strike on Iran, Israeli media reported.

  • Naval Weapons

    127mm / 54-calibre Oto-Breda compact gun

  • Air Platform

    Polish MiG-29 Crashed, Pilots Flee The Scene

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drones Destroyed Upgraded T-72B Tanks Using Grenade

  • C4iSR

    The Thales-Raytheon AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel Radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Faces Major Challenge of ADF’s Retention and Recruitment Problems

  • Central Asia

    Kabul airport bombing leaves 60 dead, including 13 US Marines, Afghan officials say

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli Defense Forces Received First Operational Iron Beam Laser Weapon System.

  • Europe

    Turkey Will Retire Russian-made S-400 SAM In Exchange For Turkish Return To F-35 Program

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland purchases AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missile to arm F-35A fighter jets.

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Army Inducts Chinese-made Z-10ME Attack Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    China’s FC-31 Carrier Based Fighter Jet Shortcomings Impede PLA Navy’s Operations

  • Europe

    Avdiivka turned into new Bakhmut for Russia as it lost an entire brigade to Ukraine’s offensive

  • Europe

    U.S. to deliver M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in September

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s Super Hornet Receives Next-gen Electronic Attack Pod

  • Europe

    Germany Sends 2,700 Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    SyAAF MiG-29-fleet is in bad shape, as obvious from the recent crash of MiG-29

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Begins Construction on Second KSS-III Batch-II Submarine

  • Europe

    North Korea sent additional 1500 troops to Russia totalling 3000 troops

  • Europe

    Naval Group, India’s GRSE To Build Kamorta-class ASW Corvettes

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Air Force To Practice Highway Takeoff And Landing After Three Decades

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Navy (Thief): A junkyard of Chinese navy but a business entity of Bangladesh military

  • Americas

    President Trump Deploys 10,000 Troops, Warships and Special Forces in Caribbean Islands.

  • Europe

    Polish Coast Guard to procure OPV from France

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