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Air Platform

Sri Lankan Air Force Receives Upgraded Kfir Fighter Jet from Israel.

June 16, 2026 GDC 0

More than 50 years after its maiden flight, the Kfir fighter jet, developed and manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries in response to the French arms embargo imposed on Israel, has reached another milestone, this time […]

Air Platform

Sri Lanka Purchases Beechcraft King Air 360ER Aircraft

March 3, 2022 GDC 0

Textron Aviation will deliver new commercial Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft to Sri Lanka. A contract valued nearly $11.5 million was awarded to the company for these aircraft. Work will be performed in Wichita, Kansas, […]

Defense Industry

Israeli IAI returns Sri Lankan Kfir fighters to service, provision for future upgrades

July 2, 2021 GDC 0

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is to return to service Sri Lanka’s fleet of Kfir combat aircraft, at the same time as laying the foundations for future upgrades with a USD50 million effort to enhance the […]

  • Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-25 fighter jet, destroyed one S-300 surface-to-air missile

    July 21, 2024 0
    Ukrainian forces downed a Russian Su-25 ground attack aircraft on Friday, according to the country’s Khortytsia group of forces operating in the eastern Donetsk region. Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone To Strike In DonbassDateJuly 7, [...]
  • Algerian Air Force To Receive Four C-130J Hercules Strategic Airlift Aircraft

    March 25, 2021 0
    According to mena defense, the Algerian air forces is about to receive first Hercules C-130J cargo planes to join air force in the closed club of African nations with Lockheed’s C-130J Hercules cargo aircraft. Turkey’s [...]
  • Turkey to Replace Ukrainian Engines With Domestic Engine In Bayraktar TB2 Drone

    November 1, 2020 0
    An engine designed and produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) engine manufacturing subsidiary will be used to power Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) producer Bayraktar’s Akıncı and TB3 drones.  TAI Anka-2, Anka-S and Bayraktar TB2 MALE DroneDateMarch [...]
  • Aselsan delivers “DragonEye” electro-optic systems

    June 30, 2020 0
    Turkish defense giant ASELSAN finalized the delivery of its integrated electro-optic sensor system “DragonEye” to the Turkish Land Forces Command. The last batch of the Dragoneye sensor system has been delivered to the Turkish Army [...]
  • Embraer begins building KC-390 Millennium airlifter for Hungary

    November 20, 2021 0
    Embraer has begun building the first of two KC-390 Millennium aircraft for Hungary, ahead of the start of deliveries in 2024. South Korea selects Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraftDateMay 5, 2024Sweden Purchases Four Embraer C-390 [...]
  • Banned General Aziz Ahmed (theif) and his brother Tofail Ahmed Joseph operate underworld gangs, involved in murder and extortion in Bangladesh.

    April 30, 2026 0
    It’s like a scene from a movie in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, in its busiest New Market area. The top terrorist, Khandaker Naeem Ahmed Titon, who was awarded a reward, was shot dead in public during [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

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. […]

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall purchases Spainish weapons manufacturer Expal

  • Middle East

    President-elect Joe Biden Won’t Be A Savior For Palestine

  • Europe

    Poland Received 18 New Chunmoo MLRS Launchers From South Korea

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Sends 100 Army Personnel To Russia For S-400 Training

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Rafael’s Releases Animated Promo Video of New Missile Hitting Russian Ship

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ace pilot ‘ghost of Kyiv’ killed in plane crash

  • Ballistic Missile

    ROKETSAN delivered TAYFUN Block-2 ballistic missiles to the Turkish Armed Forces.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief): A Band of Morons

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman Unveils RAAF’s MQ-4C Triton ISR Platform

  • Middle East

    Russian Su-35 Dangerously Came Close to P-8A Poseidon Over Mediterranean

  • C4iSR

    Royal Navy overhauls combat systems to improve threat detection after monitoring Russian warships

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Purchases Additional Arrow-3 Missile Defense System Worth $3.1 Billion.

  • Europe

    Turkish FNSS Defense Integrates Anti-tank Weapons in PARS Armored Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas: India’s LCA is worse than you think, comparable to 1950s MiG-21, IAF internal assessment report

  • Middle East

    Dubai air show 2021: Rosoboronexport failed to sign a contract for Su-75 Checkmate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Ready To Provide Nuclear Submarines To Australia Under AUKUS Agreement

  • Africa

    Morocco to Buy two Avante 1400 OPV from Spanish Navantia

  • Naval Weapons

    Raytheon to develop Evolved Sea Sparrow Block II

  • Air Platform

    France Delivers Six Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of Turkey

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Military’s Cowardly Silence Against Myanmar’s Fighter Jets Firing Eight Rounds Of Rockets At Bangladesh

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Amid China and Russia Tensions, US Races to Build Hypersonic Weapons: Analysis

  • Europe

    Biden Admin Sends More Ammo For HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Latvia and Estonia Place Orders for Carl-Gustaf M4

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Using Soviet-era S-200 Missile System

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed During Take-off In Crimea Airbase

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The MBDA AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM)

  • Uncategorized

    US Air Force Deploys F-15C, F-16 In Poland

  • Naval Weapons

    Which cruise missiles have precision strike capability, Tomahawk or Kalibr?

  • Europe

    U.S. quietly delivered ammunition and long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR -Thief) Directorate’s false arms procurement news release deprecates the military’s capability.

  • Europe

    Lithuania to Receive More Boxer Armored Vehicles From German Consortium

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Powerful Caesar Howitzers From Denmark

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s Chief of Navy says Chinese military vessels are regularly shadowing Australian warships

  • Europe

    Bulgaria donates 100 BTR-60 armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Russian troops find Ukraine’s Sentinel radar mockup

  • Europe

    Russian nuclear missile failure makes Putin’s threats of the use of nukes more vague than actual

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops destroyed Russian dud Pantsir S1 anti-aircraft gun missile system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Using AIM-132 ASRAAM Missile As Ground-launched Anti-air Missile

  • Middle East

    Israeli fighter jets bombed Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah positions in Syria and Lebanon following rocket attacks

  • Europe

    Russia sending 1970s T-72 tanks to fight modern Leopard, Challenger and Abrams tanks

  • Europe

    Russia Used Chemical Bombs In Ukraine, Is the West Dumb Not To Supply NASAMS Missile to Ukraine?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia Finally Admits It Needs Help From China On Shipbuilding

  • Europe

    Russia counterattacks Ukrainian forces in Avdiivka despite losing 6000 troops and 400 vehicles

  • Europe

    Russian-origin submarines fitted with Switzerland, French and German auxiliary power are in maintenance jeopardy as Russia is unable to source spare parts

  • C4iSR

    Thales, Tawazun Council to co-produce Ground Master Air Surveillance Radar

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone attacks destroyed two Tu-22M3 nuke bombers and three Su-34 bombers at Soltsky-2 airbase

  • Defense Industry

    Polish Defense Industry And Its Future Growth

  • Europe

    Putin fired Colonel-General Gennady Anashkin for lying about battlefield gains

  • Infantry Weapons

    Exocet MM40 Block III Anti-ship Missiles

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