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Europe

Royal Navy’s operational F-35 jets mark first landing on HMS Queen Elizabeth

June 11, 2020 GDC 0

The decks of HMS Queen Elizabeth are roaring with the sound of F-35 Lightning jets as the famous Dambusters squadron landed on the aircraft carrier for the first time today. Pilots, engineers, cyberspace and mission […]

Naval Platforms

F-35B STOVL Fighter Jet: Air Superiority Over South China Sea

June 2, 2020 GDC 0

F-35B is a stealthy aircraft carrying long-range sensors and ability to internally carry Raytheon’s AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile make it the world’s most effective air supremacy fighter, after the F-22. The Joint Strike Missile (JSM), […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The U.S. state department approves the sale of F-35 to Singapore

January 13, 2020 GDC 0

The US State Department has approved the sale of up to 12 F-35 fighter jets and related equipment to Singapore at an estimated cost of $US2.75 billion ($A18.57 billion), pending approval from Congress, the US […]

  • Indian Air Force To Join Desert Flag Exercise in UAE

    March 25, 2021 0
    For the first time, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be part of the annual multi-national combat exercise—Desert Flag, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The exercise is scheduled from March 3 to March 27 [...]
  • Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief)- depleting capabilities and the current situation

    December 25, 2017 0
    In modern warfare, combatants are able to intrude into enemy airspace to strike directly at civilian targets with little warning. This ability will only increase with time.   We can, therefore, see how it is [...]
  • Taiwan Approves Additional $8 Billion Budget for Weapons Procurement

    January 20, 2022 0
    Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) told domestic media that the special budget will also fund the production of Taiwan-made Tien Kung (天弓, Sky Bow), Tien Chien (天劍, Sky Sword), and Hsiung Feng (雄風, Brave [...]
  • Airbus pursuing Luftwaffe’s maritime P-3C patrol aircraft replacement programme

    August 8, 2020 0
    In mid-June, Berlin announced the termination of a cockpit and mission system update for the type, saying programme delays had caused “insufficient operational readiness, without any foreseeable improvement”. Valued at almost $220 million and awarded [...]
  • Royal Thai Army Says Chinese-made VT-4 Tank Good at Parade, But Not at Actual Combat.

    January 7, 2026 0
    Thai tank crews report repeated mechanical and system failures on the VT-4 during operational use, while older platforms such as the M60 Patton and T-84BM Oplot-T are viewed as more reliable. The Royal Thai Army [...]
  • US State Department approves $500 million sale of UH-60M helicopters to Croatia

    June 9, 2024 0
    Croatia has been granted the green light to acquire $500 million worth of UH-60 M Black Hawk helicopters, as confirmed by the U.S. State Department. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the top arms broker for [...]
Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Purchase Iron Dome Anti-artillery System And Spike Missiles From Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Demonstrates AS9 SPH And AARV To Australian Army

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone blew up Russia’s microchip factory that produce missile components

  • Europe

    Serbia displayed the new Senka electric VTOL unmanned aircraft system

  • Middle East

    UAE, France $18 Billion Rafale Deal Explained!

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia prepares Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile to strike Ukraine: report

  • Europe

    Romania purchased South Korean K9 Howitzers Worth $715 million

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Artillery Strikes Destroyed Russia’s Newest S-350 Vityaz Anti-air Missile System

  • Air Platform

    China’s FC-31 Fighter Jet Could Have Export Potential, But Can China Build Engine For It?

  • Europe

    Italy will place $21 billion tanks and armored vehicles order to Rheinmetall

  • Air Platform

    Germany blocks Eurofighter jets sale to Saudi Arabia over Yemen conflict

  • Air Platform

    China Admits, Its Aerospace Industries Are Behind South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Successfully Tests New Akinci B Drone

  • Europe

    Embarrassing Russian Army, Drunk Russian Troops Ditches BMD-2 IFV

  • Europe

    Russian Troops Celebrates Death Of Notorious Russian Major General Pavel Klimenko Who Turtured Own Troops

  • Europe

    Losing all armors Putin’s Army is now fighting in Ukraine on Horseback

  • Land Platform

    The VT4 MBT: A part Leopard, part Abrams main battle tank

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan, Armenia open up for commerce and trade

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Gets Official Designation As MQ-28A Ghost Bat

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Sends Spy Ship Off The Coast Of Australia

  • Air Platform

    Germany Set to Order Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighters for Luftwaffe

  • Europe

    Russian Colonel Vadim Boyko Shot Dead At Naval College Office

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers blow up and destroy Russian artillery system

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed: Ukraine Destroyed Crimea Bridge Using British-made Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launches Investigations Over China Luring Australian Pilots

  • Naval Weapons

    Exocet MM40 Block 3 Long Range Anti-ship Missile

  • Americas

    Raytheon enters full-rate production for SM-3 Block IIA

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s Indigenously Built Aircraft Carrier ‘INS Vikrant’ Completes Maiden Sea Trial

  • Europe

    Paranoid Putin sleeping in Kremlin office and using body doubles, amid fears of assassination

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Conducts Second SLBM Test from KSS-III Submarine

  • Europe

    Video shows Russian forces fleeing frontline after Ukraine deployed cluster munitions

  • Europe

    Leopard frenzy: Czech Republic to buy 50 Leopard 2 main battle tanks

  • Europe

    Poland Buys 10,000 Warmate Kamikaze Drones

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army Recaptured 400 Square Kilometers In Kherson

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine To Receive Missile Early Warning Radar And EOTS From Israel To Protect Kyiv

  • Americas

    Pentagon will invest $1 billion in L3Harris rocket motor firm.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Navy Started Using 63 Years Old Be-12 Aircraft As Its Air Force Struggles To Fly Soviet-era Su-35 Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi To Deliver 11 Su-35 To Egypt By Next Year

  • Europe

    Turkey to deploy ‘Alpagu’ kamikaze drone at the battle field

  • Europe

    Thanks to Javelin, Russian Military Lost 31 Tactical Battalions, Says Volodymyr Zelensky

  • Defense Industry

    Russia failed to fulfil $9 billion worth of arms and spare parts delivery to India, Indian Parliamentary report

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers HELIOS Laser Weapons To US Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s new Mogami-class frigate enters service

  • Anti-drone System

    EOS Holdings Awarded Contract to Produce Slinger Counter-Drone Systems for Undisclosed European Customer

  • Air Platform

    Spectacular and Crashing Defeats of Armenia, Thanks to Turkish and Israeli High-tech Drones

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin’s Power Weaken After Wagner Mercenary Group’s Armed Rebellion, President Zelensky Says

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army to Order 100 AH-64E Attack Helicopters

  • Ballistic Missile

    Turkey confirms 2,000km range ballistic missile program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Approves Sale Of Turkish T-129 Helicopters To Philippines

  • Infantry Weapons

    SKY Dragon 50 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System

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