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Boeing trials F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III fighter aircraft

June 7, 2020 GDC 0

According to a Tweet released by Boeing Defense on June 4, 2020, the new generation F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III fighter aircraft has conducted its first flying test and Boeing expects to deliver the first […]

Americas

US Navy to commission Super Hornet Block III into service

May 23, 2020 GDC 0

Boeing will begin integrating Block III Super Hornets multi-role strike fighter into U.S. Navy aircraft carrier fleets, according to a statement released by Boeing Defense on 15 May. The F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet is […]

Air Platform

Boeing rolls out Super Hornet Block III for US Navy

May 10, 2020 GDC 0

Boeing has released a video of the rollout of the first of two Block III F/A-18F Super Hornet test jets for the U.S. Navy. The service plans to use these aircraft, which do not feature the full […]

Americas

US Navy received final Block 2 Super Hornet

April 26, 2020 GDC 0

The US Navy (USN) has received into service its final Block 2 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat aircraft, ahead of the retrofit and new-build Block 3 upgrade effort learned GDC quoting the US Navy. The […]

Air Platform

Germany Set to Receive Super Hornet By 2025 and Retire Tornado by 2030

April 24, 2020 GDC 0

While Germany is with France and Spain jointly developing a future combat air system (FCAS), this will not arrive until the 2040s. “Therefore, there must be a bridge solution based on models available on the […]

Air Platform

The US Navy to receive F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III By The End of May

April 24, 2020 GDC 0

The US Navy (USN) is soon to receive the first Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block 3 aircraft learned GDC quoting Boeing Defense. A representative from Boeing told Jane’s on 17 April; “The two test jets […]

Air Platform

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

April 21, 2020 GDC 0

Germany will order 45 fighter aircraft from Boeing to replace the Luftwaffe’s aging Tornado jets learned GDC quoting Der Spiegel magazine. Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer emailed her U.S. counterpart Mark Esper on Thursday to inform […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Raytheon’s AIM-120 AMRAAM Slammer

April 16, 2020 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

Raytheon awarded contract to upgrade Small Diameter Bomb

April 16, 2020 GDC 0

Raytheon has been awarded a $450 million contract for engineering changes and development of the Small Diameter Bomb II, an update for the U.S. Air Force. The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, is for […]

Europe

NATO Commitment: Germany wants to buy American fighter jet, but…

April 8, 2020 GDC 0

The entrance of West Germany into NATO was the final step in integrating that nation into the defense system of Western Europe. It was also the final nail in the coffin as far as any […]

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  • Turkey becomes armed drone exporting country

    March 21, 2020 0
    Turkey has joined the ranks of the world’s elite drone manufacturer with heavy investment in the technology after its exclusion from the U.S. F-35 fighter jet programme, National Interest said. Turkey has recently delivered six [...]
  • Video Shows Russian TOR-M2 Missile System Fired Warhead at Itself

    June 14, 2023 0
    Russian short-range missile system appears to have backfired when attempting to attack Ukrainian positions, according to a video circulating on Ukrainian media. Iran shot down Ukrainian Flight 752 using Russian-made SA-15 Tor surface-to-air missileDateJanuary 11, [...]
  • Austal to build two more evolved cape-class patrol boats

    April 23, 2022 0
    Australia’s Department of Defense will order two more evolved Cape-class patrol boats from Austal Australia, according to the announcement made by the country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison on 18 April. Austal delivers 2nd Evolved Cape-class patrol [...]
  • Greece purchases Israeli Spike NLOS anti-tank missiles

    August 12, 2023 0
    Israel has signed a 1.44-billion new Israeli shekel ($400 million) deal with Greece to provide Spike anti-tank systems. Hellenic Army Purchases Rafael Spike NLOS MissilesDateAugust 15, 2023Israeli Rafael Unveils Sixth-generation Spike NLOS With Extended Range [...]
  • Turkey celebrates as Bayraktar drone hits new milestone achieving 200,000 flight hours

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  • Retired Indian Army Officer Discloses India Wanted to Invade Bangladesh in 2009 to Rescue Dictator Hasina

    February 21, 2025 0
    Dictator Sheikh Hasina wanted to take revenge against the Bangladesh Army, who murdered and overthrew Sheikh Mujib from power in 1975. Bangladesh to investigate alleged Indian RAW involvement during 2009 paramilitary mutiny.DateNovember 16, 2025Bangladesh’s prime [...]
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. […]

  • Europe

    Russia Losing Aircraft and Helicopters Faster Than It Can Replenish, UK Intelligence Report

  • Middle East

    Iran shot down Ukrainian Flight 752 using Russian-made SA-15 Tor surface-to-air missile

  • Middle East

    Russian troops reportedly began evacuating from Tal Rifaat airbase in Syria

  • Europe

    Returning to frontline, Ukrainian Leopard crews see their ‘cat’ as game-changer

  • Infantry Weapons

    Elbit Systems successfully tests new self-propelled howitzer

  • Middle East

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

  • South Asia

    India Plans to Buy 36 Additional Rafale For Its Air Force: Report

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces captured Russian T-80BVM tanks in Kherson

  • Europe

    Denmark purchases 129 Patria armored vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Italy to purchase 25 more F-35 stealth jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Which Countries Supply Arms To Myanmar’s Junta (Tatmadaw)?

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish arms exports to the United States jump 56% as gun control looms

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s ATACMS Strikes Destroyed Russian Airfields and Pantsir Air Defense System in Kursk Oblast

  • Europe

    Turkey Wants to Revive SAMP-T Partnership With Italy and France, Erdogan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trump’s Executive Order to Freeze USAID Hit Hard on Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia

  • Europe

    Slovakia To Deliver T-72 Tanks To Ukraine As Part Of Leopard Tanks Swap Deal

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS destroys Russian Pantsir air defense system

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Paratroopers Wiped Out Dozens Of Russian Elite Commandos In Eastern Donetsk

  • South Asia

    Indian Air Force Hunts For Aerial Refueling Aircraft

  • Europe

    Denmark Purchases BLOCKER Smart Naval Mine for Greenland’s Defense

  • Middle East

    Kuwait purchases Bayraktar TB2 drones worth $367 million

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Land Systems started design work of next-generation Abrams tank

  • Naval Platforms

    Flopping Fish: The Shenyang J-15, A Perfect Example of ‘Garbage In and Garbage Out’

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Commissions Its 69th Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer

  • Europe

    Russian Ministry of Labor Quietly Requested 230,000 Death Certificates For Ukraine War Veterans

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Engineers To Retrofit Sea Sparrow Missiles Onto Buk Launchers

  • South Asia

    Tarique Siddique, DGDP and Sheikh Hasina embezzled $53 million from the Bangladesh army’s TATA MRAPs contract.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s gift to the West: Russia now has major air defense problem after S-400, S-300, Buk and Pantsir embarrassments

  • Europe

    Kazakhstan Suspends Arms Exports Amid Sanctions On Russia

  • Europe

    FN Herstal Launches Evolys LMG

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s General Min Aung Hlaing Visits Moscow For Arms Shopping And Nuclear Powerplant Deal

  • Americas

    U.S. Develops Ultra Long-range Air Defense Radar To Counter China

  • Middle East

    Jubilant Iranians: Israeli and American Fighter Jets Fly Uncontested over Iranian Airspace as EA-18G Growler Destroys YLC-8B Radar, HQ-9B and S-400 Missile System.

  • Air Platform

    Chinese spy offered Taiwanese pilot $15 million to defect with a Ch-47 Chinook helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia Donates Its 11 MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israeli Air Force to Conduct Joint Training Exercises

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces Purchase Tomahawk Cruise Missiles

  • Europe

    North Korea to deliver ammunitions, tanks and artillery to Russia in return of military satellite

  • Air Platform

    Chinese J-10 is not as good as its Western counterpart, Indonesia has not finalized any deal, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin confirmed.

  • Naval Platforms

    France’s FDI Frigate Will Accommodate 32 Aster 30 Missiles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea and Malaysia have signed a defense cooperation agreement.

  • South Asia

    Hidden Truth: Rape, Violence and Brutality in the Chittagong Hill Tracts by Bangladesh Military

  • Americas

    Pentagon Announced Top Ten Contenders For Counter-drone Technology

  • Americas

    President-elect Joe Biden Nominates Retired Army General Lloyd Austin As Defense Secretary

  • Americas

    The USMC to ditch tanks and induct long-range missiles

  • Uncategorized

    Pakistan First Asian Country Sending Large Quantities Of Artillery Ammunition To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Former Iranian Official Confirmed Iran Wants to Build Nuclear Bomb, Iran Cannot Be Trusted with Enriched Uranium.

  • Europe

    Polish military fields new version of Rosomak armored combat vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s defense industry faces serious challenges in export markets

  • Air Platform

    Iran Wants 36 J-10C, China Says Show Me The Money!

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