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Air-Launched Weapons

Russia’s R-77 Proved A Dud In Kashmir Skirmish and Syria

March 30, 2020 GDC 0

Designed and built in Soviet-era, the R-77 semi active-radar-homing air-to-air missile — NATO designation AA-12 — is advertised to be equivalent to the American AIM-120 AMRAAM by Rostec. But in fact, the R-77 isn’t nearly as successful as the AIM-120. […]

  • Turkish Defense Industries To Fulfill Orders In 2021

    January 13, 2021 0
    The Turkish defense industry is determined to complete its ongoing projects, deliver new systems to armed forces around the world and launch new projects in 2021, the country’s top defense industry official said Monday. Malaysia [...]
  • Elta and Hensoldt to build ballistic missile defense radar for Germany

    May 19, 2025 0
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  • China’s long-range Xian H-20 stealth bomber could make its debut at Zhuhai air show

    May 4, 2020 0
    Beijing ‘carefully considering’ unveiling the H-20 bomber at the Zhuhai Airshow in November 2020 at a time of heightened regional tension learned GDC citing South China Morning Post. The H-20 aircraft will give China the [...]
  • US State Department approves potential sale of 32 F-35 stealth jets to Romania

    September 14, 2024 0
    The US State Department on Friday said it had approved the sale of 32 F-35 fighter jets to its NATO ally Romania, a deal worth $7.2 billion. Romania purchased 32 second-hand F-16 jets from NorwayDateSeptember [...]
  • NATO Confirmed Ukraine’s Bid To Join The Transatlantic Military Alliance

    November 30, 2022 0
    NATO has doubled down on its commitment to one day include Ukraine, a pledge that some officials and analysts believe helped prompt Russia’s invasion this year. NATO Secretary General Urges South Korea To Deliver Weapons To UkraineDateJanuary [...]
  • World Braces For Brutal Trade War And Security Posture Changes As America Transitions To Trump Administration

    November 14, 2024 0
    Europe braces for a ‘swift and brutal transition’ to the world of TrumpExperts tell Global Defense Corp to expect pressure to buy more US weapons, a trade dispute, and possibly a trade war. U.S. Imposed [...]
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 […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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  • Europe

    Kadyrov’s troops using Tesla Cybertrucks in the Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Delivers First Two Of Planned 32 AW149 Helicopters To Poland

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rafael I-Derby BVRAAM Air-to-Air Missile

  • C4iSR

    Digital Arsenals : US Army Deployed Stryker Mounted EW System In Europe

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and Israel progressed in normalizing diplomatic relations, U.S. diplomatic sources say

  • Europe

    BAE Systems sold £15bn worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia during Yemen assault

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Transfers A Squadron Of Mi-24 Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Buys 42 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched major drone attacks on Russia

  • Americas

    U.S. military advances compact nuclear reactor program.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Won The Battle Of Kharkiv, Russian Forces Retreat From Kharkiv

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received New Batch Of French-made CEASAR Howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia becomes the first export customer of Turkish MILGEM Istif frigates

  • Europe

    Russia stops supplying missile to Turkey and China

  • South Asia

    Australian company Codan Radio Communications wins Bangladesh Army’s Portable radio deal

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    GBU-57 MOP: The Knockout Punch of The US Air Force

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine Developed Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Information collection “Tayra” and “Harza” Radar

  • Europe

    Russian Warship Fired Warning Shots At Royal Navy’s HMS Defender

  • Defense Industry

    South Korean KAI Aims To Export KF-21 Fighter At $65 Million Apiece

  • Air Platform

    F-35B Is A Vital Asset To Counter China, Says U.S. Air Force

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s New Type 32 Frigate To Serve As USV Mothership

  • Air Platform

    Greece to Procure Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Middle East

    Russian Spetsnaz special forces surrendered to Syrian rebels

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed: Ukraine’s ATACMS with M39 munition destroyed Russia’s S-400 SAM in Luhansk Oblast

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin Aegis Battle Management Systems For Royal Australian Navy

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Is High Demand In Europe

  • Europe

    Russian Navy Has Degraded Significantly That It Cannot Defend Crimea Anymore: Igor Girkin

  • Europe

    Ukraine war: Russia has four million skilled and unskilled workers shortage

  • Africa

    Massive Defense Boost For Moroccan Armed Forces

  • Europe

    Poland To Buy South Korean AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Receives First Jolly Green II SAR Helicopter

  • Anti-air Missiles

    German IRIS-T SLM Becomes Popular European Anti-air Missiles System After Ukraine War Succes

  • Civil Aviation

    Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X: Luxury In The Sky

  • Europe

    Dead Bodies Of Russian Soldiers Litered In Luhansk Region As Russian Didn’t Bother To Repatriate Corpses

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Lancet kamikaze drone destroys mock-up of Ukraine’s Su-25 aircraft

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Detained 15 Senior Army Officers, 9 Senior Army Officers Escaped to India, Including Major General Kabir Ahmed.

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Ditches Pakistani JF-17 Fighter Jets in Favor of French Rafale F3R Jets

  • Air Platform

    U.S. rejects Thailand’s request to buy eight F-35A stealth jets, instead offered F-15EX

  • Middle East

    First Sa’ar 6-Class Corvette to Join Israeli Navy in December

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Strike Second Russian Fighter Jet Base in Three Days

  • Europe

    Ukraine Called Off Strike On Moscow At U.S. Request

  • Air Platform

    Shenyang FC-31/J-31: A Copycat F-35 Through Cyber Espionage

  • Americas

    US Allies Should Not Buy Russian Weapons, Secretary Blinken

  • Air Platform

    TAI Conducts Full-scale Static Tests On T625 Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    US Defense Department Proposes F-16V and Super Hornet Block III for Indonesia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal New Zealand Navy is struggling to manage its small fleet due to lack of funding

  • Industry

    Israel Arms Exports Increased By 77%, India Largest Recipient

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK Donates Hundreds Of AMRAAM Missiles For Ukraine’s NASAMS MK2 Launchers

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Sending Electronic Warfare Equipment To Ukraine Worth $150 Million

  • Americas

    Dwindling NORAD: Why Canadian Don’t Think Defense Procurement Like Ice Hokey?

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