Taihang – Global Defense Corp

China’s WS-10B With TVC Is A Milestone, But Long Road Ahead

July 23, 2020 GDC 0

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Shenyang WS-10B Taihang Doesn’t Solve China’s Engine Nightmare

October 11, 2019 GDC 0

Advanced radars, missiles, an ability to network with other platforms, and low-observable technology count for little if a pilot cannot fly an aircraft safely, complete a mission and come back to base, owing to a […]

U.S. Navy Wants Long-range Anti-radiation Missile After Iran and Venezuela Successes.

March 14, 2026 0

The U.S. Navy wants to a new anti-radiation missile with a longer range than existing weapons. U.S. Air Force Gets New S-400 Busting AARGM-ER MissilesDateFebruary 28, 2022Northrop Grumman Successfully Test-fires Long-range AARGM-ERDateAugust 31, 2022U.S. Navy’s [...]
BAE Systems To Upgrade Spearfish Torpedoes Of Royal Navy

January 30, 2021 0

BAE Systems has received a £230 million (about $315 million) contract from the Royal Navy to upgrade Spearfish and Sting Ray torpedoes. BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide IFF for US Navy’s E-2D Hawkeye AircraftDateOctober [...]
Ukraine’s elite Alpha unit destroyed $4 billion worth of Russia’s S-400, S-300, Buk-M3, Tor-M2 and Pantsir-S1 air defenses in 2025.

January 21, 2026 0

Ukraine said Russia’s advanced S-400 air defense system was among those damaged and destroyed by its “Alpha” unit.It said it did this over the course of a year with long-range strikes. Air defenses have been [...]
Chinese J-16 Aircraft Dangerously Fly Past RAAF’s P-8A Poseidon MPA In International Airspace

June 5, 2022 0

Australian Defence officials have revealed a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) plane was intercepted by a Chinese J-16 fighter jet over the South China Sea last month. Royal Australian Air Force completed full fleet of [...]
Sikorsky to deliver MH-60R to Indian Navy earlier than expected enhancing sub hunting capability to counter China

May 28, 2020 0

The Indian and US governments were in such a hurry to get sub-hunting US helicopters into the hands of the Indian navy that the Americans gave up some of their own helicopters to fill a [...]
Boeing to Build Loyal Wingman in Queensland, Australian

September 26, 2021 0

Boeing has selected the site in Australia where it is to build the Airpower Teaming System (ATS) ‘loyal wingman’ unmanned aerial vehicle, establishing the company’s first final assembly line outside of North America. Boeing Australia [...]

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]