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Europe

Ukraine started ‘special sea drone operations’ against Russia hitting second tanker

August 6, 2023 GDC 0

Ukraine launches second sea drone attack in 24 hours as Russia confirms second tanker was damaged in the Black Sea near occupied Crimea. Russian officials said the vessel’s engine room was damaged in the attack […]

Middle East

UAE Air Force Buys Israeli EW And Electronic Countermeasures For Airborne Tankers

January 10, 2022 GDC 0

Elbit Systems Emirates Limited based in the U.A.E., a subsidiary of Israeli firm Elbit Systems, won approximately $53 million to supply Direct Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) and airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) systems for the Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Martin Enters U.S. Air Force’s Tanker Competition

November 15, 2021 GDC 0

The expected rematch between Boeing and Airbus for U.S. Air Force tankers, has now become a three-way competition. Lockheed Martin announced the LMXT as its submission for the U.S. Air Force KC-Y program. Under the […]

Air Platform

The first KC-46A constructed for Japan recently refueled another KC-46A

August 18, 2021 GDC 0

Japan’s first Boeing KC-46A recently refueled another KC-46A in mid-air over Washington State and successfully received fuel in return, the company announced on Monday. “Refueling with the first Japan KC-46A is an important milestone for […]

Air Platform

Boeing’ KC-46 Aerial Refueling Tanker Takes First Flight For JASDF

February 15, 2021 GDC 0

EVERETT (GDC) – The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-46 tanker destined for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) took to the skies on its maiden flight yesterday. This successful flight highlights an important milestone as […]

Air Platform

Boeing Awarded Contract For 12 KC-46 Aerial Refueling Aircraft

January 21, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $1.7 billion contract for 12 KC-46A tanker aircraft. With this sixth production lot, Boeing is now on contract for 79 KC-46A tankers.  The company delivered the first KC-46A […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

RAAF set to acquire two Airbus A330-200s for MRTT conversion

June 13, 2020 GDC 0

The RAAF is reportedly considering acquiring two more Airbus A330-200s airliners and converting them to KC-30A multi role tanker transports (MRTT). The RAAF’s initial five KC-30s were new-build aircraft delivered in 2011 and 2012, and […]

Air Platform

Ukraine to upgrade Pakistan Air Force’s IL-78 Tanker Aircraft

June 9, 2020 GDC 0

Ukraine’s state-owned Ukrspetsexport company said Thursday that it signed a deal with Pakistan to repair and modernize the Air Force’s Il-78 aerial refueling tanker plane. Work under the contract will be carried out by Nikolaev Aircraft Repair Plant under […]

Naval Platforms

Chantiers de l’Atlantique to Start Construction of French Navy’s Chevallier-Class Replenishment Tanker

June 2, 2020 GDC 0

A first steel cut ceremony took place in presence of French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, and the Chief of Staff of the French Navy, Admiral Prazuck, at the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire. This […]

South Asia

Indian Air Force Hunts For Aerial Refueling Aircraft

September 26, 2019 GDC 0

The IAF currently operates a fleet of six Russian-made Ilyushin-78 aerial refueling tankers that are plagued by maintenance problems and more refuellers are required to stay prepared to counter China in the eastern sector. The […]

  • Greece to transfer Leopard tanks to Ukraine in exchange of Italian Leopard tanks

    October 27, 2023 0
    According to an article published by Flight on August 28, 2023, the German government has put forward a proposal to Greece for a reciprocal arrangement. This arrangement involves exchanging Greek Leopard 1A5/GR tanks for ex-Italian [...]
  • Malaysia Receives MD 530G Light Attack Helicopters

    January 18, 2022 0
    MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) has formally handed over six MD 530G armed reconnaissance and light attack rotorcraft to Malaysia, the company announced on 13 January. Russian Defense Exports to Southeast AsiaDateMay 11, 2020Malaysian military: Corruption [...]
  • Australian Sailors Embed Aboard To Learn About Submarine Tenders For AUKUS Submarines

    February 5, 2024 0
    A group of 37 Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors have departed for Guam to embed on board USS Emory S. Land, the United States submarine tender. U.S. Navy’s Submarine Tender To Support AUKUS Pilar [...]
  • Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish Drones

    December 13, 2021 0
    Iraq’s Cabinet has reportedly allocated $100 million for the purchase of Turkish combat drones. Iraq Plans To Buy Bayraktar TB2, T-129 And Koral EW From TurkeyDateSeptember 5, 2021Iraq ditches Russian MiG-29M2/MiG-35 fighters, opts for Turkey’s [...]
  • Belarusian anti-Lukashenko BYPOL and Cyber Partisans are preparing major sabotages in Belarus and Kaliningrad

    December 3, 2023 0
    While Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been standing by Vladimir Putin, thousands of his people have been planning acts of sabotage and their own revolution. Vlad is the most ‘harmful and toxic’ person on earth, Belarusian President [...]
  • South Korea, Peru Signed Multi-domain Security Agreement

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East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

Europe

CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

June 2, 2025 0

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Europe

British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

May 28, 2025 0

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles). The record shot at Salisbury Plains demonstrated the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit’s (LWCLU) enhanced […]

Central Asia

Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

May 26, 2025 0

Kazakhstan has launched the construction phase of a new industrial facility for the production of artillery ammunition in cooperation with a partner from Singapore. The upcoming plant will manufacture 122mm, 152mm, and 155mm caliber artillery […]

Europe

British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

May 25, 2025 0

A British defense startup has unveiled a new ramjet-powered artillery round designed to deliver long-range precision effects in future combat environments. Tiberius Aerospace, founded in 2022 and rooted in Silicon Valley practices, introduced its flagship […]

Infantry Weapons

India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

May 25, 2025 0

The Indian Army has begun fielding the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle. The deployment follows Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, a fully foreign-owned subsidiary of Saab AB, establishing a new production facility in India. According to […]

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Plans To Sell Su-57E To Myanmar and Vietnam At $100 Million Apiece

  • Europe

    Multiple Explosions Rocked Russian Military Base In Crimea Degrading Russian Black Sea Fleet

  • Europe

    Poland Orders More M1 Abrams Tanks Worth $1.4 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Security Services Detained Russia’s Agent Trying To Enrol in Ukraine’s Elite Drone School

  • Americas

    Mitch McConnell endorsed President Biden’s $106 billion aid proposal to Israel and Ukraine

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall to Supply 350 Logistical Vehicles to German Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian navy’s collins-class submarines to get cutting-edge optronics system

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Taps GKN Aerospace To Produce Future Fighter Propulsion

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Approves SLAM-ER And MS-110 Reconnaissance Pods For Taiwan

  • Middle East

    Iran fired land-attack cruise missile at U.S. base in Iraq

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers First Cape Class Patrol Boat to Royal Australian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Finland Concludes Procurement of 64 F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia has transferred the S-300 air defense system to Libya

  • Europe

    Russia cannot manufacture missiles, fighter jets and warships without Western components

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $10.8 Billion Contract To Upgrade F-22 Raptor

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Needs to Scrap the Army’s Sampriti Exercise, Land Corridor, Rail Links, Fibre Optic Connection, Port Access, and Rooppur Nuclear Civil Works with India to Enhance National Security and Counterintelligence Against India’s RAW

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shoot down a Russian Ka-52 Attack helicopter

  • Europe

    Belarusian Forces Will Soon Join Ukraine Invasion, Says President Alexander Lukashenko

  • Americas

    First Sikh Women Graduated From US Military Academy

  • Defense Industry

    The capabilities of the Russian S-400 are a few, says Ismail Demir

  • Air Platform

    KAI to develop single-seater FA-50 light combat aircraft with new investment plan

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Sends HARM Anti-radiation Missiles, Drones, Ammo And 16 HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract To Deliver 54 Leopard 2 Tanks To Norway

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launched World-first UN Peacekeepers Training Program For Pacific Islands Nations

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department Approves 30 HIMARS Rocket Artillery For Australia

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia signed an agreement with Iran to purchase ammunition with the headline saying ‘In the name of Allah’

  • Europe

    U.S. claims 188,000 Russian killed in the Ukraine war since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion

  • Americas

    The US Army to deploy offensive and defense measures to counter missile threats

  • Air Platform

    Japan Announced Partners To Build Sixth-generation fighter jets

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 18 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves Sale Of P-8 Poseidon MPA For Germany

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy takes delivery of Aster-30 Missiles and Vulcano Munitions for FREMM frigates

  • Africa

    Morocco To Receive First Batch of FD-2000 (HQ-9) SAM From China

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE Parades Norinco SR-5 MLRS

  • Land Platform

    India criticized Russian T-90 tanks for poor performance

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea Cuts Cost of KF-21 Boramae

  • Europe

    Mutiny Erupted Across Russian Armed Forces, Conscripts Shouting At Four Star General ‘F**king General’

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Air Force flying F-16 with live Harpoon missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Sukhoi And MiG Merge Into United Aircraft Corp To Avoid Mikoyan’s Bankruptcy

  • Air Platform

    KAI to produce first KF-X prototype by April 2021

  • Europe

    Estonia purchased 200 Turkish-made ARMA 6×6 armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukraine hits Russian shipyard in Crimea port, destroying cruise missile carrier the Askold

  • Air Platform

    German Eurofighter Typhoon Is Coming To Australia For Exercises ‘Pitch Black’

  • Uncategorized

    Russian men escaped to Alaska by boat to avoid Putin’s draft

  • C4iSR

    Iran Unveils New Air Defense Systems

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Negotiating with France to Buy 48 Rafale Fighters

  • Middle East

    Turkish warship fired RGM-84 Harpoon missiles on sites controlled by Haftar militias

  • C4iSR

    Poland Purchases Four Spy Satellites to Boost Space Defense

  • Europe

    Russia’s Deputy Commander of Black Sea Fleet Killed in Ukraine

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