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  • [ February 7, 2026 ] Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system. Europe
  • [ February 7, 2026 ] U.S. Prepares $20 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan Amid China Warnings. Defense Industry
  • [ February 7, 2026 ] Saab and Embraer achieved key milestones to deliver first domestically produced Gripen E to Brazilian Air Force. Air Platform
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Air Platform

Italy open to Germany join GCAP sixth-generation fighter jet project.

January 3, 2026 GDC 0

Crosetto noted that Italy, the UK, and Japan are working on the conditions under which new countries could join GCAP. Both Germany and Australia could participate in the next generation fighter jet system GCAP, said […]

Europe

Britain welcomes Germany’s participation in the Tempest sixth-generation fighter jet program.

September 28, 2025 GDC 0

The head of Dassault Aviation said on Tuesday the French planemaker could develop a new fighter jet alone and challenged Germany to do the same in the latest sign of tensions threatening to blow apart […]

Europe

UK to recycle Tornado jets for 3D printed components for Tempest fighters

February 10, 2025 GDC 0

Parts from retired Royal Air Force Tornado jets have been ground down and 3D-printed into new components for the UK’s next-generation military aircraft. Components with high titanium content, such as jet engine compressor blades, were […]

Air Platform

Japan’s ruling coalition approves export of sixth-gen joint fighter jet, amid China tensions

March 20, 2024 GDC 0

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Europe

Italy, UK, Japan fighter jet programme could open up to UAE and Saudi Arabia

March 11, 2024 GDC 0

Italy’s defence minister said in an interview published on Friday that Italy, Japan, and Britain could open up a programme aimed at developing an advanced fighter jet to other countries at a later stage. The […]

Air Platform

Saudi Arabia Asks to Join British, Italian and Japanese Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet Project

January 3, 2024 GDC 0

Saudi Arabia has asked the UK, Japan and Italy to be made a full partner in their joint effort to build the next generation of fighter jets, in a move backed by the British government. […]

Defense Industry

BAE Systems Awarded $800 Million Contract For Development Of Sixth-Gen Tempest Fighter Jet

April 15, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Here’s why Russia’s Su-57 is doomed?

October 25, 2021 GDC 0

Sukhoi Su-57 is one of two fighters under development in Russia. Each of these fighters was developed with different specialties in mind but share a collective focus on a few specific design elements that have […]

Air Platform

American, European and Japanese Sixth-Generation Fighter Jets

October 16, 2021 GDC 0

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Americas

What Attributes Make A Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet?

October 9, 2021 GDC 0

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  • 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 [...]
  • Ukraine’s 47th army brigade downed seventh Ka-52 helicopter in a week using RBS-70 MANPAD

    August 19, 2023 0
    This is the incredible moment Ukraine annihilated a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD, reported Ukraine’s 47th army brigade. This is the seventh Ka-52 helicopters downed by RBS-70 MANPAD. Ukraine shot down two [...]
  • Russians queues at money exchange as new U.S. sanctions forced Russia to halt transaction in dollars and euros

    June 13, 2024 0
    New U.S. sanctions that forced Russia’s leading exchange to halt dollar and euro trading led to a range of varying prices and spreads as trading moved over-the-counter (OTC) on Thursday, obscuring access to reliable pricing [...]
  • U.S. Army Deploys Six THAAD Batteries in Guam Amid China Tensions

    August 5, 2024 0
    The United States has strategically deployed six Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) air defense missile systems at Site Excalibur, located near the U.S. Marine Corps’ newest base in Guam. This move, as reported by [...]
  • MBDA’s Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile Successfully Passes Final Test

    December 22, 2021 0
    MBDA’s new Marte ER anti-ship missile successfully completed its final test firing at the end of November 2021. MBDA MARTE ER Antiship MissileDateFebruary 18, 2020MBDA Debuts Teseo Mk2/E Anti-Ship Missile at SEAFUTURE 2021DateOctober 11, 2021MBDA [...]
  • Russian Tu-22 Backfire Crashes In Kaluga Region

    March 23, 2021 0
    A Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire bomber belonging to the Russian Air Force crashed Tuesday in the Kaluga region, learned GDC citing Tass News agency. Ukraine shot down Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Using Soviet-era S-200 Missile SystemDateApril 20, 2024Ukrainian drone attacks [...]
Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

  • Middle East

    Israeli, Saudi Arabia inching closer to normalize diplomatic relations

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan conducts first flight test of its hypersonic missile system.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Defense System Shot Down Four Kh-47M2 Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles

  • Americas

    Royal Canadian Navy Unveils Detailed Specifications Of Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Ocean wants to build submarines for Canada, Philippines, Poland

  • Americas

    Western Microchips Still Find Their Way To Russian Missile Manufacturers

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s China-made F-7MB Fighter Jet Crashes In Bay of Bengal

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Signed A Contract To Buy 30 Rafale Fighters Worth $4.5 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Iran Purchases Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 Fighter Jets, IRGC Reported

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Aselsan Bagged $2 Billion Orders From Turkish Aerospace Industries

  • Europe

    Russia Might Run Out Of Ammo, Armored Vehicles And Shells Unless North Korea Supplies Russia With Ammo

  • Middle East

    Israel slaughtered Russian chicken SAM, destroyed the 51st Syrian air defense regiment in Syria

  • C4iSR

    Armenian, Syrian and Libyan War Proved That The Russian Air Defense Systems Overrated Useless In An Actual Combat

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Signed Contract to build 56 C-295MW Aircraft for Indian Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Did China Send Soviet-era J-7 To Taiwan Strait?

  • Air Platform

    Germany Wants to Buy F-35 Stealth Jets, Report Deutsche Press

  • Europe

    Biden Administration Announced New Military Aid To Ukraine, Included HIMARS, Patriot Missile and Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-35 fighter is being briefly used against Ukraine, UAC reported

  • C4iSR

    Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS): The “Fish Hook” That Catches Chinese Submarines

  • Cruise Missiles

    Estonia receives Blue Spear anti-ship missile system from Israel

  • Middle East

    The F-35 stealth fighter made its combat debut in Syria

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Kongsberg received additional contract to produce NASAMS missile

  • Air Platform

    BAE Achieves Key Production Milestones For The F-35 Stealth Jet

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad Cancels South Africa Trip Fearing Arrest Warrant From ICC

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Ambushed Russian Elite Airborne, Destroyed Column Of BMD Vehicles

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $2.76 Billion US Army Contracts For M142 HIMARS

  • Europe

    Russia resumes production of engines for T-80BVM tanks

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Going Ahead With Plans to Supply Su-30SM2 and Yak-130 To Myanmar Junta

  • Land Platform

    Hungary Acquires Rheinmetall Lynx IFV

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri delivers Qatar’s second Musherib-class OPV

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce L-SAM for South Korea.

  • Americas

    North Korean Fake Companies Subcontracted To US Tech Giants To Fund Kim Jong-un’s Missile Program

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Taiwan started mass producing TC-2 short-range air defense system

  • Americas

    HII awarded contract to build nine new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for U.S. Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The U.S. Will Completely Destroy Iran’s S-400, HQ-9B and BAVAR-373 Anti-air Missile System.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malabar Exercise to boost India, Australia Defense Cooperation

  • Air Platform

    Copycat J-16 Is Superior To All Other Su-30 Fighters, Says PLAAF

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Biden Administration Approves $1.1 Billion Arms Sales To Taiwan

  • Europe

    Two Russian drunk pilots were killed after the Su-34 bomber’s ejection seats went off inside the hangar, sending them hurtling into the concrete roof.

  • Europe

    Putin’s Prison Recruits Gone Wild In Donetsk Oblast

  • Europe

    Putin backs Iran’s mass missile attacks on Israel

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed During Take-off In Crimea Airbase

  • Europe

    Putin tastes his own medicine as Ukraine’s SBU destroyed 40 of Putin’s prized Tu-22M, Tu-95 and A-50 Beriev AWACS

  • Europe

    Russians Fleeing Crimea as Ukrainian Sea Drones Blew Up Kerch Bridge Connecting Russia to Occupied Crimea

  • Air Platform

    The Differences Between MiG-29M2 and MiG-35

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to Deliver 17 HH-139B Helicopters to Italian Air Force

  • Europe

    South Korea offers KSS-III Submarines to Greece.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Awarded Contract to Integrate AGM-158C LRASM into RAAF’s Super Hornet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s two $1000 FPV drones destroyed Russia’s S-350 Vityaz Surface-to-air missile worth $135 million

  • Air Platform

    Germany purchases 20 tranche 5 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets.

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