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Korean Aerospace Industries To Develop UAS Launching Capable MC-X Transport Aircraft

February 27, 2024 GDC 0

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Philippines to purchase three new C-130J transport aircraft

October 26, 2023 GDC 0

The Philippine government has greenlit plans to acquire three new Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports. The three aircraft will be delivered to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) from July 2026, says the Philippines’ Department of […]

Ukrainian kamikaze Beaver drones destroyed six IL-76 transport aircraft and Tu-22M3 bombers in Pskov airport

August 31, 2023 GDC 0

A drone attack on an airport in the north-western Russian city of Pskov has damaged six IL-76 military transport planes, Russian news agencies are reporting. The Ilyushin 76 transport planes caught fire in the attack, […]

Australian air force’s plan to buy $9 billion turboprop transport aircraft is simply a crazy idea

April 4, 2023 GDC 0

The RAAF is planning to spend at least $9 billion on a fleet of turboprop transport aircraft and refuses to detail how many will be purchased, the time of their delivery – or even the […]

Brazilian Military Purchases 27 Airbus H125 Helicopters

November 20, 2022 GDC 0

The Brazilian armed forces, through the Combat Aircraft Programme Coordinating Committee (COPAC), have acquired 27 single engine H125 helicopters to boost the training capacity of the Brazilian Navy and the Air Force. The H125 will […]

Airbus Delivers Second C295W Transport Aircraft To Bangladesh Army

October 1, 2022 GDC 0

The Bangladesh Army Aviation Group has received its second C295W tactical military transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space. The new medium utility military aircraft officially joined the Bangladeshi Fleet on September 25 after a six-day journey […]

Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 60 Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters For Bundeswehr

June 30, 2022 GDC 0

The German government will purchase 60 Boeing Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to equip the armed forces in a deal reportedly worth upwards of $4 billion, according to a Ministry of Defense announcement on Wednesday. The CH-47F […]

Russian IL-76 Military Aircraft Crashed Due To Engine Fire

June 28, 2022 GDC 0

At least 4 people have died after an Il-76 Candid military cargo plane crashed near an airport in Ryazan on Friday. Russian media on Jun. 24, reported that the Russian Air Force Il-76 aircraft caught fire […]

U.S. Special Operations Command Practices Highway Landing For The First Time In Latvia

May 28, 2022 GDC 0

A U.S. Special Operations Command aircraft has been operating from a strip of highway in Latvia, for the first time. On the night of May 10-11, C-146A Wolfhound special operations transport belonging to the U.S. […]

Indonesia Orders Airbus A400 Airlifters

November 25, 2021 GDC 0

The Indonesia Ministry of Defense on Thursday placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration. The contract, which will become effective in 2022, will bring the total number of […]

Poland Received 18 New Chunmoo MLRS Launchers From South Korea

May 9, 2024 0

As part of an expanded defense partnership between South Korea and Poland, Hanwha Aerospace has recently delivered 18 K239Chunmoo launchers to the Polish Armed Forces. This initial batch is part of a larger contract signed with [...]
Rising regional tensions, Australia committed to fulfill defense spending

July 2, 2020 0

Australia will meet its target to increase Defence spending ahead of schedule as it fends off cyber and security threats facing the country. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has long promised to lift the Defence budget [...]
Putin deliberately denies ammunition to Wagner fighters, Yevgeny Prigozhin says

February 23, 2023 0

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia’s mercenary group Wagner, accused unspecified officials of deliberately denying his fighters sufficient ammunition as part of an ongoing rivalry between himself and parts of the Russian elite. Wagner Group [...]
China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Likely To Be Nuclear Powered

March 29, 2021 0

China’s next aircraft carrier is likely to be nuclear powered, according to two people close to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). After a two-year delay because of technical problems, construction work on the vessel resumed earlier this year, [...]
Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone Strikes Destroyed Five Su-34 Fighter-bomber At Morozovsk Air Base In Russia

June 17, 2024 0

Satellite cameras showed the before and after pictures of an airfield reportedly stuck by Ukrainian forces. Ukraine inflicted devastating blow to Russia’s Morozovsk military air base, destroyed Su-34 fighter-bomberDateAugust 7, 2024Images show Ukraine’s kamikaze drones [...]
Russia’s Su-57 conducts 40 strike missions on Ukrainian targets

September 15, 2024 0

Russia’s Su-57 Felon fourth-generation aircraft have conducted more than 40 strikes against Ukraine, according to sources within Ukraine’s Air Force. These fighters have become a more frequent tool in Russia’s aerial campaign, with increased missile [...]

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

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 […]