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  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Trump Admin approves advanced AN/APG-83 SABR radar for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet, worth $488 million. C4iSR
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Hungary Received JAS Gripen C Fighter Jets from Saab. Air Platform
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] UAE’s Air Defense System Intercepts Iranian Cruise Missiles and Drones. Middle East
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program. Europe
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UAE’s Air Defense System Intercepts Iranian Cruise Missiles and Drones.

May 5, 2026 GDC 0

Air defences in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have intercepted missiles and incoming drone attacks from Iran. The UAE Ministry of Defence said late on Monday afternoon that it was intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles […]

Anti-air Missiles

Trump Admin Approves $8.6 Billion Arms Sales to Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE and Israel Amid the Iran War.

May 3, 2026 GDC 0

The US State Department said on Friday it was approving military sales totaling over $8.6 billion to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. The announcements came as the US and […]

Direct-energy Weapons

Israel Deploys Laser Weapon System in the UAE.

May 1, 2026 GDC 0

The United Arab Emirates on Thursday banned its citizens from traveling to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq, ordering those already in those countries to return home immediately, as new details emerged that Israel had secretly deployed […]

Anti-air Missiles

Israeli Iron Dome and troops are stationed in Abu Dhabi to protect the city from Iranian drones and missiles.

April 27, 2026 GDC 0

Israel reportedly deployed an Iron Dome battery and Israeli operators to the United Arab Emirates early in the war with Iran, and sent several dozen troops to operate it. It marked the first time the […]

Middle East

Emirati Mirage 2000 Jets Bombed Iranian Oil Refinery in Post Ceasefire Air Strike.

April 10, 2026 GDC 0

The United Arab Emirates emerged Wednesday as a suspected offensive actor in the widening Gulf conflict, with multiple Iranian sources and open-source military analysts pointing to UAE Air Force Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets as the […]

Middle East

Pakistan’s economic trouble worsens as Saudi Arabia and the UAE demand debt repayment as Pakistan failed to keep military promises.

April 5, 2026 GDC 0

Pakistan has decided to repay a loan taken from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sources said on Friday. The sources said Islamabad will return $2 billion to Abu Dhabi by the end of this month. […]

Air Platform

France to finance Rafale F5 development alone after UAE co-funding talks collapsed.

April 5, 2026 GDC 0

France will shoulder the full development cost of the Rafale F5 after a co-financing partnership with the United Arab Emirates fell apart in late December 2025, La Tribune reported. The breakdown adds billions to a […]

Middle East

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are urging President Trump to finish the job by changing the regime.

April 1, 2026 GDC 0

Gulf allies of the United States, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging President Donald Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran hasn’t been weakened enough by […]

Anti-air Missiles

South Korea delivers the third Cheongung-II (M-SAM) battery to the United Arab Emirates.

March 31, 2026 GDC 0

South Korea’s reported delivery of a third Cheongung-II (M-SAM) battery to the United Arab Emirates indicates that a standard export programme has shifted into a strategically accelerated reinforcement effort after Iran’s recent missile and drone […]

Air Platform

U.S. approves F-35 stealth jets for Saudi Arabia; the UAE, Morocco, and Indonesia are next in line to get F-35.

March 31, 2026 GDC 0

Based on reports from March 2026, the US government has approved the sale of F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia. This major deal includes 48 F-35A jets and is part of a larger, $142 billion […]

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  • Russian Pilots Complain in Tiktok Videos About Poor Working Conditions, Frostbite, No Food And No Water

    June 16, 2022 0
    Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s east has brought it some battlefield success as its military has advanced slowly in fierce fighting in Donbas. Russia Losses In Ukraine Invasion Is Significant And Damaging To Russian Army’s Warfighting [...]
  • Australia cannot deliver F/A-18 Hornet aircraft to Ukraine until 2024

    July 14, 2023 0
    Ukraine has not yet received a single Western-style fighter jet. The first aircraft are expected to be handed over in early 2024, but this is not certain. The main contender is the F-16 Fighting Falcon. [...]
  • IAF will place firm order of 83 Tejas Mk1A jets by end of 2020

    October 15, 2020 0
    Hindustan Aeronautics Limited reportedly expects the order for 83 Tejas Mark 1A variant jets by Indian Air Force (IAF) to be confirmed before the end of this year. Following months of talks, HAL and IAF [...]
  • The Raytheon’s High-energy Laser Weapon System (LaWS)

    April 13, 2020 0
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  • Ukrainian special forces destroy modernized Russian Tor-M2 SAM system

    November 22, 2022 0
    The elite Ukrainian troops claim to have struck Russian Tor-M2 (SA-15 Gauntlet) short-range surface-to-air missile system in the eastern Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine. Iran blamed the downed Ukrainian plane for the shortcomings of the [...]
  • Saab Awarded Marine for Next- Gen Live Training Systems for Marine Corps

    June 19, 2021 0
    The U.S. Marine Corps Program Manager for Training Systems has awarded Saab the Force on Force Training Systems – Next (FoFTS-Next) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC). The contract has a potential value of USD [...]
Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

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

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

Infantry Weapons

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 […]

Europe

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

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II: The Ultimate Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu admits Russia lacks quality weapons in the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    US Navy and Royal Navy warships entered the Barents Sea

  • Europe

    Poland signed $2.6 billion deal to buy 150 K9 howitzers

  • Europe

    After losing 60,000 tons of ammunition in two days, Putin will violate the nuclear non-proliferation treaty to get missiles, drones and ammo from Iran

  • Naval Platforms

    Lockheed Martin awarded $375 million contract to customize Indian Navy’s MH-60R

  • Europe

    Ukrainian SHARK drone locating Russian positions for HIMARS to destroy them

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Contractor Expands Smart Munitions Capability Beyond MAM-L

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivers PAC-3 And GEM-T Missiles To Ukraine Worth $2 Billion

  • Europe

    Russia Lost Its Global Influence Despite Having Formidable Nuclear Arsenal: India’s Chief Of Defense Staff, General Anil Chauhan

  • Europe

    Russia Forming Battalion of Food-Starved And Malnourished North Korean Soldiers to Fight in Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Hezbollah Bunker Possibly Killing Hassan Nasrallah Successor Hashem Safieddine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroy Russian army’s supply vehicles

  • Naval Platforms

    HMAS Toowoomba Is Undergoing AMCAP Upgrades

  • Europe

    PayPal shuts down its services in Russia, a blow to Russian retailers

  • Air Platform

    Trump Administration Approves $6 Billion Arms Sale to Israel.

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Giraffe 1X Radar for Sweden.

  • Infantry Weapons

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

  • Europe

    Russian man blew up military freight train heading to Ukraine in another sabotage

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s tank fires destroyed Russia’s armored column in Kursk region

  • Central Asia

    Which Countries Supply Arms to Azerbaijan and Armenia?

  • Europe

    Turkish President Erdogan Backs Sweden’s NATO Bid

  • Americas

    Brazilian Navy Launched Second Scorpene-class Submarine

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Considers Approving F-35 Stealth Jets to Turkiye.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Yaroslavl shipbuilding plant collapsed due to debt and unpaid work by the Russian Navy.

  • Europe

    Ukraine attacks Moscow in one of largest ever drone strikes on Russian capital as Russia shut down airspace

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The Raytheon PHASER Drone Killing High Energy Radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Steals Russian Intellectual property (IP) And Resale to Asian And African Counties

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Started Building F-35A For Denmark

  • Americas

    General Atomics Gambit 6 introduces air-to-ground combat capabilities.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Sent Formal Request To Buy 40 F-16V and 80 Upgrade Kits Worth $6 Billion

  • Europe

    Nagorno-Karabakh War: A Modern Warfare Of Drone Age

  • Air Platform

    South Korea’s first homegrown fighter jet completes test flight

  • Americas

    Babcock and HHI partnered to develop patrol submarines for Canada

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Gripen E Starts Supersonic Flight Test

  • Europe

    U.S. Sanctions Chinese Company For Making Garpiya-3 Attack Drone For Russia

  • Air Platform

    Greece to Procure Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Americas

    US war plans for Yemen leaked to the Atlantic in Signal group chat involving Secretary Hegseth and Secretary Rubio

  • Middle East

    IRGC says Iran will hit Saudi, Qatari, Emirati and Kuwaiti power plants and water desalination plants as Saudi Arabia prepares strike packages against Iran.

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Test Fires Meteor Air-to-air Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy commissions two new Fani-class MCM vessels

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Raytheon and Electromecanica to produce SkyCeptor Missile Interceptor In Romania

  • Middle East

    Israel Deploys Mobile Laser Weapon System to Counter Iranian Drones.

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Will Supply S-400 To India In December, The Looming CAATSA Sanctions On India

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Bayraktar TB2 drone destroyed Russia’s Landing Craft Vessel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia increases defense budget to $10.6 billion despite coronavirus pandemic

  • Land Platform

    The Leopard 2A7+ Main Battle Tank

  • Anti-drone System

    Slovakian DefTech Firm Unveils Wolf 25 AD Drone Hunter Vehicle

  • Europe

    Poland Purchased Kia Light Tactical Vehicle (KLTV) From South Korea

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab, MBDA Jointly Develop Anti-tank And Anti-air Missiles

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