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Emirati F-16s struck Iran dozens of times based on Israeli intelligence during the war, WSJ reported.

May 30, 2026 GDC 0

Report says US and Israel provided intel for the attacks, including joint strike on petrochemical complex that led Washington to ask Jerusalem to stop targeting energy facilities. The United Arab Emirates’ F-16 Fighting Falcon launched […]

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 […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Australia Transfers AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM Missile to the United Arab Emirates.

March 13, 2026 GDC 0

Australia announced the transfer of AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to the United Arab Emirates as Iranian missile and drone attacks expand across the Middle East. Australia announced the transfer of AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to […]

C4iSR

Australia deploys high-tech E-7A Wedgetail spy plane to protect the United Arab Emirates.

March 11, 2026 GDC 0

Australia deploys an E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft to the United Arab Emirates to improve airspace monitoring over the Persian Gulf amid Iranian drone and missile attacks. Australia deploys an E-7A Wedgetail airborne early […]

Air Platform

UAE started negotiations with South Korea to purchase KF-21 and FA-50 fighter jets.

August 12, 2025 GDC 0

The Republic of Korea and the UAE showed that their defence connections were getting stronger by having key officials fly together in FA-50 and KF-21 planes. According to information published by the Republic of Korea […]

Air Platform

UAE Negotiating With South Korea to Purchase KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets

April 18, 2025 GDC 0

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C4iSR

Saab to deliver Giraffe ground-based longe-range surveillance radar systems to UAE

February 20, 2025 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Dassault Aviation Unveils First Rafale F4 Aircraft For UAE

February 1, 2025 GDC 0

France has launched its new variant of the Rafale fighter jet, F-4. The United Arab Emirates will receive the first F4 aircraft. The French aviation company said in a statement that a trial of the […]

Air Platform

Airbus delivers A330 MRTTs aircraft to the UAE

November 18, 2024 GDC 0

The United Arab Emirates Air Force has taken delivery of an additional A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft from Airbus at the Al Ain Air Base in Abu Dhabi. It is the first of […]

C4iSR

Saab delivers the fourth GlobalEye to the UAE

July 20, 2024 GDC 0

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  • Soviet-era Bomber Fired Missiles At Sea Instead Of Ukrainian Territory In Latest Humiliation

    June 11, 2023 0
    Missiles fired at Ukraine from a Russian nuclear bomber have fallen into the sea, it was reported. Ukrainian IRIS-T SLM Shot Down 44 Kh-55 Cruise Missiles Launched From Tu-95MS BombersDateSeptember 14, 2023Russia Conducted Several Trial [...]
  • JASDF Is Routinely Intercepting Chinese Aircraft In Japanese Airspace

    August 2, 2020 0
    Japanese fighter pilot Lt. Col. Takamichi Shirota says his country is under increasing pressure from the air. Analysts say it’s a pressure faced by few other nations according a report by CNN news. More than [...]
  • USS Alexandria heads towards western pacific

    May 26, 2020 0
    The Pacific Fleet Submarine Force took the unusual step this month of announcing that all of its forward-deployed subs were simultaneously conducting “contingency response operations” at sea in the Western Pacific. The sub force said [...]
  • Australia Cancelled SkyGuardian Drone Program

    April 18, 2022 0
    Just months after a U-turn on a French submarine contract, the Australian government is now cancelling an AUD1.3 billion ($976 million) SkyGuardian contract for armed drones.   Taiwan Purchases MQ-9B SkyGuardian Surveillance DroneDateMay 7, 2023Taiwan’s Air [...]
  • Türkiye’s global arms export rises to $10 billion.

    June 8, 2026 0
    Turkey, once heavily reliant on foreign arms makers, now supplies nearly 40 countries, mainly in the Gulf, Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe, with weapons. Turkish Aselsan To Replace Canadian Targeting Systems For Bayraktar TB3 [...]
  • Ukraine’s Kamikaze Sea Drones damaged Russia’s tugboat Smirnov and a barge

    June 10, 2024 0
    Ukrainian naval drones attacked Engineer Smirnov tugboat and ‘Section-179’ barge in Russia’s Taganrog Bay on the evening of June 8, Russian Telegram channel Baza said. Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 sea drone destroyed Russia’s Saturn tugboat that [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • Europe

    Russian Army’s BTR-82A armored vehicle rolls over in front of Ukrainian soldiers

  • Americas

    President Biden signs bill reviving WWII lend-lease act for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkish shipbuilder delivers the MILGEM corvette PNS Khaibar to the Pakistan Navy.

  • Europe

    British Army Received Europe’s Most Modern Battle Tank, The Challenger 3

  • Europe

    Russian Peacekeepers Watch As Nagorno-karabakh Conflict Erupt Again

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Australia begins construction of six Cape-class OPV

  • Europe

    Russia’s drone manufacturer AO Kronstadt is on the verge of bankruptcy after months of financial turmoil.

  • Africa

    U.S. State Department approved precision-guided munitions to Nigeria

  • South Asia

    Sacked Bangladesh Army Major General Ziaul Ahsan arrested on mass murder charge

  • Air Platform

    China Discloses Close-up Photos of Deck-based J-35 Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Greek and British companies have teamed up to offer unmanned surface vessels to the Hellenic Navy.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroys Soviet-era Uragan Artillery Rockets

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces announced that it will destroy Iran’s pre-war ballistic and nuclear capability.

  • Air Platform

    Russian air force stops flying over Kherson after losing three Su-34 aircraft

  • Americas

    Castelion awarded $105 million contract to integrate hypersonic missile into Super Hornets.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ATACMS strikes destroyed a Russian oil depot in Luhansk region

  • Europe

    Anti-semitic rioters stormed the airport in Russia’s Dagestan to stop flights to Israel

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army Deploys Deadly Merkava Tanks And APCs In Gaza

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief)- depleting capabilities and the current situation

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Two batteries Of NASAMS II Anti-air System

  • Air Platform

    Flying Samosa: Indian Air Force Chief Drops Bombshell on HAL Tejas Fighter Jet for Its Poor Quality and Indefinite Delivery Timeline

  • Europe

    Russian Ammunition Depot In Belgorod Catches Fire

  • Europe

    Wagner Group Commander Andrei Medvedev Seeks Asylum In Norway

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone blow up Russia’s Tu-22M3 bomber

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Military Shows Off Israeli Starliner ISR UAV

  • Air Platform

    Russia pulls back fighter jets hundreds of kilometers inside Russia amid fear of Storm Shadow and ATACMS strikes

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s first homegrown TFX fighter jet began taxi trials

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s new Plustan-SN armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Turkey tests indigenous liquid-fueled rocket engine

  • Europe

    Turkey becomes armed drone exporting country

  • Americas

    Nexter Proposes Ceasar Howitzer For US Army

  • Americas

    President Trump Asks Pentagon to Build Golden Dome Missile Defense System for Entire America

  • C4iSR

    Israeli Rafael Tests Next-gen Sky Shield EW Attack Pod

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hunter-class Frigate to Receive Anschütz Integrated Navigation and Bridge Management System

  • Europe

    Poland Ready Transfer MiG-29 Fighter Jets Via U.S. Base In Germany

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Held Keel-laying Ceremony For Fourth MILGEM Corvette

  • Air Platform

    British MoD Announced Armed Drone Concept For RAF

  • Europe

    Czech company LPP Holding unveils “Hornet,” autonomous unmanned ground vehicle

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Australia To Develop Guided Missiles Production Capability in Australia

  • Naval Platforms

    Rubin Design Bureau’s S-1000 Compact Submarine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greek Patriot Battery Intercepts Two Iranian Ballistic Missiles Over Saudi Arabia.

  • Middle East

    The U.S. and Israel Launched GBU-43 MOAB, GBU-57 MOP, and BLU-109 JDAM Against Iranian Underground Nuclear Storage, Datacenter, and Banks.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian new defense vessel ‘Reliant’ kicks off maiden voyage

  • Americas

    U.S. Department of Justice Sought Information From Saab North America On Brazil’s Gripen Purchase

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS delays could leave the Royal Australian Navy without submarines

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU blew up Russia’s rail tunnel connecting China and carrying Chinese weapons to Russia

  • Naval Platforms

    Indonesian Navy’s KRI Gusti Ngurah Rai (332) Has Completed Sea Trial

  • Americas

    US Navy test fires Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile

  • Americas

    US Navy Will Retrofit John F Kennedy Aircraft Carrier To Launch F-35 From Deck

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