UCAV – Global Defense Corp

Saudi Arabia will receive Turkish Akinci MALE UAV in 2026.

February 20, 2026 GDC 0

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

February 12, 2026 GDC 0

Designed as a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), Gambit 6 introduces air-to-ground capabilities, including suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), deep precision strikes, and electronic warfare. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has unveiled Gambit 6, […]

President Trump is expected to abolish 1987 arms control treaty to export sophisticated drones to South Asia and the Middle East.

September 11, 2025 GDC 0

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to unilaterally revise a 38-year-old arms control treaty that would allow the selling of sophisticated Reaper-style and other advanced military drones abroad, Reuters reported recently, citing a U.S. official […]

Turkish Bayraktar KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter Jet Completes Critical Milestone

January 22, 2025 GDC 0

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Turkey new stealth drone undergoes 1st internal weapon bay test firing

January 20, 2025 GDC 0

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Iran Unveils New Reconnaissance Combat Drones

December 29, 2024 GDC 0

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Japan’s Ministry of Defense to test first artificial intelligence enabled aircraft in 2025

November 29, 2024 GDC 0

The Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) is preparing to launch its first artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for testing next year, as announced at the Technology Symposium 2024 held in Tokyo. According to […]

Italian Customs Seized Chinese Wing Loong II Drone Destined To Libya

July 4, 2024 GDC 0

Customs police in southern Italy have announced the seizure of an undeclared shipment of Chinese “war drones” bound for Libya in a weekslong sting operation reportedly coordinated with the help of intelligence from the United […]

Turkish Bayraktar TB3 reaches 36,310 feet in an altitude trials

June 27, 2024 GDC 0

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Algeria purchased Chinese WJ700 Lieying (Falcon) drones

June 19, 2024 GDC 0

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Lockheed Martin Awarded $720 Million Contract to Produce Hellfire Missile

August 16, 2025 0

The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $720.1 million contract modification for the fourth production year of HELLFIRE and Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) systems, expanding one of the service’s most widely used precision-strike programs. [...]
Australian new defense vessel ‘Reliant’ kicks off maiden voyage

September 20, 2022 0

The Pacific support vessel, Australian defense vessel (ADV) Reliant commenced its inaugural deployment from Cairns on 13 September, to further enhance Australia’s support to the Pacific security. Australia donates second Guardian-class OPV to TongaDateNovember 16, 2020Australia [...]
Sweden reveals how Ukrainian crews were trained to use CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

September 22, 2023 0

The press service of the Swedish Defense Ministry has published pictures of Ukrainian soldiers training on CV90 infantry fighting vehicles. Ukraine wants to manufacture Swedish CV90 infantry fighting vehiclesDateSeptember 10, 2023Sweden Donates 51 CV90 Infantry [...]
Turkey has destroyed the modernized Shell-S1E (Pantsir-S1E) air defense system and Wing Loong II UAV in Libya

May 17, 2020 0

The Turkish military announced the destruction of the Pantsir-S1E air defense system by Turkish TB2 drone in Libya learned GDC citing Russian news agency Avia.pro. Turkish UAV drone “Bayraktar TB2” can be seen landing at [...]
Japan Developing Anti-surface warheads for future hypersonic missiles

March 26, 2021 0

Japan is developing two advanced anti-surface warheads that will be fitted onto two hypersonic weapons that are currently also under development, as indicated by several documents obtained by GDC from the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in [...]
Myanmar Junta Sentenced Six Army Generals To Death For Surrendering, Junta Hunts Officers Who Deserted Their Post And Escaped To Bangladesh

February 6, 2024 0

Myanmar’s Junta reports that it sentenced six army generals to death for their surrender this month of a regional military command headquarters on the border with China to an alliance of ethnic armed groups. The [...]

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 […]

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]