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Air Platform

US Army to induct UH-72B Lakota Helicopters

November 12, 2020 GDC 0

WASHINGTON (GDC) — The newest version of the UH-72B Lakota light utility helicopter will enter the U.S. Army fleet in 2021, aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced Aug. 28 at the National Guard Association of the United States virtual […]

  • ATACMS Are Blowing Up Russian S-400 Anti-air Missiles Before F-16 Becomes Operational

    June 17, 2024 0
    Ukraine is actively using the ATACMS missiles to destroy Russian facilities in temporarily occupied Crimea, including enemy S-400 systems. Ukraine may be targeting Russia’s air defenses ahead of U.S-built F-16 fighter jets arriving in the [...]
  • MBDA accelerates ASTER missile production for partner countries

    August 2, 2025 0
    On 23 July 2025, MBDA delivered the first batch of ASTER missiles less than two and a half years since the order was placed as part of a joint acquisition led by OCCAR with Eurosam, the Franco-Italian joint [...]
  • Lockheed Martin to acquire Vector satellite assets

    February 27, 2020 0
    WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin will acquire the satellite technology assets of Vector by default after a bankruptcy court received no qualified bids by a deadline last week. In a Feb. 24 filing in the United [...]
  • Kadyrov’s feud with the Kremlin will lead him to the same fate as Yevgeny Prigozhin

    December 2, 2023 0
    The leaders of Moscow-controlled entities reliant on government subsidies may punish their local officials if orders to balance the books aren’t met, the Russian finance ministry told Global Defense Corp. Russian Troops And Artillery Near [...]
  • Austria acquired 12 Leonardo M-346FA aircraft in a deal worth €1.5 billion.

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  • Amid China tensions, Indian Defense Ministry’s $10 billion shopping spree

    June 28, 2020 0
    MOSCOW (GDC) — Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Moscow on the evening of June 22 to attend the victory parade scheduled for June 24. Defence ministry officials said the visit will “strengthen the longstanding special [...]
Europe

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 […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • Air Platform

    Saab Completes Gripen Fighter Jets Lithium-ion Battery Upgrades

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Commissioned Fourth Type 055 Destroyer ‘Anshan’ With PLA Navy

  • Air Platform

    CATIC Delivered 7 K-8W Training Aircraft to Bangladesh Air Guard

  • C4iSR

    An In-depth Look at GaN Based AESA Radar

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At Turkish TFX Fifth-generation Fighter Jet Programme

  • Americas

    US Army Ordered PAC3 MSE Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine started negotiating with France to purchase Rafale fighter jets.

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall to develop German variant of HIMARS

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique sued for embezzlement and siphoning $665 million

  • Europe

    Raytheon Awarded $182 Million Contact To Produce NASAMS II For Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils GlobalEye AEW&C For Poland

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Prepares for BALTOPS Baltic Sea Exercise in June

  • Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries to boost exports

  • Europe

    Russia Blames American Raytheon For Upgrading Soviet-era Tu-141 Kamikaze Drones

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force’s F-15EX To Receive First Hypersonic Missile

  • Air Platform

    Australia Receives First AH-64E Apaches Attack Helicopters to Boost Strike Power.

  • Europe

    Norway, Sweden and Finland host NATO military exercises

  • Air Platform

    Iraq to purchase helicopters, fighter jets, and air defense systems from South Korea

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force deploys MQ-9 Reaper drone in Estonia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy and RAN to join passage exercise

  • Europe

    Romania To Purchase Israeli Iron Dome Anti-air Missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall awarded contract to produce 40mm grenade launcher ammo for Germany

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Overhauls HMAS Canberra’s IFF Antennas

  • Europe

    ‘The fish’s head is completely rotten’: Former FSB officer says Russian soldiers are unhappy with Putin and military top brass

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Australia Select Naval Strike Missiles To Replace Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    The PLAN Type 052D Guided Missile Destroyer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan is Preparing to Test 1500KM Range ASM-3A Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

    Peru purchased 24 FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea, replacing Russian MiG-29

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Approves Deadly MQ-9 Reaper Armed Drones For Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian Ka-52 helicopter blew up their own MT-LB tracked armored vehicle

  • Europe

    Satellite photos show Russian helicopters destroyed in Crimea.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Kidd Sails Through Taiwan Strait

  • Americas

    President Joe Biden has withdrawn from his re-election campaign, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris

  • Europe

    Ukraine confirms downing Kinzhal hypersonic missile using U.S.-made Patriot missile system

  • South Asia

    Disgraced Dictator Hasina, Indian RAW and Awami League Behind the 2009 BDR Mutiny, Independent Investigation Commission Reported.

  • Europe

    Narcissists Vlad’s Dream Of Re-establishing Soviet Union Slipped Between His Fingers

  • Air Platform

    Soviet-built Bulgarian Air Force’s MiG-29 Crashed

  • Americas

    USS Canberra Commissioning Ceremony Held in Australia

  • C4iSR

    Poland Purchases Four Spy Satellites to Boost Space Defense

  • Defense Industry

    South Korean Hanwha Group Buys Daewoo Shipbuilding

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Starts Floating Off Second Type 26 Frigate

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK Carried Out Successful Test Launch of SPEAR Missile

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Completes Flight Tests of Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor Missile.

  • Europe

    Turkey deploys T129 attack helicopters to Azerbaijan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Satellite images reveal North Korea is constructing the largest warship ever

  • Air Platform

    UAE seeks permission from France to transfer 30 Mirage 2000 jets to Morocco

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missiles destroyed the Belbek airbase in the occupied Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Puzzled At US Navy’s Intention To Build Sixth-generation Fighter

  • Americas

    HII Started Building Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129)

  • Europe

    Ukraine Called Off Strike On Moscow At U.S. Request

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