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Ukrainian fighter pilot says that he would sell his soul for only the Swedish-made Gripen.

November 2, 2025 GDC 0

Ukrainian fighter pilot says the Gripen is the only fighter in the world for which he’d sell his soul.  A Ukrainian pilot called the Gripen the only jet “for which I am ready to sell […]

Air Platform

Saab selects Canada as Gripen manufacturing hub for Ukrainian Air Force.

October 31, 2025 GDC 0

Saab is evaluating Canada as a potential site for Gripen fighter jet assembly to expand production capacity following a letter of intent between Sweden and Ukraine for up to 150 aircraft. The assessment also aligns […]

Europe

Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroy Russian army’s supply vehicles

February 5, 2024 GDC 0

In the absence of sophisticated weaponry, Ukrainian forces have tactically employed kamikaze drones to target and disrupt Russian military logistics. The efficacy of these “low-cost” kamikaze drones has been showcased in their ability to partially […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Ukraine wants Long-range AGM-158 JASSM Missiles For Their F-16s

September 4, 2023 GDC 0

Recently, the Netherlands and Denmark officially announced that they would hand over US F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to Ukraine. Now Ukraine is dealing with the issue of supplying armaments for the aircraft. According to […]

Air Platform

Ukraine Formally Requests Swedish Government To Provide Ukraine With Gripen C/D Jets

August 17, 2023 GDC 0

Adjusting to Western-designed F-16s could be time consuming for Ukrainian pilots used to Soviet-era jets, but Kyiv is also reportedly seeking a fighter that experts say may be a better fit for Ukraine’s needs and […]

Europe

Netherlands to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets as soon as possible

May 26, 2023 GDC 0

The Netherlands wants to give Ukrainian pilots F-16 training as soon as possible, Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren said on Wednesday in a letter to parliament. The training would be coordinated with Belgium, Denmark, and […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Ukrainian Air Force Confirms Use Of JDAM In Battlefield

April 7, 2023 GDC 0

A Ukrainian Air Force has confirmed that American-supplied precision-guided bombs have been used on battlefields in Ukraine. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat confirmed that the service used joint direct attack munition, better known as […]

Air Platform

Pentagon Officials Confirmed That U.S. Sending F-16 Fighter Jets To Crash Putin In Ukraine

January 31, 2023 GDC 0

Pentagon officials want to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to fight Putin, after Volodymyr Zelensky’s army secured tanks from Germany and the US.  Zelensky seeks fourth generation fighter jets which can reach speeds of more than 1,200mph – adding […]

Defense Industry

Sweden Agrees On Multi-billion Deals To Sale Gripen Fighter Jets To Colombia And Philippines

December 3, 2022 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Ukraine Negotiating With The U.S. For Patriot Missile Defense System And F-16 Fighter Jets

September 20, 2022 GDC 0

Politico, citing its sources, writes that Ukraine and the U.S. continue negotiations on the supply of Patriot air defense systems, F-16 fighter jets and Grey Eagle drones, but quietly. The publication notes that Ukraine has […]

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  • Indian Air Force becomes first air force in the world to crash over 550 aircraft and lost 150 pilots in the last 30 years

    July 29, 2025 0
    As fatal accidents mount, experts question HAL’s delays, outdated platforms, and the Indian government’s stalled defence overhaul. IAF MiG-29 fighter plane crashes in Punjab, pilot ejects safelyDateMay 10, 2020Flying coffin: Indian Air Force will retire [...]
  • Rheinmetall awarded contract to deliver Skyranger 30 short-range air defense systems for the Royal Danish Army

    December 11, 2024 0
    Rheinmetall has received a contract to deliver Skyranger 30 short-range air defense turret systems for the Royal Danish Army. Netherlands purchases Rheinmetall Skyranger Anti-air Gun System.DateJanuary 2, 2026German Army Purchases 600 Skyranger Short-range Air Defence [...]
  • Indonesia signed a letter of intent to acquire 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.

    August 2, 2021 0
    Since the visit of the Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto to Paris in January 2020, rumors emerged of a potential acquisition of Dassault fighter jets to renew the Indonesian Air Force fleet. In February [...]
  • New Book Reveals that the Indian RAW had a hand in the assassination of former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Mujib in 1975.

    October 22, 2025 0
    Sheikh Mujib was at the helm of affairs after independence but took control of a country where Indian troops were still stationed. He convinced Indian authorities to withdraw their troops from Bangladesh, which they did [...]
  • Gripen E records the radar signature of the opponent

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  • China Produced Iranian Shahed-136 Copycat Drone ‘Sunflower 200’

    August 31, 2023 0
    China appears to have developed its own version of Iran’s much-vaunted HESA ‘Shahed 136’, Ukrainian publisher Defense Express reports. Called the “Sunflower 200,” it is allegedly of “compromised quality” and a very close copy of the original [...]
Infantry Weapons

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

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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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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 […]

Infantry Weapons

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 […]

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    French Offers Line Of Credit For Rafale Jets Proposal To Ukraine

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  • Africa

    Senegal awarded Piriou a contract to build three OPV58 S

  • Air Platform

    South Korea’s first homegrown fighter jet completes test flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal, Civmec and Navantia partnered to offer Tasman-class Corvette for Royal Australian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ASC upgrades Shipbuilding facilities in Adelaide to launch $35 billion naval project

  • Americas

    Gripen “Smart Fighter” For Canada Is A Viable Contender For FFCP: Saab

  • Americas

    US Navy’s Constellation Class Frigates

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    BAE Systems To Develop Hypersonic Weapons Capability In Australia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Using Precision Fire Australian Combat Assault Rifle (ACAR)

  • Anti-drone System

    Australia will invest $7 billion in counter-drone defence.

  • Europe

    Russian casualties reached a staggering 200,000 in the Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Ballistic Missiles Shrapnel And Debris Destroyed 20 Israeli F-35I Stealth Jets As Israel Intercepts 400 Iranian Ballistic Missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab will manufacture Russia’s helicopter and jet killer RBS-70 NG in Ukraine.

  • Americas

    HII awarded contract to build nine new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for U.S. Navy

  • Defense Industry

    Albania latest country to buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones

  • Europe

    Explosion in Military Plant: Anti-Putin Troops Sabotage Russian Military Plant in Bryansk

  • Africa

    China offers upgraded T-72 tanks to African countries to counter Russia’s arms export

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran Unveils Buk-M2 Reverse-engineered Khordad Anti-air Missile

  • Europe

    Paranoid Putin sleeping in Kremlin office and using body doubles, amid fears of assassination

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Launched Its Fifth KCR-60M Fast Attack Craft

  • Industry

    Pakistan, Ukraine To Sign Joint Ventures And Technology Transfer Deals

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed two Russian Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile system in Zaporizhzhian

  • Air Platform

    Turkish T-129 ATAK Helicopter Upgraded With Aselsan Recon Pod

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden Purchases CAMM Missile System for Visby-class Frigate.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India, China Proxy War Raging in Myanmar’s Rakhine State for Chinese-build Port.

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TAI Signed An Agreement With Ukrainian FED Company For TF-X Fighters

  • Europe

    Russia Losing 40-50 Tanks Per Week, 45% Spikes Since Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

  • Central Asia

    Turkey Welcomes Corridor Between Azerbaijan and Armenia

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Royal Navy Begin Upgrading Type 23 Frigate With NSM Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Counteroffensive To Produce Stunning Victory In Kherson

  • South Asia

    The US State Department approves NASAMS II and Avenger ADS for India

  • South Asia

    Indian Broadcasters and Social Media Publishing Videos and Screenshots of Muslim Genocides in India for Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) Protests as Bangladeshi Videos

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Lowered Interest Rate For Royal Thai Air Force’s F-16V Block 70 Acquisition

  • Europe

    Turkey Launches Istambul-Class Frigates “TCG Istanbul”

  • Europe

    Roketsan tests TRLG-122 laser-guided rocket against naval target

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys NASAMS And APSIDE Anti-air Missiles In Kyiv

  • Land Platform

    Norinco delivers airdrop-capable armored vehicle to PLA

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Australia tests Sidewinder air-to-air missile on NASAMS launcher

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Air Force Receives New Anka-S UAV Configuration

  • Europe

    Heckler & Koch filed a complaint with the Finnish market court for bypassing tenders

  • Europe

    The British MoD Committed On F-35, FCAS, New Frigates And Drones

  • Americas

    Biden Administration Sent $9.1 Billion Worth Weapons To Ukraine Since Russian Invasion

  • Defense Industry

    Brazil’s Embraer inaugurated Gripen E production line in Brazil

  • Europe

    Britain Deploys Sky Sabre Medium-Range Anti-air System To Poland

  • Europe

    Ukraine Repels ‘Butcher Of Bakhmut’ Wagner Group’s Attacks

  • Europe

    Pentagon explained Harpoon AShM adjustment for Ukraine’s Armed Forces coastal defense

  • Defense Industry

    Emirati State-owned Edge Purchases 30 Percent Stakes in Israeli Thirdeye Systems

  • Americas

    Pentagon picks defense-technology firm Kratos to develop hypersonic flight-testing vehicle

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