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Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 – The Modern Marvel Of Europe

September 20, 2021 GDC 0

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Australia could lease nuclear-powered submarines from the US, says defense minister Peter Dutton

September 19, 2021 GDC 0

Australia’s defense minister Peter Dutton confirms that the short-term leasing of nuclear-powered submarines from the UK or the US is being considered by the government. “The short answer is yes,” Dutton said when asked on […]

Why Australia’s Nuclear Submarines Will Deter China?

September 19, 2021 GDC 0

Nuclear-powered submarines do not need to surface for air, allowing them to be stealthier for longer in the Indo-Pacific region. The Virginia-class submarine will give China enough reasons not to venture into Australian waters. China […]

Royal Navy Deploys Two OPVs in Indo-Pacific Region

September 19, 2021 GDC 0

The UK Royal Navy (RN) announced on 7 September that two of its River-class Batch II offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) – HMS Spey and HMS Tamar – have begun a five-year-long deployment to the Indo-Pacific […]

Australia To Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarine, Scraps Conventional Submarine Project

September 16, 2021 GDC 0

Australia will build a fleet of nuclear submarines as part of a new security partnership with the United States and United Kingdom, dubbed AUKUS, reported Australian ABC news. The dramatic move is a response to […]

UK-based Aeralis designing a new modular next-gen training aircraft

September 8, 2021 GDC 0

Buoyed by a recent high-profile investment from the UK Royal Air Force (RAF), and with additional backing now being sought via its latest funding drive, modular training aircraft developer Aeralis is aiming to take its […]

America and Britain Could Disrupt Development of Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate Fighter

August 25, 2021 GDC 0

According to British aviation experts, the United States and Great Britain may derail the development of a promising next-generation Su-75 Russian fighter, Checkmate. The United Kingdom and Great Britain could pressure Germany and Italy to […]

BAE Systems Awarded £135 Million For Eurofighter Typhoon’s Capability Enhancement

August 9, 2021 GDC 0

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract valued at approximately £135m, to drive forward the next phase of capability enhancements for Typhoon; one of the world’s most advanced combat aircraft.The investment will improve weapons capability, […]

General Atomic awarded $268 million contract for 13 Protector drones for the UK

August 4, 2021 GDC 0

Britain has invested $268 million for another 13 Protector aircraft, Defense Minister Jeremy Queen announced Thursday during a visit to GKN Aerospace, a press release stated. Protector is a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System equipped with […]

BAE Systems awarded $348.77 million contract for development of Tempest fighter

July 31, 2021 GDC 0

The UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) today awarded BAE Systems approximately £250 million ($348.77million) to progress the design and development of Tempest, the UK’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The contract was signed by BAE […]

Forget Democracy, Myanmar Coup Was To Protect Tatmadaw Businesses, Hide Corruption And Avoid ICC Prosecution

April 12, 2021 0

Myanmar’s military – the leaders of its recent coup – are funded by a huge chunk of the national budget. But the armed forces also draw a vast and secretive income from sprawling business interests. [...]
North Korea’s Cruise Missile Design Is Based On Chinese Changjian-10 (CJ-10) Missile

September 14, 2021 0

North Korea has conducted its first missile test in about six months. The long-range cruise missile being tested could give Pyongyang another way to evade its neighbors’ missile defenses, according to a BBC report. China’s [...]
Navantia’s S80 Submarine Air Independent Propulsion passes tests

February 28, 2020 0

Navantia has in the new submarine Class S80, being manufactured for the Spanish Navy in the Cartagena Shipyard. It is a new generation submarine, technologically very advanced, which represents a qualitative leap with respect to [...]
BAE Systems demonstrates new version of US Marine Corps’ combat vehicle

July 8, 2022 0

U.K.-based BAE Systems published the photo of a new version of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) armed with a medium-caliber turret. BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Deliver Amphibious Vehicles For U.S. MarinesJune 7, 2022Turkish Army [...]
Biden Administration Approves $735 Million Arms Sale To Israel

May 19, 2021 0

As the Biden administration approved a $735 million arms sale to Israel, some lawmakers are questioning whether the deal could be used as leverage amid the ongoing bombing of the Gaza Strip, the Washington Post [...]
The Raytheon Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne

April 11, 2020 0

Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a subsidiary of Raytheon has reached a US$1 billion, five-year strategic agreement to purchase propulsion systems from Aerojet Rocketdyne for Standard Missiles family. Aerojet Rocketdyne provides propulsion systems spanning Raytheon’s Standard [...]

Boeing awarded contract to produce 150 km range GLSDB for Ukraine

February 7, 2023 0

The United States is readying more than $2 billion worth of military aid for Ukraine that is expected to include longer-range rockets for the first time and other munitions and weapons, two U.S. officials briefed […]

Lithuania To Purchase 18 Nexter CEASAR Self-propelled Howitzers From France

February 7, 2023 0

Lithuania has become the third country to order the new generation of CAESAR (Mk II) self-propelled artillery systems developed by the French company Nexter. According to La Tribune, the contract between Lithuania and France has […]

Nexter Delivers 105mm Howitzers To Thailand

February 4, 2023 0

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France Donates 12 CEASAR Howitzers To Ukraine

February 3, 2023 0

According to French newspaper Le Monde, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu made this announcement at a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov. Lecornu said that the transfer of 12 CAESAR self-propelled howitzers would be […]

Occupied Crimea is within the reach of U.S.-supplied ground launched small diameter bomb

February 3, 2023 0

The United States has answered President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s plea for rockets that can strike deep behind the front lines of the nearly year-long conflict with Russia. Now Russian forces will need to adapt or face potentially […]

Australia, France To Jointly Produce Ammunitions For Ukraine

January 31, 2023 0

The AUKUS submarine spat that triggered a diplomatic crisis between Australia and France appears to be pardoned but not forgotten. The two nations jointly announced more aid overnight to Ukraine and France threw its support behind Australia’s bid to co-host an […]