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US Air Force’s T-7A Red Hawk trainer completes taxi tests before maiden flight

June 23, 2023 GDC 0

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Lockheed Martin Awarded $7.8 Billion Contract To Produce 126 F-35 Stealth Jets

May 31, 2023 GDC 0

The US Department of Defence has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to produce and deliver the F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter jets. The Pentagon officially announced the deal on its website. Batch #17 is […]

U.S. Air Force Wants One Company To Build Sixth-Gen NGAD Fighter Jets

May 26, 2023 GDC 0

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US Air Force’s next-gen electronic-attack jet prepares for first flight

May 14, 2023 GDC 0

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Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft just hit a significant milestone

April 19, 2023 GDC 0

Aerospace giant Boeing announced on Tuesday that the global P-8 Poseidon fleet had reached an outstanding milestone of 500,000 flight hours. “The global P-8 Poseidon fleet — that’s 156 aircraft in 6 countries — has […]

Lockheed Martin Announced Backlog Of 398 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $30 Billion

April 9, 2023 GDC 0

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U.S. air force tests AI-enabled VISTA X-62A aircraft based on F-16

April 2, 2023 GDC 0

Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. announced on Monday that the VISTA X-62A recently completed a series of flight tests, where the aircraft was flown entirely by Artificial Intelligence (AI) for incredible 17-plus hours. […]

U.S. Air Force’s Hypersonic Missile Will Be Operational In 2023

March 13, 2023 GDC 0

The U.S. Air Force has reported that Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) takes the next steps in making Air Force’s first hypersonic weapon. The Air Force said in a release that Barksdale AFB personnel […]

Two Ukrainian pilots are in the U.S. for training assessment on F-16 fighter jets

March 5, 2023 GDC 0

The arrival of the two pilots marks the first time Ukrainians have traveled to the U.S. to have their skills evaluated by American military trainers. Two Ukrainian pilots are currently in the United States undergoing an assessment […]

Lockheed’s F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet Carried Out First Flight

March 2, 2023 GDC 0

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Four Swiss bankers who helped Putin’s friend set up bank accounts in Switzerland convicted

April 3, 2023 0

Four bankers who helped a close friend of Vladimir Putin move millions of francs through Swiss bank accounts have been convicted of lacking diligence in financial transactions. Russian FSB Seized Millions of Dollars Swiss Watches [...]
Taiwan’s IDS Submarine to be Launched Ahead of Schedule

December 13, 2021 0

July 21,2021, Taiwanese media Liberty Times Net (LTN) reported that the first prototype of Taiwan’s Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) is expected to be launched in September 2023. Taiwan Lays Keel of Its New IDS Submarine [...]
Poland to purchase heavy infantry fighting vehicles

December 5, 2023 0

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Heckler and Koch M320 Granade Launcher

March 19, 2020 0

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Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tor anti-air missile

May 29, 2025 0

A Ukrainian heavy bomber drone has been captured in newly released footage pursuing and striking a Russian Tor air defense system, in what pro-Kremlin figures describe as part of an emerging challenge to traditional ground-based [...]
Xi Jinping Sacked Two More PLA Senior Generals.

April 29, 2026 0

Xi Jinping sacked the former Southern Theatre Command Commander, Yuan Yubo, and Political Advisor, Wang Jianwu. These two were absent from yesterday’s 22nd plenary session of the CCP’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee. President Xi [...]

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

April 28, 2026 0

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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 […]

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 […]

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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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 […]

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 […]