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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 […]

Air Platform

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

May 26, 2023 GDC 0

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Americas

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

May 14, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

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 […]

Americas

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. […]

Air-Launched Weapons

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 […]

Americas

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 […]

Air Platform

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

March 2, 2023 GDC 0

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U.S. Air Force Announced New F-35 Configuration TR-3

March 1, 2023 GDC 0

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  • Japan, Philippines sign new defence pacts amid tensions with China.

    January 17, 2026 0
    The Philippines and Japan signed two defence pacts on Thursday, including a deal allowing their forces to exchange supplies and services, the latest in a series of agreements aimed at countering China’s regional assertiveness. Philippine [...]
  • Myanmar’s Rebels Groups ‘Three Brotherhood’ Alliance Seized Control of 1500 Outposts And Army’s Weapons Cache

    November 23, 2023 0
    Rebel alliance stormed 1500 outposts, seized control of towns. A rebel alliance has overrun parts of northern Myanmar, including areas bordering China, with resistance to the military junta notching its most significant win since the [...]
  • Japanese F-2 gets new ASM-3 anti-ship missiles

    October 4, 2020 0
    The Japanese navy has one major mission in wartime: To bottle up the Chinese fleet, preventing Beijing’s warships from reaching the open Pacific Ocean. Japan’s MHI develops an advanced derivative of type 12 ASMDateFebruary 29, 2020Japan [...]
  • Australia will receive materials from US and UK following AUKUS activation

    January 25, 2025 0
    Australia will receive material and equipment to aid in the building of nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS deal, following the activation of a trilateral agreement between the three major countries. Australia To Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarine, [...]
  • British and Ukrainian officials disarm unexploded Kinzhal hypersonic missile, gain insights on Kinzhal

    January 8, 2024 0
    The Mobile Rescue Center’s explosive ordnance disposal team from Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (DSNС) worked in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district to neutralize the warhead of the Kh-47M missile, which was downed on 2 Jan. The UK [...]
  • Spain Delivers Apside and Hawk Surface-to-air Missiles To Ukraine

    November 19, 2022 0
    The Spanish government is preparing a new military aid package to Ukraine. Now there is information about what will be handed over to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Ukraine Deploys NASAMS And APSIDE Anti-air Missiles In [...]
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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East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

Europe

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 […]

Europe

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Israeli IAI Creates World First Drone Interceptor Drone Dubbed Drone Guard

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Received First Four Rafale F4 Fighter Jets.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Belarusian Flute Multiple launch rocket system (MLRS)

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli-made Loitering Munitions, Simulators Draw Interest In Middle East

  • Europe

    Royal Navy unveils new testbed ship XV Patrick Blackett

  • Americas

    Russia stole American hypersonic weapons design, President Donald Trump said

  • Europe

    Russian commander killed in Mariupol by a car bomb

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Showcases F-35 Stealth Jets At Aero India 2023

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves 105 Lockheed Martin F-35A And F-35B For Japan

  • Europe

    Russia Launching Unguided Iskander Ballistic Missiles At Ukrainian Towns To Deplete Ukrainian Anti-air Missiles

  • Air Platform

    The USAF Seriously Considering To Build 4.5 Generation Fighter Jets

  • South Asia

    Retired Brigadier General Shamsul Alam Chowdury (Shams), a former Chatra League leader and Indian RAW agent, orchestrated the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny.

  • Europe

    Romania purchased South Korean K9 Howitzers Worth $715 million

  • Americas

    The U.S. Is The Largest Arms Exporter, Who Are Buyers?

  • Middle East

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems hands over third HDW Class 209/1400mod submarine to Egyptian Navy

  • Europe

    Crimea blasts degraded Russia’s Black Sea aviation fleet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab, MBDA Jointly Develop Anti-tank And Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Develop Naval Variant Of FC-31 Fighter

  • Naval Weapons

    In-depth analysis of current sonar technology

  • Middle East

    Rafael confirms first operational use of Spike Firefly surveillance drones

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Navy To Trials Shipboard Neptune Anti-ship Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia and Turkey looking to strengthen defense ties

  • Defense Industry

    IAR-Brasov, IAI To Produce Heron Tactical UAV

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Serbia purchased Soviet-era KUB anti-air missiles from Hungary

  • Europe

    Ukraine started firing 110km range Vilkha artillery rockets

  • Middle East

    Egypt itching for a war with Turkey, Can Egypt compete with Turkey?

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Completes GE XA100 Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet Engine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China escalates tensions with Taiwan by sending 52 aircraft to Taiwanese airspace

  • Middle East

    Turkish drone maker Baykar signs largest ever sales agreement with Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s Number of Operational Ships to Decline by Next Year

  • Air Platform

    The Philippines Shortlisted South Korean KF-21 For $7 Billion Fighter Jets Acquisition Program

  • Europe

    Romania buys TB2 combat drones from Baykar worth $321 million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launches Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 200 Zetros high-mobility military trucks to Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Indian Navy Sailors Killed In Explosion Onboard Destroyer At Mumbai Dockyard

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Neptune cruise missile hits Russia’s Kommuna submarine rescue vessel

  • South Asia

    Incompetence And Bureaucracy Led To Complete Failure Of Bangladesh Air Guard, Says Air Chief Marshal Serniabat

  • Europe

    Prime Minister Sunak ordered the deployment of military assets to the eastern Mediterranean

  • Air Platform

    India’s Hindustan Aeronautics And BrahMos Aerospace Directly Supplying Military Components To Russia’s Sukhoi Design Bureau Circumventing Sanctions

  • Europe

    STADT AS and SH-Defense to Integrate Electric Propulsion Technology into Marine Propulsion

  • Europe

    Iskander missiles were intercepted by Israeli-made Barak-8 air defense, says Armenia

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Australian Navy’s Canberra-class Amphibious Assault Ship

  • Europe

    Russia Deploys Iskander Tactical Nuclear Missiles In Belarus

  • Middle East

    The U.S. is weighing ground operations on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub and has bombed Bandar Abbas Airbase in the ongoing war.

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force’s Chinese-made J-10C ‘Temu’ Fighter Jet’s WS-10B Engine Caught Fire During Take-off.

  • Europe

    Polish WZU SA has completed the first Lockheed Martin production readiness review

  • Middle East

    President Trump Deploys F-22 Raptor and F-35 Stealth Jets to Bomb Tehran

  • Infantry Weapons

    Turkey decided to sell the S-400 air defense systems it purchased from Russia to the U.S.

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