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US Air Force conducts first flight test of next-generation AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missile

December 22, 2023 GDC 0

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Russian Su-35 stopped harassing MQ-9 Reaper Drones Over Syrian Airspace After U.S. Deploys F-35 Stealth Jets In Middle East

November 12, 2023 GDC 0

The appearance of American fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters in the Middle East has made the Russians reconsider their behaviour. Russian planes have stopped staging provocations in the air. Such a statement was made by […]

T-7A Red Hawk achieved major milestones with 500 flights

September 24, 2023 GDC 0

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$96-billion Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program faces another delay

September 16, 2023 GDC 0

The US Air Force is once again having problems with its $96bn Sentinel program, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). In recent months, US officials have repeatedly made it clear that the US Air […]

BAE Achieves Key Production Milestones For The F-35 Stealth Jet

August 17, 2023 GDC 0

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Raytheon Awarded $2 Billion Contract To Develop Air-launched Nuclear Cruise Missiles

August 9, 2023 GDC 0

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Pentagon’s LongShot Air-launched Drone Project Reaches Phase 3

July 28, 2023 GDC 0

General Atomics has secured the US military’s LongShot air-launched armed drone program phase 3 contract. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) program intends to extend the reach and effectiveness of manned aircraft by equipping […]

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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Israel to procure additional F-35 and V-22 OSPREY

June 4, 2020 0

The newly formed Israeli government will soon have to make decisions about the purchase of additional platforms for the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The service wants more F-35s LIGHTNING IIs and F-15 EAGLES while the government [...]
Russia’s Elite Airborne Forces Lost More Than 50% Of Its Soldiers In The Ukraine War

February 3, 2023 0

Former Kremlin official has said that prior to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s partial mobilization order in September 2022, Russia’s Airborne Forces had lost up to half of their personnel. Russian Troops And Artillery Near Ukrainian [...]
Ukraine’s Modified Neptune Cruise Missiles Can Hit Target At 400km Range

September 3, 2023 0

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Canada Considers Purchasing 72 Gripen E/F and 72 F-35A for Its Air Force.

June 9, 2026 0

The Canadian federal government is evaluating a major procurement proposal to expand its planned fighter inventory into a mixed fleet of approximately 140 aircraft. The strategic initiative considers pairing 72 to 88 American-made Lockheed Martin [...]
Sikorsky to deliver MH-60R to Indian Navy earlier than expected enhancing sub hunting capability to counter China

May 28, 2020 0

The Indian and US governments were in such a hurry to get sub-hunting US helicopters into the hands of the Indian navy that the Americans gave up some of their own helicopters to fill a [...]
Slovenian firm unveils new 30mm turret for combat vehicles

May 27, 2025 0

The Slovenian Valhalla Turrets firm has unveiled a new remote weapon station during the country’s Armed Forces Day event in Koper. The Mangart 30, developed domestically in Slovenia, was showcased fully integrated onto the Patria [...]

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]