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U.S. Air Force Launches New Adaptive Engine Project For F-35 Stealth Jet

February 8, 2022 GDC 0

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Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: The Ultimate Stealth Engineering

January 4, 2022 GDC 0

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The U.S. air force to retire its older aircraft and buy F-15EX fighters

September 14, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to propose retiring hundreds of the Air Force’s aging fighter jets and bomber aircraft over the next five years to shift resources toward building new capabilities to counter China and Russia, […]

Air Platform

Stealth Matter: The USAF F-35A Struck Syrian position protected by S-300 and S-400

September 6, 2021 GDC 0

American F-35 fighters attacked the area of ​​the Syrian army covered by S-400 and S-300 learned GDC quoting the USAF source. The USAF revealed on Monday, despite the fact that Russia and Syria declared their […]

Air Platform

The USAF To Upgrade MQ-9A Reaper UCAV

July 4, 2021 GDC 0

The US Air Force operates a large number of MQ-9 Reaper fleet. Upgrades to the fleet of MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft will increase its effectiveness, the U.S. Air Force announced on Wednesday. Some existing […]

Air Platform

The Philosophy Behind the Fighter Jet Design

March 29, 2021 LM Publications 0

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Industry

Saudi Arabia Largest Importer Of Arms, U.S. Largest Exporter Of Arms

March 15, 2021 GDC 0

Over a third of the global weapons sold worldwide during the past five years came from the United States. About half of US arms transfers went to the Middle East. The US accounted for 37% […]

Air Platform

F-15EX First Flight Clearing Path To Delivery To USAF

March 8, 2021 GDC 0

The new Boeing F-15EX fighter jet completed its first flight today, paving the way for the early delivery of the first two jets to the U.S. Air Force later this quarter. The jet took off […]

Middle East

Analysis: Had The U.S. Secretly Approved Sale Of F-22 Raptor To Israel?

February 18, 2021 GDC 0

Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told Israeli officials during a visit to Israel last October 2020 that the Trump administration secretly approved selling F-22 stealth fighters to the Jewish state, according to a […]

Air Platform

Israel Sells 29 Retired F-16s To American Top Aces Company

February 1, 2021 GDC 0

Twenty-nine retired Israeli F-16 fighter jets were sold to a North American company on Wednesday in a major arms deal worth tens of millions of dollars, the Defense Ministry said. The planes were purchased by […]

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  • US to deploy Patriot Missile Defense System at US base in Iraq

    March 16, 2020 0
    The United States has asked Iraq for permission to put Patriot missile systems at bases hosting US troops to improve defences against attacks like the January 8 Iranian missile attack that caused brain injuries to more than [...]
  • Ukraine Received 13 Terradyne Gurkha Medical Evacuation Vehicles

    January 30, 2024 0
    Medical evacuation vehicles are crucial in an armed conflict. They need to be quick and powerful, very capable off-road, and offer good protection from small arms fire. Obviously, Ukraine needs a lot of these kinds [...]
  • Saffren-class Attack Submarines: The Tip of Spear of French Navy

    May 7, 2020 0
    The first Suffren Class attack submarine has begun sea trials. It represents a step-change for the French Navy, officially known as the Marine Nationale. France already operates a nuclear-only submarine force, which places it on [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • Russia bans Ecuadorian ‘banana’ after Ecuador agrees to transfer Russian-made arms to Ukraine via the U.S.

    February 6, 2024 0
    A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European nation decided to ban some imports of bananas from Ecuador. Ecuador Grounds Indian-made HAL Dhruv Junk Helicopters After Four [...]
  • Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates.

    December 21, 2025 0
    The $2.3-billion deal between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv calls for the delivery of advanced defense systems over eight years. Elbit Systems awarded $1.65 billion contract to establish pilots training center in GreeceDateAugust 18, 2021Australia [...]
Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

  • Europe

    Retired Turkish Army General Rebukes S-400 Purchase As Greece Seeks Approval For F-35

  • Air Platform

    Turkish fifth-gen TFX to make first flight in 2026

  • Americas

    U.S. to spend $14.3 billion to ramp up Iron Dome missile production

  • Europe

    Turkey launches television channel in Russian as diplomatic relationship strains over Syria and Libya

  • C4iSR

    Photonis has delivered 18mm image intensifier tubes to Theon Sensors for Australian Army

  • Air Platform

    UAE Plans to Buy CATIC L-15 Light Combat Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Narendra Modi Accused U.S. State Department of Deep State Following Adani Corruption Case and Appointment of Sikh Woman Harmeet Dhillon

  • Americas

    Boeing Declared Partnership For Canada’s FFCP Programme

  • Africa

    Nigerian President Fired Military Chiefs After Failed Boko Haram Operations

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    US Reaffirmed Support for Greece Acquiring F-35

  • Europe

    Russian Army’s BTR-82A armored vehicles turned into fried chicken in every battle it fought

  • Air Platform

    Boeing sent two Super Hornets to India for the Indian Navy’s trial

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Demonstrates Fully Automatic Aerial Refueling Capability

  • Air Platform

    Philippine wants to buy T129 but Turkey can’t get an export license

  • Middle East

    Hamas’s attack was Israeli and American colossal intelligence failure on multiple fronts

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force’s New Cross-border Infiltration Training Method Will Create Fears in Regional Air Forces.

  • South Asia

    Pakistani F-16 Carried Out Air Strikes Targetting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Leader Noor Wali Mehsud.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon’s AIM-9X infrared-guided Sidewinder air-to-air missile

  • Europe

    Croatia to Purchase Six Bayraktar TB2 Drones for $95 Million

  • Industry

    Singaporean Defense Industries

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Delivers Additional IRIS-T Anti-air Missiles

  • Americas

    Castellion Awarded Contract to Produce Blackbeard Hypersonic Missiles for the U.S. Navy.

  • Americas

    President Biden Nominates First Female Officer to Head U.S. Coast Guard

  • Counter-drone System

    Ukraine’s Interceptor Drones Hunt Russia’s Shahed Drone on Autopilot.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Unveils New K-NIFV Next-gen Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries wins $240 million USAF contract

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Receives Order for Situational Awareness System of RAN’s OPV

  • Americas

    GA-ASI revolutionizes aerial recovery for unmanned aircraft using MQ-20 Avenger

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s HMAS Sydney commissioned at sea

  • Europe

    Russian Army’s Lieutenant Colonel And Soldiers Surrendered In Kharkiv Region

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured Russian POWs, Tanks And Weapons In Lyman As Russian Fleeing Occupied Territories

  • Europe

    Putin arrested General Sergei Surovikin over Wagner group mutiny

  • Naval Weapons

    RAN upgrades Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS) For HMAS Sydney

  • Air Platform

    Lessons From Karabakh Conflict, Russia Building Cheap Attack Drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine launches devastating drone strikes in the Crimean peninsula with over 10 drones

  • Europe

    U.S. intelligence assesses Russia lost nearly 87% of the total committed personnel in the Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost the highest number of aircraft in a day since the Ukraine war began; two MiG-31s and six Su-25 were downed

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS delays could leave the Royal Australian Navy without submarines

  • Europe

    Leaked phone calls revealed Russian politician Akhmedov referred to Putin as “Satan” and “dwarf”

  • Industry

    Australia ramping up defense production capability

  • Africa

    Turkey to deliver Hurkus-C combat aircraft to Niger, Chad

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Test Fires Type 12 Anti-ship Missile in Exercises Talisman Sabre 2023

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Gripen E Starts Supersonic Flight Test

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Unveils Plan To Procure Gripen Jets, Drones, GlobalEye AEW&C And Air Defense System

  • Infantry Weapons

    The Pentagon successfully tested hypersonic glide vehicle

  • Europe

    Russia warns Britain and prepares nuclear drills over the West’s deepening role in Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israel Will Strike Iran’s Nuclear Sites, Former IDF Officer Said

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Asked Egypt to Supply 50 MiG-29M2 to Ukraine in Return of F-15EX

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