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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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Air Platform

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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  • Gripen “Smart Fighter” For Canada Is A Viable Contender For FFCP: Saab

    December 24, 2020 0
    Saab Group is confident that its single-engine Gripen E remains a viable contender for Canada’s next-generation fighter aircraft fleet, even though there are currently no immediate plans for Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) pilots to [...]
  • Israeli Rafael, Indian BDL Sign MoU To Produce Soft Kill-Hard Kill Decoy System

    February 7, 2021 0
    Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and India’s Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint induction of an Anti-Torpedo Defence System called SHADE for the Indian Navy. Indian Army [...]
  • Ukraine War: U.S. Arms Makers Dominated Dubai Air Show As Failed To Conclude A Single Sale

    November 23, 2023 0
    U.S. arms makers dominated last week’s Dubai Airshow, as Russia failed to report a single sale, with one executive claiming the country had been sidelined from the exhibition’s main pavilion. Rostec Releases More Photos of [...]
  • Ukraine received DITA howitzers from the Czech Republic

    February 19, 2025 0
    The first images of Czech-made 155mm/L45 DITA self-propelled howitzers in the armament of the National Guard of Ukraine have emerged in social media. These howitzers, produced by Excalibur Army and mounted on a Tatra 815 [...]
  • The Kazakhstan Air Force MiG-31 Crashed In Remote Countryside

    April 18, 2020 0
    The Kazakhstan MoD reported that a MiG-31 fighter jet crashed near remote countryside away from settlement and the pilot was able to steered the MiG-31 jet to a remote field. Taken on Apr. 16, 2020 [...]
  • Austral Awarded $2.82 Billion Contract to Produce Landing Craft Heavy Vessels for the Australian Army.

    February 24, 2026 0
    Australia has awarded Austal Defence Australia an approximately 4-billion Australian dollar ($2.82-billion) contract to construct eight Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) vessels for the Australian Army. Austral Shipyard will build 24 landing craft medium for Australian [...]
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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Debt trap: These countries owe China billions. Most are struggling to pay back

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Norway suspends export licenses of Naval Strike Missile to Malaysia.

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Receives First Five of 21 Su-35 From Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s elite Alpha unit destroyed $4 billion worth of Russia’s S-400, S-300, Buk-M3, Tor-M2 and Pantsir-S1 air defenses in 2025.

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran unveils new long-range Shahed-136B kamikaze drone

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Started Production Of T-7A Red Hawk

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves 23 F-model Chinook Helicopters For Egypt

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand to upgrade Anzac-class frigates with new communication systems

  • Europe

    French Army’s Griffon Armored Vehicle Tested Aboard Mistral LHD

  • Air Platform

    Trump Administration Approves $6 Billion Arms Sale to Israel.

  • Europe

    Belarusian President Lukashenko urges Belarusians to prepare for war with Ukraine and Poland

  • Air Platform

    Boeing to Build Loyal Wingman in Queensland, Australian

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman And Ultra Demonstrate Unmanned ASW Capability

  • Air Platform

    India’s Tejas Fighter Jet Crashed For The First Time, Pilot Ejected

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze Beaver drones destroyed six IL-76 transport aircraft and Tu-22M3 bombers in Pskov airport

  • Air Platform

    Japan to launch sixth generation fighter F-3 in 2031

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Demonstrate New Capability With Loitering Munitions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, PNG to sign security pact to counter Beijing’s rising Pacific influence.

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Awarded $4.9 Billion Contract To Develop Next-gen Adaptive Engines

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI and Rafael compete over defense industry know-how and control over markets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Time Is Running Out To Rescue Indonesian Submarine

  • Europe

    Zimbabwe looks to enhance defense cooperation with Turkey

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured 30 T-90M Proryv Tank in Avdiivka and Donetsk

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Ends Partnership With India’s Adani Group For MRFA Competition

  • Africa

    Russia delivered six MiG-29BM to Libyan Nation Army (LNA)

  • Europe

    Sweden Sending Stridsvagn 122 Main Battle Tank to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Australia advances the developments of Loyal Wingman for the RAAF

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Fifth-generation KAAN fighter jets to take to skies in 2024

  • Naval Platforms

    Poland to build Life Guard Maritime Rescue Ship

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hiding Truth: French Shipbuilder Naval Group Refused to Share Information with Canberra

  • Uncategorized

    China’s Type 055 Destroyers Are Aimed At Japan And India

  • Europe

    Lithuania to buy Leopard tanks in record €2 billion order

  • Europe

    Russian Cargo Ships Stealing Grains From Ukrainian Port

  • Middle East

    Iran Closes Gas Stations and Billboards After Suspected Israeli Cyber Attacks

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Major Humiliation For Putin, Ukraine’s ATACMS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s Newest S-500 Prometey Surface-to-air Missile

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force Using Iranian Shahed-136 Drones In Kherson

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand to buy five C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Considers Sending Gripen ‘Sukhoi Killer’ Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine showcases unmanned fighter jet concept at Philippine summit.

  • Air Platform

    Philippines could be the first export customer of Korean KF-21 Borame

  • Middle East

    Israel May Have Given Up Golden Opportunity To Kill Iran’s Nuclear Program

  • Europe

    Damen Awarded Contract To Build Multi-Purpose Vessel For Portuguese Navy

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia To Invest $20 Billion In Domestic Defense Industry

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW sabotages Bangladesh’s readymade garments markets by setting a blaze at the cargo terminal.

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar’s Rebels Shot Down Karakorum-8 (K-8) Ground-attack Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China opens memorial for 35 soldiers died in Galwan Valley confrontation with India

  • Air Platform

    Indonesian Rafale Procurement Delayed By Funding Shortage

  • Europe

    Ukraine develops new Bohdana 155mm howitzer variants

  • Infantry Weapons

    NORINCO Delivers SR-5 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems To Bahrain

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Security Services Releases Photos Of James Bond Style Raids In Occupied Crimea

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