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Saab’s Gripen C/D shines in Alaska Red Flag exercise

January 7, 2021 GDC 0

Gripen first participated in Red Flag 2006 with the Gripen A. It was assigned to the red team. It scored ten kills on the first day, including a Typhoon. The Gripen’s performance and efficiency needed […]

Air-Launched Weapons

GBU-57 MOP: The Knockout Punch of The US Air Force

November 2, 2020 GDC 0

The Air Force has given Boeing a mulit-million contract to procure the GBU-57 massive ordnance penetrator – a bomb designed to destroy hardened underground targets like those found in North Korea or Iran. The announcement does not […]

Air-Launched Weapons

The U.S. Air Force to build multi-role hypersonic missile

August 24, 2020 GDC 0

It’s called “Mayhem” – and it intends to do just that on the battlefield, reported Air Force magazine. An air-breathing hypersonic weapon capable of carrying multiple payloads, perform surveillance and reconnaissance and other intelligence functions, […]

Americas

U.S. Air Force sends three B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia

August 13, 2020 GDC 0

Three American B-2 stealth bombers have arrived in the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia on the eve of Chinese live-firing naval exercises north of Taiwan. It is the first time the nuclear-capable strategic bombers […]

Air Platform

Badass F-15EX: U.S. Air Force wants 72 of them

July 21, 2020 GDC 0

Once F-22 and F-35 cleared the sky, you need something like a flying “bombs and missiles truck” that can flatten the surface of the Earth in a conventional and thermonuclear war by simply pushing a […]

Air Platform

U.S. Defense Department Ordered Eight Boeing F-15EX Fighters

July 15, 2020 GDC 0

The Defense Department plans to spend $1.2 billion for eight Boeing-developed F-15EX fighter jets over the next three years, the company and the Air Force announced Monday, a contract that will provide a much-needed boost […]

Air Platform

U.S. Air Force deploys MQ-9 Reaper drone in Estonia

July 13, 2020 GDC 0

For the first time in history, the U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone has been temporarily deployed to Amari Air Base, Estonia. The Scramble Magazine has reported that during mid-June 2020, some 15 months after becoming Fully Operational […]

Americas

US Senate Confirms First African-American Air Force Chief

June 10, 2020 GDC 0

The vote was a rare moment of unanimity in a deeply divided Senate, where lawmakers in both parties spent the day struggling to craft a response to the civic unrest that General Brown addressed. Mr. […]

Europe

US Air Force B1-B Lancer flew over black sea

May 31, 2020 GDC 0

US Air Force B1 Lancer flew over black sea off coast of Crimea and southern Russia escorted by Turkish and Ukrainian aircraft learned GDC citing Interfax. A few hours ago, American strategic bombers B1-B Lancer, […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Amid China and Russia Tensions, US Races to Build Hypersonic Weapons: Analysis

May 26, 2020 GDC 0

The Pentagon has created a “war room” to ramp up production of hypersonic weapons from a handful of prototypes over the last decade to “hundreds of weapons” in the near future, said Mark Lewis, modernization director for […]

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  • India allocates $18.48 billion for new procurement in FY2021 budget

    July 20, 2021 0
    India allocated $18.48 billion for weapons procurement in its 2021-2022 defense budget amid an ongoing military standoff with China and financial stress on the national economy due to the coronavirus pandemic. Indian Military plans $15.95 [...]
  • Iraq to purchase helicopters, fighter jets, and air defense systems from South Korea

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  • Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine Collides With Commercial Ship

    February 9, 2021 0
     Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine collided Monday with a commercial vessel in the Pacific Ocean off Shikoku, with three crew members on the submarine slightly injured but no major damage reported, government officials said. Japan [...]
  • Algeria purchased Chinese WJ700 Lieying (Falcon) drones

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  • Hindustan Aeronautics and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation are assisting Russia’s UAC to manufacture the Soviet-era Su-35 jet.

    November 6, 2025 0
    United Aircraft Corporation, part of Rostec, delivered another batch of Su-35S fighters to the Russian Aerospace Forces on November 1, according to TASS. Open-source tallies indicate this is at least the sixth Su-35S delivery reported [...]
  • The Philippines and Canada sign a new security pact.

    November 5, 2025 0
    Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost combat drills and expand security alliances to deter [...]
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 […]

  • Americas

    General Atomics Gambit 6 introduces air-to-ground combat capabilities.

  • Europe

    Poland Delivers Additional T-72 Tanks To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Denmark Announces $2 Billion Security Plan For Arctic Region

  • Europe

    Biden Administration Throws Support Behind Seizing $300 Billion Frozen Russian Assets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall delivers Skynex anti-air gun to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves CH-47F Chinook Helo For Australia

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Stalled Taiwan’s Request to Buy MH-60R ASW Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    China’s L-15 Falcon: Underperforming Training Aircraft For Air Forces On Shoe-string Budget

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India Test Fires Air-Launched Variant of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile

  • Americas

    U.S. Sends ScanEagle Drones, Howitzers And Carl Gustaf Recoil Rifles To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand’s $20 billion plan to revamp military by 2030

  • Americas

    Russia bans Ecuadorian ‘banana’ after Ecuador agrees to transfer Russian-made arms to Ukraine via the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Reportedly Will Buy More Su-35s to Replace Older Aircrafts: Reports TASS

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukraine Unveils Cutting-edge Laser Weapons That Can Take Down Russian Jets

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye will use flagship indigenous TF35000 engine on its KAAN fighter jet.

  • Africa

    Morocco is the first African country to donate T-72 tanks to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Killed IRGC Chief Devil Ahmad Vahidi and Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran.

  • Air Platform

    Bell Delivers 12 AH-1Z Viper to Bahrain

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s GlobalEye Demonstrate How Modern Multi-domain Surveillance Works in a Single Aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Stand Up Second Tejas Squadron

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Ambassador To Australia Hints A ‘Special Operation’ To Reunify Taiwan With China

  • Air Platform

    The Third Prototype of Turkey’s Akinci UCAV Makes First Flight

  • Defense Industry

    Elbit Systems secures $1.4 billion European defense contract as backlog passes $30 billion.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    How Does Chinese HQ-16 SAM Compare to Western Modern Anti-Air System?

  • Air Platform

    Indian to become the first Asian country to acquire American armed drone worth $3 billion

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    British DragonFire Laser Knocks Drones Out Of Skies For $13 A Shot

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Use Ukrainian Turboshaft Engines For ATAK 2 Helo

  • Air Platform

    Colombia To Purchase 16 Rafale Fighter Jets Worth $3.15 Billion

  • Ballistic Missile

    Rocketsan Test Fires Tayfun Short-range Ballistic Missile

  • Americas

    Ankara Defies Washington: Implement CAATSA Sanctions on Turkey Now!

  • Europe

    US State Department Approves AMRAAM-ER to Hungary

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s Aksungur UCAV Hits Target At 30km Distance

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Develops Indigenous KSS III Submarine For Export Markets

  • Europe

    Turkey’s parliament has approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Deployed Devastating Thermobaric Munitions In FPV Drones And Wipes Out Russian Target

  • Infantry Weapons

    China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

  • Industry

    Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin Awarded A Contract To Deliver AN/TPS77 Long-Range Air Defense Radar To RAAF

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish Drones

  • Americas

    US Air Force Purchases E-11A Battlefield Communications Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia Purchases Barak MX Anti-air Missile System From Israel

  • Europe

    NATO member Denmark has pledged its “entire artillery” stocks to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department Approves 300 Javelin Missiles For Thailand

  • Europe

    French Navy’s first defense and intervention frigate kicks off sea trials

  • Air Platform

    Russian nuclear bomber PAK DA “Messenger” has serious design flaws so does the Su-57 fighter

  • Air Platform

    Peru shortlists F-16, KF-21 or Gripen fighter jet to replace Russian-made MiG-29

  • Middle East

    First Sa’ar 6-Class Corvette to Join Israeli Navy in December

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received 13 Terradyne Gurkha Special Armoured Ambulances

  • Europe

    Russian Army’s BTR-82A armored vehicle rolls over in front of Ukrainian soldiers

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