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Trump issues executive orders banning WeChat, TikTok in 45 days

August 7, 2020 GDC 0

WASHINGTON (GDC) — U.S. President Donald Trump issued executive orders on Thursday banning any U.S. transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns video-sharing app TikTok, and Tencent, owner of the WeChat app, starting in […]

  • ‘Suicide drone’ used to attack Israeli ship, report

    August 13, 2021 0
    Dubai (GDC) — An attack on an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire killed two crew members off Oman in the Arabian Sea, authorities said, marking the first fatalities after years of assaults targeting [...]
  • Indonesia Completes Order For 42 French Rafale Fighter Jets Worth $8.1 Billion

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  • Elbit Systems Awarded $172 Million Contract to Supply Light Tanks to Philippines

    January 28, 2021 0
    Elbit  Systems announced that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $172 million to supply light tanks to the Philippines Army. The contract will be performed over a three-year period. Philippines Army Received Israeli-made [...]
  • Pakistan Tests Ra’ad II Air-launched Stand-off Cruise Missile

    February 21, 2020 0
    ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Tuesday carried out a successful test of its latest Ra’ad-II air-launched cruise missile, with a new range of 600 kilometers. According to the military’s ISPR media branch, the homegrown Ra’ad-II “significantly enhances [...]
  • Why Lockheed Martin Selected Raytheon to Build Distributed Aperture Systems

    February 6, 2021 0
    Northrop Grumman was pushed aside today by Lockheed Martin as it picked Raytheon to build perhaps the F-35’s most important sensor, the Distributed Aperture System. Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70/72: 5th Generation Technology in 4th GenerationDateAugust [...]
  • Germany to purchase Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning radar aircraft.

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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 […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijan acquires Leonardo M-346 advanced training aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S.-made AGM-114 Hellfire Fragmentation Found In Enerhodar, Ukraine

  • Africa

    Poor battlefield performance and sanctions on Russia forced African countries to seek military hardware from China

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijan plans to purchase 48 Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey rejects U.S. request to send S-400 surface-to-air missile to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Has Ukraine become Russia’s Iraq or Afghanistan 2.0 for Putin?

  • Europe

    Russian Man Killed Military Commander Recruiting Conscripts For Ukraine War

  • Europe

    German Air Force to issue new RFI to accommodate ECR capability

  • Air Platform

    U.S. congress moves against Egypt over Russian Su-35 fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China to launch eighth Type 055 Destroyer next year

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force bombards military and government buildings across Syria, including Russia’s Khmeimim base and Tartus naval base

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Air Force orders third GlobalEye radar plane from Saab

  • Americas

    Troubled Argentine Air Force Can’t Find Modern Fighter Jets Without British Components Or Influence

  • Land Platform

    US Army’s M1 Abrams tests fire 120mm canon

  • Air Platform

    Royal Navy to modernize fifth-generation F-35B fighter jets to Block 4 standard

  • Air Platform

    TAI To Embed AI Into Hurjet 270 Simulators

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US DoD Awarded Engine Contract For Taiwanese Air Force’s F-16V

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Sea Drones damaged Russia’s tugboat Smirnov and a barge

  • Africa

    Two Pantsir ADS Caught Fire In Lightning Strike

  • Europe

    Russia detained Major General Ivan Popov After Raising Concerns Over High Casualties In Ukraine War

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Iraq Purchases 8 M-SAM II Air Defense Missile System Batteries from Korea Worth $2.56 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Awarded $396 Million Contract To Supply 18 AW169M Helicopters to Austria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ultra Maritime to provide hull mounted sonar for RAN’s Hunter-class Frigates

  • Air Platform

    Poorly Trained Russian Pilots Crashed Six MiG-31K Interceptor Aircraft Since February 2022

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thai Army’s T-84 Oplot Main Battle Tanks Fire at Cambodian Positions

  • Middle East

    Turkey To Establish Military Base In Iraqi Kurdistan

  • C4iSR

    Australian Military Setup Space Division With $7 Billion Budget

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy’s P-8I Neptune MPA Commence Operations from INS Hansa

  • Air Platform

    Watch Cool F-35 Onboard Aircraft Carriers

  • Uncategorized

    Mosab Hassan Yousef, Son of Hamas Co-founder and Christian Convert Warns Israel ‘Hamas is More Dangerous Than ISIS’

  • Europe

    Sweden scrambles Gripen fighter jets after Russian military plane enters airspace

  • Europe

    US seeks EU allies’ backing for possible China sanctions over Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Kongsberg’s NASAMS To Play Pivotal Role Defending Kyiv From Kalibr Cruise Missile Attacks

  • Ballistic Missile

    Turkish Roketsan Unveils Air-to-air and Ground-to-ground Missiles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bangladesh Foreign Ministry Rattled By Myanmar Showcasing SY-400 Ballistic Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Produced Iranian Shahed-136 Copycat Drone ‘Sunflower 200’

  • Middle East

    Shocking Drone Footage Shows Hamas Terrorists Beating Palestinians and Stealing Food Aid

  • Americas

    Biden Admin Stepped Up Efforts To Block Iran Acquiring Components For Its Drone Program From America, Europe And Asia

  • Uncategorized

    Australia Buys 1 EA-18 Growler to Replace damaged Growler

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Secures First Export Contract for KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet.

  • Ballistic Missile

    French M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) entered service with French Navy.

  • Europe

    ThyssenKrupp will develop new lithium-ion battery for German Navy submarine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    L3Harris Unveils Red and Green Wolf Miniature Cruise Missiles.

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Delivers First Two Of Planned 32 AW149 Helicopters To Poland

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Says 2783 Soldiers Killed In Nagorno-karabakh Conflict

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Indigenous Turboshaft Engines Will Be Ready By 2020 With Ukraine’s Help

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish Drones

  • Europe

    Surgical strike: explosions in Russian-occupied Mariupol are suspected of the first use of long-range GLSDB

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s new jet-powered kamikaze drones wrecking havoc in Russia

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine’s Ukroboronprom and Germany’s Rheinmetall signs strategic cooperation agreement

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