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AVIC-Antonov Xi’an Y-20 Medium Lift Aircraft: A Reverse Engineered AN-77 Transport Aircraft

April 19, 2020 GDC Air Platform 0

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Antonov to Replace Russian-made Components of An-178 Transport Aircraft

Ukrainian Antonov Company is replacing more than half of An-178 aircraft’s components for Ukraine, to avoid Russian-made ones, Director General of the State Concern Ukroboronprom Yuriy Husev has said. "Complete elimination of dependence on the supply of components from the Russian Federation is among the main priorities. The contract for…

October 2, 2021

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China’s AVIC Executive Jailed for Taking Bribes

A former top executive of the Xi'an-based First Aircraft Institute under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has been jailed for 6.5 years and fined 500,000 yuan ($75,000) for corruption and bribery. The executive, Gao Li, 60, embezzled 392,000 yuan and took bribes worth about 2.68 million yuan, in…

October 22, 2020

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China Commissions Aerial Refueling Variant Y-20 Heavy-lift Aircraft

China has formally commissioned the air refueller variant of the Y-20 Kunpeng jet-powered strategic transport aircraft. Senior Colonel Shen Jinke, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) spokesperson, said during a press conference on 31 July that the tanker had started combat-readiness training. “The aircraft recently carried out aerial…

September 3, 2022

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Russia’s Putin says ready for dialogue with Trump

November 8, 2024 0

The Russian leader congratulated Trump on winning the US election and said he was ready for talks with the Republican president-elect. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his US election victory in his [...]
Lockheed Martin wants to sell 24 F-16V fighter jets with missiles to Colombia worth $4.6 billion

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Hackers Hacked United Aircraft Corporation Website

April 18, 2022 0

The website of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Sukhoi is temporarily down due to a hacker attack. Earlier, a message appeared on it criticizing Russia’s actions in Ukraine, but now the web resource is unavailable. [...]
Hanwha Defence AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle

October 3, 2019 0

Hanwha’s AS21 Redback is a heavily-upgraded version of the K21 IFV that has been in service with the South Korean army since 2009. […] © 2019, GDC. © GDC and www.globaldefensecorp.com. Unauthorized use and/or duplication [...]
Indonesian Navy commissions two new Fani-class MCM vessels

June 3, 2024 0

On August 14, the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) received the delivery of two mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV), KRI Pulau Fani (731) dan KRI Pulau Fanildo (732), in a ceremony led by Chief of Naval Staff, [...]
General Dynamics Awarded Contract To Build 250 M1 Abrams SEPv3 Tanks For Poland

September 14, 2022 0

The US Army has selected General Dynamics Land Systems to build 250 Abrams tanks in their latest configuration for Poland. U.S. State Department Approves 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 Tanks For Poland Worth $6 BillionDateFebruary 23, [...]

China using Egypt as military hub to supply ammo, spare parts and artillery to Russia and Africa

April 19, 2025 0

A fleet of Chinese Xi’an Y-20 strategic transport aircraft made an unusual and unannounced visit to Egypt this week. According to the Washington Post, which quoted a “classified leaked US document” dated 17 February, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi planned […]

Indian Army’s Dhanush artillery gun fails in trial due to counterfeit Chinese bearings supplied by corrupt officials

April 18, 2025 0

India’s homegrown 155mm/45-calibre gun has taken a hit following a row of failed trials for over three months by the Indian Army, according to a top source in the army. “The Dhanush 155mm/45-caliber artillery gun […]

Indian Army Rejected Locally-made Cheap $300 Krasnopol 155mm Artillery Ammo Due to Poor Quality

April 18, 2025 0

In an internal report to the Ministry of Defense, the Indian Army said funds spent on faulty ammunition between 2014 and 2020 could have been used to buy 100 155-mm medium artillery guns. The Indian […]

Turkiye, Germany, South Korea and France are seeking to establish a partnership with Poland for ammunition production

March 30, 2025 0

Companies from Türkiye, Germany, South Korea and France are seeking to establish a partnership with Poland for ammunition production, according to Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk. A joint venture, expected to be finalized within […]

General Dynamics Europe delivered first 155mm artillery barrel to the U.S.

March 30, 2025 0

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has announced the delivery of a new 155mm/52-caliber artillery barrel to the United States. In a statement issued Tuesday, GDELS said its Santa Bárbara Sistemas division will deliver the […]

Croatia to purchase 30 French CAESAR 155mm Howitzers

March 27, 2025 0

On March 25, 2025, Croatian Minister of Defence Ivan Anušić met in Paris with French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu during an official visit to the French Republic. The meeting addressed Croatia’s ongoing […]

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