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Month: April 2021

Defense Industry

Italy, Egypt To Sign Mega Arms Deal Includes 24 Eurofighters, 24 M346 Trainers and 6 Frigates

April 29, 2021 GDC 0

According to the Italian newspaper La Republica, the Italian government is set up to soon approve the MEGA defense deal with Egypt that includes 6 Frigates including 2x confirmed FREMM Bergamini, 24 M-346 trainer jets, […]

Defense Industry

Cash-strapped Denel Dynamics Is Shattered, What Next?

April 29, 2021 GDC 0

Government’s actions, or perhaps better inaction, have made it quite clear that it has no interest in maintaining an effective defence force; nor any interest in retaining the defence industry. Or perhaps it does not […]

Air Platform

South Korea To Buy 20 F-35B For LPX-II Program

April 29, 2021 GDC 0

South Korea could invest approximately $2.7 billion in buying 20 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) jets, most likely the U.S.-made F-35B, for its planned aircraft carrier. Seoul wants to build a 30,000 ton-class light aircraft […]

Africa

Corruption Hinders Growth Of Kenyan Defense Sectors

April 28, 2021 GDC 0

Kenya spent an average of 5.1% of its allocated defense budget on capital expenditure (CAPEX) during 2015-2019. During the forecast period the country is expected to invest around 8.6% of its defense budget on CAPEX. […]

Africa

Kenyan Air Force Received All Three C-27J Spartan Transport Aircraft

April 28, 2021 GDC 0

The Kenya Air Force is now operating all three of its C-27J Spartan transport aircraft it had ordered, after the third was held back in Italy due to the coronavirus pandemic. The final aircraft resumed […]

C4iSR

Leonardo Acquires 25.1% Stakes In Hensoldt AG

April 28, 2021 GDC 0

Leonardo has entered into a definitive agreement with Square Lux Holding II S.à r.l., a portfolio company controlled by funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts & Co. L.P., to purchase a 25.1% stake in […]

Europe

Pentagon Announced $125 Million Defense Aid For Ukraine

April 28, 2021 GDC 0

The Pentagon announced Monday a $125 million military aid package for Ukraine, the first of its kind under the Biden administration. The package is funded through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, a Pentagon fund whose […]

C4iSR

China’s CETC Displays KLJ-7A Radar For JF-17 Block III

April 28, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

South Korean KF-21 Will Squeeze Russian Su-57 Markets

April 27, 2021 GDC 0

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Defense Industry

Ukrainian Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Russia For Smuggling S-300 Parts

April 27, 2021 GDC 0

A Ukrainian man who tried to buy parts of the S-300 air defense system (ADS) called Klystrons for $163,000 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison reported Tass news agency. The man, Alexander Marchenko […]

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  • US Navy to commission Super Hornet Block III into service

    May 23, 2020 0
    Boeing will begin integrating Block III Super Hornets multi-role strike fighter into U.S. Navy aircraft carrier fleets, according to a statement released by Boeing Defense on 15 May. The F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet is [...]
  • Putin’s forces face the biggest challenge as the U.S. approves 300km range ATACMS missile to Ukraine

    September 10, 2023 0
    The US is poised to supply Ukraine with ATACMS missiles, a report said Friday — potentially giving it a powerful new weapon against Russia. Germany confirms their willingness to provide Ukraine with Taurus missile if [...]
  • State Of Emergency Declared In Russia’s Kursk Region Amid Ukraine’s Advances

    August 9, 2024 0
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on August 8 said that Russia brought war to his country and “must feel what it has done” after Russia claimed to have repelled a surprise cross-border advance by Ukraine into [...]
  • Saudi Arabia Confirms MBS Met With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

    November 25, 2020 0
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly met Saudi Arabia’s crown prince in the kingdom on Sunday, according to three Saudi government advisers, in their first known meeting and amid a US push to normalise ties [...]
  • Turkiye progressed with Eurofighter Typhoon acquisition

    February 5, 2025 0
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  • South African company Milkor Unveils Vanguard Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC)

    November 26, 2024 0
    At the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2024 exhibition, the South African company Milkor introduced its latest vehicle, the Vanguard Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC). This new Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is designed for a [...]
Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

  • Americas

    Canada Suspends Export Of L3Harris Targeting Systems For Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia Unable To Deliver Second Batch Of S-400 SAM To India, Amid Crippling Western Sanctions

  • Europe

    Come Back Alive Foundation donates Mk19 grenade launchers to Ukrainian forces

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye progressed with Eurofighter Typhoon acquisition

  • Infantry Weapons

    National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) II: The Most Advanced Ground Based Air Defence Systems In The World

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Delivers More Gepard Anti-air Guns To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Huge explosion ripped through Putin’s warehouse storing Satan-2 rockets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    IP Theft: China Copies Swedish Visby-class Corvette As New Ship Design For PLA Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Putin’s Intermediate-range ballistic missiles are not unstoppable, Ukraine needs SM-3, Arrow-3 or THAAD missile defences

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Baykar to establish drone MRO facility in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Greek Parliament Approves Purchase of 18 Rafale Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Swedish Saab, Polish WB Group Sign MoU to explore cooperation on UAV systems.

  • Europe

    Saab Gripen Is The Cost-effective Fire Power, Says Croatia

  • Europe

    American-made Strykers armored vehicles help Ukraine achieve breakthrough in the Kursk region

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Roketsan SOM Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Russia’s tank factories go into overdrive to make up for catastrophic Russian losses in Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Roketsan Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L)

  • Air Platform

    Russian Anti-air Missile Shot Down Their Own Su-34M Bomber

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China unveils PL-15E and PL-10E missiles for foreign customers

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy deploys Reis class submarine TCG Piri Reis in Bosphorus Strait

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Royal New Zealand Navy Test Fires Penguin Missile for the First Time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s VT-4 main battle tank’s wheel falls off and stalls during the Zhuhai air show

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Failed launch of a cruise missile almost sunk Putin’s destroyer, “Marshal Shaposhnikov”

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claims Over 14,000 Russian Troops Killed In Action

  • Land Platform

    Lazar III Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Has Approved Spare Parts For Taiwan’s F-16 Fighter Jet Valued At $385 Million

  • Naval Platforms

    Evolution of Stealthy Gotland-class Lead to Almost Invisible A26 The Disruptor

  • Europe

    Lithuanian Army to receive Kongsberg Protector RWS

  • Europe

    Russia Loses 16 Artillery Systems in One Day: Ukrainian MoD

  • Europe

    Russia and Iran are terrorist states, President Zelenskyy criticized Iran over both conflicts

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce CB90 Combat Boat For Sweden

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to invest in drone development programme

  • Europe

    Putin Struggling To Contain In-fighting Among His Generals And Advisors

  • Europe

    The British MoD Committed On F-35, FCAS, New Frigates And Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF joins RIMPAC exercises in Guam

  • Naval Platforms

    RNLN air-defence frigates to receive new 127/64 LW guns

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia strikes Ukraine with North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles

  • Middle East

    Iran Closes Gas Stations and Billboards After Suspected Israeli Cyber Attacks

  • Air Platform

    AH-64E Apache received ability to detect, track, and defeat hostile drones.

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian HIMARS Destroys Convoy of Russia’s BM-21 Grad Artillery Rockets

  • Air Platform

    Russia Lost 162 Aircraft, Desperate Russia Reactivating Soviet-era MiG-29 Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israel Build Close Military Ties in The Middle East

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin’s Power Weaken After Wagner Mercenary Group’s Armed Rebellion, President Zelensky Says

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh court orders inquiry into ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina role in mass killings of protesters

  • Europe

    Armenia and Czech Republic secretly transferred Indian ammunitions to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Sends THAAD Anti-ballistic Missile System To Israel

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Submarines to Get Advanced Electronic Navigation Systems

  • Defense Industry

    Indian Navy signs contract for construction of 17 naval vessels

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drone (USV) Struck Russian Port In Novorossiysk

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