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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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  • President Trump, Prime Minister Takaichi sign deal to secure rare earths supply.

    October 29, 2025 0
    President Donald J. Trump visited Japan on October 27, 2025, meeting Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to strengthen bilateral ties. The leaders signed an agreement granting U.S. access to Japanese rare earth minerals [...]
  • Greece Expressed Interest In Purchasing Seven American-made Constellation-class Frigates

    January 31, 2024 0
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  • Russia’s Shahed-136 Factory Attacked By CESSNA Light Plane Converted Into A Drone

    April 3, 2024 0
    Dramatic footage shows the moment a suspected Ukrainian CESSNA plane explodes as it is targeted at a Russian plant assembling Iranian Shahed drones used in the war. Ukraine Successfully Destroyed 85% Of Iranian DronesDateNovember 2, [...]
  • China aiming Turkey as the potential export customer of the FC-31: report

    June 2, 2020 0
    Turkey is considering purchasing China’s FC-31 to fulfill shortfall of fighter jet, as Turkey seems determined to retain the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, Weihutang, a military column affiliated with China Central Television, reported on [...]
  • Chinese spy offered Taiwanese pilot $15 million to defect with a Ch-47 Chinook helicopter

    December 14, 2023 0
    Taiwanese prosecutors say a military helicopter pilot was offered $15 million by Chinese spies to defect and land his aircraft on a Chinese navy ship near Taiwan. However, the audacious plot was uncovered and foiled [...]
  • Saab Group And Canada Sign MoU on Gripen Research Centre In Quebec

    January 21, 2021 0
    Saab and the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support Saab’s commitments under Gripen contract, if signed. Saab To Open Two Aerospace Centers If [...]
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 […]

  • Counter-drone System

    KNDS Unveils AI-assisted RAPIDFire Counter-Drone System.

  • Middle East

    Netanyahu tells Israel ‘We are at war’ after Hamas fired 5000 rockets at Israel

  • Americas

    The U.S. Is The Largest Arms Exporter, Who Are Buyers?

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed In Belgorod Due To Pilot Fatigue

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Russia Sends 20 People Delegation for Negotiations in Beijing as China Wants to Pull the Plug Off $13 Billion ‘Power of Siberia 2’ Gas Pipeline

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar buys C295W transport aircraft from Jordan

  • Europe

    British Army Sent Elite Rangers Troops to Ukraine 

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s rebel group take control of Chinese company owned rare earth mines

  • Europe

    Ukrainian MiG-29 And Su-27 Escort American B1B Lancer Bomber Over Black Sea

  • Infantry Weapons

    FGM-148 Javelin Anti-tank Guided Missile

  • Europe

    Italy Sending Sophisticated SAM/T Long-range Anti-ballistic Missiles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Pakistan’s HQ-16 Missile Shot Down Its Own Mirage Jet, Proving Chinese Copycat HQ-16 Retained Buk Missile’s Characteristics

  • C4iSR

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

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia rejected India’s offer to buy license-built Dornier aircraft due to quality concerns.

  • Europe

    Russian Troops Vandalized and Looted Kherson City as Troops Prepare to Leave Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Baykar Defense To Produce Upgraded Bayraktar TB3 Armed Drone

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TAI to develop Hurjet 270 simulators

  • C4iSR

    IAI Unveils New Scorpius Electronic Warfare Suite For Warships and Ground Troops

  • Air Platform

    The Brazilian Air Force Officially Inducts Gripen E Into Service

  • Europe

    NVL Group laid the keel for the Bulgarian Navy’s second multipurpose modular patrol vessel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock Announced Joint Venture With Bell Helicopters for the Requirement of Australian SAS Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    F-16 Will Detor Russian Airborne Sorties Over Ukrainian Airspace, Veteran F-16 Pilot Says

  • Americas

    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems buys Brazilian Oceana shipyard

  • Air Platform

    Hydraulic fluid and engine oil leaks at the Dubai air show will stain HAL Tejas and destroy its export potential.

  • Air Platform

    What are the India Specific Enhancements In Indian Air Force’s Rafale

  • Europe

    Corruption, stolen Swedish and German technology, and lack of engine forced Russia to shut down T-14 Armata project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases 48 New HIMARS Rocket Artillery For Ship-killer Role.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Offers HDP-1500, HDP-2200 and HDP-10000 warships to Malaysian Navy.

  • Europe

    EU sanctions on Russia make Italian-Russian Military Joint Venture Unsustainable

  • Europe

    Putin Fears U.S.-supplied GLSDB To Strike Russia As Kremlin Ordered Bomb Shelter Signs To Be Erected All Over Russia

  • Europe

    Russian Lawmaker Admits Moscow Failed to Achieve Any Goals in Ukraine War

  • Americas

    Canada To Build Nine New Artic Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Europe

    Polish Army Equipped With Three Different Versions Of Leopard Tanks

  • C4iSR

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Produce Two GlobalEye Early Warning Aircraft For Poland

  • Europe

    The U.S. Urges Serbia To Pull Back Its Forces From Kosovo Border

  • South Asia

    Corrupt and inept Bangladesh Army’s inaction emboldens the Myanmar Army and the Arakan Army near the Bangladesh border.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines army received first batch of Guarani 6×6 armored personnel carriers

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Sacks Generals After Losing 73 Vehicles And 1000 Men In Failed River Crossing Bid in Luhansk

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia launches RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile targeting Ukraine’s Dnipro city

  • C4iSR

    The Thales-Raytheon AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel Radar

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Hit Russian Black Sea Fleet Headquarter

  • Europe

    A list of Russian equipment, manpower and infrastructure losses in the Ukraine War

  • South Asia

    Human Rights Violations By Pakistan’s Intelligence Agency ISI

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Advances Talks With Saudi Arabia to Sell KAAN Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    Ukraine wants to sell arms to Asia, Africa and the Middle East to counter Russia.

  • Defense Industry

    CSM Industry Showcases Military Vehicles At IDEB Bratislava 2021

  • Americas

    Turkey Ready To Abondone S-400 In Return of F-35 And Patriot Missile Defense System: Defence Minister Hulusi Akar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Elbit System Developed Multi-calibre Rocket Launchers For Thailand

  • Europe

    F-16 VS F-16: Greek Pilots Locked on Turkish F-16

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