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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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  • Turkey Deploys T-122 Sakarya and T-155 Firtina in Libya

    May 31, 2020 0
    Turkey was about to inflict a crushing defeat on the Haftar army. According to al-monitor news, Turkey began to deploy its heavy weapons in Libya, in particular, the T-122 Sakarya multiple launch rocket launchers and [...]
  • The F-15EX to complement stealth F-35 in combat missions.

    April 21, 2020 0
    The F-15EX, an latest derivative of the US Air Force’s trusty F-15 Eagle fighter jet had its first flight test recently and demonstrated its bag of tricks with a dramatic, nearly vertical “Viking takeoff”. The flight, [...]
  • Yemeni rebels shot down Chinese-made CASA CH-4 drone

    December 29, 2020 0
    The Russian supplied MANPAD missile system successfully hit the Chinese reconnaissance and strike UAV CH-4. Yemeni rebels published a video of the destruction of a Chinese multipurpose reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle used by [...]
  • Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Strike Second Russian Fighter Jet Base in Three Days

    July 23, 2024 0
    Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Morozovsk military air base in the Rostov region overnight, according to local reports, marking the second attack on a Russian fighter jet base in three days. Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone Strikes Destroyed [...]
  • France’s fourth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine kicks off sea trials.

    February 27, 2026 0
    On 24 February 2026, SSN De Grasse, the fourth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine, carried out its first sea trials, French shipbuilder Naval Group revealed. French Navy’s SSN Suffren starts sea trialDateMay 31, 2020Barracuda-class Attack Submarine [...]
  • Russian troops find Ukraine’s Sentinel radar mockup

    April 4, 2024 0
    Russian soldiers have founded a decoy mimicking the American-made AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar, which Ukraine commonly uses on the battlefield to mislead adversaries. Ukraine forces use US-made AN/MPQ-64 radar to fight off RussiansDateJune 25, 2022The Thales-Raytheon [...]
Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

  • Middle East

    U.S. State Department Approves MQ-9B Drones For Qatar Worth $1.96 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine blitzed Russian forces in the Kursk region as Russian forces surrendered to Ukrainian forces

  • Europe

    Turkish TCG Anadolu Completes First Landing And Take-off Exercises

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Air Force receives more Saab Gripen fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Saab offers Gripen E/F fighter jets to the Indian Air Force.

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force deploys F-22 Raptor to Poland, amid Russia tensions

  • Air Platform

    CATIC Delivered 7 K-8W Training Aircraft to Bangladesh Air Guard

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s Patriot crews told Lockheed that Americans are making mistakes by firing multiple missiles at the same target in the Middle East, which is wasteful.

  • Air Platform

    Army 2021: Russia to deliver Pantsir missile systems and Su-30SM2 to Myanmar junta as scheduled

  • Europe

    Serbia unveils new multi-role armored vehicle.

  • Europe

    Rogue Russian soldiers blew up ammunition supplied by North Korean despot

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian military downs Russian Su-34 bomber near Bakhmut

  • Americas

    President Trump Re-designated Yemen’s Houthi As Terrorist Organization

  • Europe

    BAE Systems confident on winning new contracts from Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Unveiled New Loitering Munition Dubbed RAM

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 fighter jet downed its own S-70 heavy armed drone in a collateral incident.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Navy Unveils Sixth-Gen F/A-XX Fighter Aircraft Concept

  • Naval Platforms

    China Delivers First Type 054A/P Frigate to Pakistan

  • Defense Industry

    France surpassed Russia as the second largest arms exporter

  • Europe

    Russian Ministry of Labor Quietly Requested 230,000 Death Certificates For Ukraine War Veterans

  • Europe

    Ukraine wants to arm Sea Baby and MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones with bigger warheads and smarter technology

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Royal Thai Navy Parades Chinese-built FK-3 Surface-to-air Missile

  • Naval Platforms

    Sikorsky signed a contract to supply 24 MH-60R Maritime helicopters for Indian Navy

  • Americas

    Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATO

  • Middle East

    Israeli drones hit near nuclear site in Iran

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-35, Su-30SM, Su-30MK2, Su-30MKI and Su-57 Fighter Jets avionics, multifunction displays, navigation systems, and heads-up imported from France despite Western sanctions

  • Europe

    Poland Purchases MQ-9B Sky Guardian Drones Worth $310 Million

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Engineers Retrofit Light Rocket Launchers On Humvee And Ford F150 Truck

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Equips Domestically-made Stealth Fuel Tanks for F-35I Adir.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Conducts Second SLBM Test from KSS-III Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Started Building Second NGAD Site in Saint Louis

  • Air Platform

    Brazil Started Serial Production of Gripen E Under Technology Transfer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korean Troops Thought Ukraine War Was an Exercise with Russia

  • Defense Industry

    American, Israeli And European Arms Makers Making Billions Out Of Ukraine War

  • Naval Weapons

    RAN upgrades Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS) For HMAS Sydney

  • C4iSR

    Australia deploys high-tech E-7A Wedgetail spy plane to protect the United Arab Emirates.

  • Europe

    Bulgaria To Purchase Eight More F-16 Block 70 Aircrafts From Lockheed Martin

  • Middle East

    Russia asked Turkey to help safe withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria

  • Europe

    Turkish drone maker Baykar Defence to manufacture turbofan engine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    European Union Will Spend $4.3 Billion on Integrated Air Defense System

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldier shot down Russian missile with M2 machine gun

  • Air Platform

    Serbia nearing a deal with Dassault Aviation to purchase Rafale fighter jets worth $3.4 billion

  • Air Platform

    Biden administration urged the U.S. Congress to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey without further delay

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 600 troops in a single day in Avdiivka

  • Middle East

    Over-hyped S-400 and S-300 Surface-to-air Missile failed to Detect F-35I Adir

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Arrow-3 Becomes Top Tier High-altitude Anti-ballistic Missile System.

  • Europe

    Hellenic Army Purchases Rafael Spike NLOS Missiles

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Intends to Deliver F-35 Stealth Jets to Turkiye

  • South Asia

    Russian-built Rooppur nuclear power plant, the monument of corruption, embezzlement, and ticking atomic bomb in Bangladesh.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amphibious Assault Ship USS America sails through Taiwan straits

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