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  • [ June 7, 2026 ] Japan will transfer decommissioned Asagiri-class destroyer to Indonesia. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 7, 2026 ] Canadian Army Wants Cheap FPV Drones for Modern Combat. Americas
  • [ June 7, 2026 ] The French Rafale fighter jet easily targets Putin’s best Su-35S fighter jets over the Baltic Sea. Air Platform
  • [ June 7, 2026 ] Saab receives order for ground-based air defence solution from Sweden. C4iSR
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Month: April 2024

Europe

Saab Signs Two Contracts for Next Generation Corvettes for Sweden

April 28, 2024 GDC 0

Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, (FMV), have signed two agreements concerning the next generation of surface ships and corvettes. A Product Definition Phase for the Mid-Life Upgrades (MLU) of five Visby-class corvettes, as […]

C4iSR

Airbus selects Saab Gripen’s Arexis EW suite for Eurofighter EK (Electronic Combat) variant aircraft

April 28, 2024 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Vice Admiral David Johnston Faces Major Challenge of ADF’s Retention and Recruitment Problems

April 28, 2024 GDC 0

When Vice Admiral David Johnston begins his term as Australia’s Defence Force chief in July, he begins a mammoth task. Against a backdrop of plummeting morale and stagnant recruitment numbers, and amid the period of […]

Middle East

Israeli Defense Forces Gathering Intelligence From Intact Iranian Ballistic Missile That Landed In Israeli Desert

April 27, 2024 GDC 0

A man stands next to the apparent remains of a ballistic missile, as it lies in the desert near the Dead Sea, following a massive missile and drone attack by Iran on Israel, in southern […]

Anti-air Missiles

France considers delivering ASTER 30 long-range anti-air missiles to Ukraine

April 27, 2024 GDC 0

During an interview published in La Tribune on Sunday, March 31, 2024, the French Minister of Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, announced that France is prepared to deliver a new batch of 30 Aster 30 surface-to-air […]

Europe

Saab receives order for Gripen development

April 27, 2024 GDC 0

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to support future development of the Gripen system. The order is valued at SEK 540 million and pertains to work during the 2024 […]

Americas

Raytheon, Rafael to build new Tamir missile production facility in Arkansas

April 27, 2024 GDC 0

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Europe

Ukraine’s gift to the West: Russia now has major air defense problem after S-400, S-300, Buk and Pantsir embarrassments

April 26, 2024 GDC 0

Deep into the third year of all-out war, Ukraine’s strained air defenses have been under the microscope—But while Russia bombards Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, Moscow has vulnerabilities of its own. Russia’s air-defense network has been challenged […]

Anti-air Missiles

Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Buk-M1 air defense system

April 26, 2024 GDC 0

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and an artillery unit successfully coordinated a missile strike against a Russian Buk-M1 air defense system, destroying it. The operation was carried out in response to the system preparing to launch […]

Defense Industry

Roketsan, EDGE sign partnership agreement to produce smart munitions

April 26, 2024 GDC 0

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  • BAE Systems Starts Prototyping Hunter-class Frigates for RAN

    December 20, 2020 0
    The strong progress on Australia’s biggest surface shipbuilding project continued today with the Australian Government announcing the start of prototyping on the Hunter Class Frigate Program. BAE Systems cuts steel for Hunter-class frigates. At the [...]
  • Russian specialty: A RuAF pilot crashes L-39 light attack aircraft in Krasnodar killing himself

    August 16, 2023 0
    A Russian fighter jet has crashed over the southern Russian region of Krasnodar. This reports the German news website n-tv.de with reference to the Interfax agency, which cites data from the Defense Ministry in Moscow. [...]
  • HMAS Arunta Departs For Three Months Overseas Deployment

    February 9, 2022 0
    HMAS Arunta, the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Anzac-class frigate, sailed from its homeport of Fleet Base East on 28 January for a three-month regional presence deployment. HMAS Toowoomba returns to service after AMCAP upgradeDateApril 25, 2022Royal [...]
  • Moscow’s largest oil refinery caught fire in the middle of the night destroying the plant

    February 14, 2024 0
    This is the disturbing moment flames erupted from the largest oil refinery in Russia’s capital. A significant fire wreck havoc at Russia’s largest Gazprom Omsk oil refineryDateAugust 2, 2024Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set Russia’s Volgograd oil [...]
  • France Offers Additional Rafale Fighter Jets to India

    December 18, 2021 0
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  • Saab Ordered Active Noise Reduction Systems For Gripen E/F

    November 30, 2020 0
    Saab has placed an order with Finnish defence and security company Insta for an Active Noise Reduction (ANR) system. Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Four Gripen E/F for Royal Thai Air Force.DateAugust 26, 2025Saab Group [...]
Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

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 […]

  • Anti-drone System

    ASELSAN unveils the KORKUT 100/25 SB mobile counter-unmanned aerial vehicle.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Lists Arafura-Class Patrol Boat As ‘Project Of Concern’

  • Europe

    Desperate time: Russian retrofit air-launched rocket launcher onto UAZ pickup truck

  • Middle East

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems hands over third HDW Class 209/1400mod submarine to Egyptian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine plans to buy 48 Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Africa

    Algerian Navy’s Powerful MEKO-200AN Frigate to Exercise with French Navy

  • Europe

    Slovakia Considers Selling Zuzana Self-propelled Howitzers to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Colonel Vadim Boiko Suicides Because He Feared He’d Blame For Ukraine Error, Widow Says

  • Europe

    Ukrainian F-16 shot down Russian Su-34 fighter bombers in another humiliation for Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli defense industry tracks Indo-Pakistan war as Israel expects a multi-billion-dollar defense order for Barak and Arrow-3 missiles

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Russia used the 1960s P-35 missile for the first time in the Ukraine war

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    France recalls ambassadors in the US, Australia in submarine deal backlash

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Orders Airbus A400 Airlifters

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shot down its own Su-35 near occupied Sevastopol

  • Europe

    Baykar Akinci To Integrate 100km Range Cakir Cruise Missile

  • Americas

    Brazilian Army purchased Czech Zuzana 2 155mm howitzer, ditching Chinese SH-15 howitzer

  • C4iSR

    Norwegian Kongsberg To Deliver Counter Drone Networks To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The PLAAF flew KJ-500 AEW&C and J-11A fighter Jet during a night exercise across Taiwan Strait

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijani used TB2 drone to destroy second S-300 SAM of Armenia

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to Deliver 17 HH-139B Helicopters to Italian Air Force

  • Europe

    Two Russian drunk pilots were killed after the Su-34 bomber’s ejection seats went off inside the hangar, sending them hurtling into the concrete roof.

  • Middle East

    Israel, US, Jordan and UK forces help shoot down Iranian Muhajer-10 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles over Jordan, Syria, Israel and Iraq

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Corruption and incompetence lead to declining operational readiness of Su-30MKM, says Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes destroyed Russia’s Kasta-2E2 Radar

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops destroyed a column of Russian T-90MS tanks

  • Air Platform

    American instructor says, two experienced Ukrainian pilots were able to master F-16s in four months

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijan Joined Turkish KAAN Fighter Jets Project Which Scheduled For Flight Trials in December

  • Naval Weapons

    RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amphibious Assault Ship USS America sails through Taiwan straits

  • Americas

    The US Navy to order next-generation frigate FFG (X)

  • Naval Platforms

    US Navy’s underwater drone Orca will play offensive role

  • C4iSR

    Saab launches second SIGINT ship for Poland.

  • Europe

    United States Sends More Missiles And Ammunition To Ukraine Worth $400 Million

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s ‘new’ Simorgh aircraft is just reverse engineered Ukrainian An-140T

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian government will invest an extra $50.3 billion into defense

  • Middle East

    Australia deploys C-17 transport aircraft, KC-30 tankers and ADF personnel to the Middle-East

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases Three Off-the-shelf Virginia-Class Submarines From The U.S.

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia To Manufacture Kalashnikov Rifles

  • Middle East

    Saudi Patriot Battery Intercepts Houthi Ballistic Missiles

  • Europe

    Turkish Havalsan Signed Contract with Egyptian AOI to co-produce UAV.

  • Africa

    Abu Dhabi Ship Building awarded contract to build three BR71 MKII corvettes for the Angolan navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Su-30 aircraft violates Taiwanese airspace

  • Europe

    Hellenic Air Force To Showcase Rafale Fighters In Air Show

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received 17,000 Anti-tank Weapons Last Week

  • Europe

    German Leopard and British Challenger tanks smash through Russian trenches in Bakhmut

  • Defense Industry

    Egypt Is The Largest Buyer Of German And French Weapons

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Signed Contract to build 56 C-295MW Aircraft for Indian Air Force

  • Europe

    Russia’s An-22 Transport Aircraft Crashed Due to Spare Parts Shortage.

  • Europe

    Germany announced $1.1 billion military aid package for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Dutch MoD Issued B-Letter To Naval Group, Saab & TKMS For Walrus SSK Replacement

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