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  • [ April 12, 2026 ] Royal Navy becomes paper navy, and British PM Starmer is begging President Macron to have the French Navy patrol British waters. Europe
  • [ April 12, 2026 ] The U.S. has destroyed Iran’s submarine fleet, 16 classes of warships totalling 150 ships destroyed. Middle East
  • [ April 12, 2026 ] A huge fire destroyed Russia’s only Su-57 serial production factory in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Air Platform
  • [ April 12, 2026 ] U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse as the U.S. Navy Clears Strait of Hormuz Mines. Middle East
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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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  • President Zelenskyy Visits White House In First Post-Invasion Trip

    December 22, 2022 0
    Three years after Donald Trump tried to extort a “favor” from him, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday visited successor Joe Biden’s White House in his first foreign trip since Russia invaded his country. President-elect Trump’s Strength And Unpredictability Can [...]
  • Russia started restoring Soviet-era An-124 transport aircraft for Ukraine war

    October 7, 2024 0
    According to Russian media, an Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy transport aircraft was reported to have been transported to the Aviastar aircraft repair facility at Ulyanovsk-Vostochny airport for restoration and modernization efforts aimed at returning it [...]
  • Qatar Deploys Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missile System.

    January 23, 2026 0
    Qatar used DIMDEX 2026 in Doha to display a Patriot M903 launcher modified for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors, presented as an operational system rather than a concept. The move highlights Doha’s focus on real-world [...]
  • Leaked video shows Chinese army officers working as military advisers for Russia and former Chinese soldiers working as mercenaries to fight Putin’s war in Ukraine

    March 21, 2024 0
    Tens of thousands of Russian soldiers have perished in Ukraine since Moscow started its “special military operation” in February 2022. However, it’s no secret that the Kremlin has sought some outside help to deal with [...]
  • Ukraine strikes Russian airfield housing 20 Su-34 aircraft in Rostov region

    January 24, 2024 0
    The Ukrainian State Security Service, known by the acronym SBU, and Armed Forces executed a strike operation, targeting a Russian airfield located in the Rostov region, according to Ukrainian media. Sources within intelligence circles, speaking [...]
  • Russia lost the highest number of aircraft in a day since the Ukraine war began; two MiG-31s and six Su-25 were downed

    May 25, 2024 0
    Ukraine has destroyed several Russian jets in little over a week, according to reports from Kyiv’s military, Ukrainian media and Russian sources. On May 23, 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, particularly the 110th Separate Mechanized [...]
Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • Defense Industry

    Saab awarded contract to produce Curl-gustaf and RBS 70 NG missiles worth $767.54 million

  • Europe

    Ukraine wiped out 58,965 pieces of Russia’s military equipment

  • Europe

    French Navy’s First FREMM DA Alsace To Start Sea Trials In October 2020

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves F-16V For Philippines Worth $2.43 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Brazil To Purchase More Saab Gripen Fighter Jets, Defense Minister Jose Mucio Said

  • Air Platform

    Australian Air Force trials temporary shelters for fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Sweden and Ukraine agree to localize Gripen production in Ukraine.

  • Air Platform

    F-36 Kingsnake: A Hypothetical 4.75 Gen Fighter Jet

  • South Asia

    Australian company Codan Radio Communications wins Bangladesh Army’s Portable radio deal

  • Central Asia

    Israeli IAI sold 12 Barak-8 SAM Systems And 75 Missiles to Azerbaijan

  • C4iSR

    Thales Awarded Contract To Deliver Air Defense Radar To Iraq

  • Industry

    Turkish defense industry continues to boosting its capabilities

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAN receives third and final Hobart-class destroyer

  • South Asia

    Indian ATS Arrests A HAL Employee For Supplying Aircraft Information to Pakistan

  • Middle East

    The Abraham Accord: UAE, Israeli and Bahrain Peace Deal

  • Americas

    US Army Validates Next-generation Patriot Radar Successor in Realistic Ballistic Missile Interception Test

  • C4iSR

    Polish private company sold Elon Musk’s Starlink internet to Russian army and Wagner mercenary group

  • C4iSR

    The US Space Force Tests Space Telescope in Western Australia

  • Air Platform

    Sanctions On Russia: Indian Air Force Postponed Su-30MKI Upgrade Plan, Could Ground Entire Su-30MKI Fleet

  • Air Platform

    Saab selects Canada as Gripen manufacturing hub for Ukrainian Air Force.

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian Special Forces Destroyed Russia’s Electronic Warfare System in Bakhmut

  • Africa

    The U.S.-Morocco Defense Cooperation Treaty Should be Cloned To Southeast Asian Countries To Counter China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Legislators Considers Drafting Foreign Nationals For Military Services

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan prepares long-range strike capability with new missile systems.

  • Air Platform

    Lessons From Karabakh Conflict, Russia Building Cheap Attack Drones

  • Europe

    Royal Marines Commandos have taken part in ‘high-risk’ covert operations in Ukraine, commandant general reveals

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Russia’s nuclear-powered submarine Orel (K-266) lost its power off the coast of Denmark

  • Europe

    Irish Navy unveils $2 billion defense modernization plan.

  • Anti-drone System

    ParaZero has clinched a new order for its DefendAir counter-drone system.

  • Europe

    Germany Sold 1.6 Billion Euros Arms To Arab Countries In 2020

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia abandons Su-35 purchase plan, seeks greater military cooperation with France to procure Rafale Jet, Scorpene-class submarine and Gowind-class Corvette

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US to Fund RMAF’s Maritime Patrol Aircraft Acquisition Programme

  • Air Platform

    Baykar Lined Up Ten Prospective Customers Of Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Says Selçuk Bayraktar

  • Middle East

    Iran Converted ISO Containers Into Drone Launching Platforms For Houthis, South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries Supplied 2000 Containers To Iran

  • Europe

    Germany Will Send IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    The US State Department approves Harpoon and MK54 Torpedoes for Indian P-8I Neptune MPA

  • Air Platform

    France to invest $15 billion in Rafale F5 and FCAS fighter jets programs

  • Defense Industry

    Egypt Is The Largest Buyer Of German And French Weapons

  • Europe

    Turkey will be amongst the top military spenders in 2024

  • Europe

    Australia announces new $12.7 million defense package to Ukraine that includes 3D printing equipment

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine Shot Down Another Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Air Platform

    Russian pilot defected to Ukraine flying a Mi-8 helicopter loaded with Su-30SM parts

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Touts ‘F-55’ Fighter: A Twin-Engined F-35 for the Air Force

  • Americas

    Argentine Army Received First Stryker Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s F-15 Fighter Jet Celebrate 50 Years Of Undefeated Streak

  • Europe

    Russia’s Largest Tank Manufacturer Halts Tank Production and Repair, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Middle East

    Iranian Navy Ship Exploded Due to Failed Mine-laying, Not Hit by Missile

  • Naval Platforms

    Lockheed Martin awarded $375 million contract to customize Indian Navy’s MH-60R

  • Europe

    Ukraine Buys Eight P-50U FAC From Babcock Worth $1.9 Billion

  • Europe

    Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Son Taken Over Wagner Group’s Command

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