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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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  • Turkiye plans to buy American and European fighter jets until KAAN is combat ready.

    October 25, 2025 0
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  • British Challenger Tanks Fighting Russian Troops in Ukraine

    June 24, 2023 0
    According to a video published on Telegram, on June 18, 2023, the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) donated by the United Kingdom to Ukraine are now deployed at the front line by the Ukrainian [...]
  • US Navy Christened Future Virginia-class USS Hyman G. Rickover Submarine

    August 13, 2021 0
    The U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarine, future USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), was christened during a ceremony at General Dynamics’ Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Connecticut, July 31. U.S. Navy Commissions 21st [...]
  • Putin removes and demotes Russian general Sergei Surovikin for heavy losses in Ukraine war

    January 12, 2023 0
    Russian official nicknamed “General Armageddon” has been demoted as the country’s top battlefield commander in Ukraine, according to reports. On Wednesday, Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov was appointed to take over the role by [...]
  • Dassault Rafale: A True Omnirole Combat Aircraft

    August 29, 2019 0
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  • COVID-19: Eurofighter Typhoon production lines will be kept Open

    March 19, 2020 0
    Eurofighter has told that it has ‘robust plans’ in place across its four production facilities, including in the epicenter of Novel Coronavirus in Italy, Germany, Spain and the UK to mitigate any potential effects on [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • Air Platform

    UK MoD signs £65 million contract for Protector UAS

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin completes the first test firing of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM).

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Leonardo Company to build ‘Michelangelo Dome’ missile defense system.

  • Air Platform

    China’s FC-31 Carrier Based Fighter Jet Shortcomings Impede PLA Navy’s Operations

  • Americas

    Pentagon Unveils $151 Billion Missile Defense Program.

  • Defense Industry

    Russia cannot export arms anymore, bleak prospects of Russian arms industries

  • Air Platform

    Singapore Air Force Purchases H225M Helicopter Simulator From Spanish Indra

  • Air Platform

    Why Dassault Rafale Makes More Sales In Southeast Asia And Middle East?

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves HIMARS Artillery Rockets For Netherlands

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys so called invincible S-400 surface-to-air missile battery

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates to Sign Mega Arms Deal with Turkey Involving KAAN, Anka-III, and Hurjet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army To Finally Inducts ‘Owl’ Electric-Powered Kamikaze Drone

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ace pilot ‘ghost of Kyiv’ killed in plane crash

  • Uncategorized

    North Korea’s aging fighter jets have a new weapon that looks like a Taurus cruise missile.

  • Air Platform

    Airbus, Boeing Offer Chinook Heavy Lift Helicopters For Bundeswehr

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy Deploys Response Group To Eastern Mediterranean To Support Israeli Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Launched Fourth Invincible-class Submarine

  • Air Platform

    The first KF-21 Boramae serially produced jet nears completion

  • Europe

    Belarus Faces More EU Sanctions For Hosting Russia’s Nuclear Missile

  • Defense Industry

    Rohde & Schwarz selected as supplier for Slovak Air Force F-16V aircraft

  • Americas

    $6 Billion Lifeline Funding For Ukraine Falls Apart Despite Congressional Backing

  • Air Platform

    Kuwaiti Air Force owns the most advanced variant of Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Europe

    Russia’s Missiles Flew Over Moldova and Romanian Territories Before Hitting Targets in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin recruited 190,000 homeless men to fight in the Ukraine war

  • Land Platform

    Chinese NORINCO claims VT-4 Tank is better than T-14 Armata

  • South Asia

    U.S. Denies Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Delusional Sheikh Hasina’s Claim that U.S. Organized Student Protests in Bangladesh

  • Europe

    French to build six new patrol boats for New Caledonia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Asks Sweden To Purchase Next Tranch Of IRIS-T Missiles For Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan buys 3 Turkish Anka UCAV: Report

  • Europe

    Russian Investigators Released The Cause Of Su-35 Accidents

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian, Chinese Soldiers Clashes Near Himalayan Border

  • Central Asia

    Leaked audio reveals Russia planned to annex part of Kazakhstan’s territory

  • Europe

    Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny mysteriously died before the 2024 election

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Su-34 Fighter Bomber.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army Deploys Air Defense Radar In Naypyidaw As “Sinophobia” Rises In Myanmar

  • Air Platform

    Russia shut down Mi-8/Mi-17 series helicopter production and spare parts supplies

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian DoD projected $80 billion costs for submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    155 Chinese Soldiers Fighting for Russia in the Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops attacking Russian positions from all directions

  • C4iSR

    Turkey Developed New YAKAMOS Hull Mounted Sonar

  • Land Platform

    Aselsan to mass produce unmanned ground vehicle

  • Land Platform

    T-80BVM and T-90MS tanks have quality, reliability, and battlefield performance issues, according to Russian tank crews.

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 – The Modern Marvel Of Europe

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Negotiations Breakthrough After Naval Group Submits Revised Proposal For Australian Submarine Programme

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Giraffe 1X Radar for Sweden.

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkish STM Engineering and ASFAT to cooperate on MILGEM project for Pakistan Navy’s corvettes

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    KAI, MBDA sign agreement to integrate Meteor BVRAAM missile on to KF-21 fighter jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese-made PL-15 missile missed its target and debris found in India

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Air Force conducted drills using JF-17 fighters near Ladakh

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