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Iraq set to purchase 14 Rafale fighter jets worth $3.2 billion

October 22, 2024 GDC Air Platform, Middle East 0

Egypt Rafale — Egypt's French-made Rafale fighter jets. Photo by Egyptian Air Force

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Greece to produce its first domestic unmanned aerial vehicle

September 23, 2021 0

Greece has given the green light to the production of its first domestic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to local news sites Wednesday, with the collaboration of the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAB) and three universities. [...]
Russia’s Uralvagonzavod used 148 pieces of European equipment in T-72, T-90 and T-14 tanks, imported 260 machining tools from Germany to manufacture tanks.

September 24, 2025 0

Russia’s tanks, such as the T-90Ms pictured here, are manufactured by Uralvagonzavod. Ukraine says it uses 260 pieces of Western and foreign-made equipment to make the armored platforms. Ukraine’s GUR says it’s found 260 units [...]
China Quietly Supplying Arms To Central Asian Nations

May 2, 2021 0

In line with its increasingly sophisticated domestic arsenal, China’s arms exports have become much more technically competitive in the last 10 years; the 2015 U.S. Defense Department’s Annual Report on the PLA even stated that [...]
Israeli Air Force’s first KC-46 aerial refuelling tanker completes maiden flight.

May 12, 2026 0

Israel’s first KC-46 tanker aircraft has completed its maiden flight in the United States, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced. The aircraft, designated “Gideon” in Hebrew, is the first of six KC-46 tankers procured by [...]
Israeli Air Force Chief Amikam Norkin Expresses Hopes And Concerns On Regional Air Power

January 1, 2021 0

Israeli Air Force chief Amikam Norkin on Wednesday expressed the military’s lingering ambivalence toward the planned sale of F-35 fighter jets by the United States to the United Arab Emirates following its normalization agreement with [...]
Despite Economic Downturn, Greece Continues To Modernize Its Military

May 21, 2021 0

Despite its struggling economy and escalating tensions with neighboring Turkey, Greece is pushing ahead on overhauling its military, according to its defense minister. Greece announced €10 billion military modernization plansDateSeptember 13, 2020Greek PM Announces Rafale [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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