Europe
FN Herstal Launches Evolys LMG
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Middle East
Shadow War: Iran, Israel Confrontation In International Waters Take Dangerous Turn
Israeli special forces are believed to have been behind an attack on a ship used by Iranian commandos in the Red Sea, escalating an undeclared maritime war between the two nations. Iranian officials confirmed that […]
Europe
British Type 31 Frigate Passes Critical Design Phase
The Babcock-led Team 31 has completed the Whole Ship Critical Design Review (WSCDR) for the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) new Type 31 frigate, paving the way for the start of production later this year. In […]
Explore
BAE, Rheinmetall To Manufacture Challenger 3 Tank For British Army
An £800m contract has been agreed to supply the Army with 148 upgraded, fully-digitised tanks as part of a major overhaul of the armed forces, learned GDC citing BBC news. The Challenger 3 tanks will […]
Air-Launched Weapons
European OCCAR Awarded Contract For French MAST-F Missile
The European OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) as Contracting Authority, representing the government of France, has agreed a contract with MBDA France for the development, production and initial in-service support phases of the MAST-F […]
Americas
Lockheed Martin Test Fires Extended-range GMLRS
Lockheed Martin has conducted a test of the new extended-range (ER) version of its Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER GMLRS) munition. Lockheed Martin has conducted a test of the new extended-range (ER) version of its Guided […]
Defense Industry
Despite Covid-19 Outbreak, Turkish Defense Exports Reach $950 Million In Q1 Of 2021
Turkish defense and aerospace industry generated $950 million in exports in the first four months of this year, with the United States taking the lead among importing countries. Sector exports jumped by 47.7% from the […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Uighurs: The Darkest Chapter Of Human History Since Nazi Concentration Camps
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern this week said the differences between China and New Zealand are becoming harder to reconcile. Amnesty International has documented widespread human rights violations in China that were marked by a systematic […]
Americas
Rolls-Royce to manufacture propellers for U.S. Navy’s Constellation (FFG-62) frigates
Rolls-Royce has reached agreement with Fincantieri Marinette Marine to design and manufacture up to 40 fixed-pitch propellers for the U.S. Navy’s Constellation-class (FFG-62) guided missile frigate program. Fincantieri was awarded the shipbuilding contract from the […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korea To Develop New Submachine Gun To Replace K1A
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 31 March that it has begun seeking offers from local weapon manufacturers to develop a submachine gun to replace the S&T Motiv K1A 5.56 mm short‐barrelled […]