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Saab Prepares For Gripen E Replacement With Sixth-gen Fighter Jet and AI-powered Loyal Wingman
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Lockheed Delivers First F-16V Block 70 To Bulgaria
Lockheed Martin announced on Jan. 31, 2025, the delivery of the first F-16 Block 70 jet to Bulgaria, marking a major step forward in the country’s efforts to modernize its air force. The delivery was […]
Europe
Rheinmetall awarded contract to build ammunition plant in Lithuania
German defense giant Rheinmetall and Lithuania on Friday signed deals to begin construction of a $190-million ammunition plant to make artillery shells in the EU and NATO member, which has been nervously eying Russia. Dubbed […]
Europe
Sweden sends $1.23 billion aid package to Ukraine
Sweden’s defence minister said on Thursday the Nordic country had agreed to donate its biggest aid package to Ukraine so far, worth 13.5 billion Swedish crowns ($1.23 billion). The aid package is Sweden’s 18th since […]
Air-Launched Weapons
Poland Purchases 200 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile
On January 28, 2025, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, signed an intergovernmental agreement in Warsaw for the acquisition of more than 200 AARGM-ER (Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range) […]
Europe
Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s second oil refinery
Ukraine early on Tuesday hit with drones an oil refinery near Nizhny Novgorod in western Russia, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said, announcing a second hit at a Russian oil refinery in […]
C4iSR
Royal Navy overhauls combat systems to improve threat detection after monitoring Russian warships
According to information published by the UK MoD on January 28, 2025, the Royal Navy is undergoing an enhancement of its combat management capabilities through a £285 million contract awarded to BAE Systems, aimed at […]
Europe
Poland sent 150 refurbished BTR-70 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine
Polish mobility developer Mista has overhauled over 150 BTR-70 8×8 armored personnel carriers for a defense partner. The effort covered upgrades to the Soviet-era fleet’s hull design, replacements of its legacy motors into Western diesel […]
Anti-air Missiles
U.S. Sent 90 Patriot Missile Defense Systems to Ukraine
The US has shipped approximately 90 Patriot air defense systems to the Ukrainian Armed Forces amidst the country’s conflict with Russia. The capabilities were sourced from the American military’s stockpile stored in Israeli territory, according […]
Europe
Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes blew up Russian oil refinery and reduced Russia’s oil production capacity by five percent
Late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning, Ukrainian drones struck the Nizhny Novgorod oil refinery in Kstovo, in central Russia 600km from the front line in northern Ukraine. The blasts triggered what the Ukrainian general […]