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Germany Purchases Meteor BVRAAM For Its F-35 Stealth Jets.

January 23, 2026 GDC 0

MBDA confirmed that Germany signed a new contract for additional Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missiles for the Bundeswehr. The purchase strengthens the Luftwaffe’s ability to deter and, if required, dominate long-range air engagements without […]

Air-Launched Weapons

India Purchases Israeli Spice GPS-guided Bombs.

January 2, 2026 GDC 0

India’s Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, yesterday approved extensive procurement for an overall $8.7 billion. Among the many arms included in the deal are SPICE 1000 guidance kits (SPICE 1000/Light […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Sweden’s Gripen Test Fires Taurus KEPD Cruise Missile For Deep Strike Capability.

December 24, 2025 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

Finland Purchases AIM-120D AMRAAM For Its F-35 Stealth Jets.

December 20, 2025 GDC 0

Finland approved the purchase of AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missiles from the United States to equip its incoming F-35A fighter fleet. The procurement was authorized following U.S. congressional approval of the Foreign Military Sale in September 2025 […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Poland purchases AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missile to arm F-35A fighter jets.

December 1, 2025 GDC 0

 Poland has signed a 500 million dollar government-to-government contract with the United States to buy AIM-120D-3 AMRAAMs for its future F-35A Husarz fleet and existing F-16Cs/Ds, following a wider U.S. approval worth up to 1.33 […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Australia will be first foreign operator of AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile.

November 30, 2025 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Air Force will be the first foreign operator of the advanced AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile, according to U.S. sources speaking to Naval News on condition of anonymity. The deal also opens the […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Indian DRDO to make ASTRA Mk2 missile based on recovered Chinese PL-15E missile.

October 29, 2025 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

L3Harris Unveils Red and Green Wolf Miniature Cruise Missiles.

October 28, 2025 GDC 0

L3Harris showcased their Red and Green Wolf cruise missile at AUSA 2025, seeking to fill a vital gap in fires in both weight class and cost. Red and Green Wolf offer drastically increased stand-off capability […]

Air-Launched Weapons

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

October 22, 2025 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first ground-based test of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) Quad Launcher (JQL), marking a key milestone toward vertical launch integration. Conducted at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, the demo confirmed […]

Air-Launched Weapons

General Atomics has successfully tested its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile.

October 21, 2025 GDC 0

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has successfully tested its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP), a guided artillery round designed to hit targets more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) away. The LRMP is designed to bring missile-like […]

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  • Saudi Arabia wants to establish diplomatic ties with Israel: Prince Turki al-Faisal

    August 22, 2020 0
    Saudi Arabia’s price for normalising relations with Israel is the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state, a senior member of the Saudi royal family reaffirmed on Friday. Prince Turki al-Faisal was apparently responding to US [...]
  • General Dynamics Europe delivered first 155mm artillery barrel to the U.S.

    March 30, 2025 0
    General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has announced the delivery of a new 155mm/52-caliber artillery barrel to the United States. In a statement issued Tuesday, GDELS said its Santa Bárbara Sistemas division will deliver the [...]
  • Iconic Neptune Anti-ship Missile Spooked Russia’s Russian Amphibious Ships In Mykolaiv

    December 15, 2022 0
    The Neptune anti-ship missile is one of the iconic weapons of Russia’s wider war on Ukraine. Two of the 17-foot missiles, fired by a Ukrainian navy battery, sank the cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Russian [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Completes Royal Australian Navy’s Destroyer Combat Upgrades

    November 9, 2023 0
    Lockheed Martin has completed the delivery of advanced combat systems services for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s Hobart-class Guided Missile Destroyers. RAN Upgrades Air Warfare Destroyers With Baseline 9 Aegis combat systemDateJuly 1, 2020Lockheed Martin [...]
  • US Approves Possible Sale of 1,000 TOW Missiles to Saudi Arabia

    December 6, 2024 0
    The US State Department has approved Saudi Arabia’s request to potentially acquire over 1,000 TOW missiles at an estimated cost of $440 million. Lockheed And Raytheon Awarded Contract To Build THAAD For US, Saudi ArabiaDateApril [...]
  • Russia’s Su-57 and Su-75 Checkmate Are Doomed, Amid Crippling Sanctions

    April 30, 2022 0
    Su-57 and Su-75 development could be delayed due to international sanctions on Russia, and Russia could not import semiconductors and high-tech machining equipment from the European Union. Ukraine War: Hyped Up Su-75 Checkmate Remained As [...]
Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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  • Civil Aviation

    Embraer delivers 600th Phenom 300 business jet

  • Europe

    Ukraine to produce Czech CZ BREN 2 assault rifles

  • Infantry Weapons

    BAE Systems to build next-gen seeker for THAAD missile defense systems

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan retrofit Izumo-class helicopter carriers to support F-35B operations

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS Agreement: Australia Cannot Fix British And American Submarine Industrial Bases Capacity Problem

  • Europe

    Poland buys 24 Turkish drones in first for NATO

  • Defense Industry

    Top 100 Global Airborne Drone Manufacturers

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics Delivers Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Twin Seater After 40 Years

  • Europe

    Turkey seeks to repeat its drone success story for unmanned ground vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force Discloses Procurement Wishlist, Includes Akinci B, TB2 and Wing Loong II Drones

  • Air Platform

    Israel Still Opposes F-35 Sale to UAE, Despite Diplomatic Agreement, Senior Officials Say

  • Europe

    Babcock, Saab to collaborate on Swedish Navy’s Luleå-class corvettes

  • Middle East

    President Trump Considers Military Actions Against Iranian Mullahs Who Orchestrate Violent Crackdown on Civilians.

  • Middle East

    Israeli drone attacks over Syria, Lebanon and Palestine are act of self-defense

  • Air Platform

    Korean Aerospace Industries To Develop UAS Launching Capable MC-X Transport Aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea Announced $262.8 Billion Defense Budget For Five Years

  • Air Platform

    India needs to kill Sino-flankers, Why not Gripen E AKA “Sukhoi Killer”

  • C4iSR

    L3Harris Delivered 10,000th Enhanced Night Vision Goggles To U.S. Army

  • Europe

    Putin Received Taste Of His Own Medicine As Belgorod Hit By Artillery Rocket

  • Air Platform

    Germany Considers Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets Sale To Turkey

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea To Develop Air-launched Cruise Missile For KF-21 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missiles destroyed the Belbek airbase in the occupied Crimea

  • Americas

    L3Harris, Elbit Systems Awarded $92 Million Contract For Aviator Imaging Technology

  • Naval Platforms

    Aselsan signed contract to supply combat system for MILGEM project

  • Air Platform

    Super Hornet Block II can carry Stormbreaker glide bomb

  • Europe

    British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

  • Americas

    Russian Military Suppliers Exploit Loophole in US Microchip Embargo

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force equips F-16s with artificial intelligence flight systems

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Wants To Replace MQ-9 Reaper Drones

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Cut Steel For Third Type 026 Frigates, HMS Belfast

  • Air Platform

    Turkey deposits payment for 40 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets

  • Europe

    Russia tells Israel not even think of attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Unveils Plans for the DDG(X) Next-Gen Destroyer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Systems inked a contract to produce maritime surveillance drone worth $352.8 million

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Gets 10 New Rafale Fighters This Month

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drone Proven Successful: Polish Defense Minister

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid Tensions With China, Taiwan Started Building Submarines

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Carl-Gustaf M4 Anti-tank Weapons For Australia

  • Air Platform

    Denmark Receives Four Additional F-35s From US

  • Air Platform

    Gripen Flew 10,000 Hours With Royal Thai Air Force

  • Americas

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Manufacturer 184 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Royal Thai Navy Parades Chinese-built FK-3 Surface-to-air Missile

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Unveils French Army’s NH90 Caïman Special Operations Helicopter Prototype

  • Americas

    Raytheon Awarded $358 Million Contract For Evolved Seasparrow Missile Block 2

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman unveils new XRQ-73 hybrid stealth drone

  • Europe

    Turkish jet-powered drone makes its first flight

  • Air Platform

    The combat range of the Bayraktar TB2 drones has been doubled

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Denmark purchases SAMP/T surface-to-air defense missile system over Patriot missile system.

  • Europe

    Russian Arms Maker Almaz-Antey Supplies Cooling System For Bangladesh And Turkish Nuclear Power Plant

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The AUKUS will turn into JAUKUS after Japanese admission to the security pact

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