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  • [ July 26, 2026 ] Germany is pushing to join Britain’s future fighter-jet programme after pulling out of the FCAS deal with France. Air Platform
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Europe

Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Three A26 Submarines for Poland Worth $4.8 Billion.

June 30, 2026 GDC 0

Saab has today signed a contract with the Polish State Treasury Armaments Agency and received an order to produce and deliver three A26-type submarines. The contract also encompasses a weapon package and a training and […]

Europe

Saab’s A26 is the world’s first fifth-generation stealth attack submarine.

November 28, 2025 GDC 0

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Europe

Poland purchases three Swedish-built A26 class submarines.

November 27, 2025 GDC 0

Poland said on Wednesday it had chosen Sweden’s Saab to supply it with three submarines, in a multi-billion-dollar deal that forms a key element of Warsaw’s efforts to bolster its defences in the Baltic Sea. […]

Europe

Sweden’s new A-26 Blekinge Class submarines can perform seabed warfare

April 11, 2023 GDC 0

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Defense Industry

Ukraine War: Why Can’t Swedish Arms Maker Fill The Vacuum Left By Russian Arms Maker?

August 30, 2022 GDC 0

 The head of Russia’s weapons export branch said arms export revenue total in 2022 is likely to total about $10.8 billion, which would be roughly 26% lower than reported for 2021. Alexander Mikheyev, the director […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Which stopgap submarine should the Royal Australian Navy build or buy off the shelf?

June 20, 2022 GDC 0

Australia only has one option left, a group of former senior navy personnel say, to build conventional submarines while waiting for the nuclear-powered program to begin. Experts at Global Defense Corp are concerned about the […]

  • Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce Iron Sting Mortar Munitions

    July 31, 2024 0
    Haifa-based Elbit Systems has received a $190-million contract to supply the Israeli Ministry of Defense with its Iron Sting mortar munition. The Iron Sting is a laser and GPS-guided shell developed for precision strikes in [...]
  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches second PCG’s MRRV

    November 25, 2021 0
    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, held a launching ceremony for the second of two large multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) being built for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Japan’s [...]
  • Turkey launches television channel in Russian as diplomatic relationship strains over Syria and Libya

    May 26, 2020 0
    Turkey’s state-run TRT broadcaster has launched a new Russian-language channel on digital platforms as differences between the countries widen over Libya, Syria and support of S-400 missile system learned GDC citing Bloomberg news. Turkish military [...]
  • AUKUS deal: HMAS Stirling to become homeport for Australia’s nuclear submarine under $8 billion naval base expansion plan

    March 28, 2023 0
    Western Australia will be home to Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines from the early 2030s, as part of an $8 billion expansion of Perth’s naval base. Australian industry started maintaining US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine as part of [...]
  • Bell Unveils Upgraded Stealth Helicopter

    January 16, 2022 0
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  • French Navy to Purchase Swedish CB90 Assault Boats

    January 1, 2025 0
    According to information published by Mer et Marine on November 15, 2024, the French Navy is considering the acquisition of Swedish CB90 assault boats. This option is under review as a potential replacement for the [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

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 […]

Europe

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 […]

Americas

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 […]

Infantry Weapons

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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bank of China stops facilitating yuan-denominated transfers from UAE, Kazakhstan, and Saudi Arabia to Russia, huge economic blow to Putin

  • Air Platform

    Antonov AN-178 Multi-role Transport Aircraft

  • C4iSR

    LIG Nex1 Signs $145M Contract To Supply Maritime Radars To South Korean Military

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Solomon Islands Refused To Refuel U.S. Coast Guard Vessel

  • Uncategorized

    Russia to relocate black sea fleet naval base to Georgian breakaway province in Abkhazia

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed A-50 AWACS manufacturing plant

  • Europe

    Ukraine, Denmark Signs MoU On Developing Multipurpose Naval Vessel

  • Infantry Weapons

    China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Test Launches Failed in Explosions

  • Europe

    Ukraine started equipping locally built drones with guided munitions

  • Americas

    U.S. To Send EW Capable MQ-1C Gray Eagle To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Japan’s Coast Guard to Purchase MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAV

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Stops Eurofighter Typhoon Production As International And Domestic Orders Dried Up

  • Naval Weapons

    Sagem VIGY MM electro-optical fire control system for the 76mm cannon

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot missile shot down one Su-35 and one Su-34 fighter-bomber again

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves Sale of Air-to-air Missiles to Saudi Arabia

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh court orders inquiry into ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina role in mass killings of protesters

  • C4iSR

    Israeli Rafael Tests Next-gen Sky Shield EW Attack Pod

  • Europe

    Russian Army Lost 40 Percent of Its Warfighting Capability, Ran Out Of Ammo and Shells

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Coast Guard To Integrate Saab Giraffe And Northrop C5ISR Into Offshore Patrol Cutter

  • Europe

    Sukhoi Design Bureau Employ Stole $10 Million In Cash And Disappeared

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan using Israeli “kamikaze drones” in Nagorno-Karabakh clashes

  • Europe

    Romania plans to purchase Turkish Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel

  • Europe

    Here’s Why, Russia Deploys Su-34 Near Ukrainian Border, But Used Su-24 Instead

  • Industry

    Denel Land Systems Military Industrial Capabilities

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Security Services Detained Russia’s Agent Trying To Enrol in Ukraine’s Elite Drone School

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s BELL-206 Helicopter Crashed Due To Pilot Error

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Swarming Navies In South China Sea, Accidental War Is Plausible

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anduril Industries To Build XL-AUV For Royal Australian Navy

  • South Asia

    Human Rights Violation By Bangladesh DGFI

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Arrow-3 Becomes Top Tier High-altitude Anti-ballistic Missile System.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ASC upgrades Shipbuilding facilities in Adelaide to launch $35 billion naval project

  • Europe

    Estonia received six HIMARS artillery rockets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launched World-first UN Peacekeepers Training Program For Pacific Islands Nations

  • Americas

    Poland Orders Three more Kormoran II MCM Vessels

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils DF-26 Ballistic Missile System That Can Reach Guam.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Could Strike Iran As It Struck Iraqi And Syrian Nuclear Reactor

  • C4iSR

    Germany to purchase Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning radar aircraft.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Unveils ‘Sweetheart’ Drone for Low-Cost Deep Reconnaissance Missions.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers 300KW High Energy Laser To US Army

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    DARPA’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Prototype Completes Test Flight

  • Europe

    KGB Putin’s $5 Million Kalibr Cruise Missile Hit A Beach Toilet Instead of Military Installation

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine To Receive Two Batteries Of NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16s prove effective in air defense role deterring Russian air sorties, expert says

  • Air Platform

    Portuguese Air Force Adopt Embraer C-390 Millennium For Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Missions

  • Americas

    GA-ASI revolutionizes aerial recovery for unmanned aircraft using MQ-20 Avenger

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Sent To Jail After Complaining About Poor Training

  • Americas

    Roshel develops the next generation of the Captain armored vehicle.

  • Middle East

    Turkey-backed Syrian Rebels Took Control Of All Aleppo

  • Europe

    Fleeing Frontline The Only Way To Stay Alive, Says High-ranking Russian Marine Commander

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