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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 […]

  • Antonov to Replace Russian-made Components of An-178 Transport Aircraft

    October 2, 2021 0
    Ukrainian Antonov Company is replacing more than half of An-178 aircraft’s components for Ukraine, to avoid Russian-made ones, Director General of the State Concern Ukroboronprom Yuriy Husev has said. Ukraine Announces Revival of AN-178 Transport [...]
  • Pakistan’s Hatf 7 (Babur) Cruise Missile

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  • P-8I Neptune: A Superior Submarine Hunting Machine For Indian Navy

    November 14, 2020 0
    With the induction of advanced P-8I multi-role maritime ASW aircraft, Indian Navy has come to the forefront of aerial Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW), ensuring that the hostile neighbours reworked their underwater surveillance and intelligence gathering tactics. [...]
  • Axiom Precision win a contract to supply parts for F-35

    June 28, 2020 0
    A former South Australian car parts maker has won more work in Australia on the global F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program after landing a new contract with BAE Systems Australia. Axiom Precision Manufacturing currently supports [...]
  • #Buymeafighterjet: Ukrainian Pilots Launch Crowdfunding To Buy Fighter Jets

    April 17, 2022 0
    If you’re looking for an example of patriotism, courage and determination, look no further than Ukrainian Pilots. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, amidst the war, has been requesting NATO and the USA for fighter jets without [...]
  • Russia stopped Su-57 production after USA shuts down smuggling of dual-use American and German electronics to Russia

    October 11, 2024 0
    Russia is struggling to field any substantial number of Su-57s. Deliveries of new Lockheed Martin F-35 ‘Lightning’ stealth fighters to the US and allied militaries have resumed after a year-long pause. And on the other [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine Repels ‘Butcher Of Bakhmut’ Wagner Group’s Attacks

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Storm Shadow Missile Strikes Killed Russian Army General and Eighteen Officers In Kursk Region

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Christened 70th Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer

  • Americas

    USA, Turkey Discuss Mutual Cooperation And Security

  • Europe

    Russian military’s rampant corruption helped Ukraine win the war

  • Middle East

    Israel Going Ahead With German Submarine Deal

  • Air Platform

    Chinese J-15 Naval Aircraft Crashed Near Xiangyang

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China is building the fourth aircraft carrier for the PLA Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Rejects Chinese Proposal To Build $390 Million Submarine With Underperforming And Noisy Chinese-made CHD620 Diesel Engine

  • Europe

    Babcock completes building new assembly hall for Type 31 Frigate

  • Europe

    Russian Marine and Airborne Commanders Killed as Ukraine Recaptured City of Chuhuiv

  • Europe

    Germany will transfer 120 Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    U.S. delivers M1117 ASV 4×4 armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems unveils smart factory that will build the Tempest fighter

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Swedish Stridsvagn 122 Tanks in Counteroffensive Against Russia

  • Europe

    Czech AgentFly presents Gorgon X8 tactical drone for frontline resupply and ISR

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 12th Mogami-class Frigate for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

  • Air Platform

    German Navy to Buy 31 NH90 Sea Tiger ASW Helicopters Worth €2.7 Billion

  • Industry

    Belgium Defense Industry, Defense Export and Import

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The AGM-154A/B/C Joint stand-off weapon (JSOW)

  • Europe

    Turkish Anka-S drone strikes in Armenia

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian PzH2000 artillery blows up Russia’s new electronic warfare system

  • Europe

    NATO Commitment: Germany wants to buy American fighter jet, but…

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Cancels 12 Su-30MKI Orders, Amid Sanctions On Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Royal Malaysian Air Force Shortlists Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Rafale for MRCA Requirements

  • Africa

    When Su-27 Fought MiG-29 in Africa, As Always MiG-29 Became The Loser

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Tehran activates S-400 missile system, but Israeli F-35I Adir already breached S-400 in Syria

  • Europe

    Poland To Buy South Korean AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Americas

    The U.S. seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being shadowed by Russian submarine and warships.

  • Americas

    South Korea pitches K9 howitzer to Canadan Army

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Gets Official Designation As MQ-28A Ghost Bat

  • South Asia

    Corruption, mismanagement, and poor training made the Indian military a paper tiger

  • Air Platform

    South Korean FA-50 Fighter Enhanced Its Capability With Sniper Targeting Pod

  • Air Platform

    EA-18G Growler: The King of Electronic Warfare

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Trials Australian E-7 Wedgetail As A Replacement For E-3 Sentry AEW&C

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey developed 50% local content for helicopter engines

  • Europe

    Ukraine Retakes South Of Bakhmut With Lightening Fast Counteroffensive

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing and Australian Ferra Engineering Signed MoU to Produce Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM ER) Wing Kits

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye will build six prototype KAAN fighter jets for AESA and avionics tests

  • Europe

    VKS Is Inferior To The US Air Force, Says Russian Tech Entrepreneur Mikhail Bolshakov

  • Defense Industry

    Emirati State-owned Edge Purchases 30 Percent Stakes in Israeli Thirdeye Systems

  • Defense Industry

    Israel eyes privatization of defense giants IAI and Rafael via public share sale.

  • Infantry Weapons

    India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India, China army talks fail to defuse Ladakh border tensions

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Likely To Be Second Export Customer Of South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Russia’s drone manufacturer AO Kronstadt is on the verge of bankruptcy after months of financial turmoil.

  • South Asia

    Contested Sky: Bangladesh Air Guard’s (Thief) Uncertain Future

  • Africa

    Algerian Air Force Became the First Export Customer of Su-57 Despite Aircraft’s Numerous Shortcomings

  • Europe

    Why Azerbaijani Wins In Nagorno-karabakh Is A Win For Israel?

  • Europe

    Russian Tanks Commander Drive His Tank Through Minefields

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