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Americas

Why I admire Admiral William McRaven?

January 31, 2021 GDC 0

“Good men and women don’t last long”,- Former US Navy Admiral William McRaven William Harry McRaven was born in November 6, 1955 is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who last served as the […]

  • Australia and UK sign defense and security treaty to meet emerging challenges

    March 21, 2024 0
    Australia and the United Kingdom signed a new defense and security cooperation agreement with the defense ministers of both countries saying it was required to meet ‘contemporary challenges’ to maintain a global rules-based order. The [...]
  • Latvia and Estonia Place Orders for Carl-Gustaf M4

    May 27, 2020 0
    Saab has received orders from Latvian Armed Forces and Estonian Armed Forces for deliveries of Carl-Gustaf® M4. Deliveries will take place in 2021-2024. The orders are placed within a framework agreement signed by the Swedish [...]
  • Turkey decided to sell the S-400 air defense systems it purchased from Russia to the U.S.

    August 17, 2020 0
    Turkey has announced its readiness to sell the S-400 air defense system purchased from Russia to the United States. Contrary to Ankara’s initial statements that the weapons purchased from Russia are not subject to resale, [...]
  • Saab Group Awarded Contract To Supply RBS70 Missile To Lithuania

    November 28, 2022 0
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  • Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-25 Aircraft Using Igla Shoulder Launched Missile

    July 27, 2022 0
    An air defense unit of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces has shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft. The command of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in [...]
  • Saab Awarded Contract For Combat Training Solutions Of Polish Army

    September 8, 2021 0
    Saab has signed a 1 billion SEK ($116.5 million) contract for the delivery of several live training systems and services to the Polish Armed Forces. Saab Awarded Marine for Next- Gen Live Training Systems for [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Russian FSB Seized Millions of Dollars Swiss Watches in Retaliation For Western Sanctions

  • Europe

    Alaska Meeting Was Putin’s Prank to Trump, Russia Will Not Join Peace Talks.

  • Cruise Missiles

    MBDA expands its Deep Precision Strike capabilities with the Land Cruise Missile system

  • Americas

    BWXT Awarded $1 Billion Contract for Naval Nuclear Reactor

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kongsberg’s propulsion systems for Philippine Navy’s new OPVs

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded A Contract to Upgrade Japan’s F-15J

  • Middle East

    Turkish drone maker Baykar signs largest ever sales agreement with Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    South Korea and UAE signed agreement to co-develop KF-21 Boramae fighter jets

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy’s INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier To Start Basin Tests

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Official Names Anduril As Potential Hypersonic Missile Supplier.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Reportedly Will Cancel Contract With South Korean-made Submarine and Consider Turkish Type 214 SSk

  • Americas

    RCN Selected Sea Ceptor Missiles For Multi-mission Frigates

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Kizilelma Unmanned Fighter Jet Carrying TEBER-82 500lb Guided Bomb.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The U.S. Air Force to build multi-role hypersonic missile

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Inducts 14 JF-17B Twin Seats Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    Iran Transfers Technology To Build Kamikaze Drones In Russia

  • Europe

    Four Swiss bankers who helped Putin’s friend set up bank accounts in Switzerland convicted

  • Europe

    Norway purchases two more type 212CD submarines from TKMS.

  • Air Platform

    The British Army will operate uncrewed aircraft alongside AH-64 Apache helicopters.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saudi Arabia Parades Chinese HQ-17AE Air Defense Systems

  • Air Platform

    India Sets To Acquire Predator-B MALE UAV

  • Europe

    Airbus Eurofighter Typhoon kicks off Finland’s HX Evaluation

  • Americas

    Boeing’s Super Hornet Does Not Meet Canada’s FFCP Requirement: Report

  • C4iSR

    Trump Admin approves advanced AN/APG-83 SABR radar for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet, worth $488 million.

  • Europe

    Putin’s Head Of Conscripts Mobilization Suicides At His Residence

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain orders new NASAMS systems to modernise air defence capabilities

  • Americas

    L3Harris To Provide “Viper Shield” EW Suite For F-16V Block 70/72

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Develop Manned-Unmanned Teaming Concept Tanks

  • Uncategorized

    Amid China tensions, Australia bought additional 12 MH-60R ASW helicopters for RAN

  • Americas

    US Air Force Seeking Shahed-136 Drone Replica to Improve Countermeasures.

  • South Asia

    Turkey, Pakistan To Jointly Develop Satellite Project

  • Europe

    HENSOLDT to Provide Optronics Suite for German and Norwegian Type 212CD Submarines

  • Europe

    BAE Systems sold £15bn worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia during Yemen assault

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Company awarded contract to build P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for Canada

  • Europe

    Russia Exposed: Kazan nuclear submarine’s Soviet-era anechoic tile cracked during Cuba voyage

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan to ditch Chinese JF-17 jets and join Turkish KAAN fighter jet project

  • AUV Platform

    Royal Australian Navy formally established the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit to Operate Ghost Shark XL-UUV, Bluebottle USV, and Speartooth LUUV.

  • Europe

    Russia jams signal on RAF plane carrying British defence secretary Grant Shapps

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive Switchblade 600 Anti-armor Loitering Munitions

  • C4iSR

    KRONOS Naval Multifunctional Radar

  • Air Platform

    Ecuador Replaces HAL Dhruv and Mi-171 Helicopters With Airbus H225M Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China launches CNS Fujian Aircraft Carrier.

  • South Asia

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

  • Europe

    Israeli’s defense technology is playing a key role in Greece’s military modernization.

  • Europe

    Russia Loses Eighth General and 34th Colonel in Botched Ukraine Invasion

  • Air Platform

    Gripen has the best multi-domain warfare capability, says Hungarian pilots

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands will deliver 18 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine next month

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US to Fund RMAF’s Maritime Patrol Aircraft Acquisition Programme

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye’s Hurjet advanced jet trainer enters mass production phase.

  • Europe

    Turkish drone maker Baykar Defence to manufacture turbofan engine

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