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Europe

Saab Gripen Exits from Swiss Air 2030 Program

February 22, 2020 GDC 0

Switzerland kicked off the fly competition last April for the five types of combat aircraft under consideration (Eurofighter Typhoon, the Boeing F-18 Super Hornet, the Dassault Rafale, the Lockheed Martin F-35A and the Saab Gripen […]

Europe

Swiss Air 2030: Second RFP has been issued to the manufacturers of fighter aircraft

February 20, 2020 GDC 0

On January 2020, armasuisse has issued the second request for proposal for new fighter aircraft to the government authorities where the four potential suppliers are located: Germany (Airbus Eurofighter), France (Dassault Rafale) and the USA […]

Europe

Swiss Air 2030: Extended-range ground-based air defense system

February 20, 2020 GDC 0

On January 2020, armasuisse has also issued the second request for proposal to the government authorities where the two potential suppliers of new extended-range ground-based air defense systems are located: France (Eurosam SAMP/T) and the […]

  • Pakistan Quietly Grounded All JF-17 Block I Fighters

    October 18, 2021 0
    According to a Pakistani report, 40 percent of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force is grounded due to multiple reasons. Most grounded aircraft are Block I variants. Pakistan Delivers Three JF-17 Thunder [...]
  • Russia Launching Unguided Iskander Ballistic Missiles At Ukrainian Towns To Deplete Ukrainian Anti-air Missiles

    November 17, 2023 0
    Russia has deployed a mystery munition in Ukraine that’s unguided Iskander ballistic missiles. Iskander missiles were intercepted by Israeli-made Barak-8 air defense, says ArmeniaDateMarch 10, 2021Algeria Test Fires Iskandar Tactical MissileDateMarch 13, 2021Iskandar Tactical Missiles [...]
  • Indian Navy Commissions First P15B Destroyer INS Visakhapatnam

    November 22, 2021 0
    The event marks the formal induction of the first of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers, indigenously designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organization Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai. [...]
  • BAE Systems unveils smart factory that will build the Tempest fighter

    July 15, 2020 0
    BAE Systems has unveiled the futuristic smart factory that will be used to develop and manufacture Britain’s Tempest fighter jet. Billed as a first-of-its-kind factory, the new facility at Warton, Lancashire combines robotics with other advanced [...]
  • Ukraine blew up 83 of Russia’s BTR-82A armored vehicles in Krynky like tin cans

    November 1, 2023 0
    Ukrainian forces have destroyed several Russian armored personnel carriers (APCs) in the annexed southern Kherson region of the war-torn country, new footage appears to show. Ukrainian troops blow up Russian BTR-82A armored vehicles convoy in [...]
  • Ukraine Started Shelling Deep Inside Occupied Lugansk Region Using HIMARS

    December 5, 2022 0
    An apartment building in the town of Alchevsk, in the occupied Lugansk region, was hit by a HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems) rocket, the LPR mission to the Joint Ceasefire Control and Coordination Center [...]
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

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Submarine Race In Asia-Pacific Region

  • Defense Industry

    Australian Sailors Embed Aboard To Learn About Submarine Tenders For AUKUS Submarines

  • Infantry Weapons

    Can Soviet-era Tor, Buk, Pantsir, S-300 and S-400 handle evolving threats?

  • C4iSR

    Thales launches compact AESA radar for light combat aircraft

  • Americas

    U.S. Sending Third Aircraft Carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Middle East.

  • Europe

    NATO Allies Intercept Russian Aircraft Over Europe

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Air Force conducted drills using JF-17 fighters near Ladakh

  • South Asia

    Arakan Army Takes Controls of Parts of Bangladeshi Territory As Inept Bangladesh Army Watches

  • Europe

    Russian General Vladimir Sviridov and his wife found dead after calling Russian military ‘third-rate’

  • South Asia

    Indian Military plans $15.95 billion capital spends out of $65.86 billion Defense Budget

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine lobbying for 12 AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter Destined For Slovakia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Royal Thai Air Force Purchases Israeli Barak MX Missile Defense System.

  • Air Platform

    Germany’s Airbus Asks Sweden’s Saab to Jointly Develop Sixth-generation Fighter Jet.

  • Air Platform

    Morocco Receives First Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Sydney (V) Completes Sea Trials

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Modify Mission Planning Software Of F-16 For India And Pakistan

  • Africa

    Damen Shipyard Launches New LST 100 for Nigerian Navy

  • Europe

    China Delivers FK-3 (HQ-22) Anti-air System To Serbia

  • Air Platform

    Single Seat FA-50 will have 30% more combat range than twin seat trainer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s New High-tech Attack Submarine Could Wreck Havoc in Taiwan Straits

  • Naval Weapons

    RIM-66 SM-2MR block II surface-to-air missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Indonesia buying Soviet-era Russian-Indian BrahMos missile a problem for Canberra and Washington

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy launches first Hangor-class submarine in China

  • Infantry Weapons

    HPV Shell: 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers For Littoral Combat Mission

  • Europe

    ‘Hostage situation’ at Hamburg airport as gunman drives onto runway

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics To Manufacture Safran Engine

  • Europe

    Belarus Cozzies Up With Turkey, A Snab To Russia

  • Defense Industry

    France surpassed Russia as the second largest arms exporter

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s DRDO developed 155mm howitzer ammo exploded inside gun turret

  • Middle East

    ‘Suicide drone’ used to attack Israeli ship, report

  • Air Platform

    Turkish President Erdogan Travels to Qatar, Seeking to Buy 24 Used Eurofighters.

  • Middle East

    Russia asked Turkey to help safe withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria

  • Counter-drone System

    Greece purchases counter-drone system from Israel.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian government launches strategic review into the Australian defense forces

  • Americas

    Boeing’s MQ-25 Autonomous Aerial Refueling Vehicle Completes First Flight

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers gears are not suitable for winter combat, Russian former defense minister Igor Sergeyev says

  • Americas

    Argentina selected South Korean FA-50 as the Interim Fighter Aircraft

  • Europe

    U.S. quietly delivered ammunition and long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    The U.S. and EU Sanction on Russian Oligarch, Banks and Kick Russia out of SWIFT System

  • Europe

    Poland Purchases MQ-9B Sky Guardian Drones Worth $310 Million

  • Europe

    Germany Approves Sophisticated IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System For Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Egypt to Build Armed Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Middle East

    Saudi Navy Received Second Avante 2200 Class Corvette

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded A Contract For US Navy’s LCS Sensors Suite

  • Europe

    Russian casualties reached a staggering 200,000 in the Ukraine war

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAF and RAAF to Sign Major Agreement on Joint Cooperation

  • Air Platform

    UAE Purchases 12 L15 Training Aircraft From China

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 18 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    China’s FC-31 Fighter Jet Could Have Export Potential, But Can China Build Engine For It?

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