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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 […]

  • U.S. would welcome Turkey back to F-35 program if S-400 issue is resolved

    February 1, 2024 0
    The United States on Tuesday expressed willingness to welcome Türkiye back into its F-35 fighter jet program if a row over the S-400 air defense system Ankara acquired from Russia is resolved. Turkiye expects Trump [...]
  • Russia Burning Faces Of Dead North Korean Troops in Kursk Region

    December 19, 2024 0
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has alleged that Russian troops are burning the faces of North Korean soldiers who have been killed in battle in a new post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Ukraine Captured [...]
  • Denmark Delivers Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine, Game Over For Russian Navy

    May 26, 2022 0
    The Danish Armed Forces are sending long-range anti-ship missiles to Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told reporters on Monday. The range of Denmark’s coastal defense Harpoons could put Russian ships at risk in [...]
  • Boeing’s F-15 Fighter Jet Celebrate 50 Years Of Undefeated Streak

    August 1, 2022 0
    On July 27, 1972, the Boeing F-15 flew for the first time with Chief Test Pilot Irv Burrows at the controls. Fifty years later, the undefeated F-15 continues to evolve and add advanced capability to [...]
  • Boeing Delivers P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft To New Zealand

    December 10, 2022 0
    “As a maritime nation, delivery of the P-8A will ensure New Zealand maintains a patrol and response capability that will protect and support law enforcement in our Exclusive Economic Zone and Southern Ocean,” said Sarah [...]
  • India Signs $7.4 Billion Contract to Purchase 26 Rafale M Fighter Jets

    April 29, 2025 0
    India signed a deal with France on Monday to buy 26 Rafale M fighter aircraft worth 630 billion rupees ($7.4 billion) for its navy, the Indian defence ministry said in a statement.India will buy 22 [...]
Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS destroys Russian Pantsir air defense system

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles From The U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Ditches Russian Helicopters, Opt-in For Chinook Helicopters

  • Europe

    Grandpa’s Army: Putin raises servicemen retirement age from 65 to 70 years

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall’s showcases hybrid solution for threat-commensurate, modern mobile air defense

  • Air Platform

    Latvia Latest Country to Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • C4iSR

    SmartShoort Awarded Contract to Produce SMASH 3000 Fire Control System for Australian Army.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Air Force Hunts for New Fighter jets

  • Europe

    Raytheon delivers NASAMS II to Lithuanian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys fifty thousand troops near Indian border

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp awarded contract to produce DM2A5 heavyweight torpedoes for Germany and Norway.

  • Air Platform

    Spain Wants to Buy More Eurofighter Typhoon until F-35 is Available

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany delivers new Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Captured Russia’s Orion-10 and Eleron-3 Drones

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed four of Russia’s Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers

  • Europe

    Estonian military to receive Turkish-made YÖRÜK 4X4 armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Poland purchases three Swedish-built A26 class submarines.

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Giraffe 1X Radar for Sweden.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Tests Fire AMRAAM-ER Missiles

  • Europe

    Turkish Air Force Received First Operational ANKA-3 Stealth Drones

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korean Ballistic Missiles Contain Components From United States, United Kingdom, Japan, China, and Switzerland

  • Air Platform

    Germany plans to purchase 15 additional F-35 stealth jets.

  • South Asia

    The US State Department approves NASAMS II and Avenger ADS for India

  • Africa

    Algeria to receive Su-34 fighter-bomber from Russia.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iron Dome Interceptor: An Israeli Super Weapon That Saves Lives

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia launches RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile targeting Ukraine’s Dnipro city

  • Europe

    Italy Considers Boosting the Number of Troops by 60 Percent.

  • Europe

    KNDS to unveil next-gen main battle tank at Eurosatory 2024

  • Europe

    Slovak KONŠTRUKTA-Defence develops new 155mm self-propelled howitzer

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK becomes first country delivering long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin Sacks General Lapin, Later Found General Lapin Dead In Moscow River

  • Africa

    Turkey Deploys T-122 Sakarya and T-155 Firtina in Libya

  • Africa

    US Air Force C-17 landing in Libya For Special Operations, Global Hawk drone patrolling over Western Libya

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military aircraft activity around Taiwan has dropped after Chinese military hardware failure in Iran, Venezuela and Pakistan.

  • Americas

    Ingalls Shipbuilding Launched First LPD Flight II Harrisburg

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bangladesh Army Plans to Setup Joint Venture with American Eleris Energy

  • Industry

    Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine war: Iraq grounds Mi-17 and Mi-28NE helicopters, purchases American helicopters

  • Americas

    Ties with Russia not an alternative to US or NATO, says Ankara

  • Europe

    Ukraine war puts Rheinmetall’s technologically advanced Leopard 2 tank in spotlight

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine’s 500km range SAPSAN ballistic missile program could be a game changer for its counteroffensive

  • Europe

    China delivers a batch of Desertcross 1000 all-terrain vehicles to Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Sends HARM Anti-radiation Missiles, Drones, Ammo And 16 HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Airbus ordered Hensoldt AESA radars for German Eurofighters

  • Europe

    Russian Army General Fighting For His Life After Ukraine’s Drone Strikes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Ethnic Armies ‘Three Brotherhood’ Seized Control of Shan State Bordering with China

  • Europe

    Putin recruits Iran proxy Houthis to fight in Ukraine, what Houthis received in return should worry Israel

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Pursuing Palletized Close-in Weapon Systems as Threats Evolve

  • Europe

    North Korean troops received AK-47, but no winter clothes, helmets or body armor to fight in Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Poland to build Life Guard Maritime Rescue Ship

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