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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 […]

  • Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina Resigned And Fled The Country

    August 5, 2024 0
    Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country on Monday, army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman said, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since the birth of the South Asian nation [...]
  • Turkish Koral EW Downed Russian Drone In Syria

    April 7, 2021 0
    The Turkish military shot down a Russian drone over northern Syria using KORAL electronic warfare systems. According to sources, a few hours ago the Turkish military, using Koral electronic warfare, Turkey downed a Russian military [...]
  • India will not receive the F-35 as well as the Su-57, report

    April 19, 2021 0
    The CCP backed Global Times assessed the state of the Indian Air Force in terms of the prospect of building or buying next-generation fighter jets, and according to Global Times, it doesn’t look good. The [...]
  • Norway purchases two more type 212CD submarines from TKMS.

    December 8, 2025 0
    Norway plans to spend 65 billion Norwegian kroner, or $6.4 billion, to buy two additional submarines on top of four already ordered from Germany’s TKMS, as well as acquire a long-range precision strike capability for [...]
  • Russian Soldiers Surrender Fully Operational Tanks and Defect to Ukrainian Side For $10,000

    March 24, 2022 0
    A Russian armored corps member has surrendered to the Ukrainian Army and handed over his fully operable tank for a $10,000 reward, food and the promise of Ukrainian citizenship. Thanks to Javelin, Russian Military Lost [...]
  • Turkish New Bayraktar Akinci B UCAV More Dangerous Than Bayraktar TB2

    May 11, 2022 0
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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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

  • Europe

    Bayraktar Kizilelma Achieved Air-to-air Missile Firing Capability.

  • C4iSR

    Defeating the S-400 Triumf is not rocket science but SEAD science

  • Air Platform

    Austria to procure 18 AW169M helicopters

  • C4iSR

    Egypt purchases Hensoldt TRML-4D AESA Surveillance Radar.

  • Europe

    CCTV Footage Revealed Turkish MAM-L Munition Strikes At S-300 SAM Of Armenia

  • Europe

    Bizarre videos show drunk Russians walking towards oil explosions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS Partners Ready to Share Nuclear Propulsion Information with Australia

  • Europe

    Russia lost 45 percent of its special forces in the Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Airbus offers to manufacture helicopters in Canada if selected for the CH-146 Griffons replacement project.

  • Air Platform

    Why India Should Ditch Tejas MWF and Focus on AMCA?

  • Europe

    Turkish Kalkan VTOL UAV Deploys FPV Drones in Midair.

  • Europe

    Russians Fleeing as Sabotage Caused Huge Explosion at Ammunition Depot in Crimea

  • South Asia

    MiG-35, Should Bangladesh Air Guard (thief) make the same mistake again?

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel Accelerates Arrow-3 Interceptor Production to Counter Growing Ballistic Missile Threats.

  • Air Platform

    Saab offers Gripen E/F fighter jets to the Indian Air Force.

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 Drone Destroyed Russia’s Electronic Warfare Vehicles

  • Europe

    Russia deploys Soviet-era T-34 tanks in the Ukraine war

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to invest in drone development programme

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sino-India War In Galwan Valley: Chinese Smartphone Manufactures Are the Biggest Losers

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Canada will join Britain-lead GCAP fighter jet Project as observer.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    The underperforming Indian Brahmos missile was sold because of China, not because of its performance

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad places bombs on Zaporizhzhia nuclear powerplant, millions of Europeans could die

  • Europe

    Royal Marines Commandos have taken part in ‘high-risk’ covert operations in Ukraine, commandant general reveals

  • Europe

    German Eurofighter Chases Down Russia’s Su-30SM Jets Over Baltic Sea, Wider European Conflict Real Possibility

  • Infantry Weapons

    The UAE and Saudi Arabia Reject Russian S-400 And Opt-in For Israeli Iron-Dome

  • South Asia

    India’s MMRCA: Evaluation Results Of Rafale, Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon, MiG-35 and Super Hornet

  • Air Platform

    US Army tests air-launched drone from black hawk helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Parliament Approves 181 Pages Defense Bill Extending Gripen And GlobalEye Aircrafts

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russian navy’s missile boat Ivanovets in Crimea

  • Europe

    British Army To Upgrade M270 Rocket Launchers With New Lauch Mechanism

  • Middle East

    US Navy destroyer USS Spruance ‘blows a hole’ through Iranian cargo ship before seizing the ship.

  • Europe

    Cyprus National Guard Received Serbian-made Tamnava MLRS.

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s defense industry faces serious challenges in export markets

  • Americas

    Saab Announces Partners For Gripen E Campaign In Canada

  • Europe

    Russian Cargo Ships Stealing Grains From Ukrainian Port

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Taiwan to produce 1200 new missiles for its frigate.

  • Europe

    China delivers Shahed-136 copycat Sunflower-200 drones, ammunition and aircraft spare parts to Russia

  • Air Platform

    Canada Selects Gripen E/F Fighter Jets, Reducing F-35A Orders.

  • Central Asia

    Armenia purchased French armored vehicles ditching Russian BTR-82A vehicles

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Launches Italian Navy’s Fourth PPA Patrol Ship

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh DGFI: A Symbol of Abuse, Corruptions and Impunity

  • Air Platform

    The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Stealth 5th Generation Fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s UAC to manufacture a downgraded variant of the Yak-130 trainer jet.

  • Europe

    European Union Has Enough Evidence to Prove Putin’s Fishing Vessels and Research Ships Behind Undersea Cables Sabotages

  • Naval Platforms

    China’s Type 054B Frigate Equipped with Russian-origin APAR Radar

  • Americas

    U.S. Department Of Commerce Scaling Back Licensing Requirement For UK And Australia Under AUKUS Agreement

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon approves full-rate production of F-35 stealth jets

  • Europe

    Major Explosion Rocks Russian Oil Depot In Long-Range Ukrainian Strike

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