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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 […]

  • Ukrainian HIMARS strikes destroyed five Russian MSTA-S howitzers in key counteroffensive

    June 18, 2023 0
    In recent unfolding events from the enduring strife in Ukraine, a video surfaced on Telegram on June 14, revealing the Ukrainian army’s successful counter-battery operation using American HIMARS Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) against Russian artillery in [...]
  • Russia lost the highest number of aircraft in a day since the Ukraine war began; two MiG-31s and six Su-25 were downed

    May 25, 2024 0
    Ukraine has destroyed several Russian jets in little over a week, according to reports from Kyiv’s military, Ukrainian media and Russian sources. On May 23, 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, particularly the 110th Separate Mechanized [...]
  • Taiwanese Military Showcases Preparedness Of Asymmetric Warfare Against China

    February 1, 2021 0
    Taiwan’s military has been the object of growing domestic criticism as increasing Chinese aggression in recent years raises doubts about its ability to defend the island. Believing the 180-kilometer-wide Taiwan Strait provided necessary protection, especially [...]
  • Japan loosens arms exports control as geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific heats up

    December 23, 2023 0
    Japan eases curbs on weapons exports, raises defence budget to record $56 billion Pacifist nation’s major overhaul to arms restrictions in a decade comes amid rising security tensions in Indo-Pacific. Japanese MoD to Team Up [...]
  • Peru signed agreement with South Korea to produce armored vehicles locally.

    November 3, 2025 0
    Peru has unveiled an ambitious plan to modernize its armored forces through a long-term partnership with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem and STX, combining imports and local production of advanced military vehicles. The initiative will replace [...]
  • IAI And Rafael Are Competing For Polish Air Defense Requirement

    September 15, 2021 0
    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems are among the companies competing to supply missiles for Poland’s new advanced air defense system. The details of the plans are to be presented at the [...]
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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Joins the Competition with Australia and South Korea to Buy U.S.-made Nuclear-powered Submarine.

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Arrests Two FSB Spy Chiefs and Eight Generals, Blame Them For Stalled Ukraine Invasion

  • Middle East

    Syrian Army’s Mi-24 Crashed in Homs

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian military receives dozens of surveillance drones from Volunteers

  • Europe

    UK deploys paratroopers to Bosnia

  • Air Platform

    F-15EX First Flight Clearing Path To Delivery To USAF

  • Europe

    South Korea displays K3 next-gen concept main battle tank

  • Naval Platforms

    India Downselects German Type 214 Submarine Design for Future Submarine Fleet.

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Boramae Becomes World’s Safest Fighter Jets Without Any Accident

  • Air Platform

    China is replacing Russia as a major arms exporter, offering J-10C fighters and HQ-9B anti-air missiles to Iran

  • Air Platform

    Russia delivers second-hand MiG-29s fighter jets to Iran.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    L3Harris Fires Up Next-Gen Solid Fuel Ramjet System in Full-Scale Test.

  • Air Platform

    Milkor Launches UAE-designed UCAV

  • C4iSR

    Saab receives Lightning 5 target designator order for Gripen

  • Europe

    Russian arms industries vanished in the Ukraine war, corruption, tanking ruble and no export orders

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army and Its Special Forces Started Raids In Gaza Strip

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israeli Air Force to Conduct Joint Training Exercises

  • Air Platform

    Colombia follows the footsteps of Brazil and Peru by acquiring 16 Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia launches dart rocket carrying radio frequency receiver for RAAF

  • Europe

    43,000 young Ukrainian women ditch lipsticks and take up arms against Russian forces

  • Americas

    US, Ukraine sign critical minerals deal two months after Oval Office clash over war aid

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Industries To Build Fourth America-class Amphibious Assault Ship

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops destroyed two Russian Pantsir-S1 missiles in Donetsk and Luhansk region

  • Europe

    Australian-made SYPAQ cardboard drones destroyed four Su-30SM, one MiG-29 and two Pantsir air defense in Kursk airfield

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy drones to move from Guam to Japan

  • Europe

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Unveils ANKA-3 Stealth Drone

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department approves sale of 50 F-35 to UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    55 Chinese submariners feared dead after a type 093 submarine ran into hook and anchor trap

  • Europe

    Turkey Unveils Aipar Unmanned Ground Vehicle(UGV)

  • Europe

    Russian Air Force’s Mi-8 Crashed In The Leningrad Region

  • Europe

    Putin’s losses ‘catastrophic’: Russian force’s death toll will hit 300,000 by coming winter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thai Shipyard built two M36-class Patrol Boats for Thai Navy

  • Americas

    Littoral combat ship USS Savannah delivered to U.S. Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA conducted the second development firing of the MICA NG from a Rafale.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austral Awarded $2.82 Billion Contract to Produce Landing Craft Heavy Vessels for the Australian Army.

  • Defense Industry

    Norwegian F-35 Stealth Jets to Get Joint Strike Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Conducts Second SLBM Test from KSS-III Submarine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan arm its F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo fighter jets with Hsing Feng III anti-ship missile

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former DGFI Director Lieutenant General Mamun Khaled (Thief) Arrested in Dhaka for Corruption and Embezzlement.

  • South Asia

    Cargo Terminal Fire, Now Metro Rail Bearing Fell Apart: Bangladesh’s DGFI Spy Agency Caught Off-Guard by Indian RAW’s Sabotage Operations Inside Bangladesh.

  • Americas

    Massachusetts Air National Guardsman arrested for leaking classified documents

  • Ballistic Missile

    ROKETSAN unveiled the TAYFUN Block 4 ballistic missile at SAHA 2026.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Biden Sanctions Myanmar Military Junta

  • C4iSR

    Hanwha Systems Developed KFX AESA Radar

  • Air Platform

    Romania’s Aerostar signs MOU on UAV production with Thales

  • Europe

    Video shows Russian morons driving T-72B tanks onto land mines and exploding tanks

  • Air Platform

    GE Delivers F414 Engines For South Korean KFX Fifth-Gen Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to spend $366 million to create naval nuclear safety regulator

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Chairman Tarique Rahman: The Original Graft King And Drug Lord Announced his Return To Politics After Surrendering His Bangladeshi Passport

  • Land Platform

    M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tank Is More Lethal Than It’s Predecessors

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