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Belgium Defense Industry, Defense Export and Import

October 9, 2019 GDC 0

Key Points Belgium’s military expenditure, which stands at US$3.1 billion in 2019, is anticipated to grow from US$3.1 billion in 2020 to value US$3.4 billion in 2024, registering a CAGR of 1.99% over the forecast […]

  • Fincantieri, Navantia to work jointly on maritime domains

    November 9, 2021 0
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia have reached a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost their relationship and explore the joint benefit of a broadened collaboration in the naval and maritime domains. Fincantieri, [...]
  • Ukraine started negotiating with Sweden to purchase Saab Gripen and GlobalEye AWACS

    May 29, 2025 0
    Ukraine is moving forward with plans to upgrade its air force capabilities through deeper cooperation with Sweden, following a high-level meeting between Ukrainian defense officials and representatives from Swedish aerospace firm SAAB. According to the [...]
  • Indonesian Navy to upgrade Exocet anti-ship missile to block 3 standard

    March 20, 2020 0
    The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) plans to upgrade the Exocet MM40 Block 2 anti-ship missiles on its KRI Usman-Harun (pennant number 359) multirole corvette/light frigate once the vessel’s mission systems are modernised. [...]
  • Raytheon’s GhostEye Air Defense Radar Defeat Cruise Missile

    December 22, 2023 0
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  • Another Adviser to the Chinese Communist Party Warns AI Gap With the U.S. After Khamenei Killing in Iran Strikes.

    March 6, 2026 0
    A Chinese political scientist and adviser to Beijing said the operation in Iran showed how deeply AI is now embedded in US combat power and noted why China needs to move faster. Iran, China 25-years [...]
  • Boeing Offers P-8 Poseidon MPA to Canada

    February 16, 2022 0
    With more than 140 aircraft in service, the P-8 has executed more than 400,000 mishap-free flight-hours around the globe. Militaries that operate or have selected the P-8 include the U.S. Navy, the United Kingdom’s Royal [...]
Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract Torpedo 62 Life Extension

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan confirms plan to buy 10 C-130J airlifters.

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Carl-Gustaf Anti-tank Launchers for Poland

  • Air Platform

    Germany allows Poland to export 24 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    France Delivers Six Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jets to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese F-16 Pilots Take Chinese Su-30 Pilots To School Over Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    Russia’s Putin says ready for dialogue with Trump

  • Naval Platforms

    India to acquire six P-8I Poseidon MPA worth $1.8 billion

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $192 Million Sustainment Contract For Australian Navy’s Aegis Destroyer

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers First Operational Super Hornet Block III to the U.S. Navy

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-30SM crashed in Petrozavodsk due to pilot error.

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Offers Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) to Slovakia

  • Europe

    Turkey speeds up the development of anti-ballistic missiles

  • Air Platform

    Saab starts Gripen E/F production in Brazil

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey rejects U.S. request to send S-400 surface-to-air missile to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s HMAS Sydney commissioned at sea

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Paratroopers Wiped Out A Column Of Russian ‘V’ Tanks

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ace pilot ‘ghost of Kyiv’ killed in plane crash

  • Middle East

    US Marines conduct long-range convoys throughout Saudi Arabia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    MBDA To Add Anti-ship Ballistic Missile Capability To Sea Viper Anti-air Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Struggling Air Force is Doomed as Ukraine Receives F-16 Fighting Falcon Jets

  • Air Platform

    Italy Allocates $10.7 Billion For British-led GCAP Sixth-generation Fighter Jet.

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Prepares $20 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan Amid China Warnings.

  • Europe

    Canada Sends Senator Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-31 interceptor jet catches fire mid-air

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Deploys 200 Fighter Jets and Dropped 1200 Bombs in Iran.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Netherlands purchases 22 Skyranger 30 short-range air defense systems

  • Europe

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

  • South Asia

    Tarique Siddique, DGDP and Sheikh Hasina embezzled $53 million from the Bangladesh army’s TATA MRAPs contract.

  • Europe

    Major fire at the biggest cold storage plant in St. Petersburg, latest sabotage in Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    NIOA Australia Started Manufacturing 30mm Ammunitions For Boxer CRV

  • Africa

    Nigerian Navy Takes Delivery Of FBP 72 Patrol Boats

  • Central Asia

    Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with $169 million in cash

  • Air Platform

    Brazil to purchase 12 Gripen C/D fighter jets replacing ageing Northrop F-5s.

  • Air Platform

    Peru cleared to purchase 12 F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets.

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Jointly Develop Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets With MHI

  • Europe

    Russia used Iranian-made 122mm HE-FRAG rockets in Ukraine

  • Europe

    BAE Systems To Upgrade CV90 IFV Of Dutch Army

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy launches first Hangor-class submarine in China

  • Air Platform

    NHIndustries NH90 multi-role military helicopter

  • Europe

    Ireland debates on joining Transatlantic alliance amid Russian aggression

  • Air Platform

    China’s GAIC FTC-2000G AJT/Ground Attack Aircraft

  • Americas

    Defense Secretary Purges Defense Advisory Board

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Army Inducts New Armored Vehicles, Howitzers and Rocket Launchers

  • Americas

    Royal Canadian Navy launched sixth and final Arctic and offshore patrol ship (AOPS)

  • Europe

    Russia announced $166 billion defense budget for 2026.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s Advanced F-15EX / F-15X Fighter Jet

  • C4iSR

    AN/TPQ-53 or Q-53 Radar Systems

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