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Leonardo delivers HH-139B helicopter to the Italian Air Force

July 3, 2021 GDC 0

On 25 June 2021, Italian Minister of Defence Lorenzo Guerini and Italian Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Alberto Rosso attended the acceptance ceremony of an Italian Air Force HH-139B helicopter during an official visit […]

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Leonardo to Deliver 17 HH-139B Helicopters to Italian Air Force

December 8, 2020 GDC 0

Leonardo has announced today the recent delivery of the first HH-139B twin engine helicopter to the Italian Air Force, a customised variant of the bestselling AW139 platform, from its facility based in Vergiate. The aircraft […]

  • Myanmar Policemen Seek Refuge In India As Tatmadaw Crackdowns Protesters

    July 6, 2021 0
    At least 19 Myanmar policemen have fled to India amidst the Myanmar military’s escalating crackdown on peaceful protests against the military coup that took place last month. Myanmar Policemen Seek Refuge In India As Tatmadaw [...]
  • Slovakia To Supply Ukraine With S-300 SAM in Return of NATO Patriot System

    March 25, 2022 0
    A number of NATO member countries signed a joint statement Monday stressing the urgent need to modernize Ukraine’s air defense systems. Czech Republic Transfers A Squadron Of Mi-24 Helicopters To UkraineDateMay 27, 2022Czech Republic is [...]
  • Spain, Turkey, Belgium Consortium to Develop 6×6 Fire Support Vehicle for Spanish Army

    May 23, 2025 0
    A group of defense contractors has signed a memorandum of understanding to build and supply a 6×6 cavalry vehicle for the Spanish Army. Spanish Army Purchases 394 Armored Vehicles Replacing M113 Armored VehiclesDateOctober 14, 2024Spain [...]
  • An In-depth Look at GaN Based AESA Radar

    March 18, 2020 0
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  • Turkmenistan Comissions Turkish-built Turkmen-Class Corvette “Deniz Han”

    August 19, 2021 0
    On August 11, the Turkmen Armed Forces commissioned its first Turkmen-class corvette, the “Deniz Han” (pennant number:01), at Turkmenbashi Naval Base. Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov attended the ceremony. Italian Leonardo Scored Major M-346 Trainer Deal [...]
  • German Aerospace Employee Union Warns Government About Buying Super Hornet

    March 19, 2020 0
    Germany’s biggest aerospace employee union, IG Metall has warned the country’s government that it risks jeopardising the entire European defence industry if it selects a US-built Super Hornet fighter to replace the Luftwaffe’s Panavia Tornado [...]
Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

December 25, 2025 0

Some design flaws and poor qualities can only be uncovered in actual combat. That’s what happened in the Thai-Cambodian War. Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm […]

Europe

Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

December 25, 2025 0

Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range […]

Europe

Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Produce PULS Rocket Artillery for Greece.

December 22, 2025 0

Elbit Systems said on Tuesday that Greece has taken a key step toward acquiring the Israeli company’s PULS rocket artillery system, after the Hellenic Parliament and the Government Council for National Security approved a dedicated […]

Infantry Weapons

Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates.

December 21, 2025 0

The $2.3-billion deal between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv calls for the delivery of advanced defense systems over eight years. The UAE has been identified as the undisclosed buyer behind a $2.3-billion contract signed last […]

  • Europe

    Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) awarded contract to upgrade Swedish Stridsvagn 122 tanks

  • C4iSR

    Airbus Sole Bidder For India’s AEW&C Requirements

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army’s Dhanush artillery gun fails in trial due to counterfeit Chinese bearings supplied by corrupt officials

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Intends to Deliver F-35 Stealth Jets to Turkiye

  • Civil Aviation

    EU Imposed Sanctions On Belarus For Intercepting Ryanair By Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Military allows same-sex couples marrying in uniform

  • Europe

    Evidence Shows Polish Missile Attacks Were Russian-origin S-300 Missile Fired From Belarus, Not From Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    BAE Systems To Manufacturer M777 Light Weight Howitzers In India

  • Middle East

    Iran Closes Gas Stations and Billboards After Suspected Israeli Cyber Attacks

  • Air Platform

    China’s focus on external appearance rather than developing sensors, radar, and avionics is appeasing the Communist Party, but not enhancing combat efficacy.

  • Europe

    Vard Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boat to Norwegian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye will use flagship indigenous TF35000 engine on its KAAN fighter jet.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Trapped In Chinese, Indian and Russian Debt, Heading Towards Sri Lanka Style Bankruptcy

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Manufacture M4 Carbine And Drones

  • Europe

    Turkey successfully test-fires domestically produced long-range Siper missile

  • C4iSR

    Link 16 Airborne Terminal Technology And Data Net Systems

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s FrankenSAM scored the first kill against Russian forces

  • Europe

    POS 145 anti-tank missile: Serbian Yugoimport’s answer to American Javelin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys long-range PCL191 MLRS near Indian border

  • Americas

    Hanwha Ocean Inks Partnerships with Three Local Companies For Canadian Submarine Requirement

  • Europe

    Putin fires General Rustam Muradov responsible for losing 5,000 servicemen in Donetsk region 

  • Europe

    Ukraine Requests More Bushmaster And Hawkei Armored Vehicles

  • Africa

    Morocco set to purchase Turkish Bayraktar Akinci combat drones

  • Americas

    Embraer Wins $17 Million Deal to Supply SABER M200 Radar to Brazilian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan aimed its defence spending to counter a ‘total blockade’ by China

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russian Caspian sea naval base in Kaspiysk

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas: India’s LCA is worse than you think, comparable to 1950s MiG-21, IAF internal assessment report

  • Europe

    Hungary’s parliament ratifies Sweden’s NATO membership bid

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine can retake Crimea using F-16 and stand-off JASSM missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Air Force is so bad using Western tech that French SCALP-EG ended up 37km off target

  • Industry

    Belgium Defense Industry, Defense Export and Import

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    16,500 Stong Arakan Army Aims To Replicate Successes of Shan State In Rakhine State

  • Europe

    Wagner mercenary group shot down Russia’s airborne command post aircraft and electronic warfare helicopter during mutiny

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Hamas Headquarters in Qatar’s Capital Doha.

  • Middle East

    Prime Minister Netanyahu Visits Rafael’s Iron Dome Manufacturing Facility in Northern Israel

  • Europe

    Ukrainian using Switchblade 300 kamikaze drones against Russian soldier’s hideouts, killing hundreds of soldiers

  • Cruise Missiles

    Japan purchases 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles worth $1.7 billion

  • Land Platform

    US Army’s M1 Abrams tests fire 120mm canon

  • Air Platform

    Australia released RFI for RAAF’s Advanced Jet Training Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Navy Test Fires Barak MX Anti-air Missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Underwater Vessels For Singaporean Navy

  • C4iSR

    Turkey-backed Syrian Rebels Bring Bonanza For Turkey After Capturing Complete Set Of Russian Podlet Fire Direction Radar

  • Europe

    Norway Sent 100 Mistral Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukrainian startup develops lightweight drone-killer laser system.

  • Middle East

    Italian forces kicked out of UAE over arms embargo

  • Air Platform

    An In-depth Look at Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopter

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran Facing Major Crisis With Its Air Defense System That Failed To Deter Israeli Attacks

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Commissions Third Kalvari-Class Submarine

  • Air Platform

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

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Approves FMS of EMALS and AAG to French Navy’s Next-gen Aircraft Carrier Program

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