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Air Platform

Leonardo UK secured a contract to supply AW159 wildcat ASW helicopters to Philippine Navy.

October 16, 2025 GDC 0

Leonardo UK is poised to secure a new contract to supply six additional AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat anti-submarine warfare helicopters to the Philippine Navy for P42.290 billion (approx USD 745 million). Philippines’ Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro […]

Air-Launched Weapons

‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)

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Air Platform

Leonardo AW159 Wildcat helicopter conducts first successful firings of Thales ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)

May 29, 2020 GDC 0

Leonardo and Thales announced that the first successful firings of the Thales ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) from Leonardo’s AW159 Wildcat helicopter. The firings were conducted as part of the UK MoD’s Future Anti-Surface Guided […]

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MBDA Sea Venom Antiship Missiles

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Naval Platforms

Leonardo’s AW159 Wildcat Maritime Helicopter

February 29, 2020 GDC 0

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  • Royal Malaysian Navy Successfully Conducts EXOCET Anti-Ship Missile Firings

    August 25, 2021 0
    The Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia; TLDM or RMN) recently conducted a complex live firing exercise. It consisted in the coordinated launch of surface-launched Exocet MM40 and sub-surface Exocet SM39 missiles. Exocet MM40 [...]
  • Egyptian Navy’s Maritime Capability

    May 15, 2020 0
    Due to its size, the Egyptian Navy is a significant regional power in the Middle East and North Africa. Yet for many years it was largely composed of outdated and less capable vessels left over [...]
  • Belarus Unveiled Extended-range Polonez-M Rockets

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  • China sides with Russia as it welcomes Putin’s puppet Lukashenko in Beijing

    March 2, 2023 0
    China on Tuesday welcomes President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, a close ally of the Kremlin, less than a week after it sought to portray itself as a neutral arbiter in Russia’s war in Ukraine. The [...]
  • Indian Air Force Gets 10 New Rafale Fighters This Month

    March 30, 2021 0
    The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to receive three more French-made Dassault Rafale fighters next week and another nine by mid-April, according to reports. The combat aircraft will land at the Ambala airbase in [...]
  • U.S. Modern Weapon Will Help Change the War: Ukraine Ambassador

    January 11, 2023 0
    The abundance of new Western weapons heading to Ukraine will set an important precedent for expanding NATO support for Kyiv in 2023, one of the country’s top ambassadors has said, as Ukrainian leaders press for victory over [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

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  • Americas

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  • Europe

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    Saudi Arabia and Iraq Sign Security Pact to Enhance Security Cooperation

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  • Air Platform

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  • Europe

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