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Europe

Sweden Weighs Saab-Babcock Arrowhead 140 Frigate.

February 9, 2026 GDC 0

Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration is evaluating a joint proposal from Saab and UK-based Babcock for the Arrowhead 140 frigate design as a candidate for its future Luleå-class surface combatants, according to reporting in Swedish media […]

Europe

Babcock Arrowhead Frigate Wins Polish Navy’s MIECZNIK Program

March 6, 2022 GDC 0

The PGZ MIECZNIK consortium has announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with British industries (Babcock, Thales UK, MBDA UK) and therefore selected the Arrowhead 140 design for the future multipurpose frigates of the […]

  • France’s fourth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine kicks off sea trials.

    February 27, 2026 0
    On 24 February 2026, SSN De Grasse, the fourth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine, carried out its first sea trials, French shipbuilder Naval Group revealed. French Navy’s SSN Suffren starts sea trialDateMay 31, 2020Barracuda-class Attack Submarine [...]
  • Amid China Tensions, Japan, Vietnam Sign Defense Deal

    September 15, 2021 0
    Japan can now give defense equipment and technology to Vietnam under an agreement signed Saturday, as the two countries step up their military cooperation amid worries about China’s growing military influence. Vietnam Ditches Russian Arms [...]
  • Hellenic Air Force To Showcase Rafale Fighters In Air Show

    July 28, 2021 0
    Touted as the “greatest air show in Greece” by organisers, Athens Flying Week (AFW) Tanagra International Air Show 2021, will be showcasing a display Rafale fighter jet when it opens at the Tanagra air base [...]
  • China To Develop Two Seater Variant J-20

    June 1, 2021 0
    A twin-seater version of China’s most advanced fighter jet the J-20 would be able to target enemy electronic equipment and operate in tandem with swarms of drones, according to a defence industry magazine. China’s J-20 [...]
  • India Orders 83 HAL Tejas Worths $6 Billion

    January 17, 2021 0
    The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the highest decision-making body for security issues headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the purchase of 83 Tejas fighter jets for the Indian Air Force at [...]
  • Singapore, Australia conducts joint naval exercises

    October 2, 2020 0
    They defended against “enemy” aircraft attacks and coordinated simultaneous flights of manned helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at sea – these scenarios put members of the Singapore and Australian navies to the test during [...]
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

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

    Senate chairman moves toward CAATSA sanctions on Turkey as Turkey test Nebo-M radar against F-16

  • Air Platform

    Yak-130 vs M-346: Why M-346 is an iPhone and Yak-130 is a Nokia 1100?

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Lithuania Handed Over Crowd-funded Turkish-made TB2 Drones To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone struck Russia’s TOS-1A thermobaric artillery

  • Air Platform

    Madness by IAF: Russian Fighters Wouldn’t Bring Victory For India Against PLA Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Another Su-35 Fighter Jet In Kherson, 28th Su-35 Downed In Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Drone Warfare: How Azerbaijan Defeated Armenia?

  • Europe

    France Delivers Eight CEASAR Howitzers To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Export Reverse Engineered Tor SAM Named HQ-17AE

  • Europe

    Ukraine and the UK to co-produce Octopus-100 interceptor drones.

  • Americas

    Canada Purchases 88 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $14.2 Billion

  • Anti-air Missiles

    BAE Systems to unveil new TRIDON Mk2 air defense system at Eurosatory

  • South Asia

    TKMS links up with Indian firm to work on submarine weapons technologies

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Diehl Defense awarded contract to produce IRIS-T air defense system for Latvia

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine will not be the last country Putin invades, sending Polish and Dutch F-16s to Ukraine would defend Baltic states

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China’s CJ-10 Long Sword / DH-10 land-attack cruise missile

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk: NATO’s new cutting-edge spy drones

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s U212 NFS Submarine Project Reaches New Milestone

  • Europe

    Seize of Mariupol: How long the Azov regiment can hold on Russian onslaught?

  • Air Platform

    Indian to become the first Asian country to acquire American armed drone worth $3 billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Established A New Baseline Design For RAN’s Hunter-class Frigate

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Tests F-15EX And F-35 With Advanced Weapon Systems

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Launches American-made ADM-160 MALD Decoy To Deplete Russian Air Defense Systems

  • Air Platform

    The USAF to upgrade 72 F-16 with APG-83 SABR AESA Radar

  • Europe

    Italian Aircraft Carrier Cleared By Joint Program Office To Operate F-35B

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Elbit Systems Profit Surges Amid Global Arms Demand

  • Naval Platforms

    China and India assist Myanmar Navy to build its ASW corvettes and frigates

  • Air Platform

    President Trump agrees to sale F-35 stealth jets to India in a multi-billion deal

  • Central Asia

    ST Engineering to Set Up Terrex Infantry Fighting Vehicle Production in Kazakhstan

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone attack destroyed major combat refuelling hub in Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Special Air Service (SAS) – Who Dares Wins

  • Air Platform

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D With New AESA Radar And Software

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines to receive helicopters and tanks from Japan as part of military grant

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Refused to Hand Over Detained Senior Army Officers to Civilian Court to Protect Other Perpetrators.

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Developing KF-21EX, A Stealthier and Heavier Variant of KF-21

  • Europe

    Historic first: Ukraine’s ‘sea baby’ drone blew up Russia’s kilo-class submarine in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

  • Loitering Munitions

    Israeli suicide drone maker UVision targets $3.5 billion Nasdaq listing.

  • Middle East

    UAE Plans to Buy Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    European nations orders Patriot missiles worth $5.5 billion

  • Land Platform

    Hanwha Defence AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s DRDO Tests 5000KM-Range Agni-5 Nuclear Capable ICBM

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Tasked With COVID19 Assistance In Cities

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military video appears to show Chinese F-16 releasing chaffs in the flight path of Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft over South China Sea

  • Europe

    French Air Force deployed two Rafale jets in Greek Cypriot

  • Air Platform

    24 Su-35 Downed in Ukraine War, Russia’s Over-hyped Su-35 Fighter Jet is Doomed

  • Uncategorized

    Russia’s Triumphant Su-57E Can’t Find Any Buyer

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Royal Navy To Integrate Meteor BVRAAM and SPEAR missile into F-35B stealth jet

  • Naval Platforms

    Corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy Purchases Royal Navy’s Decommissioned HMS Enterprise Survey Vessel.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Rolls Out F-15QA For Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF)

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