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Europe

Swedish-made CB90 Armored Assault Boats Creating Nightmare For Russian Forces.

September 12, 2025 GDC 0

Ukraine’s navy added three Swedish-made patrol boats to its fleet earlier this month as it continues to hammer Russian naval forces in the Black Sea. The recent CB90 delivery came after Sweden announced its massive […]

Europe

French Navy to Purchase Swedish CB90 Assault Boats

January 1, 2025 GDC 0

According to information published by Mer et Marine on November 15, 2024, the French Navy is considering the acquisition of Swedish CB90 assault boats. This option is under review as a potential replacement for the […]

Europe

Sweden orders new CB90 Combat Boats from Saab

October 11, 2024 GDC 0

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for ten combat boats. The order value is approximately SEK 400 million (~$37.7 million). The contract period begins in 2024 and deliveries will […]

Europe

Saab Awarded Contract To Produce CB90 Combat Boat For Sweden

September 25, 2024 GDC 0

On June 28, 2024, Saab announced it had secured an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for ten combat boats. The contract, valued at approximately SEK 400 million (€35,274,651.16), is set to begin […]

Europe

Saab Group To Showcase Next-gen Combat Boat-90 At DSEI 2021

September 3, 2021 GDC 0

Saab announced Tuesday that it will be demonstrating a new generation of the Combat Boat 90 (CB90) fast assault craft for the first time outside of Sweden. It will be shown from 14-17 September at […]

  • Romania purchased South Korean K9 Howitzers Worth $715 million

    March 12, 2025 0
    Hyung-Kyu Kim reports in The Korea Economic Daily that a significant development in South Korea’s defense industry is underway as Hanwha Aerospace Co., a major player in aerospace and defense systems, is poised to secure [...]
  • Putin’s war in Ukraine spiraled cost as the defense budget jumped to 282% in January 2023

    August 1, 2023 0
    Russia’s defence spending jumped 282% to $26 billion in Jan-Feb budget data. Russia spent 2 trillion roubles ($26 billion) on defence in January and February alone, a 282% jump on the same period a year [...]
  • Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall to develop German variant of HIMARS

    April 26, 2023 0
    Arms makers Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall will team up to develop a German rocket artillery system, they said on Thursday, a weapon in the same category as the HIMARS rocket launchers Lockheed has been supplying to Ukraine. [...]
  • First Polish Pilot Flies F-35 Stealth Jet

    February 12, 2025 0
    A Polish fighter pilot has flown an F-35A Lightning II aircraft for the first time at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Poland signs a deal to buy Lockheed Martin F-35 at [...]
  • Turkmenistan ordered six M-346s and eight AW139s worth 446 million euros

    July 23, 2021 0
    According to the Azeri Defense newspaper, Turkmenistan ordered the M-346 Master advanced training aircraft and eight AW139 multi-role medium helicopters. Both types of aircraft are manufactured by the Leonardo Company. Italian Leonardo Scored Major M-346 [...]
  • China is helping General Ahmad Vahidi detonate Iran’s first nuke in months, not years.

    April 25, 2026 0
    China is a nuclear cartel that undermines the West’s nuclear capability, supporting covert nuclear proliferation. There is no greater risk to the West and Israel than General Ahmad Vahidi running Iran as its new dictator, surpassing [...]
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

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

  • Europe

    Russia’s drone manufacturer AO Kronstadt is on the verge of bankruptcy after months of financial turmoil.

  • Air Platform

    Chinese spy offered Taiwanese pilot $15 million to defect with a Ch-47 Chinook helicopter

  • Anti-air Missiles

    European nations orders Patriot missiles worth $5.5 billion

  • Middle East

    UAE Withdraws Lockheed’s F-35 Deal With The U.S.

  • Africa

    Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin reselling arms to Sudanese terrorists group

  • Middle East

    Russia asked Turkey to help safe withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria

  • Naval Weapons

    RIM-161 Standard Missile SM-3 ABM

  • Europe

    BAE Systems confident on winning new contracts from Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Germany to Send 50 Leopard Tank to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine hails its first counteroffensive success in defense of Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin To Step Down Due To Rumoured Parkinson’s Disease

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia to Buy JASSM-ER and NSM Missiles Worth $2.6 Billion

  • Defense Industry

    Thailand To Buy More KAI T-50TH Advanced Trainer Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s fighter option: 16 Gripen E/F jets are a cost-effective, superior alternative to 48 Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Temu jets. 

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s largest iron ore production plant

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    AVIC CM-400AKG Air-launched Cruise Missile

  • Middle East

    Turkey Destroyed Syrian T-90 Tank Using Bayraktar TB2 Drone

  • South Asia

    Tarique Rahman sends corrupt DGFI Director to India to reset relationship with India while murderer Hasina is in Delhi.

  • Americas

    U.S. Army evaluates mission module on newest Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)

  • Americas

    The US Marine Corps Declared First Operational F-35C Squadron

  • Middle East

    Russia’s Su-34 Fighter-bomber Fly-in Syria Using American GPS

  • C4iSR

    Thales launches compact AESA radar for light combat aircraft

  • Europe

    Turkish drone maker Baykar Defence to manufacture turbofan engine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea Purchases SM-6 Block 1 Missile For Its Navy

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Formally Inducts Cutting-edge T-7A Red Hawk Jet Trainers.

  • Europe

    Here’s Why, Russia Deploys Su-34 Near Ukrainian Border, But Used Su-24 Instead

  • Europe

    Russia Ran Out of Anti-air Missile System, Faces Huge Challenge To Counter Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone

  • Industry

    Denel Dynamics Military Industrial Capability

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract For Combat Training Solutions Of Polish Army

  • Air Platform

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

  • Cruise Missiles

    China is developing a copycat of the American LRASM Cruise Missile.

  • Europe

    Russian Su-27 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Black Sea

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Siper Long-range Anti-air Missile System Completes Final Trial

  • Central Asia

    We have ‘problems’ with Russia, says Russia’s ally Armenia

  • Americas

    U.S. Department of Justice Sought Information From Saab North America On Brazil’s Gripen Purchase

  • Europe

    Amid Russia Tensions, U.S. Deploys F-15 Fighter Jets in Poland

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Buk-M3 and Tor-M2 Anti-air Missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S., Australia, the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan are directly arming the Chinese Military by supplying dual-use technology and microchips to the PLA.

  • Counter-drone System

    Swedish Startup Develop Low-cost Kreuger 100 Battery-powered Drone Interceptor

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Decommission Armidale-class OPV

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received 17,000 Anti-tank Weapons Last Week

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Virginia-class Submarines: The Guardian of Indo-Pacific Region

  • Europe

    Russia says Ukraine used Storm Shadow missiles to destroy military industries in Luhansk

  • Americas

    Italian Navy’s Submarine Showcases Swimmer Delivery Vehicle

  • Middle East

    Iraqi Security and Defense Committee recommends acquiring Russian S-400 ADS

  • Europe

    Putin Will Not Live To See 2024, Says Exiled Russian Official

  • Americas

    The Boeing F-15EX’s mission may start in India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Whiskey Project Group will build two new Light Landing Craft for the Royal Australian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D Variant Fighter Jets To Latest E Standard

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