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Navantia Launches Second Corvette For Royal Saudi Navy

December 23, 2020 GDC 0

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has held a launching ceremony for the second of five corvettes being built for the Saudi Arabian Navy. The Avante 2200-class corvette, named Al-Diriyah, was launched on November 14, with the ceremony […]

Middle East

Sa’ar 6: A Modern Corvette of Israeli Navy

November 10, 2020 GDC 0

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Middle East

First Sa’ar 6-Class Corvette to Join Israeli Navy in December

November 8, 2020 GDC 0

The Israeli Navy first Sa’ar 6-class corvette, INS Magen, will arrive in Israel in December, the country’s MoD said on . Within the coming year, three more Sa’ar 6 ships will be transferred to Israel […]

Naval Platforms

Indian Navy to commission indigenously built corvette INS Kavaratti

October 30, 2020 GDC 0

New Delhi (GDC) — The last of four indigenously-built Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) corvettes (warships), INS Kavaratti, will be commissioned into the Indian Navy in combat-ready status Thursday. The deployment comes with the force remaining on full […]

Naval Platforms

Pakistani Shipyard Laid Keel For Third MILGEM Warship

October 29, 2020 GDC 0

Turkey’s ASFAT shipyard and Karachi Shipyard (KS) today laid keel for the third MILGEM Corvette of the Pakistan Navy, the first of the two ships to be built entirely in Pakistan. The first two MİLGEM […]

Naval Platforms

Enhancing Capability of the Egyptian Navy

July 30, 2020 GDC 0

Key points Egyptian Navy’s Final El Fateh-Class Corvette ‘Luxor’ Launched By Alexandria Shipyard The “Luxor”, the fourth and final corvette of the El Fateh-class, Gowind 2500 type corvette, was launched at the Alexandria Shipyard. It […]

Naval Platforms

Navantia launches corvette for Royal Saudi Navy

July 27, 2020 GDC 0

Al Jubail, the first of five corvettes being built in Spain by Navantia for the Royal Saudi Navy, was launched Wednesday at the San Fernando shipyard. The second is due to be launched in November, […]

Naval Platforms

Pakistan Navy inducts Yarmook-class corvette

July 17, 2020 GDC 0

The Pakistan Navy has inducted the service’s first Yarmook-class corvette. An induction ceremony for the ship, which is the first of two 2,300-tonne corvettes ordered from Damen in 2017, was held on 13 July at […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Navy To Purchase New Corvette Under Philippines Modernization Program

July 15, 2020 GDC 0

The Philippine Navy’s (PN) corvette acquisition plan has been moved to Horizon 3 of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (RAFPMP). The country is purchasing two missile-armed corvettes under the $600 million […]

Naval Platforms

Israeli and Greek shipyards to co-produce naval corvette

June 24, 2020 GDC 0

The firms ΟΝΕΧ Νeorion Shipyards and Israel Shipyards Ltd have signed an agreement on the co-production of the “Themistocles” corvette ship, the Syros Island-based shipyard announced on Tuesday. According to the announcement, the Themistocles Corvette […]

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  • Russia purchased $5 billion worth of cruise missile, ballistic missile, ammo and drones from Iran.

    January 14, 2026 0
    According to Bloomberg citing a western official Iran has provided Russia with nearly five billion dollars worth of missiles and drones since October 2021. The shipments reportedly included hundreds of short range ballistic missiles surface [...]
  • Russia endured 100,000 casualties for battle of Bakhmut

    June 4, 2023 0
    Russia pushed forward just 60ft a day, suffered up to 100,000 casualties, and left Bakhmut a shattered hellscape in a painfully slow grinding nine month advance. Russia’s Donbas offensive ‘has failed’ after 100,000 casualties in [...]
  • Sukhoi Su-35, A Disaster Fighter Jets for Russia

    January 25, 2022 0
    The Su-35 takes that title by a long shot. It’s marketed as ‘world-beating’ – something it doesn’t come close to. Su-35’s Irbis-E FCR: A Glorified Soviet-era Phased Array RadarDateAugust 6, 2021Tikhomirov NIIP BARS: A Glorified [...]
  • Russia’s UAC delivers refurbished Su-34 aircraft to Russian Air Force

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    Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) confirmed this week that it has delivered a new batch of refurbished Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Ministry of Defense. The delivery includes aircraft assembled from the complete recycling of other [...]
  • The U.S. State Department Approves Javelin For Australia

    November 30, 2020 0
    The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of Javelin missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $46 million. The US State Department Approves Javelin for [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

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 […]

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    Israel eyes privatization of defense giants IAI and Rafael via public share sale.

  • C4iSR

    Australian Bushmasters To Receive Electronic Warfare Capability

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI To Provide Airborne Jamming Pod For Indian Air Force

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s air-launched cruise missiles destroyed Russia’s two landing ships

  • Europe

    U.S. RQ-180 Stealth Drone Offers Rare Insight into Sensors and Mission Role.

  • Europe

    Turkish Nurol Makina signs co-production deal with Hungary for armored vehicles.

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea Starts Ship-Launched Ballistic Missile Development

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF P-8 Poseidon And US Navy Take Part In An Exercise

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan’s T-5 Brave Eagle Achieved Initial Operational Capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore Tightened Screws On Myanmar’s Arms Import Through Its Territory

  • Europe

    Fincantieri launches first next-generation OPV for Italian Navy.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian PT PAL Signs Contract With MBDA to Upgrade Bung Tomo Class Warship

  • Europe

    Armenia destroyed T-90S tank of Azerbaijani Army

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Hungary boosts air defense capability with NASAMS anti-air system

  • Air Platform

    Turkey plans to build fifth-gen KAAN fighter jets by 2030 if Germany doesn’t sell Eurofighters

  • Europe

    PayPal shuts down its services in Russia, a blow to Russian retailers

  • Middle East

    Israeli Could Strike Iran As It Struck Iraqi And Syrian Nuclear Reactor

  • Naval Platforms

    U.S. State Department Approves Six More P-8I Neptune MPA For India

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin signs decree allowing neo-Nazis, pro-autocrats and destructive personalities to seek shelter in Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine keeps finding Western parts in Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik Drone

  • Europe

    Denmark to invest $21 billion to expand its armed forces

  • Europe

    French Navy takes delivery of 2nd nuclear-powered attack submarine

  • Americas

    US Army unveils next-gen Bradley fighting vehicle

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian forces blow up Russia’s counter-battery radar

  • South Asia

    Jailed Bangladesh Army General Mujibur Rahman Accumulated $41 Million in Wealth From Extortion and Corruption, Purchased Two Apartments in New York: Reports

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Lays Keel of Its New IDS Submarine for RoC Navy

  • Europe

    Dead, wounded: The voices of desperate Russian soldiers trying to escape Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s F-16CJ Demonstrate Standoff Strike and Electronic Warfare Role in the Iran War.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Armed Forces says MIM-104 Patriot is the most effective surface-to-air missile system.

  • Uncategorized

    Australia Buys 1 EA-18 Growler to Replace damaged Growler

  • Air Platform

    Forget the Clunky Airframe of Su-57, Su-57’s Cockpit Will Never Make It A Fifth-Gen Fighter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 071 Amphibious Dock Landing Craft Joins Naval Exercises First Time

  • Americas

    US Army Scraps Patriot Missile Replacement After Ukraine Success

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia to purchase 130 MQ-9B and 200 Gambit Drones.

  • Europe

    Navantia’s AIP successfully performs factory acceptance tests

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korean Military Units Will Arrive In Ukraine Early July In Return Of Spy Satellite From Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF’s C27J aircraft put on problem project watchlist

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Turkiye started integrating KTJ-3200 turbojet on the Brazilian-Emirati MANSUP-ER anti-ship missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF formally accepted 30th F-35 stealth jet

  • Europe

    Belarus Cozzies Up With Turkey, A Snab To Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks destroyed three S-300 surface-to-air missile launchers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. delivered more ammo and missiles to Ukraine worth $300 million

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Demonstrates Sting Ray Lightweight Torpedo Deployment Using T-600 heavy-lift Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Beijing’s ability to gain complete control of Taiwan by unilateral military action is limited

  • Naval Platforms

    Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) delivers the second project 15B destroyer, to the Indian navy

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Turkish F-16 Test Fires SOM-J Anti-ship Cruise Missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    KGB Putin Commits Genocides in Ukraine, Xi Jinping Calculates The Cost of Invading Taiwan

  • Air Platform

    AERO Vodochy To Deliver Four L-39N Advanced Jet Trainer To Czech Air Force

  • South Asia

    An Afghan Hero Pilot Who Killed More Taliban Than Any Other Pilots Now Under US Protection

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