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Air Platform

Rheinmetall, Thales Awarded Contract to Support Tiger Helicopter Simulators in France and Germany

November 5, 2021 GDC 0

Thales and Rheinmetall will continue to look after the helicopter simulators used for training crews of the Tiger attack helicopter. In summer 2021, a contract to this effect was awarded through OCCAR, the European procurement […]

Air Platform

AH-64E: Australian Army’s Future Proof Attack Helicopters

June 1, 2021 GDC 0

In one of the more remarkable Defence procurement coups in living memory, the army has managed to gain approval to purchase 29 new AH-64E Apache attack helicopters with very little scrutiny. Estimated to be worth […]

Air Platform

Australia To Buy 29 AH-64E Apache Guardian Helicopters

March 22, 2021 GDC 0

It has been reported the government is planning to spend a rumoured $4.5 billion to buy 29 Apache AH64E helicopters which are made in the United States. In a statement reported in The Australian Defence […]

  • Why Did China Send Soviet-era J-7 To Taiwan Strait?

    July 13, 2021 0
    The Chinese military’s use of ageing J-7 jets in a Taiwan fly-past last month has raised questions about why the second-generation fighters were deployed alongside more modern warplanes, Taipei-based newspaper the Liberty Times reported. Intruding [...]
  • U.S. Prepares $20 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan Amid China Warnings.

    February 7, 2026 0
    The package, reported by the Financial Times, includes Patriot missiles, more NASAMS systems, and two undisclosed weapons, following a record $11.1 billion sale in December 2025. The Trump administration has possibly approved 60 F-35A stealth [...]
  • Wagner boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin threatened to kill Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu son-in-law with a sledgehammer

    March 1, 2023 0
    Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin threatened that the son-in-law of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu should be assaulted and hit with a “sledgehammer” as the rift between Moscow’s military elite widens. Yevgeny Prigozhin exposed Russia’s [...]
  • Ireland acquires four Airbus H145M multi-role helicopters

    January 13, 2025 0
    The Irish Air Corps has announced the acquisition of four Airbus H145M helicopters as part of its fleet modernization efforts. Equipped with Airbus’ advanced weapon management system, HFORCE, these helicopters are set to enhance the [...]
  • German arms exports surged to $8.9 billions

    January 19, 2020 0
    The German government for the first time approved arms exports worth over 8 billion euros ($8.9 billion) in 2019, official data shows. The value of export licenses jumped from 4.824 billion euros in 2018 to [...]
  • Indonesia Is Negotiating With Thyssenkrupp To Buy Type 214 Submarines

    October 4, 2021 0
    A delegation of representatives from German shipbuilder Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has arrived in Jakarta to discuss the potential acquisition of Type 214 submarine, learned GDC citing CNN Indonesia. German ThyssenKrupp to deliver Invincible-class submarine [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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. […]

  • Europe

    Russian Ka-52 helicopter crashed in Rostov region, Pilots killed

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Relocates THAAD Missile Defense System From South Korea to the Middle East.

  • Europe

    Netherlands to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets as soon as possible

  • Americas

    What Are Russian Bombers doing in European and North American Airspace?

  • South Asia

    India panics as Pakistani General meets Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Yunus to discuss defense cooperation.

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army shuts down military forum critical of army’s role in Pakistani politics

  • Europe

    Ukraine to receive Bastion armored vehicles from France

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea to deliver Pokpung-ho main battle tanks to Russia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian parliament to legalise pornography to fund its war efforts

  • Air Platform

    Ireland Plans to Purchase 14 Fighter Jets Worth $3 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine will operate Western F-16 jets from May

  • Europe

    Romania plans to purchase Turkish Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Plans To Deploy Bayraktar TB3 Drones From LHD TCG Anadolu

  • Infantry Weapons

    EMTAN ramps up rifle production for Israeli Defense Forces

  • Defense Industry

    SNT Heavy Industries To Provide Transmission For Turkish Altay Main Battle Tank

  • Americas

    Lockheed And Raytheon Awarded Contract To Build THAAD For US, Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Receives First P-8A Poseidon MPA

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian forces shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopters using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Europe

    Russia Had ‘Strategic Defeat’ In Ukraine War, Former Russian Military Intelligence Officer Says

  • Africa

    U.S. Authorities Seized P-8A Poseidon ASW Simulator From South Africa Destined to China.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin To Develop A New Variant Of F-35 For Unspecified Customer

  • Land Platform

    India criticized Russian T-90 tanks for poor performance

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bangladesh Air Guard Temporarily Grounded Chinese-made K-8 Trainer for Technical Faults.

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched biggest drone attacks in Moscow

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Started Trialling Battery Powered Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    General Atomics Received Civil Aviation Certification to Fly MQ-9B Drones over Civil Airspace

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Debuts Akinci B UCAV With Upgraded Engines

  • Europe

    Russia’s only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will not return to service

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Undergoing Training on New NORA B-52 Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    UK has begun supplying Ukraine with the Gravehawk anti-air missiles

  • Europe

    Dassault Aviation Stock Plunged Amid Five Rafale Losses in Kashmir Skirmish

  • Americas

    US Air Force receives cutting-edge vehicle-mounted air traffic control (ATC) systems

  • Europe

    Ukraine hails its first counteroffensive success in defense of Bakhmut

  • Europe

    A major fire engulfed Russia’s ELMASH electromechanical plant in Voronezh

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract for Combat Training Centre Support from Norway

  • Americas

    U.S. Ramps Up Patriot Missile Production After Ukraine War Success

  • C4iSR

    Thales to Supply FLASH Dipping Sonar to German Navy

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Offers 32 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 to the Philippine Air Force.

  • Anti-ship Missile

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

  • Americas

    Trump picks Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, Gabbard has been accused of parroting Russian propaganda

  • Europe

    Russia Repositioned Its Troops Near Kyiv, Intensify Bombing in Ukraine

  • Uncategorized

    Myanmar Policemen Seek Refuge In India As Tatmadaw Crackdowns Protesters

  • Defense Industry

    Here’s why, China ditches Russian-made jet engines?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Navantia Offers Building New Frigates for Royal Thai Navy in Thailand.

  • C4iSR

    Turkish army receives updated KORAL electronic attack system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s secretive submarine program progressed

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Czech Republic to purchase Spyder LR anti-air missiles from Israel

  • Europe

    Estonia Latest Country To Buy HIMARS Artillery Rockets

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Wants to Sale F-16V Block 70 to Asia, Africa and Latin America

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed two Russian Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile system in Zaporizhzhian

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