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  • [ April 15, 2026 ] China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran. Infantry Weapons
  • [ April 15, 2026 ] Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower. Europe
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C4iSR

Thales SeaFire Radar Qualified and Ready for Integration on FDI Frigates

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Europe

Naval Group Launches Second FDI Class Frigate

October 23, 2021 GDC 0

According to information published by Mer et Marine on September 2021, the French firm Naval Group launches construction of the second Frigate for defense and intervention or FDI in La Montagne, West France. The FDI […]

  • Turkish Defense Export Surpasses to $10 Billion in 2025.

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  • General Dynamics Land Systems Unveils AbramsX Main Battle Tank Technology Demonstrator

    May 1, 2023 0
    The AbramsX is a proposed upgrade of the M1 Abrams series of tanks. Proposed by General Dynamics Land Systems, it is touted as an interim solution between M1A2 SEPv3/SEPv4 to a future Main Battle Tank. [...]
  • Ukraine’s F-16 launches ground strikes on Russian targets

    March 28, 2025 0
    Ukraine is using F-16 fighter jets to launch ground strikes on Russian targets, Kyiv’s air force announced Wednesday. Ukraine started using F-16 against Russian forces, President Zelensky saidDateAugust 19, 2024Ukraine Received F-16 From Netherlands, Mirage [...]
  • Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet completes second test flight

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  • Lockheed Martin-Raytheon MIM-104 Patriot PAC3 Successfully Intercepts Tactical Ballistic Missiles

    November 11, 2019 0
    DALLAS — Jointly developed by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin MIM 104 Patriot PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) interceptors successfully intercepted two tactical ballistic missile targets on November 7 2019 in a test at White Sands Missile [...]
  • BIRD Aerosystems delivers advanced missile protection suite for Israeli Apache helicopters.

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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 […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Crimea due to engine explosion.

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force Received First Chinese CH-4 Drones

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves NASAMS Anti-air System For Kuwait

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone unit blows up rare Russian Zaslon radar

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    F-35B releases StormBreaker smart weapon for the first time

  • Uncategorized

    MBDA Sea Venom Antiship Missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    HMAS Toowoomba Is Undergoing AMCAP Upgrades

  • Europe

    Ukraine war puts Rheinmetall’s technologically advanced Leopard 2 tank in spotlight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Appointed As New ADF Chief, Amid Major Command Shake-up

  • Air Platform

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

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE To Buy South Korean M-SAM Worth $3.5 Billion

  • Europe

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rocketsan Showcases MIDLAS Quad-pack Verticle Launching System

  • C4iSR

    Taiwan Air Force considers buying 6 additional E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft

  • Europe

    Russian military abandoned tanks and vehicles in Ukraine, amid logistics problems and low morale

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA accelerates the development of SPEAR-EW stand-in jammer

  • Europe

    Turkey unveils stealthy Anka-3 drone demonstrator

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s TCG Anadolu, World First Drone Carrier

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s high-value 96L6 radar system burnt in occupied Crimea

  • Europe

    Poland To Buy South Korean AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Europe

    Liz Truss and Boris Johnson urge Prime Minister Sunak to send F-35 or Eurofighter Typhoon to Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    The US State Department approves Harpoon and MK54 Torpedoes for Indian P-8I Neptune MPA

  • Industry

    Boeing eyes on T-7A exports to Asia-Pacific markets

  • Ballistic Missile

    China Deploys DF-100 Medium-range Ballistic Missile Targeting Japan

  • Air Platform

    Saab Group Renewed Attempts To Sell Gripen E Fighter Jets To Colombia

  • Europe

    Greece Trials German-made KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded contract to produce Tomahawk block V cruise missiles for Australia and Japan

  • Europe

    Russia Covertly Buying Chinese Military Hardware From Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Algeria, Egypt, Syria and Uzbekistan

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Could Become Export Success For Its Defense Industries

  • Europe

    Ukraine seeks deeper defense ties with Raytheon

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s An-26 Transport Aircraft in Crimea.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Soviet-era S-300V1 Missiles System In Luhansk Region

  • Central Asia

    Taliban being backed by Pakistani Army in Panjshir, reported Fox News

  • Europe

    Zimbabwe looks to enhance defense cooperation with Turkey

  • Europe

    Putin Arrested Russian Army Commanders For Exaggerating Battlefield Gains

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Bulgaria purchases Naval Strike Missile for Coastal Defense System.

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Produces Twinvis Surveillance Radar To Bolster Situational Awareness

  • Europe

    Turkish Asalsan to build Deringöz unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV)

  • Air Platform

    Biden Administration Set To Approve 50 F-15 Fighter Jet Sale To Israel Worth $18 Billion

  • Europe

    Putin’s Prison Recruits Gone Wild In Donetsk Oblast

  • Europe

    Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar TB2 To Ukraine

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army ordered 156 licensed build BMP-2 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ACV)

  • Africa

    Algeria Test Fires Iskandar Tactical Missile

  • Europe

    The long-awaited Turkish Altay main battle tanks enter mass production.

  • Americas

    President Trump to Favor Big Defense Spenders Establishing ‘America First Arms Transfer Strategy’.

  • Americas

    US Navy To Upgrade EA-18 Growler’s Mission Systems

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin forces ‘the Freedom of Russia Legion’ plan fresh attacks inside Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAN Warship Joins Multinational Military Exercise In South China Sea

  • Europe

    Estonia purchased 200 Turkish-made ARMA 6×6 armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Italy Sending Sophisticated SAM/T Long-range Anti-ballistic Missiles To Ukraine

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