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  • [ October 22, 2025 ] Canada Selects Gripen E/F Fighter Jets, Reducing F-35A Orders. Air Platform
  • [ October 22, 2025 ] South Korea plans to field its new Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile by the end of 2025. Ballistic Missile
  • [ October 22, 2025 ] Lockheed Martin completes the first test firing of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM). Air-Launched Weapons
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Finland Concludes Procurement of 64 F-35 Stealth Jets

February 15, 2022 GDC 0

Finland concluded the procurement contracts for the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multi-role fighters as the country plans to replace the capabilities of the Air Force’s Hornet fleet, which will be phased out by 2030. […]

Air Platform

Finland Ordered 64 Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets For $9.4 Billion

December 21, 2021 GDC 0

Finland has chosen U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighters to replace ageing F/A-18 combat jets and plans to order 64 planes with weapons systems in a $9.4 billion deal, the government said on Friday. […]

Air Platform

Finland Selects Lockheed’s F-35A In HX Competition

December 12, 2021 GDC 0

The Finnish Defense Force (FDF) has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II to replace the country’s ageing fleet of F/A-18 Hornets, and has proposed the deal to the country’s Ministry of Defense.  The decision was announced by Finnish news outlet, Iltalehti, which referred to […]

Defense Industry

Finland Is Reported to Select Lockheed’s F-35 in $11 Billion Tender

December 7, 2021 GDC 0

Finland is set to pick Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jets in its 10 billion-euro ($11.3 billion) tender to replace soon-outdated warplanes that form a key defense pillar of Russia’s neighbour, according to a report […]

C4iSR

Finland Invited To Join Eurofighter’s Next-gen Radar Program

April 7, 2021 GDC 0

Finland has been invited to have a role in the future capability development for an advanced new radar for Eurofighter which will secure the skies over Europe for decades to come.Jeremy Quin MP, the UK’s […]

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HX Programme: Saab offers Gripen E/F with advanced electronic attack platforms to Finland

August 29, 2020 GDC 0

Saab’s offering to Finland includes advanced Electronic Warfare systems, comprising of a newly developed Electronic Attack Jammer Pod and a decoy missile system learned GDC citing Jonas Hjelm, Senior Vice President and Head of Saab […]

Air Platform

Finish Air Force quietly drops Nazi swastika from its emblem

July 3, 2020 GDC 0

It was long a rather surprising choice of imagery for Finland’s Air Force Command – a swastika and pair of wings. The symbol will always be intrinsically linked with Nazi Germany and its crimes, even […]

  • Taiwan arm its F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo fighter jets with Hsing Feng III anti-ship missile

    February 5, 2024 0
    The Taiwan Air Force is currently in the midst of operational assessments, evaluating an air-launched variant of the Hsing Feng III anti-ship missile fitted onto the F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo, commonly known as Indigenous Defense Fighters (IDF). [...]
  • Turkey orders additional 57 locally-made T626 Gökbey transport helicopters

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  • Iran Transfers Technology To Build Kamikaze Drones In Russia

    March 19, 2023 0
    Iran and Russia have reached an agreement to begin the production of attack drones in Russia, according to a new intelligence assessment from a country that closely monitors Iran’s weapons program. Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar [...]
  • How Iron Dome Missile Systems Protects Israeli Cities?

    May 17, 2021 0
    By now, you’ve probably seen the videos: dark skies, illuminated by exploding balls of light, like alien spaceships doing battle or a terrifying fireworks display, scored by air raid sirens. U.S. GOP Senators Introduced Legislation To Bloster [...]
  • India, A Close Ally of America Agrees To Sale BrahMos Cruise Missiles To Russia

    July 15, 2023 0
    Indian arms company BrahMos Aerospace has declared it wants to sell its BrahMos cruise missiles to Russia, according to the CEO Atul Dinkar Rane. In an interview with The Week, the BrahMos Aerospace CEO said they [...]
  • Rise of Turkey As A Drone Power

    December 25, 2020 0
    Drones have become a symbol of Turkey’s rising power and its growing independence, according to a French daily. TAI Anka-2 UAV “Inexpensive, reliable, and used by an experienced army, it is one of the key [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher.

October 13, 2025 0

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher during a major military parade in Pyongyang on October 11, 2025. The system’s close resemblance to the American platform has raised concern over Pyongyang’s […]

Europe

Kosovo received Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones.

October 11, 2025 0

Containers carrying thousands of Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones have already arrived in Kosovo, marking an early delivery under a contract with Turkish defense firm Baykar, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced on Wednesday. Dozens of […]

Europe

Serbia Unveils NORA next-gen 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

October 10, 2025 0

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Cyprus National Guard Received Serbian-made Tamnava MLRS.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Purchases 48 New HIMARS Rocket Artillery For Ship-killer Role.

October 4, 2025 0

The Australian Army’s appetite for the M142 HIMARS is proving voracious. With the first two of 42 units arriving in Australia only in March, the country is already eyeing another 48 of these U.S.-built rocket […]

Europe

Serbia Unveils 300km Range Sumadija Rocket Artillery.

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  • Europe

    Russia May Run Out Of Iranian-made Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones

  • Middle East

    S-300 failed: Syria says Israeli F-16 strike puts Damascus airport out of service again

  • Europe

    Avdiivka Becomes Vehicle Graveyard For Russian T-90M Tanks And BTR-82A Armored Vehicles

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Becoming Global Arms Exporter

  • Air Platform

    Flying Coffins: Indian Air Force’s MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Agra

  • Europe

    Kremlin proposes record $142 billion defense budget amid Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    South Korea will upgrade its F-15K Eagle fleet’s radar systems and mission computer

  • Central Asia

    China Quietly Supplying Arms To Central Asian Nations

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia ditches MiG-35 in favor of FA-50

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Security Services Releases Photos Of James Bond Style Raids In Occupied Crimea

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles Against Russian Warships

  • Air Platform

    South Korea buys 20 more KF-21 Boramae fighter jet

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s Discontent with Russian S-400: China abandoned the Russian S-400 discovering its vulnerabilities and weaknesses

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s 47th army brigade downed seventh Ka-52 helicopter in a week using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia’s R-77 Proved A Dud In Kashmir Skirmish and Syria

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy Conducts Joint Exercises With Egyptian Rafale Fighters

  • Infantry Weapons

    Amid China and Pakistan tensions, India to expedite PRITHVI Air Defence (PAD) development

  • Americas

    Raytheon Awarded Contract to Supply AESA Radar for Canadian CF-18 Fleet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy Test Fires Brahmos Missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine requests THAAD anti-ballistic missile, F/A-18 Hornet, C-17 aircraft and Apache helicopters from the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korean Troops Committing Suicide to Avoid Capture in Kursk Region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds warns Naval Group to meet contractual obligations

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Beaver kamikaze drones hit Moscow with huge explosions, creating air traffic chaos

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Donald Trump Made Labor Party Great Again in Australia’s Election 2025

  • Europe

    Russian Navy: Underestimating the consequences of corruption and incompetence are the reasons for its underperformance

  • Anti-drone System

    Israeli IAI Secretly Supplied Counter-UAV Drone Guard Systems to Maldives and Sri Lanka

  • Middle East

    Saudi, Qatar Diplomatic Rows Made Qatar A Strong Military Power In The Middle East

  • Americas

    BAE, Elbit Demonstrate Future Fighting Vehicle For US Army

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israel has signed a $500 million deal with Rafael for Iron Beam production

  • Europe

    Putin’s salary is $110,568 annually, but he wears $8,820 Brioni Italian suit while sending pensioners to fight his war at $48.50 weekly

  • Europe

    Russia imported Chinese turboprop engine for its locally made kamikaze drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia and China Aided North Korea to Float Nuclear-powered Submarine

  • Land Platform

    Bangladesh Army rushed to import Indian-made TATA MRAP vehicles to crackdown on protesters

  • Europe

    Turkey To Build Three More Istanbul Class Frigates

  • Uncategorized

    Paramount Engineering Delivers First Alan-2 Protected Mobility Vehicles To Kazakhstan Army

  • Middle East

    Pakistan’s PM and Field Marshal Asim Munir Backs President Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. DoD selects Raytheon for AIM-9X system improvement

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian military: Corruption at the heart of its defense procurement

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Marine for Next- Gen Live Training Systems for Marine Corps

  • Europe

    Ukraine Launches New Neptune Anti-ship Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

    CATIC Delivered 7 K-8W Training Aircraft to Bangladesh Air Guard

  • Air Platform

    Portugal negotiating with Saab to acquire Gripen E/F to replace ageing F-16

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greece considers donating S-300PMU and Tor-M1 missile to Ukraine

  • Africa

    Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin reselling arms to Sudanese terrorists group

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Selected Swedish Gripen E/F Over American F-16V Block 70

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland Purchases 200 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile

  • Europe

    Russia Conducted Several Trial Runs With Nuclear-capable Tu-95MS Bombers

  • Air Platform

    Exposed: Export Variant Su-57E Borrows Radar, OLS From MiG-35 And Engine From Su-35

  • Air Platform

    Russian Fighter Bombers Running Out Of Service Life, F-16 And Gripen Will Make Putin’s Forces Life Miserable

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran Imported Components From America, Japan And Canada To Manufacture Shahed-136 Drones

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