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 F-35 fighter jets in its 10 billion-euro ($11.3 billion) tender to replace soon-outdated warplanes that form a key defense pillar of Russia’s neighbour, according to a report […]

Europe

Patria and CSM signed an MoU for the supply of armored vehicle

August 31, 2021 GDC 0

Patria and the Slovak engineering company CSM Industry have signed a Memorandum of Understanding related to the tender for the supply of 8×8 armoured fighting vehicles learned Global Defense Corp citing Alexander Horvath, VP Defense, […]

Air Platform

BAE Systems proposed a new large area display (LAD) cockpit for Finland’s HX bid

August 12, 2021 GDC 0

BAE Systems has showcased for the first time the new large area display (LAD) cockpit it has developed for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft. Shown publicly in early August at the Kaivopuisto Airshow 2021, where […]

Air Platform

Boeing F/A-18 Semi-Stealth Advanced Super Hornet Block III

August 11, 2021 GDC 0

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Defense Industry

Finland Receives Multi-vendors Bids For $12 Billion HX Competition

May 15, 2021 GDC 0

Finland plans to add new fighter jets to its military, having earmarked 10 billion euros ($12 billion) to replace its aging fleet of F-18 Hornet aircraft. The Nordic country said Thursday it had received final […]

Air Platform

BAE Systems Submits Final Bids To Finland’s HX Programme

May 13, 2021 GDC 0

Eurofighter has submitted its best and final offer (BAFO) to Finland promising an enduring European partnership, highly-skilled jobs and proven capability which will remain the backbone of air power for decades to come.The offer to […]

Air Platform

Saab Offers 64 Gripen E And Two GlobalEye In Its Final Bid For Finland’s HX Competition

May 3, 2021 GDC 0

Saab is offering 64 Gripen E fighters, a pair of GlobalEye surveillance jets, and an extensive weapons package to Finland as its best and final offer for the nation’s HX Boeing F-18 replacement contest. Saab […]

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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  • Russian Aerospace Forces Su-30SM dud crashes in Black Sea

    August 21, 2025 0
    Russian pro-war Telegram channels and later Ukrainian sources reported the loss of a Su-30SM fighter jet from the Black Sea Fleet’s naval aviation near Ukraine’s Zmiinyi (Snake) Island on August 14. According to these reports, [...]
  • Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Jet Crashed In Izium, Ukraine

    September 15, 2022 0
    Ukrainian armed forces shared images of a crashed Russian fighter, later identified as the Sukhoi Su-35 “Flanker-E.” The Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft crashed in the country’s eastern Kharkiv region, reportedly near the town of Izium. It has not been [...]
  • Russia Lacks Technology And Competency To Perform Multi-domain Operations In Ukraine

    May 16, 2022 0
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  • Finland To Donate Leopard Tanks To Ukraine

    January 12, 2023 0
    On January 6, 2023, during an interview with the Finnish TV channel MTV, Antti Häkkänen Chairman of the Finnish Defense Committee and member of the Finnish Parliament said that Finland is ready to supply Leopard 2 Main Battle [...]
  • Royal Thai Navy Parades Chinese-built FK-3 Surface-to-air Missile

    January 15, 2024 0
    The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has publicly unveiled its new mobile medium-range SAM – the FK-3 purchased from Jiangnan Space Industry, also known as Base 061, which is a part of the China Aerospace Science [...]
  • China’s GAIC unveils first export order for FTC-2000G AJT

    April 21, 2020 0
    China’s Guizhou Aviation Industries Corporation (GAIC) has received its first export order for the locally developed FTC-2000G advanced jet trainer (AJT)/light-attack aircraft. The stated-owned Xinhua News Agency reported on 19 April that the order was [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

  • Americas

    President Trump Re-designated Yemen’s Houthi As Terrorist Organization

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems won $200 million contract to supply ATMOS howitzers

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kongsberg opens maintenance hub for weapon system in South Australia

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Navy’s EA-18G Growler Destroyed Chinese-made YLC-8B Anti-stealth Radar and Type 305A Radar in Iran.

  • Air Platform

    Emirati F-16s struck Iran dozens of times based on Israeli intelligence during the war, WSJ reported.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Planning to Test Its Killer Drone Against S-400

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Sets to Procure 5 Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Russian conscripts are drunk, disorderly and refused to carry orders

  • Europe

    Ukraine to receive more CEASAR howitzers from France

  • Explore

    BAE, Rheinmetall To Manufacture Challenger 3 Tank For British Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Achieves Major Milestone on Upgrading Hobart-class Destroyer.

  • Europe

    Nine reasons the Russian Air Force lost more than 26 Su-35, 36 Su-34 and 2 A-50 Early Warning Aircraft

  • Americas

    Canada Purchases Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft.

  • Europe

    Turkey Develops New Close-in Weapons System For Its Navy

  • Counter-drone System

    Spain to deliver new air defense and CERVUS anti-drone systems to Ukraine

  • Africa

    Malian Air Force Ordered Second C295W Transport Aircraft

  • Europe

    Russian Army General arrested on large-scale bribery charges

  • Africa

    Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin reselling arms to Sudanese terrorists group

  • C4iSR

    Saab Integrated Arexis Jamming Pod Into Gripen E Making Gripen More Lethal

  • Air Platform

    Italy open to Germany join GCAP sixth-generation fighter jet project.

  • Europe

    Russian Tank Manufacturer Uralvagonzavod Added Steel Casing On Top of T-90M Tank To Stop FPV Drone from Dropping Grenades In Open Hatch

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TRMotor To Develop Engines For TF-X Fighters

  • Europe

    Sweden Deploys Land-based RBS15 Anti-ship Missiles in Gotland

  • Europe

    A list of Russian equipment, manpower and infrastructure losses in the Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine: Stealthy Menacing Nightmare For Adversary

  • South Asia

    India’s Russian-made Mi-17V5 Chopper Crashes, General Bipin Rawat Killed

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia develops missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads with China’s help

  • Middle East

    The US State Department clears 4,569 MRAP excess defense articles to UAE

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Commissions 21st Virginia-class Submarine USS Montana (SSN 794)

  • Europe

    A high-ranking Russian officer shot dead in Moscow

  • Europe

    After Firing 20,000 Round Of North Korean Shells, Russia Started Using 40 Years Old Ammo

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    First South Korea Designed Submarine Starts Sea Trials

  • Europe

    Netherlands, Britain to procure F-16 for Ukraine as part of fighter jets coalition

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway’s Piorun Air Defense System Completes First Live-Fire Test

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Air Force Publishes Concept For NGAD Project AKA Sixth-Gen Fighter

  • Air Platform

    China’s J-10C Defeats J-16 In A War Game: Report

  • Europe

    Huge explosion ripped through Putin’s warehouse storing Satan-2 rockets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The New Stand-In Attack Weapon is Ready for F-35

  • C4iSR

    Russian troops find Ukraine’s Sentinel radar mockup

  • Europe

    Ukraine Modified Soviet-era Tu-141 Drone To Strike Russian Airbase

  • Naval Platforms

    HMAS Arunta tests fire evolved sea sparrow missile

  • Defense Industry

    Russia to Merge UAC, MiG and Sukhoi to Prevent Mikoyan’s Bankruptcy

  • 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

  • Industry

    Chemring Australia wins $107 million contract under F-35 programme

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    RTX (formerly Raytheon) to increase AIM-9X Sidewinder production to 2500 missiles per year

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall ramps up Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles production at Hungarian factory

  • South Asia

    Suspected Of Being Indian RAW Agents, Sacked Bangladesh Army Officers Arrested For Robbery

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall to purchase German shipbuilder Kiel.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Wants to Buy Chinese Frigate at $480 Million Apiece Raises Alarm in National Anti-Corruption Commission

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    France’s new laser rifle silently melts electronics at 500 meters

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