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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
  • [ April 15, 2026 ] Pakistan warned the IRGC that it cannot fend off the U.S./Israel air strikes using Chinese-made anti-air missiles.   Middle East
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Anti-ship Missile

French Navy frigate Alsace successfully launched a next-generation Exocet Mer-Mer 40 Block 3C anti-ship missile

June 14, 2024 GDC 0

The French Navy frigate Alsace was able to launch a new-generation Exocet Mer-Mer 40 Block 3c anti-ship missile. This is reported by MBDA. The Mer-Mer 40 Block 3c or MM40 B3C is the most advanced […]

Africa

Algerian Navy’s Powerful MEKO-200AN Frigate to Exercise with French Navy

January 24, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

French Navy’s Upgraded Atlantique 2 MPA Achieve Full Operational Capability

November 19, 2022 GDC 0

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Europe

Nexter And Thales To Deliver Next-gen Rapidfire CIWS To French Navy In 2023

November 17, 2022 GDC 0

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Europe

French Navy’s Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier Now Supporting NATO Mission

March 8, 2022 GDC 0

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its air wing has started supporting NATO’s enhanced Vigilance Activities in the Black Sea region following a short logistical stop in Cyprus. The French […]

Air Platform

French Navy’s First H160 SAR Helicopter Starts Flight Tests

February 18, 2022 GDC 0

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C4iSR

French Navy Tests E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aboard Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier

February 15, 2022 GDC 0

A U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft is set to conduct interactions with the French carrier strike group (CSG) and French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. This will mark […]

Defense Industry

U.S. Approves FMS of EMALS and AAG to French Navy’s Next-gen Aircraft Carrier Program

January 9, 2022 GDC 0

The United States’ State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to France of Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.321 billion. According […]

C4iSR

Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract To Supply Three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye To French Navy

January 9, 2022 GDC 0

Northrop Grumman has been contracted by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to manufacture and deliver three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) carrier-borne airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the French Navy. Awarded […]

Europe

Amid Tensions With Russia, French Warship Visits Ukrainian Port

December 29, 2021 GDC 0

A French warship has dogged in a Ukrainian port. The visit by the French anti-submarine frigade to Ukraine as it comes amid mounting tensions with Russia reported Kyiv Post. East-West tensions are at a high […]

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  • Taiwan’s IDS Submarine to be Launched Ahead of Schedule

    December 13, 2021 0
    July 21,2021, Taiwanese media Liberty Times Net (LTN) reported that the first prototype of Taiwan’s Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) is expected to be launched in September 2023. Taiwan Lays Keel of Its New IDS Submarine [...]
  • Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Produce PULS Rocket Artillery for Greece.

    December 22, 2025 0
    Elbit Systems said on Tuesday that Greece has taken a key step toward acquiring the Israeli company’s PULS rocket artillery system, after the Hellenic Parliament and the Government Council for National Security approved a dedicated [...]
  • Serbian and Azerbaijan army train with B-52 M-15 Nora howitzers ahead of deliveries.

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

    December 12, 2021 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.  Finland Receives Multi-vendors Bids For $12 Billion HX CompetitionDateMay 15, [...]
  • China Deployed 5000 Troops near Indian Border

    May 28, 2020 0
    China’s added a new international border crisis to its growing list. The South China Sea. The East China Sea. Taiwan. Hong Kong. Now there’s serious trouble brewing with India. Punches have been thrown between rival [...]
  • Australian Defense Contractors Must Follow Cybersecurity Guidelines:Melissa Price

    February 24, 2021 0
    Small businesses bidding for federal government projects growing Australia’s military muscle will have new guidance to improve their security and make them fit to win contracts. Australia ramping up defense production capabilityDateAugust 13, 2020Sikorsky awarded [...]
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

    South Korea Unveils Prototype KF-21 Fighter Jets

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea awards $355 million contract for F-100 engines

  • Europe

    Ukraine War, Diminished of Black Sea Fleet and Destroyed Shipyard Sent Russian Navy Back to 1990s

  • Defense Industry

    Romania Cancels Warship Deal With France’s Naval Group

  • Air Platform

    GE Delivers F414 Engines For South Korean KFX Fifth-Gen Fighter Jets

  • Africa

    Morocco to Buy Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Singaporean Air Force Achieved Full Operational Capability of SAMP/T Aster-30 Missile System

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Army inducts HQ-9/P air-defense system

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops have crossed the Dnipro River near Kherson

  • Europe

    South Africa Facilitating Delivery Of Chinese-made Arms To Russia

  • Air Platform

    Iraq set to purchase 14 Rafale fighter jets worth $3.2 billion

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s UAC delivers refurbished Su-34 aircraft to Russian Air Force

  • C4iSR

    China’s CETC Displays KLJ-7A Radar For JF-17 Block III

  • Middle East

    Israeli Shipyard Awarded Contract To Build Five Reshef-class Corvettes

  • Air Platform

    Russian military’s deception doctrine, known as maskirovka killed MiG-35 fighter jet program.

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan using Israeli “kamikaze drones” in Nagorno-Karabakh clashes

  • Europe

    U.S. Will Withdraw CAATSA If Turkey Completely Removes S-400 From Its Military: Report

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. approves sale of Israeli David Sling anti-air missiles to Finland

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Offers F-16V Block 70 to Philippines Air Force with Skilled Manpower Development Opportunity in Philippines

  • Air Platform

    German firm developed AI backbone for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program

  • Anti-air Missiles

    S-400 Exposed: Russian propaganda about S-400 intercepting target at 400 km range is a lie

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korean KN-23, KN-24 and KN-25 ballistic missiles fired by Russia contains American, European and Japanese components

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Plans To Normalize Ties With Israel

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese-made PL-15 missile missed its target and debris found in India

  • Middle East

    Turkey-Qatar military cooperation could stabilize the region

  • South Asia

    Convicted disposed dictator Sheikh Hasina’s bleak political future in Bangladesh.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Curtis Wilbur Sails Through Taiwan Straits

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    COVID-19 Could Delay $45 Billion Frigate Program of Australia

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Giant Asalsan Completes BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade Project

  • Middle East

    Canada to export LAV 700 Armored Vehicles to Saudi Arabia

  • Industry

    Lockheed Martin Is Awarded A Contract Worth $601M to Support Trident II Missile Program

  • Europe

    South Korea displays K3 next-gen concept main battle tank

  • Air Platform

    Elbit Systems to deliver two maritime patrol aircraft to the Philippines navy

  • Europe

    Demoralized Russian Troops Killed Their Commander And Surrendered To Ukrainian Army

  • Anti-air Missiles

    British Raven surface-to-air missile downs Russian cruise missiles in Ukraine.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea completes development of L-SAM missile defense system

  • Middle East

    Israel deploys Dolphin-class submarines amid rising tensions with Iran

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded contract to produce additional Patriot missile system for Germany

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping Purged Top Nuclear Scientists, Radar and Missile Designer Amid Chinese-made System Failures in Pakistan, Iran and Venezuela.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Pearl Harbor Drone Attacks Exposed Putin’s Nuclear Bluff

  • South Asia

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    LAND 400 Phase III: Australian Army Shortlist Rheinmetall Defence and Hanwha Defense

  • Europe

    Russian kamikaze drone blew up Ukraine’s IRIS-T SLM Mockup

  • Europe

    Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Egypt To Locally Produce Fire Control System For K9 Howitzers

  • C4iSR

    Azerbaijan and Bangladesh’s military purchase Turkish military-grade DS200T series hybrid PBX systems.

  • Americas

    US Navy christens destroyer USS Patrick Gallagher

  • Africa

    Israel Shipyard to supply two OPV 45 to undisclosed African customer

  • Air Platform

    The first KC-46A constructed for Japan recently refueled another KC-46A

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Uighurs: The Darkest Chapter Of Human History Since Nazi Concentration Camps

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