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BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide IFF for US Navy’s E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft

October 2, 2021 GDC 0

BAE Systems has secured a contract to provide identification friend-or-foe (IFF) spares for the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Under the contract, the company will provide beamforming networks (BFNs), an integral part of antenna […]

Qatari F-15QA Received Israeli Sky Shield EW Pod

February 13, 2022 0

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Russia’s astounding number of military hardware losses in Avdiivka will haunt Putin’s forces next year

November 10, 2023 0

Russia has recently suffered serious military equipment losses in its latest offensive surrounding the Ukrainian village of Avdiivka — and that’ll likely hurt Moscow’s future offensive capabilities, according to war analysts. Russia lost more than [...]
U.S. designates Wagner mercenary as transnational criminal organization

January 21, 2023 0

The United States has designated Russia’s Wagner mercenary group as a “transnational criminal organisation”, piling pressure on the private army that has recruited tens of thousands of Russian prisoners to fight in Ukraine. White House national security [...]
Germany sends 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

January 8, 2023 0

As witten by Matthias Gebauer, Marina Kormbaki and Benjamin Schulz in Der Spiegel. France first made it public, and now the USA and Germany are following: the German federal government wants to supply Ukraine with 40 Marder infantry [...]
Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Carl-Gustaf Anti-tank Launchers for Poland

June 5, 2024 0

Poland has signed a deal to buy anti-tank grenade launchers from Sweden’s Saab in a deal worth around $1.63 billion, its Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Monday. Latvia and Estonia Place Orders for Carl-Gustaf [...]
Myanmar’s mass exodus to neighbouring countries prompted junta to introduce mandatory conscription

February 22, 2024 0

Mandatory military service is not an uncommon practice around the world. In Myanmar, such a law was first introduced in 1959, but had never been enforced. Myanmar junta declared mandatory conscription for young men and [...]

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]