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  • [ February 7, 2026 ] Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system. Europe
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Air Platform

Saab and Embraer achieved key milestones to deliver first domestically produced Gripen E to Brazilian Air Force.

February 7, 2026 GDC 0

Saab expects partner Embraer to deliver the first Gripen E from a new Brazilian assembly line to the country’s air force before April in what would be the first of several milestones for the fighter […]

Air Platform

Peru has overturned the decision to buy Gripen in favor of F-16V Block 70 to become major non-NATO ally.

February 3, 2026 GDC 0

Peru is set to buy 24 F-16V Block 70 fighter jets, overturning a tender that was previously won by Sweden’s Gripen. Despite Gripen’s lower price tag, Lima is reportedly choosing the F-16 due to a […]

Air Platform

U.S. Warns Canada as Canada Weighs in Mixed Fleet with F-35 and Saab Gripen.

February 1, 2026 GDC 0

Canadian officials are weighing a mixed fighter fleet that could see Sweden’s Saab account for roughly half of the eventual replacement program by value, according to a National Post column by John Ivison published on […]

Air Platform

Saab Offers 72 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets and Six GlobalEye AEW&C to Canada.

January 18, 2026 GDC 0

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Middle East

Saab Exhibits GlobalEye AWACS and Gripen E at the Dubai Air Show.

November 20, 2025 GDC 0

Saab exhibits at the Dubai Airshow from 17 to 21 November at Dubai World Central, where it will present a wide range of systems designed to strengthen air power and national security. The company is […]

Air Platform

Saab and Bombardier to build Gripen fighter jets in Canada.

November 15, 2025 GDC 0

Swedish defense company Saab is in talks with the Canadian government and Bombardier to build its Gripen fighter jet under license in Canada, which is expected to create 10,000 jobs in the country, CEO Micael […]

Air Platform

Colombia purchases 17 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets.

November 15, 2025 GDC 0

Saab has today signed a contract with the Colombian Government and received an order for 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft. The order value is $4.3 billion and deliveries will take place 2026-2032.  The contract includes […]

Air Platform

Azerbaijan plans to purchase 48 Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden.

November 9, 2025 GDC 0

Azerbaijan plans to purchase 48 Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden as part of a $6.5 billion deal, with the first aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2029. Azerbaijan reported that its recently purchased JF-17 temu […]

Air Platform

Ukrainian fighter pilot says that he would sell his soul for only the Swedish-made Gripen.

November 2, 2025 GDC 0

Ukrainian fighter pilot says the Gripen is the only fighter in the world for which he’d sell his soul.  A Ukrainian pilot called the Gripen the only jet “for which I am ready to sell […]

Air Platform

Saab selects Canada as Gripen manufacturing hub for Ukrainian Air Force.

October 31, 2025 GDC 0

Saab is evaluating Canada as a potential site for Gripen fighter jet assembly to expand production capacity following a letter of intent between Sweden and Ukraine for up to 150 aircraft. The assessment also aligns […]

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  • Only French Rafale Can Solve Ukrainian Fighter Jets Shortage

    June 6, 2021 0
    Ukraine, faced with Russian troops on two fronts, has gone public with plans to buy combat aircraft that are not Russian-made. The vulnerable NATO partner plans to become independent of Vladimir Putin’s military in a [...]
  • Babcock to provide submarine weapons system for South Korean Navy

    June 13, 2024 0
    The seven-year contract, awarded by Hanwha Ocean, is to manufacture and install the weapons handling launch system (WHLS) on Boat 6 of the Jangbogo-III class boat. South Korea Begins Construction on Second KSS-III Batch-II SubmarineDateJanuary [...]
  • Japan conducts first flight test of its hypersonic missile system.

    November 22, 2025 0
    The Japan Self-Defense Force has tested the deployment of its first hypersonic missile system, which has been rushed into mass production in response to growing threats from North Korea and China. Japan Developing Hypersonic Anti-ship [...]
  • Putin’s Puppet Donald Trump Wants Ukraine to Hand Over $500 Billion Minerals To U.S. or Hand Over Country to Russia

    February 21, 2025 0
    The Trump administration is pushing for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to hand mineral rights worth $500 billion to the U.S. after Zelensky’s initial rejection of the demand fueled President Trump’s escalating broadsides against Ukraine’s leader. [...]
  • Baykar Akinci To Integrate 100km Range Cakir Cruise Missile

    September 14, 2024 0
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  • Israeli special forces have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

    October 18, 2024 0
    Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed by Israeli troops in Gaza – in a seismic special forces raid that could spell the “beginning of the end” of their devastating war. Disappearance Of Hamas Leader [...]
Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

  • Americas

    Raytheon’s GhostEye Air Defense Radar Defeat Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Build Two Visby Generation 2 Stealth Corvettes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singaporean Defense Company ST Engineering Commences Production Of Terrex Armored Fighting Vehicle

  • Explore

    BAE, Rheinmetall To Manufacture Challenger 3 Tank For British Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Waiting Game: China Could Alter Taiwan Invasion Strategy By 2025

  • Defense Industry

    Myanmar Expands Military Cooperation With Russia, Commander-in-Chief Says

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Started Building F-35A For Denmark

  • Europe

    German Air Force (Luftwaffe) reportedly will procure combination of Super Hornet, EA-18 Growler and Typhoon to replace Tornado jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s two $1000 FPV drones destroyed Russia’s S-350 Vityaz Surface-to-air missile worth $135 million

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-25 fighter jet using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Air Platform

    Needs Some Firepower, Have Cash: Get Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War: Why Can’t Swedish Arms Maker Fill The Vacuum Left By Russian Arms Maker?

  • Europe

    The Netherlands Delivers YPR-765 Infantry Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Industry

    India is the second largest arms importer in the world: Report SIPRI

  • Europe

    Type 212CD submarine’s AIP will be game-changer for the Norwegian Navy

  • Americas

    Hanwha Ocean Inks Partnerships with Three Local Companies For Canadian Submarine Requirement

  • Europe

    Another Sabotage Attack With Massive Explosion Derailing Crimea Train

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy Bolsters Ukraine’s Air Defense with Second SAMP/T System

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Destroyed Russia’s S-300VM Surface-to-air Missile Launcher

  • C4iSR

    NRIET’s KLJ-7A Multi-Mode AESA Radar for JF-17 Block III and J-20 Stealth Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    MBDA successfully test fires AKERON LP missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s single Bradley infantry fighting vehicles destroyed column of Russian MT-LB armored vehicles

  • Anti-ship Missile

    China’s Overhyped YJ-21 is Nothing But Air-launched SY-400 Ballistic Missile.

  • Europe

    British MoD To Compensate For Damages Caused By RAF Typhoon’s Sonic Boom

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines fixes airstrip on South China Sea island

  • Uncategorized

    Malaysian Ex-military intel chief, 2 senior army officers charged with corruption

  • Air Platform

    Israel receives new F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin

  • Europe

    Misinformation in Kremlin grows as Putin’s chef competes with others for brown nose opportunity

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s warehouse storing North Korean KN-23 missiles, tanks and ammunitions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • South Asia

    India wins the war against Pakistan in Bollywood movies, but here’s why the Indian Air Force lost air combat against the Pakistan Air Force.

  • Central Asia

    Pakistan’s ISI Trained Taliban Special Forces “Badri 313”

  • Naval Platforms

    Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) of Royal Australian Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israel Unveils Long-range LORA Air-launched Ballistic Missile

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin’s Rare Adminission On State TV That Russian Weapons Are Outdated, Needs Modernization

  • Air Platform

    Canada Selects F-35 Stealth Jets To Replace CF-18 Hornet Aircraft

  • Europe

    Turkiye, the UK strengthen defense ties through industry participation

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Purchases FA-50 Fighter Jets And ATR-72MP MPA Worth $2.2 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes Destroyed Four of Putin’s Choppers Worth $75 Million

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan conducts successful training launch of ‘Fatah-II’ rocket system

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkiye donates Dogan-class fast attack craft to Maldives

  • Air Platform

    France Offers Additional Rafale Fighter Jets to India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock Completes Maintenance for Australian Navy’s Arafura-Class OPV

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Signed 48 KAAN Fighter Jets Export Deal With Indonesia Worth $10 Billion

  • Europe

    Russian troops use a penguin costume to camouflage themselves on the front line.

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan to open F-16 maintenance and upgrade facility

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Formally Name QBZ191 Rifle As Type 20 Assault Rifle

  • Americas

    Brazilian army ditches Norinco ST1 and selects Italian-made Centauro II combat vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Russian Untrained Pilots Crashing Aircraft To Ground

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s New Type 32 Frigate To Serve As USV Mothership

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