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Finland Received Upgraded Hamina-class Missile Boat

September 29, 2022 GDC 0

International provider of defence, security and aviation life cycle support services Patria has delivered the fourth and last modernized Hamina-class missile boat to the Finnish Navy in Upinniemi.  In the mid-life-upgrade (MLU) project Patria has […]

Naval Platforms

Finish Navy’s Hamina-class tests fire torpedoes

August 24, 2020 GDC 0

On 19 August, the Finnish Navy conducted its first torpedo firing in the Archipelago Sea with a TP45 torpedo borrowed from Försvarets Materialverk, FMV, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. This was the first time that a […]

  • Ukraine war: a long queue at Russian supermarkets as Russia ran out of staple eggs

    February 1, 2024 0
    Russian citizens, amid rising inflation and increased import costs, are struggling to get their hands on a household staple: a carton of eggs. Russian Troops And Artillery Near Ukrainian Border Concerning For NATODateApril 11, 2021Only [...]
  • Russian Mi-17 helicopters are untenable: Indian CAG

    September 29, 2020 0
    An upgrade of 90 medium lift Mi-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) proposed in 2002 could not be achieved even after 18 years, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said as a result [...]
  • Israeli Defense Forces Tasked With COVID19 Assistance In Cities

    April 5, 2020 0
    The Israel Defense Forces on Friday was formally tasked with providing “civil assistance” to residents of Bnei Brak, a major hotspot of the coronavirus, as police established checkpoints at the entrances and exits of the [...]
  • Myanmar Army’s $40 Billion Crystal Meth Business

    April 20, 2021 0
    The coup d’état in Myanmar has restored the powerful armed forces, or Tatmadaw, to full control of the country, after a decade of nominally civilian rule. The carefully constructed 2008 Constitution constrained the ability of [...]
  • China’s Discontent with Russian S-400: China abandoned the Russian S-400 discovering its vulnerabilities and weaknesses

    July 2, 2020 0
    Chinese state run media reported that China is dissatisfaction with the Russian S-400. The harsh criticism that began after the first S-400 systems were adopted by the PRC may be due to the fact that [...]
  • RENK Awarded Contract To Electric Propulsion System For German Navy’s F126 Frigate

    July 20, 2022 0
    The general contractor Damen Naval and RENK have signed a contract to supply gearboxes and innovative electric propulsion systems, initially for four new 126 Class (F126) frigates for the German Navy. In the process, the [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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  • Africa

    Massive Defense Boost For Moroccan Armed Forces

  • Defense Industry

    German Parliament Approves Purchase Of Boeing P-8 Poseidon

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin inks deal for SPY-7 radar manufacturing

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India Purchases Israeli Spice GPS-guided Bombs.

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish Drones

  • Europe

    First phase of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project kicks off

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey and Greece join European Sky Shield missile defense project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s Defense Exports Surged in FY2018-19

  • Ballistic Missile

    Iran Fired Ballistic Missiles at UK-U.S. Base in Diego Garcia Days After Tulsi Gabbard Denied Iran has Missile Capable of Hitting America.

  • Africa

    Thanks To Turkish Drone, GNA Regain Control of Libyan Capital Tripoli

  • Air Platform

    Boeing receives $265 million orders for nine Chinook helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s attempt to showcase Tu-160 Blackjack backfired after it grounds Tu-16 technical fault

  • Defense Industry

    India has received 26 Rafale aircraft till date, report

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin to Join Japan’s Sixth-generation Fighter Project

  • Europe

    Huge blaze has broken out at Moscow’s main powerplants

  • C4iSR

    Su-35’s Irbis-E FCR: A Glorified Soviet-era Phased Array Radar

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7BG Crashed in West Bengal, India: Report PTI

  • C4iSR

    Saab Successfully Conducted Flight Test Of Fourth GlobalEye AEW&C

  • Middle East

    Israeli Arrow-3 Missile Defense System Intercepted Barrages of Ballistic Missiles Fired from Iran.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea delivers the third Cheongung-II (M-SAM) battery to the United Arab Emirates.

  • Europe

    Poland to acquire Korean K2 and German Leopard 2 tanks to replace T-72s donated to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, UK Sign Formal Agreement To Design And Build Nuclear Submarine

  • Europe

    Saab Group To Showcase Next-gen Combat Boat-90 At DSEI 2021

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. State Department approves $660 million hellfire missiles to Israel

  • Europe

    Navantia Completes Initial Sea Trials of Isaac Peral (S-81) Submarine

  • Europe

    Russia retreated its forces from ATACMS ranges in the Kherson region

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 has shot down Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet using AMRAAM missile

  • Middle East

    China’s ambassador to Australia concedes Iran is using Chinese satellite and missile system against the U.S. and Israeli forces.

  • Air Platform

    China’s GAIC unveils first export order for FTC-2000G AJT

  • Europe

    Turkey seeks to repeat its drone success story for unmanned ground vehicle

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin signs decree allowing neo-Nazis, pro-autocrats and destructive personalities to seek shelter in Russia

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin’s F-35 sales compared to Tesla sales in Europe

  • Air Platform

    Austria considers purchasing M-346 light combat aircraft and trainers from Italy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea develops KAAV-II armed amphibious mobility vehicle for marines

  • Europe

    Patria awarded contract to produce 321 armored vehicles for Swedish army

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea integrates Meteor missiles on KF-21 fighter

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Australia to deploy land-based Naval Strike Missiles amid China tensions

  • Air Platform

    Australian Army Welcomes Two More Chinook Heavy-lift Helicopters

  • Europe

    Turkey Wants to Revive SAMP-T Partnership With Italy and France, Erdogan

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin Delivers SPY-7 Radar to Japanese Navy.

  • Air Platform

    Will Germany Ever Replace Panavia Tornado?

  • Air Platform

    Russia Lost 50 Orlan-10 Reconnaissance Drones In Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s allies urge European countries to supply F-16 jets to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    UAE Air Force Buys Israeli EW And Electronic Countermeasures For Airborne Tankers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Develop Manned-Unmanned Teaming Concept Tanks

  • Air Platform

    Spain plans to purchase Turkish KAAN fighter jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan commissioned first Soryu-class Submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries

  • Europe

    ATACMS strikes on Russian Command Center killed three Colonels: Report

  • Europe

    France Started Backfilling Rafale Shortfalls

  • Middle East

    Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce Iron Sting Mortar Munitions

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