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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 […]

  • Germany to purchase HIMARS rocket launchers for Ukraine

    June 12, 2024 0
    During his visit to Washington, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced Germany’s decision to procure three M142 HIMARS rocket systems from the United States, intending to subsequently transfer them to Ukraine. This procurement adds to [...]
  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Hides At Safe Bunker After Israeli Air Strikes On Hezbollah HQ Killing Hassan Nasrallah

    September 29, 2024 0
    Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been taken to a secure location inside Iran amid heightened security, sources told Reuters, a day after Israel killed the head of Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah in a strike [...]
  • Mk41 strike length vertical-launching system (VLS)

    April 29, 2020 0
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  • Exocet MM40 Block 3 Long Range Anti-ship Missile

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  • Hensoldt secured £1.5 billion contract from Airbus to develop AESA radar for Eurofighters

    July 4, 2020 0
    Hensoldt has secured a contract from Airbus Defence and Space to develop and produce a new Active Electronic Scanning Array (AESA) radar for the German and Spanish Eurofighter fleets. The German-Spanish contract will also involve [...]
  • The United States is the number one arms exporter in 2015-2019

    March 12, 2020 0
    The United States was the largest exporter of major arms from 2015-2019, delivering 76 percent more materiel than runner-up Russia, according to a new study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute think tank. The [...]
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 […]

  • Naval Platforms

    US Navy’s underwater drone Orca will play offensive role

  • Air Platform

    First Batch of Ukrainian Pilots Completes Training on F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese-made PHL-03 Rocket Artillery Broke Cambodia and Thailand Peace Accord Brokered by President Trump.

  • Europe

    Loss Of Lyman: Pro-kremlin Commentators Called Putin A Pathological Liar

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Upgrade Singapore’s F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Cyberattacks on Russia’s Rostec reveal Su-34, Su-35, Su-57 fighter jets export details

  • Ballistic Missile

    Turkish Roketsan Unveils Air-to-air and Ground-to-ground Missiles.

  • Europe

    United States Sends More Missiles And Ammunition To Ukraine Worth $400 Million

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles From The U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Lithuania transfers L-39 attack aircraft to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia wants to buy back the Turkish S-400 air defence system, amid air defence shortages.

  • Air Platform

    Chinese J-16 Aircraft Dangerously Fly Past RAAF’s P-8A Poseidon MPA In International Airspace

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    France launches future aircraft carrier design work

  • Europe

    Key Facts About Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate

  • Air Platform

    Croatia Received Final Bids For Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia cleared to buy eight MV-22 Osprey worths $2 billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian army tested Boxer block II reconnaissance armored vehicles

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KAI Unveils Polish FA-50GF Fighter Jet

  • C4iSR

    Saab awarded a contract for the delivery of Saab 2000 Erieye to an undisclosed customer

  • Europe

    Germany announced $1.1 billion military aid package for Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Army Received Israeli-made Sabrah Light Tanks

  • South Asia

    Elbit Systems Received $103 Million EW Contracts

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Ditches Russian Aircraft Carrier Design, Opts For Queen Elizabeth Class Design

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Kongsberg received additional contract to produce NASAMS missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes killed Russian navy’s deputy commander Mikhail Gudkov

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin to Develop New Hypersonic Weapons For US Marines

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force will upgrade the Pacific Island Micronesian air base

  • Air Platform

    Iran, Russia Su-35 Fighter Jets Deal Collapsed, Amid Sanctions and Spare Parts Shortage

  • Middle East

    Qatar Emiri Coast Guard showcased its newly acquired ULAQ armed unmanned surface vessel.

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo M-346FA Light Combat Aircraft

  • Europe

    UK Details Eurofighter Typhoon Offering To Finland’s HX Competition

  • Americas

    General Electric Awarded $1.6 Billion Contract For F-15EX Fighter’s Engines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Ronald Reagan and Nimitz head towards South China Sea

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia donates first four of 13 MiG-29 fighter jets

  • Middle East

    Israel slaughtered Russian chicken SAM, destroyed the 51st Syrian air defense regiment in Syria

  • Americas

    DZYNE Technologies Test Fires Low-cost IonStrike Kinetic Energy Interceptor.

  • Europe

    Russia’s lost 22 tanks, 33 armored vehicles and 1040 Russian troops in a day

  • Europe

    Pentagon explained Harpoon AShM adjustment for Ukraine’s Armed Forces coastal defense

  • Air Platform

    Israeli IAI Sold Two Heron MKII UAV To Kazakhstan

  • Europe

    The Main Reason Soviet Union Collapsed, The Same Reason Putin’s Russia Will Collapse

  • Europe

    Russia Fears Cross-border Raid By Ukrainian Special Forces; Kremlin Deploys Tank Regiments In Moscow After Drone Strikes

  • Europe

    Bayraktar Kizilelma Achieved Air-to-air Missile Firing Capability.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 is a Su-35 beneath a new airframe

  • Industry

    Boeing Appoints Jinnah Hosein As VP Software Engineering

  • Europe

    Russia To Buy North Korean KN-09 And Chinese PCL191 Rocket Artillery To Counter HIMARS

  • Defense Industry

    Elbit Systems awarded $1.65 billion contract to establish pilots training center in Greece

  • Naval Platforms

    Sukhoi Proposes Su-57 Naval Variant For China

  • Air Platform

    Boeing UCAV For Royal Australian Air Force

  • Europe

    Turkish unmanned surface vessel test-fires guided cruise missile

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