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Europe

BAE Systems Starts Floating Off Second Type 26 Frigate

September 17, 2024 GDC 0

A team of engineering specialists transferred the ship – which has Welsh singing star Katherine Jenkins as her official sponsor – from the shipyard slipway to a barge to begin the float-off process.  HMS Cardiff […]

Europe

Royal Navy’s Warships, Submarines and Aircraft Carriers Progressively Ahead of Other European Navies

October 25, 2021 GDC 0

UK’s Royal Navy has achieved some key milestones this year. Not only have HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales set off on their first missions, but two new warship classes are being developed […]

Europe

BAE Systems Rolls Out Bow Of Type 26 Frigate

June 26, 2021 GDC 0

The bow of HMS Glasgow – the first City Class Type 26 frigate being built for the Royal Navy – has been rolled out of the build hall at BAE Systems shipyard on the River Clyde. In […]

  • Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief) Bought Leonardo Falco EVO Drones Using American Funds

    May 29, 2021 0
    Bangladesh thus extends its capacity in remotely controlled aircraft limited up to now to only one Bramor of the Slovenian C-Astral. Bangladesh Air Guard (thief) Signs Letter of Intent with Leonardo for Eurofighter Typhoon Jet.DateDecember 9, 2025Bangladesh [...]
  • Turkey Aims To Export TFX Fighter From 2030s

    January 31, 2022 0
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  • Israeli RADA Electronic delivers multi-mission AESA radars to Ukraine

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  • Taiwan to open F-16 maintenance and upgrade facility

    August 25, 2020 0
    A Taiwanese plane maker will on Friday open a maintenance centre for F-16 fighter jets in collaboration with US defence contractor Lockheed Martin, the first such facility in the Indo-Pacific, as tensions across the Taiwan Strait [...]
  • Russia Supplying 24 Su-35 Fighter Aircraft To Iran Originally Destined To Egypt

    December 25, 2022 0
    Western intelligence sources who monitor security deals between Iran and Russia say Moscow will soon provide a full squadron of fighter jets to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ukraine War: Russia Lost Its Fighter Jet [...]
  • India’s Navy to Receive Four P-8I Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft

    April 4, 2020 0
    The Indian Navy will induct four more Boeing P-8I Neptune advanced maritime patrol/anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft this May, according to Indian Navy sources. An Indian Navy P8I Poseidon conducts a low altitude fly by alongside a [...]
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 […]

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. […]

  • Africa

    Algeria Receives Chinese Ground-based LDK-190 Electronic Warfare System

  • Europe

    Ukraine Approves Defense Framework With The UK

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed, Pilots Injured

  • Air Platform

    U.S. air force tests AI-enabled VISTA X-62A aircraft based on F-16

  • Africa

    Morocco, Bangladesh, and Indonesia Deny Reports of Discussions with Pakistan on the JF-17 Temu Jet.

  • Europe

    KNDS and Elbit Systems Sign Teaming Agreement for EuroPULS Rocket Artillery Systems

  • Air Platform

    China Pitching JF-17 Thunder To Argentine Air Force, Can China Deliver Jets?

  • Europe

    Explosions in Belgorod: Anti-Putin Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom of Russia Legion Took Over Positions in Belgorod

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    British and Ukrainian officials disarm unexploded Kinzhal hypersonic missile, gain insights on Kinzhal

  • Air Platform

    Chinese Military Helicopter Flew Dangerously Close to Australian Navy’s Helicopter.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves CH-47F Chinook Helo For Australia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received M60 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridges

  • Europe

    Decree Could Give Ukrainian Citizenship to Foreign Fighters, President Zelenskyy

  • Europe

    South Korea’s firm to supply armor for Turkish Altay main battle tank

  • Europe

    Saab receives order for Gripen development

  • Middle East

    Hamas Terrorists Group Booby Trapped Russia-supplied Chemical Weapons in Gaza Tunnels

  • C4iSR

    Tikhomirov NIIP BARS: A Glorified Soviet-era Phased Array Radar

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force retires all MiG-27ML from its service

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Israel and Singapore Develop High-tech Blue Spear Anti-ship Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s General Min Aung Hlaing Visits Moscow For Arms Shopping And Nuclear Powerplant Deal

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Cancels Critical Air-launched HALO Hypersonic Missile Citing Cost Concerns

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Marand Joins Rheinmetall To Build IFV For Australian Army

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s An-26 Transport Aircraft in Crimea.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan Deployed Hai Feng Shore-based Anti-Ship Missile Amid China Tension

  • Americas

    Boeing Awarded Contract For Two New P-8 MPA For RAF And Nine P-8 For USN

  • Europe

    Azerbaijani Army destroyed Pantsir-S1 of Armenia using Israeli Harop drone

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Releases Photo Of First Rafale For Greece

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Tu-141 Drone Strikes Blew Up Russia’s Airbase And Su-34 Bombers Fleet

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drones Destroyed Upgraded T-72B Tanks Using Grenade

  • South Asia

    India sends MiG-29K to Ladakh Border

  • Europe

    Primoco UAV Awarded Contract To Produce 24 Drones For Undisclosed Customer

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey plans to purchase Eurosam SAMP/T missiles as S-400 missiles do not meet the performance standard

  • Americas

    US Army’s Bradley vehicle replacement (OMFV) programme

  • Air Platform

    Germin Company Says It Will Investigate Use Of GPS Tech In Bayraktar TB

  • Americas

    U.S. Department Of Commerce Scaling Back Licensing Requirement For UK And Australia Under AUKUS Agreement

  • Central Asia

    Russia withdraws failed peacekeeping mission from Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Americas

    Canada Purchases Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft.

  • Europe

    Russia’s $300 billion frozen assets in the West must be used to rearm and rebuild Ukraine

  • Europe

    Polish Huta Stalowa Wola Awarded Contract To Deliver Krab Howitzers To Ukraine Worth $700 Million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Biden Sanctions Myanmar Military Junta

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia discusses the potential acquisition of Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Temu Jets.

  • Europe

    Wagner Group Commander Andrei Medvedev Seeks Asylum In Norway

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract To Deliver 54 Leopard 2 Tanks To Norway

  • Europe

    Royal Navy To Replace Harpoon Anti-ship Missile With Kongsberg NSM Stealth Missile

  • Americas

    Prime Minister Trudeau Ordered Downing Of Third Unidentified Object Over Canadian Airspace

  • Americas

    US orders 78 new F-35 combat aircraft for three forces

  • Land Platform

    General Dynamics LAV 700 Armoured Vehicle

  • Europe

    Finish Authority Arrested A Group For Exporting Millions of Dollars Of Drones And Anti-drone Tech To Russia

  • Middle East

    Emirati Sheikh Buys Israeli Soccer Club

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