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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 […]

  • Russia’s High-ranking Customs Official Detained in Criminal Investigation, Interfax Reports

    March 27, 2024 0
    The deputy head of Russia’s federal customs service was detained in her Moscow office on Tuesday as part of a criminal investigation, the Interfax news agency reported. Russian deputy defense minister detained on bribery chargesDateApril [...]
  • Leonardo Company Delivers AW169M Helicopters To Austrian Army

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  • President Biden Sanctions Myanmar Military Junta

    February 11, 2021 0
    WASHINGTON (GDC) — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration will impose sanctions against those involved in last week’s military coup in Myanmar and demanded that the country immediately return power to that nation’s democratically elected [...]
  • Thales to deliver TACTICOS CMS for Type 31 frigates of Royal Navy

    February 26, 2020 0
    The Royal Navy’s new fleet of Type 31 general purpose frigates will be equipped with TACTICOS, a highly-automated combat management system developed by Thales. Read More Royal Navy’s Type 31  Arrowhead 140 Frigate: The company [...]
  • Here’s why Russia’s invading forces are talking over unencrypted radios in Ukraine?

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  • Flying Samosa: Indian Air Force Chief Drops Bombshell on HAL Tejas Fighter Jet for Its Poor Quality and Indefinite Delivery Timeline

    January 11, 2025 0
    Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, flagged delays in delivering the Tejas fighter aircraft into service, calling for increased private partnership in developing defence products and providing more funds for Research and [...]
Europe

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 […]

Europe

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 […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan’s F-16 Fighter Jet Locks on China’s J-15 as Chinese Pilot Desperately Tries to Escape Sidewinder’s Locks

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Modified Neptune Cruise Missiles Can Hit Target At 400km Range

  • Europe

    Dmitry Medvedev says ‘Ukraine is definitely Russia’, rules out peace talks

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea awards $355 million contract for F-100 engines

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Defense Ministry Allocate $10.18 Billion To Acquire Western Anti-ship and Anti-radiation Missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hypersonic DF-17 ballistic missile can switch targets after launch

  • Europe

    Poland delivers 60 PT-91 main battle tanks to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Sweden sends $1.3 billion worth aid package to Ukraine, includes two ASC 890 Airborne Early Warning Aircraft

  • Uncategorized

    Taiwan began developing next-generation fighter jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sanstions on Russia: Chinese Banks Limit Borrowing Capacity Of Russian Banks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The PLAN Declares Type 052D Destroyer and Type 054A Frigate Operational

  • Air Platform

    China Inducts J-10C Fighter jet With WS-10B Taihang Engine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Coup Or No Coup, Myanmar Will Never Be An Ally Of The West

  • Africa

    Damen delivers FCS 3307 patrol vessel to Nigeria’s Homeland

  • Europe

    Kadyrov’s Troops Clash With Russian Forces in Occupied Melitopol

  • Europe

    Sweden Deploys HIMARS and Troops on Gotland Island Amid Russia Tensions

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Announced $9 Billion Defense Budget Amid Tensions With India

  • Air Platform

    Colombia Selects FA-50 LCA With Israeli AESA Radar Worth $600 Million

  • Africa

    Northrop Grumman To Start Production Of IBCS Systems For US Army

  • Europe

    Germany will send six Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine

  • South Asia

    আকাশে প্রতিযোগিতা: বাংলাদেশ এয়ার গার্ড (চোর) অনিশ্চিত ভবিষ্যত (Translated Version)

  • Europe

    Another blow to Putin as IOC suspends all collaboration with Russia

  • Air Platform

    UAE started negotiations with South Korea to purchase KF-21 and FA-50 fighter jets.

  • C4iSR

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Air Force to deploy Siper long-range air defense system by end of 2024

  • C4iSR

    Turkey to modernize its own F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets with domestic AESA radar

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army shuts down military forum critical of army’s role in Pakistani politics

  • Europe

    Finland Considers Decoupling Its NATO Application From Sweden As Turkey Objects Sweden’s NATO Bid

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Seized Fully Operational Iranian-made Mahejer-6 Drones From Fleeing Russians

  • Air Platform

    Russia delivers second-hand MiG-29s fighter jets to Iran.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army demonstrates Ukrainian-style drone warfare against Cambodian Army

  • Europe

    Turkish kamikaze sea drone sink ship in UAV-backed trial

  • Americas

    USA, Turkey Discuss Mutual Cooperation And Security

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thales Awarded Support Contract for Australian Navy’s Anti-submarine Torpedo

  • C4iSR

    France and Germany signed agreement to jointly develop a European missile early warning system.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Sydney Leaves Home Port For Combat Trials

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall to Supply 350 Logistical Vehicles to German Army

  • Europe

    Canada donates 20,000 155mm artillery rounds to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Sweden Donates 51 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Industry

    20 Chinese Tech Firms Are Backed By Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)

  • Europe

    Russia offered Su-57 fighter jets to Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive 300KM Range ATACMS Missiles, U.S. Department of Defense Reported

  • Air Platform

    Royal Australian Air Force Plans to Join British-led Global Combat Air Program Sixth-gen Fighter Jet Consortium

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone attack disrupts vital Russian military sites, causing power blackouts in Kursk region

  • Africa

    Tunisia Bought 3 Anka-S Drones Worth $80 Million

  • Europe

    German Navy christens second K130 Batch II corvette Emden

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    GRSE Delivered The Last Of Eight LCU To Indian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China tests maritime blockade strategy in Miyako Strait near Japan.

  • Europe

    Turkey Arrested Ten Retired Admirals Over Criticism Of Erdogan Government

  • Europe

    Ukraine knocked out powerplant and supply trains in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol

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