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BAE Systems Submits Final Bids To Finland’s HX Programme

May 13, 2021 GDC 0

Eurofighter has submitted its best and final offer (BAFO) to Finland promising an enduring European partnership, highly-skilled jobs and proven capability which will remain the backbone of air power for decades to come.The offer to […]

Air Platform

Saab Offers 64 Gripen E And Two GlobalEye In Its Final Bid For Finland’s HX Competition

May 3, 2021 GDC 0

Saab is offering 64 Gripen E fighters, a pair of GlobalEye surveillance jets, and an extensive weapons package to Finland as its best and final offer for the nation’s HX Boeing F-18 replacement contest. Saab […]

Air Platform

BAE Systems To Submit Final Eurofighter Proposal To Finish HX Competition

February 12, 2021 GDC 0

The Eurofighter consortium has received a formal request from the Finnish Defense Forces to send a Best and Final Offer (BAFO) for the purchase of an HX fighter to replace the Finnish Air Force’s F-18 […]

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HX Programme: Saab offers Gripen E/F with advanced electronic attack platforms to Finland

August 29, 2020 GDC 0

Saab’s offering to Finland includes advanced Electronic Warfare systems, comprising of a newly developed Electronic Attack Jammer Pod and a decoy missile system learned GDC citing Jonas Hjelm, Senior Vice President and Head of Saab […]

Europe

Airbus Eurofighter Typhoon kicks off Finland’s HX Evaluation

February 24, 2020 GDC 0

Finland has begun the flight test evaluation of the Eurofighter Typhoon as part of the Finnish Air Force’s HX Boeing F/A-18 C/D Hornet replacement programme. Two Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon aircraft were flown in […]

Europe

Boeing launches flight evaluation of Super Hornet and Growler for Finland’s HX programme

February 19, 2020 GDC 0

Boeing has officially launched the flight evaluation phase of its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft for Finland’s HX fighter replacement programme, with three aircraft arriving at Tampere-Pirkkala Airbase north of Helsinki on 18 […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin sends F-35A for evaluation by Finish HX programme

February 12, 2020 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin has officially launched the flight evaluation phase of its F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Finland’s HX programme, with a pair of aircraft arriving at Tampere-Pirkkala Airbase north of Helsinki on […]

Europe

Finland’s HX Programme’s Fighter Jet Comparison

February 2, 2020 GDC 0

Finland’s HX fighter programme to replace the Finnish Air Force’s F/A-18 C/D Hornet has entered its evaluation phase with the country set to evaluate entrants from Airbus, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, Lockheed Martin and Saab ahead […]

Europe

Saab send Gripen E and GlobalEye to Finland for a lucrative £10 billion Contract

February 1, 2020 GDC 0

On 31 October 2019, Finland issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for its HX Fighter Program to Saab, Boeing, Dassault, Eurofighter, and Lockheed for their fighters – Gripen, F/A-18, Rafale, Typhoon, and F-35, respectively. The […]

  • Slovakia to buy Israeli-made Barak MX air defense systems

    September 27, 2024 0
    Slovakia has announced plans to buy six Israeli Barak MX surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, totaling €554 million ($612 million). The Slovakian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the intergovernmental agreement for the purchase should be finalized [...]
  • Morons or Inept: Russian Convoy of Troops Leaves Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant With Signs of Radiation Poisoning

    April 2, 2022 0
    Three convoys of soldiers who left the site were headed north toward Belarus, the I.A.E.A. said in a statement. The agency said it was working to confirm local news media reports that Russian soldiers were [...]
  • Turkey became the second country to destroy Buk-M and Pantsir ADS after Israel

    March 3, 2020 0
    Turkish-made drones Bayraktar TB2 and ANKA have once again showcased the capability of Turkish defense industries,- manufacturer like the Roketsan, Aselsan and Turkish Aerospace Industries have proven global standard in terms of design and building [...]
  • India Air Force Losing Advanced Rafale Fighter Jets to Pakistani AMRAAM Was Significant Strategic Mistake

    August 3, 2025 0
    Just after midnight on May 7, the screen in the Pakistan Air Force’s operations room lit up in red with the positions of dozens of active enemy planes across the border in India. Indian Media [...]
  • Japan Agrees On Bilateral Security Cooperation With Thailand

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  • Anschütz awarded contract to produce integrated bridge for Hunter-class frigates

    November 25, 2023 0
    Anschütz announced the delivery and integration of the navigation and bridge systems (WINBS) for the Hunter class frigates. Hunter-class Frigate to Receive Anschütz Integrated Navigation and Bridge Management SystemDateDecember 2, 2023Anschütz Acheived Design Milestone with [...]
Europe

STM Defense Technologies develops new Alpagu loitering munition.

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Americas

Brazilian Army trials new remotely operated weapon system.

October 28, 2025 0

The Brazilian Army has conducted field acceptance tests on the second prototype of its upgraded remotely operated weapon system, the UT30BR2, according to the Tecnologia & Defesa. The tests were carried out on October 9 […]

Central Asia

Serbian and Azerbaijan army train with B-52 M-15 Nora howitzers ahead of deliveries.

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Europe

Estonia purchases South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers.

October 26, 2025 0

Estonia’s Ministry of Defense has signed a defense agreement in Seoul to acquire South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers, expanding its long-range fires beyond the U.S.-made HIMARS. The move strengthens Estonia’s deterrence posture on […]

Europe

EuroSpike Awarded $2.5 Billion Contract to Produce Rafael’s Spike Missile for Germany.

October 24, 2025 0

Germany has finalized a $2.5 billion framework with EuroSpike, the European consortium marketing Rafael’s Spike missile line, through NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency. The contract reflects Berlin’s push to rebuild anti-armor capabilities and stabilize long-term […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher.

October 13, 2025 0

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher during a major military parade in Pyongyang on October 11, 2025. The system’s close resemblance to the American platform has raised concern over Pyongyang’s […]

  • Central Asia

    Armenia Purchases French CEASAR Howitzers Amid Azerbaijan Tensions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Karen National Union Seized Control of Myanmar’s Karen State, Established Parallel Administration

  • Air Platform

    HAI to lose contract to supply F-16 aircraft parts to Lockheed Martin

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Claims Its MiG-29 Shot Down A Russian Su-35 In Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

    South Korea displays K3 next-gen concept main battle tank

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Dropped GBU-72 Bunker Busting Bomb On Hezbollah Headquarter, Possibly Killing Terrorist Group’s Leader Hassan Nasrallah

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army sets to procure Stryker IFV and Humvee armored Vehicles

  • Americas

    U.S. Army’s New GhostEye MR Radar Defeated Cruise Missiles, RTX Reports

  • Uncategorized

    Poland and Lithuania follow Finland acquiring Leopard tanks for Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli IAI returns Sri Lankan Kfir fighters to service, provision for future upgrades

  • Air Platform

    UAE Received Two L-15 Trainer Aircraft From China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian PT PAL Signs Contract With MBDA to Upgrade Bung Tomo Class Warship

  • Europe

    HİSAR-A Goes Into Serial Production For Turkish Military

  • Europe

    Russian media called BMP-2 and BMP-3 IFVs are a death trap for troops

  • Africa

    U.S. State Department approved precision-guided munitions to Nigeria

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Neptune Cruise Missile Hit Russia’s Command Post In Occupied Crimea

  • Land Platform

    US Army’s M1 Abrams tests fire 120mm canon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Peruvian Navy Receives ROK Navy’s Retired Pohang-class Corvette

  • South Asia

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Intervened in PK Halder Graft Case to Remove Sajeeb Wazed’s Name from Indian CBI’s $123 Million Graft Cases

  • Europe

    Turkish Akinci Drone Successfully Test-fires Laser-Guided Bomb

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russian ammunition depots 600km from frontlines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Received $325 Million Contract to Build Ulsan-class Batch III Frigate

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan made un-turn on Chinese J-35A after Turkiye offers KAAN figther jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Awarded Security Systems Contract For Sydney Opera House

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy To Develop Carrier Killer HALO Hypersonic Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia could lease nuclear-powered submarines from the US, says defense minister Peter Dutton

  • Air Platform

    Thailand Purchases Gripen E/F Fighter Jets Amid Tensions With Cambodia

  • Defense Industry

    Russia sent a commercial proposal for the delivery of 21 MiG-21 to India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cost of Australian submarine project blows out by $10bn

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems awarded contract to produce counter-UAS system for the Netherlands

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War: Kremlin Suspends Major Defense Projects, Including Su-57, Su-75, PAK-DA, T-14, AK-12 Rifles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army Received Training On Harpoon Anti-ship Missile Launch System

  • Europe

    Russian FSB investigated Rosatom-owned company for corruption, selling shoddy equipment to reactors at home and abroad, pocketing profits – Carnegie Endowment finds

  • Air Platform

    Gripen E Fighter Jet Performs Anti-Access and Area Denial (A2AD) Role Through Superior EW, Situational Awareness, and Cutting-Edge Weapon System

  • Anti-air Missiles

    France and Italy To Deliver High-tech SAMP/T Anti-air Missiles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s AH-64E Apache Longbow Attack Helicopter

  • Europe

    North Korea sent three army Generals as commanders and advisors to the Russian army

  • Uncategorized

    North Macedonia Donates T-72 Tanks To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Serbia tests M-84 AS1 upgraded tanks

  • Europe

    Ukrainian military hints about using new Grim-2 ballistic missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine receives additional 18 Archer 155mm Howitzers from Sweden.

  • Industry

    Italy Holds Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia And UAE

  • Europe

    Cyprus National Guard Received Serbian-made Tamnava MLRS.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army Recaptured 400 Square Kilometers In Kherson

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia is in discussion with the U.S. to purchase MIM-104 Patriot missile defense system

  • Europe

    Norway, Sweden and Finland Donate 2000 Anti-tank Rockets to Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Danish Navy’s Ivar Huitfeldt Class Frigates

  • Europe

    Czech Republic is the first country to donate T-72 tanks to Ukraine

  • Africa

    South Africa’s new RG41 GT7 105mm self-propelled howitzer strengthens fire support for infantry units

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    C4iSR

    The West thrives on Electronic Warfare and Russia endures Soviet-era DRFM

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