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East Asia and Pacific Region

LAND 400 Phase 3: Australian Army’s Infantry Fighting Vehicle Project

February 11, 2022 GDC 0

The two contender vehicles for Australia’s soon-to-be-selected infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) (LAND 400 Phase 3 project) recently conducted a firepower demonstration at Puckapunyal Military Area, showcasing next-level protection, firepower and mobility.  Both are candidates for Army’s […]

Europe

BAE Systems Offers Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) to Slovakia

February 10, 2022 GDC 0

BAE Systems has confirmed its bid submission, together with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV), for the Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) in response to the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic’s acquisition of 152 new […]

Land Platform

Israeli Rafael To Upgrade Indian Army’s 700 BMP-2 IFV

September 15, 2021 GDC 0

India’s Ministry of Defense has launched a program to modernize the Indian Army’s BMP-2/2K Sarath infantry fighting vehicles. The Russian website Topwar.ru reported that each company competing for a tender issued last year by the […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Completed delivery of the German AFBM “Boxer”

July 21, 2021 GDC 0

ARTEC GmbH, a joint venture of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, announced the delivery of the last of the 8×8 armored combat vehicles “Boxer” ordered for the German Armed Forces to the customer. The customers […]

Defense Industry

Nexter Launches Infantry Fighting Vehicle At DEFEA 2021 In Greece

July 13, 2021 GDC 0

Nexter will present its VBCI Philoctetes for the first time at the DEFEA exhibition scheduled to take place in Athens, Greece, from July 13 to 15, 2021. This is a complete infantry combat system, armed […]

Europe

Rheinmetall awarded €1.04 billion contract to upgrade Puma IFV of Bundeswehr

July 12, 2021 GDC 0

The German defense ministry has awarded a €1.04 billion contract to a joint venture between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall for the upgrade of the first lot of the Bundeswehr’s Puma infantry fighting vehicle, bringing them […]

Americas

Oshkosh Defense Awarded $942.9 Million Contract For Stryker Armaments

June 14, 2021 GDC 0

Oshkosh Defense won a $942.9 million contract to integrate 30mm medium caliber weapons systems onto U.S. Army Stryker vehicles, the company said on Friday. The upgrade to the Stryker Double V Hull Infantry Carrier Vehicle […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Rheinmetall completes delivery of first 25 Boxer CRVs to Australian Army

June 3, 2021 GDC 0

Rheinmetall announced on 2 June that it has completed delivery of the first 25 of 211 Boxer 8×8 combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRVs) on order for the Australian Army under Canberra’s Land 400 Phase 2 (also […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Hanwha Defense’s Redback To Use Composite Rubber Track System

May 8, 2021 GDC 0

Soucy’s Composite Rubber Track system will be fitted to the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle produced by Hanwha Defense under an agreement signed today. The Redback is under consideration by the Commonwealth under an ongoing tender […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Marand Joins Rheinmetall To Build IFV For Australian Army

February 11, 2021 GDC 0

Marand Precision Engineering is the latest company in Australia to partner with Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) in bidding for the Australian Army’s programme to procure infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) under Land 400 Phase 3. Victoria-based […]

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  • No sh$t: Russian soldiers are using bow and arrow in the Ukraine war

    January 7, 2023 0
    A photo of a Russian soldier using a bow and arrow in Ukraine has brought ridicule online. The images, which first began circulating on Telegram in November, were shared on Twitter Tuesday by Anton Gerashchenko, [...]
  • Franco-Italian Horizon Class Destroyers to Receive Hypersonic and BMD Capability

    April 16, 2025 0
    On March 17, 2025, the European Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’Armement (OCCAR) detailed its Business Plan for 2025, outlining its continued management of defense programs with a focus on cost efficiency, performance, and [...]
  • Double Troubles For Russia: Ukraine Bought 5,100 MATADOR Anti-tank Weapons

    April 5, 2022 0
    Ukraine has bought 5,100 anti-tank weapons that were co-developed by Singapore, Germany and Israel. The RGW90 HH Matador weapons were acquired from German maker Dynamit Nobel Defence (DND) at a cost of €25 million (S$37.6 [...]
  • Turkiye to build nuclear-powered submarines for its navy

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  • French Army Purchases SCAR-H PR Precision Rifle From FN Herstal

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  • Norway boosts defense spending by whopping $48 billion

    April 7, 2024 0
    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shifted Norway’s discussion on military spendingNorway will dip into its huge rainy day sovereign wealth fund to deliver a “historic” defence spending boost of $48 billion over the next 12 [...]
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. […]

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

    Lockheed Martin To Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne, Strengthening Position As Leading Provider Of Technologies

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. approves sale of Israeli David Sling anti-air missiles to Finland

  • Europe

    Russia Drops Bombs on Mariupol Drama Theatre

  • South Asia

    India and Pakistan’s nuclear arms purchase networks

  • Air Platform

    The US Navy to receive F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III By The End of May

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Industries To Build Fourth America-class Amphibious Assault Ship

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russian-launched North Korean KN-23 (Hwasong-11) missiles explode mid-air

  • Air Platform

    Greece is looking for buyers of its ageing 18 Mirage 2000 fighter jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Outfit Collins-class Submarines with Tomahawk Missiles

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy requests $3 billion to replenish 785 Tomahawk missiles.

  • Air Platform

    The Italian Air Force takes delivery of its most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Receives First Jolly Green II SAR Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Gripen E Starts Supersonic Flight Test

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 – The Modern Marvel Of Europe

  • Europe

    Vlad is in trouble, Russian conscripts revolt, break gates and storm out of Kazan military base

  • Europe

    Greek Company Unveiled Aihimi AHM-1X Drone Armed With Rockets

  • Loitering Munitions

    The U.S. and Gulf States want Ukraine’s Bullet and Sting interceptor drones.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 500th F-35 to the USAF

  • Defense Industry

    UAE Buys 80 French Rafale F4 Jet For Its Air Force

  • Europe

    How sanctions are affecting Russian defense industrial complex

  • C4iSR

    Pentagon clears $404 million upgrade package for Australia’s MC-55A Peregrine aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Egypt To Buy 24 Eurofighter Typhoon From Italy Worth $3 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Kamov fixes inaccurate gatling gun of KA-52M helicopter

  • Europe

    French Air Force Participates In Skyros 2021 Air Combat Exercise With Hellenic Air Force

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Shows off KF-21 Fighter Jet as Its Arms Sales Surge

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter suffers from severe vibrations on tail rotors

  • Land Platform

    General Dynamics LAV 700 Armoured Vehicle

  • Europe

    Polish Army Equipped With Three Different Versions Of Leopard Tanks

  • Europe

    Ukraine started ‘special sea drone operations’ against Russia hitting second tanker

  • Europe

    Ukraine Retakes Key Town Trifonova In Kherson As Russian Army Retreats

  • Air Platform

    V-22 Osprey conducts first landing on the deck of a ship

  • Anti-air Missiles

    US Army Deploys MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense System In The Middle East

  • Americas

    Navy christens USS Fort Lauderdale transport dock ship

  • South Asia

    Retired Bangladesh Army Major Sinha was involved in drug dealing and militant training

  • Europe

    Turkish HISAR O+ Missile Successfully Completes Test Firing

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy Conducts Joint Exercises With Egyptian Rafale Fighters

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Bought A Large Number Of Israeli Weapons And Well Prepared For The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 fighter jet downed its own S-70 heavy armed drone in a collateral incident.

  • Americas

    Boeing Started Factory Trials of QEAF F-15QA Fighter Jet

  • C4iSR

    Hanwha Showcases New AESA Radar For FA-50 Fighter Jet

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    Defense Industry

    Japan Set To Become Largest Defense Spender In Indo-Pacific Region

  • Air Platform

    Boeing ramps up F-15EX Eagle II jet production

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Air & Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) Network

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Wreck Havoc In Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery in Volgograd

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery strike damaged Russian ‘Velikiy Ustyug’ missile corvette

  • Air Platform

    Boeing receives $265 million orders for nine Chinook helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First Batch Of F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The AGM-154A/B/C Joint stand-off weapon (JSOW)

  • Americas

    US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) Programme

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