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Italy Considers Boosting the Number of Troops by 60 Percent.

February 22, 2026 GDC 0

Italy is considering boosting its military troops by more than 60 percent over the next 18 years at an estimated cost of about 6 billion euros ($7 billion). Military experts drafted the strategy and presented […]

Anti-air Missiles

Italian Army Received Fourth Kronos Radar For SAMP/T NG Anti-air Missile

June 12, 2025 GDC 0

The Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation has announced the completion of factory acceptance trials of the fourth Kronos radar for the Italian variant of the SAMP/T NG (new-generation) air and missile defense system. The test […]

Europe

Italy to purchase 1050 Rheinmetall Lynx infantry fighting vehicles under $18 billion program

January 26, 2025 GDC 0

As reported by Jon Hawkes on January 21, 2025, Italy provided additional details about its Army Armoured Combat System (A2CS) program during the Defence IQ International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) conference, held in Farnborough, UK. This […]

Europe

Italy will place $21 billion tanks and armored vehicles order to Rheinmetall

September 23, 2024 GDC 0

Italy is reputedly planning to buy hundreds of tanks from German defense giant Rheinmetall in what would be the group’s biggest-ever order, valued at around 20 billion euros ($21.5 billion), the Handelsblatt business daily reported […]

Europe

Italian Defense Ministry Approves Upgrading C1 Ariete Tanks

August 28, 2022 GDC 0

According to a tweet posted by Ciro Nappi on 25 July, 2022, the Italian DPP 2022 (multi-year Defence planning document) includes the “green light” for the Italian Army’s upgrade programme of its C1 Ariete MBT (AMV/Aggiornamento Mezza […]

Air Platform

Leonardo Set To Flight Trial New AW249 Attack Helicopter For Italian Army

August 1, 2022 GDC 0

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  • Russian Army Steals Training Helicopters From Ukraine

    June 15, 2022 0
    Russian forces are stealing Ukrainian outdated Mi-2 training helicopters in areas they have occupied, according to MilitaryAviation.in.UA. U.S. buys S-300 from Ukraine to practice drone strikes against S-300DateNovember 11, 2020U.S. Sent Mi-17 Hip Helicopters to [...]
  • Rheinmetall awarded €1.04 billion contract to upgrade Puma IFV of Bundeswehr

    July 12, 2021 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 [...]
  • US Space Force to Launch X-37B Spy Plane on May 16

    May 8, 2020 0
    The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, in partnership with the U.S. Space Force, is scheduled to launch the sixth mission of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-6) on May 16 from Cape [...]
  • Brazilian Navy and Embraer partner on surface search and coastal surveillance radars

    July 23, 2024 0
    The agreement, signed on April 2, 2024, will focus on mutual support in research, development and innovation.  Studies by the Brazilian Navy and Embraer cover the integration of the Gaivota X Radar with the Georeferenced [...]
  • BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Produce 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles.

    January 17, 2026 0
    BAE Systems received a $184 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for the production of 30 additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs), a portion of the previously awarded full-rate production (FRP) Lot 5/6 contract. BAE [...]
  • L3Harris Awarded Contract to Produce Integrated Platform Management System for Hunter-class Frigates

    January 15, 2025 0
    L3Harris Technologies has received a contract to provide its integrated platform management system (IPMS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Hunter-class frigates.  Anschütz awarded contract to produce integrated bridge for Hunter-class frigatesDateNovember 25, 2023Hunter-class Frigate [...]
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 […]

  • Americas

    BWXT Awarded $1 Billion Contract for Naval Nuclear Reactor

  • C4iSR

    NRIET’s KLJ-7A Multi-Mode AESA Radar for JF-17 Block III and J-20 Stealth Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Saab selects Canada as Gripen manufacturing hub for Ukrainian Air Force.

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Land Systems Unveils AbramsX Main Battle Tank Technology Demonstrator

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 1000 soldiers, 21 tanks and 93 drones in a day

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia prepares for space race with a hybrid rocket for low-Earth orbit flight

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Iran announces development of new hypersonic glide vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Greek PM Announces Rafale Purchase as Turkey tensions rise

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Sweden signs a landmark deal with Ukraine to export up to 150 Gripen E/F fighter jets.

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Likely To Be Second Export Customer Of South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye Weighs Purchases of American Patriot and EuroSAM SAMP/T Missiles.

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Fresh Contract To Produce NLAW For British Army

  • Europe

    Serbia Stockpiles Drones Amid Kosovo Tensions

  • Europe

    Vard Marine Awarded Contract To Build Next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessel For Italian Navy

  • Europe

    Russian MoD sued Rosoboronexport JSC subsidiary NIMI for corruption and embezzlement

  • Air Platform

    Australia To Deliver 300 D40 Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Putin’s Shame: An Old Ukrainian Man Was Given A Medal For Shooting Down Russian Su-34 Using A Rifle

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Plans To Buy F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Americas

    North Korean Fake Companies Subcontracted To US Tech Giants To Fund Kim Jong-un’s Missile Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Reportedly Will Buy More Su-35s to Replace Older Aircrafts: Reports TASS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. Marine Raiders in Taiwan, a warning to China!

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    NATO Members to Purchase Australian-made Apollo Laser Weapon System.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force Purchasing Add-on Seeker For Ukraine’s JDAM-ER

  • Air Platform

    Iran Purchases Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 Fighter Jets, IRGC Reported

  • Europe

    British MoD Authorized £1.4 Billion Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye will not sell the S-400 missile system to India as speculated by the Indian media.

  • Air Platform

    An American Billionaire Who Owns A MiG-29 Says, MiGs Aren’t Useful in Actual Combat

  • Air Platform

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

  • Americas

    Fincantieri to Build the 3rd Constellation-class Frigate for US Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian $500 FPV drone destroyed Russian Buk-M3 missile system worth $100 million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Takes Control of Karakoram Pass Near Galwan Valley

  • Europe

    Russia unveils Shahed-136 kamikaze drone production line for the first time

  • Americas

    Navy christens USS Fort Lauderdale transport dock ship

  • Middle East

    President Trump Announced the U.S. and Israel Started Major Operations Against Iranian Regime.

  • Air Platform

    Joy Ride: Israeli F-35 Pilot Grounded For Creating Sonic Boom Over Residential Area

  • South Asia

    Former Director of Bangladesh’s DGFI Lieutenant General (Retired) Saiful Alam Arrested For Human Rights Violation, Corruption and Assisting Sheikh Hasina in Laundering Money

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Will Continue to Work Vertification Programme of Falco Xplorer UAV

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Cut Steel For Third Type 026 Frigates, HMS Belfast

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh will receive $572 million in military aid and medical aid from the U.S., which former dictator and fugitive Sheikh Hasina turned down.

  • Africa

    Russia Denies Selling Su-34ME To Algerian Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian army tested Boxer block II reconnaissance armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Russia Demonstrates New Remote-Controlled Combat Module on BTR-82 APC

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy Commissions First Type 054A/P Frigate

  • Europe

    Turkish shipyard floats two new İstif-class frigates for Turkish Navy

  • C4iSR

    China’s CETC Displays KLJ-7A Radar For JF-17 Block III

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Army Used White Phosphorus Artillery Munitions To Destroy Hamas Tunnels And Bunkers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines army received first batch of Guarani 6×6 armored personnel carriers

  • Air Platform

    Boeing rolls out Super Hornet Block III for US Navy

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers Long-Range Precision Strike Missile System On Joint Light Tactical Vehicles

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