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Europe

UK must spend 2.5 percent of GDP on defense, says departing armed forces minister

April 9, 2024 GDC 0

The departing Armed Forces minister said the UK must ‘urgently’ invest more in defense. James Heappey, who announced he would quit the government, issued the public demand from the Commons despatch box yesterday. He wrote […]

  • US Air Force’s F-35A Drops B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

    November 28, 2020 0
    Two major US defense initiatives recently came together as a US Air Force F-35A Lightning II dropped a mock refurbished B61-12 nuclear bomb for the first time. The test, which took place over Sandia National Laboratories’ Tonopah [...]
  • Leonardo Set To Flight Trial New AW249 Attack Helicopter For Italian Army

    August 1, 2022 0
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  • The Italian Air Force takes delivery of its most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon

    October 26, 2020 0
    Taking off from Leonardo’s plant in Caselle (Turin), the final and most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon of the Italian Air Force was handed over during a ceremony today becoming one of the defence aircraft assigned daily [...]
  • Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems hands over fourth S44 submarine to Egyptian Navy

    August 4, 2021 0
    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems today officially handed over the fourth Type 209/1400mod class submarine, named “S44”, to the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Thyssenkrupp Delivers Fourth Submarine To Egyptian NavyDateJuly 16, 2021Thyssenkrupp Launches Egyptian [...]
  • Mad Vlad places bombs on Zaporizhzhia nuclear powerplant, millions of Europeans could die

    July 8, 2023 0
    THE world is on alert for a potential nuclear disaster that could affect billions of people amid fears Vladimir Putin has placed bombs on reactors at a power plant. Chinese bid to buy Motor Sich [...]
  • Iranian-flag cargo ship Touska was carrying dual-use technology from China to Iran.

    April 21, 2026 0
    An Iranian-flagged cargo ship recently seized by U.S. forces had travelled through Chinese ports, spotlighting a supply route now under scrutiny as officials probe suspected dual-use cargo aboard the vessel. U.S. Special Forces Seized Chinese [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • Naval Platforms

    China and India assist Myanmar Navy to build its ASW corvettes and frigates

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 sea drone destroyed Russia’s Saturn tugboat that towed Admiral Kuznetsov

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems, CN ROMARM S.A. to manufacture 155mm ATMOS howitzers in Romania

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missiles destroyed the Belbek airbase in the occupied Crimea

  • Middle East

    Israel Adopts Sa’ar 6 As Maritime Anti-ship Doctrine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli F-16 Destroyed Iranian BAVAR-373 Anti-air System In Syria

  • Infantry Weapons

    Heckler and Koch M320 Granade Launcher

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Navy Successfully Test Fires C-Dome Interceptor Missiles

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $4.76 Billion Contract to Produce PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Missiles.

  • Air Platform

    Cheap and Unreliable Chinese J-10CE, Pakistan Seeks Greater Cooperation With U.S. To Buy F-16V Block 70

  • South Asia

    Washington is pressuring Delhi to abandon Russian S-400 missile systems

  • Europe

    Armenia Turns To France To Get Help Rebuilding Its Military

  • Europe

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

  • Middle East

    SyAAF MiG-29-fleet is in bad shape, as obvious from the recent crash of MiG-29

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Crews Will Be Trained On Astute-class HMS Anson Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Israel inks $3 billion deal to purchase 25 US F-35 fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    The Production of B-21 Stealth Bombers Is On Track

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar to receive first Su-30SME this year

  • Europe

    Huge explosion ripped through Russia’s nuclear ICBM missile factory in Russia’s Udmurt Republic

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Leonardo Company to build ‘Michelangelo Dome’ missile defense system.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Defense System Downed 15 ‘Unstoppable’ Russian Kinzhal Missiles

  • Europe

    Turkey Hired A Law Firm To Lobby F-35 Programme

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Dept Approves 12 F-16V Block 70 Aircraft to Jordan

  • Air Platform

    Anduril Industries Developed Multipurpose Altius-600 UAV

  • Air Platform

    Boeing sent two Super Hornets to India for the Indian Navy’s trial

  • Air Platform

    Saab Group And Canada Sign MoU on Gripen Research Centre In Quebec

  • Europe

    Putin planned to capture Ukraine’s economic resources and use these resources to invade Baltic states

  • Europe

    Saab’s MSHORAD System Successfully Demonstrated with Live Firing

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China escalates tensions with Taiwan by sending 52 aircraft to Taiwanese airspace

  • Africa

    US Marines F-35C Struck Houthi Positive In Historic First Combat Sorties

  • C4iSR

    Royal Navy overhauls combat systems to improve threat detection after monitoring Russian warships

  • Naval Platforms

    The Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessels of RAN

  • Industry

    South Korea regain number one spot in shipbuilding

  • South Asia

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

  • Air Platform

    Sweden agrees to extend Gripen lease with Czech Republic

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean FFX Batch III Frigate to be equipped with the Long-Range Naval L-SAM

  • Air Platform

    Russian military aviation faces growing threat from Ukraine’s armed FPV drone swarms

  • Air Platform

    Here’s why Russia’s MiG-35 is absent from Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Russia Conducted Several Trial Runs With Nuclear-capable Tu-95MS Bombers

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Havelsan Developed Kamikaze Drone that Kills Enemy Drones

  • Air Platform

    Korean KAI Is Assembling Five Prototypes Of KF-21 Fighter Jets

  • Defense Industry

    Elbit Systems awarded $1.65 billion contract to establish pilots training center in Greece

  • Air Platform

    Elbit Systems demonstrates UAV swarm capability to Dutch Army

  • Europe

    Finish Company Patria To Develop Wheeled 155mm Howitzer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. revoked Hong kong’s special trading status

  • South Asia

    Afghan Air Force To Fight Back Against Taliban Insurgents Using A-29, AC-208 And Black Hawks

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese PL-15/PL-12D active radar-guided air-to-air missiles loosely analogous to the American AIM-120A

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Trials Australian E-7 Wedgetail As A Replacement For E-3 Sentry AEW&C

  • Americas

    L3Harris, Elbit Systems Awarded $92 Million Contract For Aviator Imaging Technology

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