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Air Platform

Spain Approves Dragon IFV And NH90 Helicopters

December 29, 2020 GDC 0

Spain’s Council of Ministers approved funding totalling EUR184 million (USD225 million) for the Dragón 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and the second phase of the NH90 helicopter programme. Spain’s Ministry of Industry and Trade will […]

Middle East

Leonardo Flight Tests Land and Maritime NH90 Helicopters For QEAF

December 28, 2020 GDC 0

The Qatar Emiri Air Force’s NH90 helicopter programme marked a major milestone last week with first flights performed in Italy and France. The first NH90 NATO frigate helicopter (NFH), assembled at Leonardo’s Venice Tessera facility, […]

Air Platform

Leonardo Delivers Two M-345 Training Aircraft To Italian Air Force

December 26, 2020 GDC 0

Leonardo has delivered the first two M-345 jet trainers to the Italian air force as the service begins the gradual replacement of its fleet of elderly Aermacchi MB-339s. To date, Rome has ordered 18 of […]

Americas

Leonardo to Deliver AW119Kx Helicopters to Brazilian Police

December 10, 2020 GDC 0

Leonardo announced that the Polícia Rodoviária Federal (PRF) of Brazil will introduce into service six AW119Kx single engine helicopters. The first aircraft is expected to be introduced in Brazil beginning next year, with the delivery […]

Air Platform

Leonardo to Deliver 17 HH-139B Helicopters to Italian Air Force

December 8, 2020 GDC 0

Leonardo has announced today the recent delivery of the first HH-139B twin engine helicopter to the Italian Air Force, a customised variant of the bestselling AW139 platform, from its facility based in Vergiate. The aircraft […]

Air Platform

C-27J Next Generation Strategic Airlift Aircraft

November 15, 2020 GDC 0

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Leonardo Developed Next Generation C27J Spartan Aircraft

November 15, 2020 GDC 0

Key Points Building on its proven in-service reliability in disaster relief and military operations the C-27J Next Generation will expand its mission capability  The first enhanced aircraft will be delivered to an undisclosed customer in 2021 Mission-proven […]

Air Platform

UK’s Tempest Fighter To Get A Brand New AESA Radar

October 26, 2020 GDC 0

The companies building the UK’s Tempest sixth-generation fighter aircraft have revealed some of the technological concepts that it will incorporate, including a radar system designed to handle as much data per second as a city. Under development […]

Air Platform

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

October 26, 2020 GDC 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 […]

Europe

Leonardo Demonstrates swarming drones to RAF

October 20, 2020 GDC 0

Leonardo demonstrated a swarming drone capability for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) in July, during which a number of small remotely piloted aircraft equipped with the company’s electronic warfare jamming technology were used to […]

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  • Hyundai Rotem Unveils K2 Tank With The Most Advanced Active Protection System

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  • Furious Russia Blasts China Over Technology Theft Of Russian Origin

    July 19, 2020 0
    Russian defence conglomerate Rostec has attacked China over unauthorized stealing of Russian military hardware which has ignited tensions between key-allies Russia and China. Russia has been China’s biggest arms supplier between 2014 and 2018, accounting [...]
  • Indonesian Navy to upgrade Exocet anti-ship missile to block 3 standard

    March 20, 2020 0
    The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) plans to upgrade the Exocet MM40 Block 2 anti-ship missiles on its KRI Usman-Harun (pennant number 359) multirole corvette/light frigate once the vessel’s mission systems are modernised. [...]
  • South Africa Bans On Arms Export To Arab Countries Hurting Its Economy

    April 1, 2021 0
    The members of the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) decide to suspend arms exports to many Arab countries, mainly Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Algeria. This body, which depends on the [...]
  • Top Russian Commander Among Troops Killed During Azerbaijan’s Attack On Nagorno-Karabakh

    September 22, 2023 0
    A top official from Russia’s armed forces was killed during Azerbaijan’s shelling of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh just two months after he was appointed to be the second in command of a Russian peacekeeping [...]
  • Ukraine confirms downing Kinzhal hypersonic missile using U.S.-made Patriot missile system

    May 7, 2023 0
    Ukraine says it downed a Russian hypersonic missile over the capital Kyiv using a newly acquired U.S.-made Patriot defense system in what would be a first in its ability to intercept one of Moscow’s most [...]
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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian PT Tesco to build LCU for Indonesian Navy

  • Africa

    China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

  • South Asia

    Kashmir is a disputed territory: General Qamar Javed Bajwa

  • Naval Platforms

    The Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD)

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Jointly Develop Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets With MHI

  • South Asia

    Pakistan to replace P-3 Orion patrol aircraft with Brazilian Embraer Lineage jetliner

  • Europe

    The only bridge linking Belarus and Russia collapsed in Smolensk region, creating major supply problem for the Russian army

  • Air Platform

    Royal Air Force’s Typhoon Aircraft Landed On Highway In Finland

  • Europe

    North Korea delivers long-range Koksan artillery systems to Russia

  • Air Platform

    Here’s Why Russia Lost 31 Su-34 Fullback Fighter Bombers in Ukraine War, Some Were Downed By Cheap MANPAD

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman completes design review of new laser weapon system

  • Middle East

    Hezbollah Terrorist Group Fired Rockets At Israel From Southern Lebanon

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Boosts Upgraded Alpha Jets.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Retreat From Kherson Put Critical Supply Route Within HIMARS Strike Range

  • Air Platform

    China transfers drone technology to Saudi Arabia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army is on the verge of collapse as ‘three Brotherhood’ rebels took of three northern states

  • Europe

    PayPal shuts down its services in Russia, a blow to Russian retailers

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Begins Building New Zealand’s P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

  • Europe

    Explosion rocks Russian-occupied Melitopol, amid Ukrainian counteroffensive

  • Cyber

    Chinese Communist Party Sponsored Hackers Stole 40 Million Voter Records From British Electoral Commission’s Computer Systems

  • Europe

    Czech army plans to buy 52 CAESAR howitzer

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt and ERA to produce an integrated airspace surveillance system for the German Luftwaffe

  • Americas

    Australia’s PMB Defence To Supply Batteries For Canadian Submarines

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea Unveils Hwasong-20 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s domestically developed AIP for project 75I submarine

  • Land Platform

    Russia to display T-90MS tank in Abu Dhabi despite heavy tank losses in Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukrainian Fort-221 Assault Rifle

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Ramps Up FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft Production After Export Success In Poland, Thailand And Malaysia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey To Produce Missiles Components And Ammunitions Locally

  • Industry

    UAE-Israeli Companies Signs Joint Venture Project

  • Air Platform

    US Navy’s MQ-25 refuelling drone just got one step closer to war-ready

  • Americas

    Lockheed unveils new Sentinel A4 radar for US Army

  • Europe

    Ukraine signs French security pact after similar agreement with Germany

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Bayraktar Akinci successfully launched the Roketsan-developed Cakir cruise missile

  • Middle East

    Leaked Exchange Reveals Iran’s President Pezeshkian and Vahidi Clash Over U.S. Talks and Crumbling Iranian Economy.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, and Md Harun Ar Rashid should face the International Criminal Court for the massacre of students

  • Infantry Weapons

    Lockheed Martin to Deliver THAAD Missile Defense to Saudi Arabia in 2023

  • Europe

    Germany proposes to supply Ukraine with 100 modern PzH 2000 howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s rebels destroying Chinese-made armored vehicles like tin can

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy’s replishment ship Qiandaohu escorted by destroyer CNS Zibo delivers bombs and ammunitions to Myanmar’s junta

  • Air Platform

    IPHR and NAKO published 84 pages comprehensive report exposing that Russia’s fighter jets are fitted with Western components

  • Europe

    Belarusian Yak-130 Crashed Killing Two Pilots

  • C4iSR

    Saab will open research facility in Hungary

  • Europe

    Roketsan tests TRLG-122 laser-guided rocket against naval target

  • Europe

    Breaking News: U.S. Law Makers Introduces Bill To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-15 And F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan seizes heavy weapons from Nagorno-Karabakh separatists

  • Americas

    Trump expected to name China and Iran hawk Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery destroys Russian artic-variant TOR air defense system

  • Europe

    Sanction Buster: Russia’s Kalibr Missile, Orlan UAV And Ka-52 Helicopter Components Come From America, South Korea, Taiwan And Japan

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic donates new batch of Mi-24 helicopters to Ukraine

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