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Europe

Rheinmetall Awarded Contract to Produce 120mm Tank Ammunition.

December 10, 2025 GDC 0

Germany has placed a fresh multi-hundred-million-euro call off with Rheinmetall for 120 mm Leopard 2 tank ammunition under its expanded 4 billion euro framework agreement running to 2030. The move underpins Berlin’s Zeitenwende rearmament effort, […]

Americas

Germany offers Brazil a batch of Leopard tanks and Marder infantry fighting vehicles.

December 3, 2025 GDC 0

Germany has offered Brazil a batch of 65 Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks and 78 Marder 1A5 infantry fighting vehicles as part of the South American country’s efforts to modernize its armored forces. The offer […]

Europe

French-German KNDS unveils Leopard 2 tank with unmanned turret

August 11, 2025 GDC 0

French-German defense firm KNDS has showcased the second prototype of its next-generation main battle tank, the Leopard 2A-RC 3.0, during a demonstration at the Klietz military training area. The PT02 prototype was presented by KNDS, […]

Europe

Sweden Purchases 44 New Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks

January 20, 2025 GDC 0

According to its Defense Ministry on Thursday, the Swedish government announced it would be purchasing 44 new German Leopard 2 A8 main battle tanks and plans to modernize its existing fleet of 66 Leopard 2 […]

Europe

Sweden Purchases Leopard Tanks Worth $2 Billion

January 11, 2025 GDC 0

Sweden’s army will buy tanks from German-French defence equipment maker KNDS for 22 billion Swedish crowns ($1.97 billion), the Nordic country’s government said on Thursday. The order includes 44 Leopard 2 A8 tanks and upgrades […]

Europe

Dramatic Footage Shows One German Leopard Tank Took Out Column Of Putin’s T-90M Proryv Tanks And BTR-82A Armored Vehicles

November 16, 2024 GDC 0

This is the incredible moment fearless Ukrainian troops wipe out an entire Russian T-90M tank column with huge explosions and rampant gunfire. Ukraine’s Leopard tank blitz took out 87 of Vladimir Putin’s men, eliminated 13 […]

Europe

Lithuania will purchase Leopard 2 tanks from Germany

June 25, 2024 GDC 0

Lithuania, a NATO member with Russia on its doorstep, is acquiring tanks for the first time in its history. The move was prompted by seeing how important tank warfare has been to Ukraine’s efforts to […]

Europe

Ukraine will receive additional Leopard 2 battle tanks from Spain

April 25, 2024 GDC 0

The Spanish Ministry of Defense has announced plans to send additional Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. The decision entails the overhaul and commissioning of 19 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks, which will be deployed to […]

Europe

Lithuania purchased Leopard tanks amid Russia tensions

April 3, 2024 GDC 0

Lithuania, a NATO member with Russia on its doorstep, is acquiring tanks for the first time in its history. The move was prompted by seeing how important tank warfare has been to Ukraine’s efforts to […]

Europe

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) awarded contract to upgrade Swedish Stridsvagn 122 tanks

October 27, 2023 GDC 0

Sweden has contracted Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to upgrade 44 Leopard 2 tanks of the Swedish Armed Forces. The 3.5-billion Swedish kronor ($316 million) upgrade includes replacing the tank’s electronic components, installing new night sights, and […]

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  • ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems delivers the second MEKO A-200 class frigate to the Egyptian Navy

    August 18, 2023 0
    On 26 May, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) handed over the second MEKO A-200 EN frigate to the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt. ThyssenKrupp Delivers First MEKO A-200 Frigate To Egyptian NavyDateDecember 4, 2022Thyssenkrupp [...]
  • Turkey to acquire 500 kamikaze Drones

    June 17, 2020 0
    Turkish firm STM is preparing to deliver over 500 Kamikaze Kargu unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the military soon. These autonomous rotary wing attack drones entered Turkish Armed Forces’ inventory around a year ago, Anadolu Agency reported [...]
  • Canada Demands that South Korea Build an Auto Plant in Canada for the Purchase of the KSS-III Submarine.

    March 10, 2026 0
    Canada is demanding that South Korea build a car factory in exchange for a submarine contract worth more than $20 billion. Hyundai Heavy Industries Mobilized South Korean Government and Industries to Support Canada’s Patrol Submarine [...]
  • China Commissions Aerial Refueling Variant Y-20 Heavy-lift Aircraft

    September 3, 2022 0
    China has formally commissioned the air refueller variant of the Y-20 Kunpeng jet-powered strategic transport aircraft. China Sent J-10C And J-11B To Sino-Pak Air Combat ExerciseDateFebruary 14, 2021Chinese Military Aviation IndustryDateMarch 17, 2018Indian Air Force [...]
  • Ukraine blitzed Russian forces in the Kursk region as Russian forces surrendered to Ukrainian forces

    August 12, 2024 0
    Vladimir Putin orders 76,000 people to evacuate Kursk as Ukraine invasion storms deeper into RussiaVladimir Putin has ordered 76,000 people to evacuate as his soldiers scramble to defend the war-torn region of Kursk. On August [...]
  • Taiwan’s New High-tech Attack Submarine Could Wreck Havoc in Taiwan Straits

    December 19, 2020 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — As Taiwan commences the production of eight new submarines, a warfare expert was cited on December 2 as saying a Chinese invasion fleet would be highly vulnerable to the submersible warships. On [...]
Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • Air Platform

    Denmark will invest $13.7 billion in F-35 jets, patrol boats and armored vehicles.

  • Americas

    BAE Systems to delay delivery of Howitzers to US Army

  • Europe

    Australian-made SYPAQ cardboard drones destroyed four Su-30SM, one MiG-29 and two Pantsir air defense in Kursk airfield

  • Air Platform

    Brazil Unveils First Locally Produced Gripen E/F Fighter Jet.

  • South Asia

    Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina offered rail-link, roads, ports, internet and power connection to India’s northeaster states to stay in power

  • Land Platform

    Dutch Army takes delivery of Electronic Warfare Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Putin Suffers Devastating Blow As Ukraine Killed Two Top Ranking Airborne Commanders

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israel Completes Tests of Upgraded Iron Dome Missile System

  • Europe

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

  • Africa

    The Chadian Air Force’s Su-25 Drops Bombs Over Senior Army Officers House: Report

  • Air Platform

    German Navy to Buy 31 NH90 Sea Tiger ASW Helicopters Worth €2.7 Billion

  • C4iSR

    Turkiye locally develops electro-optical sight system for homegrown drones.

  • Cruise Missiles

    Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Hit Russian Territory Due To GLONASS Guidance Error

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Provide Mk45 Medium Caliber Gun For Hunter Class Frigate

  • Americas

    The USMC Begun Upgrading Legacy Hornet’s Radar to Latest AN/APG-79(V)4 AESA radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s claim of South China Sea Is Not Valid: Joint Statement By America And Australia

  • Americas

    Amid China and Russia tensions, US considering nuclear tests after 28 years hiatus

  • Americas

    Boeing and General Atomics join forces on new laser weapon

  • Land Platform

    Kia Motors KM250 and KM500 Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV)

  • Air Platform

    Turkish T929 Atak II Helicopter Started Flight Trials Using Ukrainian Engine

  • Air Platform

    24 Su-35 Downed in Ukraine War, Russia’s Over-hyped Su-35 Fighter Jet is Doomed

  • Europe

    Explosion in Military Plant: Anti-Putin Troops Sabotage Russian Military Plant in Bryansk

  • Europe

    Epic Fail: Putin’s Forces Are Pushed Out Of Donbas Before Russian Victory Day Parade

  • Europe

    Britain to Send StarStreak Anti-air Missiles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Demonstrates Fully Automatic Aerial Refueling Capability

  • Europe

    Why Sweden and Finland’s NATO Membership Have Russia Worried?

  • Americas

    RCN Selected Sea Ceptor Missiles For Multi-mission Frigates

  • Naval Platforms

    Thyssenkrupp Marinesystems MEKO-class Frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall to export Australian-made turrets to Hungary

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Poland to deploy Naval Strike Missiles to Protect Baltic Coast

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI, Rafael Exhibit Military Equipment at Dubai Air Show

  • Anti-drone System

    Russia tells its citizens to buy counter-drone tech by themselves

  • South Asia

    Tata, Lockheed Martin bring new cutting-edge aerospace technology to India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Submarine Project Is Dangerously Off Track Reports Insight Economics

  • Middle East

    Saudi Patriot Battery Intercepts Houthi Ballistic Missiles

  • Americas

    Colombia To Spend $1 Billion On Fighter Jets Program

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Signed A Contract To Buy 30 Rafale Fighters Worth $4.5 Billion

  • South Asia

    UK’s National Crime Agency has frozen $121,896 million worth of London property owned by former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina and her associates

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force Received First Chinese CH-4 Drones

  • Europe

    Navantia Starts Combat Systems Trial of Spanish S-81 Submarine “Isaac Peral”

  • C4iSR

    Turkish army receives Aselsan’s new-gen electronic warfare system

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia Ran Out Of Precision Guided Missile, Used 1960s Kh-22 Anti-ship Missile At Land Targets

  • Middle East

    Egypt, Algeria And Indonesia Pulled Out Of Su-35 Deals

  • Europe

    Hypersonic missile cannot be stopped just Russia’s hypersonic hyped propaganda Russia wants to spread to the internet

  • Europe

    British MoD Authorized £1.4 Billion Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia

  • Africa

    Algeria Receives Chinese Ground-based LDK-190 Electronic Warfare System

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Lithuania purchases Swedish RBS-70 Short-range air defense system

  • Middle East

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

  • Europe

    Czech Republic delivers 89 main battle tanks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Here’s why Russia’s Su-57 is doomed?

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