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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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  • UK purchased six H145 helicopters for training mission

    April 23, 2024 0
    The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a 122-million euro ($152 million) contract with Airbus to order six additional H145 helicopters. US Army to induct UH-72B Lakota HelicoptersDateNovember 12, 2020RSAF Receives First Batch Of H225M [...]
  • British Army Received Europe’s Most Modern Battle Tank, The Challenger 3

    April 20, 2024 0
    The British Army is close to receiving the new Challenger 3 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), according to information published by the British Ministry of Defence on April 18, 2024. Considered one of Europe’s most modern [...]
  • No IFF and datalink: Russian anti-air missiles shot down its own Su-34 and Mi-8 helicopters

    May 17, 2023 0
    A Russian fighter jet and a helicopter have been seen crashing amid reports a further two warplanes have also been downed. Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets Far From KyivDateMay 20, 2023Russian [...]
  • Russia Blames American Raytheon For Upgrading Soviet-era Tu-141 Kamikaze Drones

    February 13, 2023 0
    The crash of another Tupolev Tu-141 Strizh drone in Russia’s Kaluga Oblast on February 6 has revealed a new high-explosive warhead, suggesting some additional modification work being carried out by the Ukrainians. Ukrainian Tu-141 Drone [...]
  • Why does Israel highly values friendly relations with Muslim Azerbaijan?

    September 11, 2021 0
    In April 2017, a congratulatory letter to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev from the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu included: Israel is proud to have been one of the first nations to recognize the [...]
  • Saab Signs Two Contracts for Next Generation Corvettes for Sweden

    April 28, 2024 0
    Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, (FMV), have signed two agreements concerning the next generation of surface ships and corvettes. Saab Group Awarded Contract To Build Two Visby Generation 2 Stealth CorvettesDateJanuary 27, 2021Saab’s [...]
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 […]

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    Indian Navy Ditches MiG-29K Dud, Trials Rafale M On INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier

  • Europe

    Swiss Air 2030: Extended-range ground-based air defense system

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $2.76 Billion US Army Contracts For M142 HIMARS

  • Europe

    Senator Lindsey Graham designated a terrorist by Russian authorities: report

  • Europe

    Ukraine is Seeking to Gain Control of Russian Oligarch’s Frozen Assets

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Plan to Buy Rafale Fighter Jets and A400M Transport Aircraft, Retires Russian-made Jets

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt and Indra complete the first Eurofighter ECRS Mk1 radar upgrades

  • Air Platform

    United Arab Emirates Officially Joins South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Program Replacing Indonesia

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded A Contract For US Navy’s LCS Sensors Suite

  • Europe

    No Medivac: One Russian Dying Every Three Minutes To Fight Putin’s War In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian saboteurs destroyed two An-148 aircraft and one Mi-28 helicopter near Moscow

  • Americas

    EDGE Awarded Contract To Produce MANSUP Anti-ship Missiles For Brazil

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia has the right to send warships in South China Sea, says Prime Minister Scott Morrison

  • Middle East

    Russia deployed an inflatable dummy S-300 air defense system in Al Tabqah airbase

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys T-84U Oplot Tanks In Kharkiv Region

  • Americas

    The Atlantic Released Entire Signal Chat Showing Significant Security Breaches By Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, Mike Waltz and JD Vance

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    PLA Air Force’s Biggest Threat Is India’s Rafale Armed With Meteor BVRAAM

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems Awarded $600 Million Contract To Produce Active Protection And EOTS For Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Americas

    US Army’s Bradley vehicle replacement (OMFV) programme

  • Industry

    Serbia’s Defense Industry Capabilities

  • South Asia

    Indian Navy Sailors Killed In Explosion Onboard Destroyer At Mumbai Dockyard

  • Europe

    Russian Taganrog military aircraft maker reports heavy financial losses after repeated Ukrainian missile attacks.

  • Africa

    U.S. Air Force’s GaN based 3DELRR to replace AN/TPS-75 PESA air search radar

  • Air Platform

    China Upgrades Russian-made Su-35 To Chinese Standard

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Using Starstreak Missile

  • Europe

    No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Mohajer-6 drone over Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Lessons From Karabakh Conflict, Russia Building Cheap Attack Drones

  • Europe

    U.S. will withheld F-16 sale until Turkey approves NATO bid for Sweden and Finland  

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchases precision strike missiles with 500km range worth $1.6 billion

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s ‘carrier killer’ HALO hypersonic missile to rival those of China and Russia.

  • Air Platform

    Austria purchases 12 Leonardo M-346FA light combat aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian T-90 tank with tiny FPV drone

  • Americas

    US Army gets one step closer to medium-range hypersonic missiles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russian Ammunition Depots in Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Tempest Partners Detailed Progress On Six-generation Tempest Fighter

  • Africa

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s massive military buildup near Dokhlam

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Starts Production Of T-7A Red Hawk

  • Europe

    U.S. RQ-180 Stealth Drone Offers Rare Insight into Sensors and Mission Role.

  • Air Platform

    Italy Procures Five F-35A and One F-35B Jets for $368.2M

  • Industry

    UK remains as the second biggest arms exporter

  • F-16 Indonesian Air Force
    Air Platform

    US Will Approves 36 F-16V Fighters For Indonesia, Says Lockheed Martin

  • Europe

    Turkish Air Force commands and controls UAV And F-16 over Nagorno-karabakh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Peoples Liberation Army has a big problem, and its systemic corruption from Generals to Privates.

  • Europe

    Facebook’s parent company Meta bans Russian state media outlets for spreading disinformation and propaganda

  • Middle East

    Iran Unveils Kaman-19 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Air Force Shot Down 157 Russian Cruise Missiles Using Patriot Missile System

  • Industry

    Lockheed Martin Is Awarded A Contract Worth $601M to Support Trident II Missile Program

  • Americas

    US Air Force tests safer ejection system for new T-7A trainer jet

  • South Asia

    India wants to purchase 114 Rafale F5 fighter jets amid tensions with Bangladesh and Pakistan.

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