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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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  • China ramps up production and export of JF-17 fighters

    July 15, 2020 0
    China has ramped up production of JF-17 fighter jet, which was jointly developed with Pakistan. In the first half of 2020, the number of aircraft delivered was the most in the past five years, according [...]
  • Turkey decided to sell the S-400 air defense systems it purchased from Russia to the U.S.

    August 17, 2020 0
    Turkey has announced its readiness to sell the S-400 air defense system purchased from Russia to the United States. Contrary to Ankara’s initial statements that the weapons purchased from Russia are not subject to resale, [...]
  • Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar 6 corvettes used to strike Gaza ground targets

    October 26, 2023 0
    Although Israel’s ongoing retaliation for Hamas’ incursion has predominantly been through the air and ground, naval assets have also been utilised. Sa’ar 6: A Modern Corvette of Israeli NavyDateNovember 10, 2020Thyssenkrupp Delivers Last Two Corvettes [...]
  • Ukraine To Receive 300KM Range ATACMS Missiles, U.S. Department of Defense Reported

    September 25, 2023 0
    US President Joe Biden has decided to send American long-range missiles known as ATACMS to Ukraine after months of deliberations over whether to provide Kyiv with the munitions, according to people familiar with the matter. [...]
  • France Started Engine Testing For Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jets

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  • No ration: Russian conscripts are seen poaching geese from the farm, and Ukrainian forces pound them with shells

    December 8, 2022 0
    A video has been released showing Russian troops poaching geese from a farm in Ukraine in preparation for a feast – before Kyiv’s forces shower their position with artillery fire. Footage, captured in the Donetsk [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Plans to Purchase Chinese Air Defense Radar

  • Europe

    Russians Fleeing as Sabotage Caused Huge Explosion at Ammunition Depot in Crimea

  • Middle East

    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s Soviet-built Mi-8 Helicopter Lacked Instrument Flying Capability, Suffered Hard Landing

  • Europe

    15 Tugboats: What Russia Didn’t Tell The World About HMS Defender Incident?

  • Americas

    Embraer Developed Conceptual Design Of Advanced UCAV

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received NASAMS Anti-air Missiles System From The U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Russia to Deliver 2 Mi-171A2 helicopters to Bangladesh Police

  • Middle East

    Ukraine War: U.S. Arms Makers Dominated Dubai Air Show As Failed To Conclude A Single Sale

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched largest-ever drone strikes inside Russia

  • Europe

    U.S. Begun Training Ukrainian Troops On HIMARS Rockets

  • C4iSR

    Kuwaiti Super Hornet Gets Integrated Sniper Targeting Pod

  • Europe

    Russian Army has fewer than 3000 tanks

  • Middle East

    The time has come for Bangladesh to recognize Israel after UAE, Morocco, and Bahrain

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery destroys Russian artic-variant TOR air defense system

  • Europe

    Serbia ditches Russian arms, signs deal with Israel to purchase PULS artillery and Hermes 900 drones from Israel

  • Europe

    Turkish HISAR-O Medium-range Surface-to-air Missile Passes High Altitude Tests

  • Europe

    Russian President Vladimir Putin suffers cardiac arrest, collapses in bedroom: Telegram channel reported

  • Europe

    Russia dropped FAB-250 bomb on its own territory Belgorod

  • Defense Industry

    Elbit Systems Completes UTACS Acquisition in the UK.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China tensions, Australia signs comprehensive defense pact with India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Test Fires New Supersonic Anti-ship Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine started firing 110km range Vilkha artillery rockets

  • Africa

    Algeria opts for the Sino Javelin HJ-12 ATGM

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Delivers 100,000th GPS Guidance Kits For 155mm Artillery Shells

  • Europe

    Ukraine peace deal will not last long without US backing: UK minister

  • Defense Industry

    Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce 80 General Electric F414 Engines for KF-21 Fighter Jets

  • Africa

    Algeria acquired Norinco SR-5 MLRS

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine has provided the West with vast intelligence about Russian weaponry that CIA, NSA, MI6, Bundesnachrichtendienst, DGSE failed to collect

  • C4iSR

    Japanese Murata, American Texas Instruments, French Thales and German Siemens Supplied Communications, EW and Computation Equipment For Russia’s Su-57 Jets

  • Air Platform

    CCTV footage shows Bangladesh Air Guard’s squadron leader Asim Jawwad, incorrectly performing aileron rolls, causing the Yak-130 to crash

  • Europe

    Germany sends more ammunitions to Ukraine worth $700 million 

  • Air Platform

    Peru has overturned the decision to buy Gripen in favor of F-16V Block 70 to become major non-NATO ally.

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    Middle East

    Russia developed Su-30SM2 with new AL-41F-1S engine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Ordered Turkish Ada-class Corvettes

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Delivers Second C295W Transport Aircraft To Bangladesh Army

  • Europe

    EuroSpike Awarded $2.5 Billion Contract to Produce Rafael’s Spike Missile for Germany.

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Buys Three MQ-9 Drones

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s allies urge European countries to supply F-16 jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers 30 Gepard Anti-air Gun To Ukraine

  • Africa

    Algeria purchased Chinese WJ700 Lieying (Falcon) drones

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijani President Aliyev posed for photos next to Israeli Harop kamikaze drone near Iranian border

  • Europe

    Estonian military to receive Turkish-made YÖRÜK 4X4 armored vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Proposed Tranche 5 Eurofighter to Luftwaffe

  • South Asia

    Indian Prime Minister Adolf Modi’s anti-Chinese unilateral India-only neighbourhood policy responsible for the ouster of pro-Modi Sheikh Hasina

  • Defense Industry

    UK allocates $6 billion to replenish weapons delivered to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    UK MoD signs £65 million contract for Protector UAS

  • Europe

    Germany Selects Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet to Replace Aging Tornado

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    PLA Navy Fired Weapons Grade Laser at Australian Navy’s P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

  • Americas

    US blocks deliveries of engines and flight control systems of Comac C919 to China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Launches Largest Coast Guard Vessel “Chiayi” (CG-5001)

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