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Europe

Czech Republic Purchases 44 Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks.

September 25, 2025 GDC 0

Czech Republic approves €1.4bn purchase of 44 Leopard tanks from Germany. The move comes just months after the NATO member announced that its military spending would increase to 3% of GDP by the end of […]

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 […]

Uncategorized

Rheinmetall sends more Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine

November 21, 2023 GDC 0

German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall on Tuesday confirmed that it will supply additional Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine. According to a press release from Rheinmetall, in April 2023 the Dutch and Danish governments announced their intention […]

Anti-air Missiles

Norway scraps Leopard 2 acquisition to focus on air defense system

October 16, 2023 GDC 0

A top army official has revealed that Norway will not push through with its planned acquisition of 18 additional Leopard 2 main battle tanks to give way to sophisticated air defense systems. Lars Lervik, the […]

  • Zelensky confirms successful launch of new “Palyanytsya” missile

    August 27, 2024 0
    Ukraine has successfully deployed its new indigenous “Palyanytsya” drone missile in combat for the first time. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the development during an Independence Day event on August 24, marking the debut of [...]
  • Ukrainian forces blow up Russia’s counter-battery radar

    March 30, 2024 0
    Ukrainian troops have successfully destroyed a Russian Zoopark-1 1L219 counter-battery radar, a crucial asset used by Russian commanders to detect and target Ukrainian artillery positions. Ukrainian forces destroyed Russian Zoopark-1 counter-battery radarDateJuly 10, 2023Ukrainian intelligence [...]
  • U.S. Confirmed Delivery Of Two NASAMS Anti-air Missiles and Radars To Ukraine

    July 3, 2022 0
    The United States is sending Ukraine two NASAMS surface-to-air missile systems, four additional counter-artillery radars and up to 150,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition as part of its latest weapons packages for Ukraine, the Pentagon [...]
  • Brazil Unveils First Locally Produced Gripen E/F Fighter Jet.

    March 26, 2026 0
    Brazil became the first Latin American nation to build a ​supersonic fighter jet on Wednesday when it ‌unveiled the first Gripen plane assembled in the country. Brazil first signed the contract for Saab’s, Gripen in [...]
  • NVL Group christens future German K130 Braunschweig class corvette Karlsruhe

    June 20, 2024 0
    According to a PR published by NLV Group on May 7, 2024, the German Navy has received the third of five new corvettes that will enter service starting in 2025. German Navy Christens First K130 [...]
  • Ukraine Shot Down Russian Modernized Su-34M Fighter Jet In Chernihiv

    July 11, 2022 0
    In the first months of Russia’s Ukraine invasion, residents of Chernihiv were shaken by heavy gunfire followed by billowing black smoke. Ukrainian forces had shot down a Russian fighter jet, whose two pilots parachuted into the [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    North Korean troops received AK-47, but no winter clothes, helmets or body armor to fight in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Department of War confirms the UK will receive SSN AUKUS in the 2030s, and Australia will receive SSN AUKUS in the 2040s.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received M777 Howitzers and Cluster Bombs From The U.S.

  • Europe

    Brazil’s Tamandare-class frigate project marks important milestone

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Ka-52 Attack Helicopter

  • Europe

    Finland Purchases K9 Thunder Howitzers From South Korea, Amid Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force activate first overseas F-35A squadron in England

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russian Defense Exports to Southeast Asia

  • Air Platform

    Brazil to purchase 12 Gripen C/D fighter jets replacing ageing Northrop F-5s.

  • Americas

    BAE Systems awarded contract to produce radio-frequency (RF) sensors for the stealthy LRASM.

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy intercepted all Chinese-made CM-302 missiles fired at USS Abraham Lincoln.

  • AUV Platform

    Israeli Navy’s Blue Whale Unmanned Submarine Participates In NATO Drills

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea drones destroyed two Russian Serna class landing ships

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army captured Chinese-made GAM-102LR guided anti-tank missile system.

  • Europe

    Turkey Starts Mass Producing HISAR-A+ And HISAR-O+ Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Canada to review American F-35 purchases, amid Trump’s trade war

  • Americas

    Chinese Nationals Arrested for Attempted Smuggling of Nvidia AI Chips to China.

  • Land Platform

    Russian Knows how to increase missile ranges without considering effectiveness of radar

  • Anti-air Missiles

    German Army Purchases 600 Skyranger Short-range Air Defence System.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s new ‘invisible’ suicide submarines set to be unleashed on Russia’s navy

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed A-50 AWACS manufacturing plant

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s DRDO developed 155mm howitzer ammo exploded inside gun turret

  • South Asia

    Japan to sign security pact with Bangladesh.

  • Middle East

    Advancing Nuclear Ambitions of Saudi Arabia With China and Pakistan’s Help

  • Europe

    Hanwha delivers new batch of K9 howitzers to Poland

  • Europe

    Russian Aerospace Force crashed another aircraft

  • Middle East

    China is helping General Ahmad Vahidi detonate Iran’s first nuke in months, not years.

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s F-16 Gets Major Boost as the US Approves New Upgrade Package.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s Loyal Wingman UCAV Taxis For The First Time

  • Land Platform

    Syria wants to replace Russian MLRS with Belarusian MLRS

  • Europe

    HMS Kent concludes cold weather training in the artic

  • C4iSR

    Royal Australian Air Force To Upgrade EA-18G Growler’s Electronic Warfare System

  • Americas

    Russian Military Suppliers Exploit Loophole in US Microchip Embargo

  • South Asia

    India Sacks Three Officers For Accidentally Firing Missiles At Pakistan

  • Europe

    U.S. Troops Are Training Ukrainian Troops in Poland

  • Air Platform

    Saab selects Canada as Gripen manufacturing hub for Ukrainian Air Force.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Commissioned Fourth Type 055 Destroyer ‘Anshan’ With PLA Navy

  • Europe

    Poland To Buy South Korean AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The MBDA AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM)

  • Europe

    The Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) Submarine Replacement Programme

  • C4iSR

    AIR 6500 Project: CEA Technologies Awarded Contract To Build Four Air Defense Radar For Australian Air Force

  • Defense Industry

    Rohde & Schwarz selected as supplier for Slovak Air Force F-16V aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher.

  • Air Platform

    Why India Pays Premium For Su-30MKI “Dud”?

  • Middle East

    Criminal Ali Khamenei Killed 16,500 and wounded 300,000 Iranian protesters.

  • Air Platform

    South Korean FA-50 Fighter Enhanced Its Capability With Sniper Targeting Pod

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Student Getting Better At Military Modernization, China Showcases J-20 In Sino-Russia Exercises

  • Europe

    Rogue Russian soldiers blew up ammunition supplied by North Korean despot

  • Europe

    Saab’s A26 is the world’s first fifth-generation stealth attack submarine.

  • South Asia

    Amid tensions along Pakistan and China borders, India pushes for early delivery of four Rafale fighters

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