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Europe

Norway Received First Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tank.

May 2, 2026 GDC 0

Two of Norway’s first new Leopard 2A8 NO main battle tanks have arrived at Rena camp in Østerdalen, marking a key step in the modernisation of the Norwegian Army. The tanks form part of Brigade […]

C4iSR

EuroTrophy Signs $450 Million Contract to Produce APS for Leopard 2A8.

January 26, 2026 GDC 0

EuroTrophy has signed a $450 million contract with KNDS Deutschland to supply Trophy Active Protection Systems for the Leopard 2A8 programs of Lithuania, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Croatia. The agreement was announced in Frankfurt […]

Europe

Germany Unveils New Leopard 2A8 Advanced Battle Tank.

January 5, 2026 GDC 0

Germany has completed the first newly built Leopard 2A8 main battle tank at the KNDS plant in Munich, the country’s first full-production tank for its own forces since 1992. The move strengthens NATO’s eastern flank […]

Europe

European Nations Band Together to Build Next-generation Main Battle Tank

April 28, 2025 GDC 0

Several European countries have launched the Technologies for Existing and Future Main Battle Tanks (FMBTech) project to “revolutionize” main battle tanks (MBTs) and adapt them to the evolving demands of modern hybrid warfare. The three-year program addresses […]

Europe

Croatia Plans to Purchase 50 Leopard 2A8 Battle Tanks From Germany

October 29, 2024 GDC 0

Croatia’s ministry of defense said on Monday that it will buy up to 50 Leopard tanks from Germany in a transaction that includes sending some of its older tanks and other military equipment to Ukraine. […]

Europe

The Czech Republic plans to buy new Leopard A28 tanks

August 26, 2023 GDC 0

The Czech Ministry of Defense has announced his country is in talks with Germany to purchase Leopard 2 tanks in the newest 2A8 configuration. According to a press release, the government of the Czech Republic […]

  • Here’s why China’s Chengdu J-10C Vigorous Dragon is worse than you think.

    February 7, 2024 0
    Regarding product development, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) still does what the Soviet Union did back in the day: acquire the technology in the West, reverse engineer (read: copy) and use it for the [...]
  • Poland To Buy 48 FA-50 Fighter Jets And 180 K2 Tanks From South Korea

    July 23, 2022 0
    The batch of 180 tanks is just the first order. More tanks will be purchased and eventually they will be produced in Poland. Hyundai Rotem proposed K2 Black Panther for Polish MBT requirementDateSeptember 16, 2020Poland [...]
  • China’s new Visby-class copycat warship spotted during sea trials

    September 18, 2024 0
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  • The U.S. Marine Raiders in Taiwan, a warning to China!

    October 11, 2021 0
    Taiwan’s Naval Command had confirmed that a team from the Marine Raiders Regiment – the U.S. Marine Corps’ special operations forces – arrived in the country on November 9 to train the Taiwanese Marines, the [...]
  • Putin started wearing bulletproof vests in public appearance over assassination fears

    June 6, 2024 0
    Vladimir Putin could be wearing bulletproof vests for public appearances amid fears he might be assassinated. The Russian dictator appeared to be discomforted by the supposed body armour while he walked with ex-defence minister Sergei [...]
  • Russian Akula-class submarine powered by tugboat!

    September 26, 2021 0
    The Northern Fleet’s Project 971 ‘Shchuka-B’ (NATO reporting name Akula) nuclear-powered submarine Vepr has run aground after its repairs and upgrade and is set to re-enter service with the Fleet in mid-July, a source in [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Special Operations Command Practices Highway Landing For The First Time In Latvia

  • South Asia

    Nepal arrested Russian people smugglers tried to recruit Gurkhas to fight in Ukraine

  • South Asia

    National Security Policy, Framework, and Doctrine Vacuum Lead to Systemic Corruption in the Bangladesh Military: Report

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    China Delivered Norinco Silent Hunter Laser Weapon System To Russia

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian military receives dozens of surveillance drones from Volunteers

  • Middle East

    Turkish Anka-2 Drone Strike Destroys Syrian Buk-M1 and Pantsir-S1 ADS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Introduces New Camouflage Uniform

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Allocates Funding To Purchase 100 B-21 Raider Strategic Nuclear Bomber

  • Infantry Weapons

    Vulnerabilities of Almaz-Antay S-400 Triumf (SA-21)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal hands over 16th Guardian-Class patrol boat to Australian DoD

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Taiwan started mass producing TC-2 short-range air defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock Signs $900 Million Contract To Deliver Future Submarine Capability At Devonport

  • Europe

    Russia Lacks Technology And Competency To Perform Multi-domain Operations In Ukraine

  • Middle East

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine receives first Gurkha medical evacuation vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia discusses the potential acquisition of Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Temu Jets.

  • Europe

    Ukraine will build 7 million drones in 2026, deputy defense minister Serhiy Boev said.

  • Europe

    Ukraine claims Bakhmut gains after Russian troops flee frontline

  • Africa

    Malian Air Force Ordered Second C295W Transport Aircraft

  • Europe

    Greece to produce 700 HOPLITE armored vehicles for European markets

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar 6 corvettes used to strike Gaza ground targets

  • Americas

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China tensions, Australia signs comprehensive defense pact with India

  • Europe

    Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia sign agreement to end Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

  • Africa

    Israel, Chad renew diplomatic relations that were severed in 1972

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Pilots Completes Gripen E Training in Saab’s Gripen Center in Sweden

  • Air Platform

    Russia And Pakistan Want Production Sharing Agreements For Bayraktar Drones

  • Americas

    Damen To Build Sigma Class Frigates For Colombia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Ordered 60 KRAB 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers From Poland

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Plans To Issue Fresh Tender For 114 Medium Multi-role Fighter Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers 15th Guardian-class Patrol Boats

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Awarded MK41 VLS Contract For German Navy

  • Europe

    The US State Department Approves Javelin for Poland

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys so called invincible S-400 surface-to-air missile battery

  • South Asia

    60,000 Rohingya Refugees Entered in Bangladesh in Last Two Months As Inept Bangladesh Army Watches

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 Tanks For Poland Worth $6 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s PAK DA Is No Match to American B-21 Stealth Bombers

  • Cruise Missiles

    India test fires 1500 kilometers range missile from the Eastern coast

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kongsberg awarded contract to manufacture Naval Strike Missile in Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Shipbuilding delivers 20th Guardian-class patrol boat to Australia

  • Air Platform

    Why is F-15EX a better choice for USAF to replace F-15s?

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israelis Cheated Deaths Thanks To Arrow-3, Iron Dome And David’s Sling Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Denmark Delivered 2,700 Anti-tank Rockets and 300 Stinger Missiles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Wants Gripen Fighter Jets For Air Superiority Role

  • Europe

    NATO Allies Intercept Russian Aircraft Over Europe

  • Americas

    U.S. Defense Innovation Unit Wants Ukraine-like Environment to Test Drone Warfare.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan conducts successful training launch of ‘Fatah-II’ rocket system

  • Middle East

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strike blew up Russia’s major oil depot in Makiivka

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16 Bombed Lebanese Building Killing Hamas’s Top Drone Commander

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