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Africa

Senegal moving forward with its acquisition of FA-50 light combat aircraft from South Korea

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Defense Industry

Thailand Orders 8 Beechcraft AT-6 Light Strike Aircraft Worth $143 Million

November 30, 2021 GDC 0

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) became the international launch customer of Textron Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine light strike aircraft which will join the RTAF fleet in 2024. The Thai government will be paying 4.6 billion […]

Air Platform

Russia copies Boeing X-32 and embeds it into the cold-war MiG 1.44 project to create Checkmate LCA

July 20, 2021 GDC 0

The newest Russian next-generation light fighter first unveiled at the MAKS-2021 air show, can be adapted for use on the Russian air force and prospective buyers from Asia and Latin America, suggested by the Russian […]

  • In a first, the European Union transfers $1.6 billion to Ukraine using Russia’s frozen assets

    July 27, 2024 0
    The transfer is the first of its kind under the novel scheme based on Russia’s immobilised assets, estimated to be worth €210 billion across the bloc. Ukraine is Seeking to Gain Control of Russian Oligarch’s [...]
  • Serbia Plans To Buy Dassault Rafale Aircraft

    January 10, 2022 0
    According to information published by Informer on December 28, 2021, the Serbian Air Force could buy Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft to replace its Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter aircraft. The Serbian Air Force has recommended that the [...]
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Awarded Contract To Build New Frigates For JMSDF

    December 12, 2023 0
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  • Australia Select Naval Strike Missiles To Replace Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

    February 19, 2023 0
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  • Taiwan’s T-5 Brave Eagle Achieved Initial Operational Capability

    March 31, 2025 0
    Taiwan’s investment in its domestic defense industry is reflected in the Brave Eagle’s development, with over 55% of its components sourced from local suppliers. Taiwan began developing next-generation fighter jetsDateJanuary 10, 2024Taiwan unveils new advanced [...]
  • Turkish Air Force Received First Operational ANKA-3 Stealth Drones

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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 […]

  • Middle East

    U.S. Approves $6.67 Billion Arms Sales to Israel and $9 billion arms sales to Saudi Arabia.  

  • South Asia

    Saab’s Gripen E is Leading IAF’s latest MMRCA Contest for 110 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    G7 Countries agreed to confiscate $50 billion of Russian assets to pay for Ukraine’s debt

  • Europe

    Polish Army Purchases M72 Light Anti-tank Rockets

  • Europe

    Putin suffered humiliation as Ukraine completely wiped-out elite 155th naval brigade made up of 5,000 men

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian DRDO to make ASTRA Mk2 missile based on recovered Chinese PL-15E missile.

  • Americas

    Babcock and HHI partnered to develop patrol submarines for Canada

  • Americas

    Kongsberg to provide propulsion system for new Colombian Navy’s PES frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Ocean wants to build submarines for Canada, Philippines, Poland

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 sea drone destroys Russian speedboat in Vuzka Bay

  • Europe

    BAE Systems sold £15bn worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia during Yemen assault

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General dies in a helicopter crash

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Astra BVRAAM Air-to-Air Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HHI Plans to Export Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) to Malaysia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Buys Eight P-50U FAC From Babcock Worth $1.9 Billion

  • South Asia

    The case for improving cyber-security capabilities of Bangladesh

  • Europe

    British MoD To Compensate For Damages Caused By RAF Typhoon’s Sonic Boom

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Philippines and Canada sign a new security pact.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea baby drone destroyed Russian hovercraft in Black Sea

  • South Asia

    Indian-made military hardware falling apart in Bangladesh, Ecuador, Bolivia, Armenia and the Philippines

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 Fighter Jets Strike Inside Russia For The First Time

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine signs agreement with France to purchase 100 Rafale F4 jets and SAMP/T air defense systems.

  • Air Platform

    British Tempest Fighter To Create 20000 Jobs In UK

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launches Arafura-Class OPV (SEA 1180) Programme

  • Europe

    Russian Army General Fanil Sarvarov Killed in Car Bomb in Moscow.

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A400M Cleared For Caracals Refuelling

  • Europe

    British Army will double its fighting power by 2027 and triple by 2030

  • Europe

    Roketsan tests TRLG-122 laser-guided rocket against naval target

  • Defense Industry

    Germany Finalized Rescue Package For Troubled Werften Shipyard

  • Europe

    Zimbabwe looks to enhance defense cooperation with Turkey

  • Americas

    Canada’s new Senator MRAP armored vehicle passes blast testing

  • Air Platform

    China Sent J-10C And J-11B To Sino-Pak Air Combat Exercise

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korea, India and China Turned Myanmar Navy Into A Blue Water Navy

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian fighter pilot says that he would sell his soul for only the Swedish-made Gripen.

  • Americas

    Trump Admin Will Impose 50 Percent Tariffs on Russia, China and North Korea for Supplying Weapons to Iran.

  • Europe

    Desperate time: Russian retrofit air-launched rocket launcher onto UAZ pickup truck

  • Air Platform

    Serbia plans to buy Bayraktar TB2 drones

  • Industry

    Damen poised to build ships in Bangladesh

  • South Asia

    Elbit Systems Received $103 Million EW Contracts

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan aimed its defence spending to counter a ‘total blockade’ by China

  • Middle East

    Israeli Kamikaze Drones Struck At Iranian Oil Tanker

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys half of Russia’s ‘key’ Pantsir air defense systems, security service says.

  • Europe

    St Petersburg Bomb Blast Kills Putin’s Propagandist Vladlen Tatarsky

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Rebels Launches Nationwide Offensive As Junta Crumble Under Pressure

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops are better at fighting at night, and Russian soldiers struggle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India Shared Knowledge and Weaknesses of Su-30MKI To Japan’s Self Defense Forces

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Gripen E Starts Supersonic Flight Test

  • Middle East

    UK, Qatar To Operate Joint Hawk T2 Training Unit

  • Middle East

    Israel Adopts Sa’ar 6 As Maritime Anti-ship Doctrine

  • Europe

    Putin Arrested Russian Army Commanders For Exaggerating Battlefield Gains

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