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Europe

FN Herstal Awarded 4,000 ‘FN Minimi’ Light Machine Guns For Norway

September 14, 2021 GDC 0

The Belgian company competed against three American suppliers for the contract. Norway is the 37th country to select the 7.62x51mm NATO caliber weapon for its armed forces. FN Herstal, a Belgian designer and manufacturer of […]

Europe

FN Herstal Launches Evolys LMG

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  • Australia unveiled $36.8 billion defense budget for 2024 fiscal year

    May 16, 2024 0
    Australia will spend a record AU$55.7 billion (U.S. $36.8 billion) on defense during the next fiscal year, according to budget documents unveiled May 14. 2018-2019 Defence Budget of China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and SingaporeDateJune 12, [...]
  • First Sa’ar 6-Class Corvette to Join Israeli Navy in December

    November 8, 2020 0
    The Israeli Navy first Sa’ar 6-class corvette, INS Magen, will arrive in Israel in December, the country’s MoD said on . Within the coming year, three more Sa’ar 6 ships will be transferred to Israel [...]
  • Defence Minister Guido Crosetto says Britain is not sharing Global Air Combat technology with Japan and Italy

    April 17, 2025 0
    Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has said Britain is not fully sharing technologies with Italy and Japan in a major project to develop a new fighter jet and urged London to bring down the “barriers of [...]
  • Saab Ordered Active Noise Reduction Systems For Gripen E/F

    November 30, 2020 0
    Saab has placed an order with Finnish defence and security company Insta for an Active Noise Reduction (ANR) system. Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Four Gripen E/F for Royal Thai Air Force.DateAugust 26, 2025Saab Group [...]
  • Ukraine’s attack on Novorossiysk port complicated the future of Russian Navy

    May 29, 2024 0
    Ukrainian drones hit Novorossiysk port, causing a fire and power outages, reports say. The attack follows heightened defenses at the port after previous Ukrainian strikes on Crimea. Novorossiysk is vital for Russia’s oil exports and [...]
  • Australia welcomes more F-35 Lightning II at RAAF base Williamtown

    December 12, 2019 0
    The Australian Government’s multi-billion dollar Joint Strike Fighter program has reached a new milestone with seven F-35A Lightning II aircraft arriving at RAAF Base Williamtown. Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said [...]
Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian military receives dozens of surveillance drones from Volunteers

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall will sends 139 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    U.S.-made ATACMS pounding in Crimea as Russia shuts Kerch bridge

  • Europe

    A large number of Russian casualties related to alcohol abuse, British intelligence report

  • Naval Platforms

    Type 039A/B/C AKA Type 041 (S26T): Soveit-era Kilo-class submarine, make in China

  • South Asia

    Maldives purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones, amid India tensions

  • Cyber

    Hackers Hacked United Aircraft Corporation Website

  • Naval Platforms

    China’s Type 054B Frigate Equipped with Russian-origin APAR Radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Defense Ministry Asks 8.3% budget increase

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    2019-2020 Defense Budget of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Dismisses Three-Star General For Blowing The Whistle About Corruption

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy to Lease Two Sea Guardian Drones From USA

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy’s Deck-based MiG-29K Keeps Crashing On Land And In Sea

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Delivers Two M-345 Training Aircraft To Italian Air Force

  • Americas

    US Air Force debuts virtual command and control platform

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Signs Crucial Military Deals With The Philippines

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel expands Iron Dome anti-air missile production

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Denmark to purchase Naval Strike Missile (NSM) as a replacement for Harpoon missile

  • Europe

    Polish WZU SA has completed the first Lockheed Martin production readiness review

  • Defense Industry

    Saab offered to lease 24 Gripen and 2 GlobalEye to Malaysia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Started Shelling Deep Inside Occupied Lugansk Region Using HIMARS

  • Americas

    President Trump announced $175 billion in funds for Golden Dome missile defence for America

  • Europe

    Patria to restart 155mm artillery ammunition production

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    East Asia and Pacific Region

    PT PAL delivered SIGMA  PKR class frigate to the Indonesian Navy

  • Defense Industry

    Japan’s defense industry struggles to export arms in global markets

  • Europe

    Sweden approves new lethal aid package for Ukraine worth $314 million

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers Second F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Plane To US Air Force

  • Europe

    Russia’s An-22 Transport Aircraft Crashed Due to Spare Parts Shortage.

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Deploys Six THAAD Batteries in Guam Amid China Tensions

  • Naval Platforms

    The US State Department approves Harpoon and MK54 Torpedoes for Indian P-8I Neptune MPA

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Air Force is so bad using Western tech that French SCALP-EG ended up 37km off target

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Decommissioned All Type 051 Destroyers

  • Europe

    Naval Group Lays Down First Block Of Hellenic Navy’s FDI Frigate

  • Africa

    Algerian Air Force Became the First Export Customer of Su-57 Despite Aircraft’s Numerous Shortcomings

  • Europe

    Estonia purchased 200 Turkish-made ARMA 6×6 armored vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UAE’s AL TARIQ Completes Initial Integration of AL TARIQ Precision-Guided Munition onto HAL Tejas LCA

  • Uncategorized

    Turkish Shipyard Launches First Milgem Corvette For Ukrainian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon Officials Confirmed That U.S. Sending F-16 Fighter Jets To Crash Putin In Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Germany supplies Ukraine with LUNA NG ultramodern reconnaissance system

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Reveals Four Tail Numbers of Indian Rafale Jets Downed During Operation Sindoor.

  • Europe

    Russian Defense Major Heading Towards Bankruptcy Due To Underpayment, High Interest Rate, Oligarchical Corruption And No Foreign Orders

  • Americas

    Donald Trump Vulnerable to Vladimir Putin’s Blackmail Due to Trump’s Sex Tape in Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Moscow

  • Explore

    DSEI 2021: Israeli IAI Unveils New Sea Serpent Anti-Ship Missile

  • Middle East

    UAE’s Edge and Israeli IAI to jointly develop unmanned surface vessels

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed’s F-16 could change the dynamics of the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    7,684 Armored Vehicles Destroyed In Ukraine War, Desperate Russia Wants To Replenish Armored Vehicles Inventory

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan’s T-5 Brave Eagle Achieved Initial Operational Capability

  • Europe

    Retreating Putin’s Soldiers Stole Raccoons, Wolves, Peacocks, Llama and Donkey From Kherson Zoo

  • Anti-air Missiles

    UK delivers 200 Starstreak man-portable missiles to Ukraine after Russia’s mass missile blitz

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey to develop long-range multi-domain SİPER anti-air system, says Ismail Demir

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