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Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

December 25, 2025 GDC 0

Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range […]

Anti-air Missiles

Lithuania Purchases Additional NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

December 5, 2024 GDC 0

The Norwegian Army fires a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from the Andøya Space Range in Andøya, Norway against a simulated threat in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023, May 10, 2023. Formidable Shield […]

Europe

Lithuania to Receive More Boxer Armored Vehicles From German Consortium

November 18, 2024 GDC 0

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has signed an agreement with Rheinmetall and KNDS to purchase 27 additional Boxer fighting vehicles on Lithuania’s behalf. The 370-million-euro ($401.5 million) deal is part of Vilnius’ effort […]

Anti-air Missiles

Saab receivesRBS70 NG MSHORAD air defence order from Lithuania

July 12, 2024 GDC 0

Saab has received an order from the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) for deliveries of Saab’s Mobile Short Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) solution. The order value is approximately SEK 1.3 billion and deliveries will take […]

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

Lithuania to buy Leopard tanks in record €2 billion order

June 15, 2024 GDC 0

Lithuania plans to buy main battle tanks from Germany as part of an order worth a total of €2 billion ($2,2 billion), according to the Senior National Security Adviser to the President of the Republic […]

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

Lithuania To Purchase 18 Nexter CEASAR Self-propelled Howitzers From France

February 7, 2023 GDC 0

Lithuania has become the third country to order the new generation of CAESAR (Mk II) self-propelled artillery systems developed by the French company Nexter. According to La Tribune, the contract between Lithuania and France has […]

Defense Industry

Lithuania Purchases M142 HIMARS Artillery Rockets

January 25, 2023 GDC 0

Lithuania and the U.S. government have finalized a $495 million deal for as many as eight M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, the Lithuanian government announced Friday. The deal includes Army Tactical Missile Systems, or […]

Americas

Oshkosh awarded $152 million contracts for JLTVs for NATO allies

July 4, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. Army Contracting Command awarded Oshkosh Defence a $152 million contract for the Joint Light Tactical Wheeled Vehicles, trailers and associated kits, the Department of Defense announced. The order, announced Wednesday evening, will support […]

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  • Russia Hit by Gas Shortages as Kamikaze Drones Attack Its Biggest Black Sea Oil Refinery

    July 24, 2024 0
    Drones strike blamed on Ukraine has damaged another oil refinery in Russia amid concerns that continued strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure will impact gas prices at the pump for Russian drivers. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones [...]
  • NATO Commitment: Germany wants to buy American fighter jet, but…

    April 8, 2020 0
    The entrance of West Germany into NATO was the final step in integrating that nation into the defense system of Western Europe. It was also the final nail in the coffin as far as any [...]
  • US bans arms exports to Hongkong

    July 1, 2020 0
    The US will bar the export of weapons and sensitive technology to Hong Kong, as it revokes the territory’s special trade status in response to China’s imposition of national security legislation on the Asian financial hub. Mike [...]
  • Australia to Invest $4.3 Billion Shipbuilding Capacity in Henderson Shipyard

    March 27, 2022 0
    The Australian government has decided to invest up to $4.3 billion to deliver Western Australia’s first large-vessel dry berth at the Henderson shipyard to boost naval shipbuilding capacity. Australian Navy accepts 2nd Supply-class Replenishment shipDateSeptember [...]
  • China developed new radars for type 055 destroyers

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  • Tulsi Gabbard, A Hindu Nationalist, Does Not See Human Rights Violations in India’s Kashmir, Assam and Nagaland, But She Sees Human Rights Violations in Bangladesh and Pakistan

    November 16, 2024 0
    President-elect Donald Trump appointed former Democratic representative Tulsi Gabbard as his administration’s Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Tulsi Gabbard, who is the first Hindu Congresswoman in the United States, has often condemned the atrocities against [...]
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 […]

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. […]

  • Europe

    German arms exports surged to $8.9 billions

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Iranian Helicopters Fleet

  • Europe

    Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu admits Russia lacks quality weapons in the Ukraine war

  • Americas

    US Air Force debuts virtual command and control platform

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF redefines the role of the C-27J Spartan fleet

  • C4iSR

    China’s CETC Displays KLJ-7A Radar For JF-17 Block III

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Manufacture M4 Carbine And Drones

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli-made Loitering Munitions, Simulators Draw Interest In Middle East

  • Anti-ship Missile

    The underperforming Indian Brahmos missile was sold because of China, not because of its performance

  • Europe

    Russian submarine sunk in Crimean port, four S-400 missile systems destroyed worth $2 billion

  • South Asia

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

  • Anti-drone System

    China unveils new anti-drone gun at military drill

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone is the first UCAV in the world to complete a barrel roll

  • Air Platform

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D Variant Fighter Jets To Latest E Standard

  • Europe

    Ukraine Struck Inside Russia For First Time, Blowing Up Oil Depot in Belgorod

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Air Platform

    China is replacing Russia as a major arms exporter, offering J-10C fighters and HQ-9B anti-air missiles to Iran

  • Air Platform

    Croatia Has Shown Interest In F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA to develop MHT/MLP Missile For French Army

  • Air Platform

    The Philippines Acquires 32 S70i Black Hawk Helicopters from Poland Worth $624 Million

  • C4iSR

    Northrop, Mitsubishi to develop Japan’s integrated air and missile defense networks

  • Europe

    Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Bayraktar TB2 drone destroyed Russia’s Landing Craft Vessel

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received 60 Leopard 2 Tanks From Western Allies

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Buk-M1 air defense system

  • Naval Platforms

    Taiwan progressed with domestically designed submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea to build two more FFX batch III frigates

  • Middle East

    Dwindling demand of oil, Saudis could rein in arms spending

  • Europe

    Russia Refused to Repatriate 14,000 Fallen Russian Soldiers

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces seize Russian modernized T-72B3 tank on the battlefield

  • Europe

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Build Two Visby Generation 2 Stealth Corvettes

  • Europe

    Russia May Run Of Kalibr Cruise Missiles In January 2023 If It Continues To Mass Strike

  • Europe

    North Korea sent additional 1500 troops to Russia totalling 3000 troops

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Lithuania purchases RBS-70 NG Man Portable Anti-air Missile.

  • Europe

    Czech Republic and Denmark donate heavy military equipment to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone hits second time on upper floor of the same skyscraper it hit last week

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon’s AIM-9X infrared-guided Sidewinder air-to-air missile

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Will Squeeze Russian Su-57 Markets

  • Air Platform

    The Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk: An Advanced Fighter Jet Trainer and LCA

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese scholar says Russia’s defeat in Ukraine is inevitable

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall awarded €1.04 billion contract to upgrade Puma IFV of Bundeswehr

  • Naval Platforms

    Goa Shipyard delivers fourth Sankalp-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s propaganda and disinformation campaigns about PLA

  • Land Platform

    Bharat Forge, TATA, Mahindra And Adani want HAL Out Of Naval Helicopter Race For IN

  • Middle East

    Iran Unveils New Reconnaissance Combat Drones

  • Europe

    Putin deploys presidential regiment to Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts amid troop shortage

  • Europe

    Russian Citizens Caught Smuggling Ukrainian Turboshaft Engine For Mi-8 Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Police Signed MoU To Buy Two Helicopters From Russia

  • Air Platform

    South Korean FA-50 Wins Malaysian Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Competition

  • Americas

    U.S. Considers Supplying Tomahawk Long-range Cruise Missile to Ukraine.

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