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Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Upgrade Egyptian Apache Helicopters Sensors

January 19, 2022 GDC 0

The US Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a $102.4 million contract to upgrade the sensors on Egypt’s Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters. The contract covers Apache Attack Helicopter Modernized Target Acquisition Designation/Pilot Night Vision Sensor […]

Middle East

Boeing delivers 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Qatar

July 1, 2020 GDC 0

A Boeing spokesperson confirmed that the company has completed the production of all 24 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters ordered by Qatar. The production of helicopters at the company’s company in Mesa (Arizona) was completed […]

Air Platform

Boeing awarded a contract to supply 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Morocco

June 27, 2020 GDC 0

Morocco signed a contract with Boeing for 24 of its AH-64 Apache helicopters, becoming the 17th country to acquire the helicopter. Deliveries of the helicopters to Morocco are scheduled to commence in 2024. The helicopter, […]

Air Platform

Boeing upgrades Apache version 6 with UAV and ship hunting capability

May 16, 2020 GDC 0

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Middle East

US Sate Department approves $2.3bn refurbishment package for 43 of Egypt’s AH-64E Apaches

May 9, 2020 GDC 0

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of a refurbishment package for 43 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters owned by Egypt. The estimated $2.3 billion deal is not final, but was […]

Middle East

Lockheed Martin has won $155 million contract to upgrade Moroccan Apache Helicopters

March 9, 2020 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin has won a contract $155 million for Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor System (M-TADS/PNVS) systems for the Apache attack helicopter in support of the Moroccan government. The Modernized Target Acquisition […]

C4iSR

Northrop Grumman’s AN/APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar

November 6, 2019 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Boeing’s AH-64E Apache Longbow Attack Helicopter

November 5, 2019 GDC 0

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  • Australian Firm Wins MRO Contract For US F/A-18

    October 4, 2020 0
    A Melbourne-based company has become the first in Australia to win a lucrative contract to overhaul US F/A-18 Hornets under a new initiative between the two countries, writes Stephen Kuper. RUAG Australia will undertake maintenance, [...]
  • Taiwan stacks up large quantities of ground and air-launched precision strike missiles

    October 12, 2021 0
    The US has approved arms sales to Taiwan worth around $1.8 billion, in a move that is likely to increase tensions with China. U.S. State Department approves Harpoon missiles to Taiwan worth $2.37 billionDateOctober 28, [...]
  • Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce SkyStriker Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

    December 18, 2023 0
    Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems said on Monday that it was awarded a $95 million contract to supply SkyStriker loitering munitions (LM), better known as kamikaze drones” to Ukraine. Israeli Elbit Systems awarded contract to [...]
  • Ukraine’s ATACMS Tactical Ballistic Missile Destroyed Russia’s Command Post.

    February 26, 2026 0
    Ukraine’s Armed Forces carried out a strike using U.S.-supplied ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles overnight on Feb. 24, targeting a Russian military command facility near Novopetrivka in the occupied Donetsk region, according to the General Staff [...]
  • India will test Nirbhay cruise missile with indigenous propulsion system

    February 9, 2020 0
    The Indian Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will test fire a nuclear-capable Nirbhay Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) fitted with an indigenous propulsion system in April 2020, according [...]
  • Pakistan exports rare earth minerals to the U.S. setting up a new chapter of economic and strategic cooperation with the U.S.

    October 7, 2025 0
    Pakistan and the United States are entering a new phase in their economic and strategic partnership as both sides advance towards implementing an agreement for the export of rare earth minerals, Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported. [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine laid foundations for greater air and sea drones warfare against Russia

  • Uncategorized

    Turkish Aselsan awarded $13.3 million contract for software based radios

  • Europe

    Turkey Jumps On To Another War, This Time Donbass, Ukraine

  • Middle East

    President-elect Joe Biden Won’t Be A Savior For Palestine

  • Europe

    Why Is Russia Losing So Many Tanks In Ukraine?

  • Air Platform

    Saab Offers 64 Gripen E And Two GlobalEye In Its Final Bid For Finland’s HX Competition

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Astra BVRAAM Air-to-Air Missile

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR -Thief) Directorate’s false arms procurement news release deprecates the military’s capability.

  • Europe

    Slovakia Donates Mi-17 And Mi-2 Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli To Develop Ground-based Laser Beam

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Picking Up Russian Conscripts By Their Cell Phone Location, Pounding Them With Howitzers

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Industries To Build Fourth America-class Amphibious Assault Ship

  • Land Platform

    Russian Fictitious T-95 Main Battle Tank that never produced

  • Naval Platforms

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

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russian MiG-29s fighter jets at Crimean airbase

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas MK2 Ambitious Medium Weight Fighter jets, can HAL achieve MK2?

  • Air Platform

    South Korea selects Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft

  • Europe

    Russian media shows extensive damage to T-90 tanks and fake unexploded creative armors due to corruption

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall to develop German variant of HIMARS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Scrambles Fighter Jets After Myanmar Violated Its Airspace

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy’s New Type 054 AP Frigate Started Sea Trials In China

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army sets to procure Stryker IFV and Humvee armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Air Force Received Su-30SME Fighter Jets From Russia

  • Defense Industry

    South Korean KAI Aims To Export KF-21 Fighter At $65 Million Apiece

  • C4iSR

    Microsoft Supplied HoloLens To Russia’s Su-57 Production Line

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Carl-Gustaf Anti-tank Launchers for Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Meghan Quinn promoted the Chinese-made Comac Jet in Australia and was appointed Secretary of Defence.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    F-35B releases StormBreaker smart weapon for the first time

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea baby drone destroyed Russian hovercraft in Black Sea

  • Europe

    Bayraktar Kizlilelma drone passes another critical milestone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s All Female Crews Take MH-60R To The Sky For The First Time

  • Air Platform

    Spain Wants to Buy More Eurofighter Typhoon until F-35 is Available

  • Europe

    Germany Purchases Four Meko A200 Warships from Thyssenkrupp

  • Europe

    Russia used paintings to reassemble fighter jets at Crimea airbase after evacuating jets from the peninsula

  • Europe

    Israeli Elbit Systems opens new drone factory in Romania.

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Commentators Compare Kherson Retreat As The Worse Military Defeat In History

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Army Purchases Turkish-made Tactical Armored Vehicles

  • Cruise Missiles

    France resumes production of 1,000 km range naval cruise missile.

  • Middle East

    Egypt To Purchase Amphibious Assault Ship From Spanish Navantia

  • Infantry Weapons

    PLZ52 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer was displayed on 10th Airshow China

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s DRDO Tests 5000KM-Range Agni-5 Nuclear Capable ICBM

  • South Asia

    India set to acquire 30 MQ-9 Reaper or Predator-B HALE UAV from US worths $3 billion

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War: Vietnam Shift Its Arms Import Policy From Russia

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract for Combat Training Centre Support from Norway

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed delivers 55 Legion IRST Pod to Taiwan.

  • Air Platform

    UK Wants To Buy More F-35 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia expressed its interest in joining the Turkish KAAN fighter jet program

  • Air Platform

    The KUS-FS UAV to be deployed for RoKA Ground Operations Command

  • Africa

    Nigerian Navy Takes Delivery Of FBP 72 Patrol Boats

  • Americas

    President Biden Nominates First Female Officer to Head U.S. Coast Guard

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