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Air Platform

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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  • Putin’s ally Ramzan Kadyrov started a new mercenary group to compete with the Wagner group

    February 22, 2023 0
    Ramzan Kadyrov, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said he plans to create a private military competing with the Wagner Group. Kadyrov’s Troops Clash With Russian Forces in Occupied MelitopolDateJanuary 24, 2024Putin Struggling To [...]
  • CSTO Member Belarus Purchased Chinese M20 Ballistic Missile Instead of Iskander-M Missile

    November 17, 2023 0
    In a recent release, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus noted the induction ceremony for the new ‘Polonez-M’ rocket launcher. Belarusian Polonez Multiple Launch Rocket SystemDateJuly 19, 2018Belarus develops advanced missile technologies [...]
  • Poland To Receive The Most Advanced Derivative Of AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters

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  • Slovenia Donates Soviet-era M-84 Tanks to Ukraine.

    August 28, 2025 0
    According to information published by the German News agency DPA, Slovenia donated M-84 main battle tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine and in exchange Germany could deliver Leopard Main Battle Tank (MBT) or Marder tracked armored IFV [...]
  • Japan Commissions First-in-Class FFM Frigate ‘Mogami ’

    May 15, 2022 0
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. held a delivery ceremony and a self-defense ship flag raising ceremony for the first-in-class frigate ‘Mogami’. The event took place today at the MHI shipyard in Nagasaki. The [...]
  • Greece Purchases 20 F-35 Stealth Jets From Lockheed Martin

    July 2, 2022 0
    Greece has sent an official request to the United States for the purchase of 20 Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets, the country’s prime minister said on Thursday. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis also told the [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Started Negotiating with Saab for Gripen E/F Fighter Jets after Successful Combat Operations in Thai-Combobia Conflict.

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy inducts Yarmook-class corvette

  • Europe

    In a rare admission, Russia confirms that its military is losing a minimum of 250 soldiers per day

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoots Down Six Russian Reconnaissance Balloons Over Kyiv

  • Americas

    President-elect Joe Biden Nominates Retired Army General Lloyd Austin As Defense Secretary

  • Defense Industry

    UAE Buys 80 French Rafale F4 Jet For Its Air Force

  • Defense Industry

    Thailand bid to make defense tech industry self-reliant

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes destroyed Russia’s artic patrol boat.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Says Indonesia Still In KFX Programme Despite Rafale And F-15EX Procurement

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Receives First Altay Main Battle Tanks

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drones struck a Russian airbase destroying two Tu-95 nuclear bombers

  • South Asia

    Dirty work of Indian RAW: Deceased Bangladesh RAB officer Palash Saha was handling the controversial Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das case, in which RAW has vested interests

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF P-8 Poseidon And US Navy Take Part In An Exercise

  • South Asia

    UK’s National Crime Agency has frozen $121,896 million worth of London property owned by former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina and her associates

  • Europe

    Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

  • Air Platform

    Indian Armed Forces Quietly Grounded More Than 100 HAL Dhruv Helicopters Due to Mechanical Failure

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Wants to Sale F-16V Block 70 to Asia, Africa and Latin America

  • Europe

    Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

  • Americas

    Donald Trump Awards Australian Prime Minister Morrison “The Legion of Merit”

  • Europe

    Turkey rejects Russian Su-57 fighter jet

  • Africa

    Algeria Plans to Purchase 14 Sukhoi Su-57 Fighters

  • South Asia

    Al Jazeera Investigation Exposed Bangladesh’s Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s Exclusive Property Portfolio In Dubai, London, New York, San Francisco, and New Jersey, Sheikh Hasina Knew Chowdhury’s Corruption

  • Europe

    Bayraktar TB2 Completes First Anti-ship Mission By Destroying Russian Patrol Boat

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Air Force ordered RAT 31DL Air Defense Radar System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department Approves 300 Javelin Missiles For Thailand

  • Americas

    Amid China and Russia tensions, US considering nuclear tests after 28 years hiatus

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Cheaply Built Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Destroying Russia’s Mult-billion Warships And Naval Infrastructure

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force’s Gripen fighter jets bombed Cambodia as fights erupted between both neighbors for border disputes

  • South Asia

    India, China competition leaves Bangladesh military incapable of meeting national security needs

  • Americas

    US Army test fired extended-Range munitions for HIMARS

  • South Asia

    India To Lease Fighter Jets And Military Equipment

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Su-35, A Disaster Fighter Jets for Russia

  • Europe

    Turkiye backs Sweden and Finland in Joining the NATO

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia and Australia sign new bilateral defense treaty

  • South Asia

    The U.S. Should Coordinate With EU, Australia And UK To Sanction Bangladesh RAB And DGFI

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Engine Problems: How China Was Coerced Into Buying Su-35 And S-400

  • Europe

    Ukraine develops new Bohdana 155mm howitzer variants

  • Counter-drone System

    EagleNXT Invests $10 Million in Israeli ThirdEye Drone Detection System.

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force’s B-2 stealth bombers dropped GBU-57 MOP to Iran’s Nuclear Sites

  • South Asia

    Myanmar’s military junta appears to be in terminal decline as rebels started nationwide offensives

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Rejects Chinese Proposal To Build $390 Million Submarine With Underperforming And Noisy Chinese-made CHD620 Diesel Engine

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian air base housing thousands of Shahed kamikaze drones

  • Europe

    US Navy And Hellenic Navy Conduct Naval Exercises

  • Air Platform

    Chinese spy offered Taiwanese pilot $15 million to defect with a Ch-47 Chinook helicopter

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense Awarded $942.9 Million Contract For Stryker Armaments

  • C4iSR

    Thales Awarded Contract To Deliver Air Defense Radar To Iraq

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall To Bid For Future German Air Defense System

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched largest-ever drone strikes inside Russia

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