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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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  • Ukraine Detained President of Motor Sich Vyacheslav Bohuslayev For Supplying Helicopters Engines To Russia

    October 26, 2022 0
    In Zaporizhzhia, security officers detained the President of JSC Motor Sich Vyacheslav Bohuslayev on charges of collaboration and aiding and abetting the aggressor state. Ukraine Shot Down Three Ka-52 Attack Helicopters In KhersonDateOctober 26, 2022Chinese [...]
  • India Launches Sixth and Final Scorpene-class Submarine

    April 24, 2022 0
    Indian shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) today launched “Vagsheer”, the final Scorpene type submarine for the Indian Navy. Indian Navy Receives Scorpene-class Submarine INS VelaDateNovember 26, 2021Indian Navy’s Fifth Scorpene-class Submarine Starts Sea TrialsDateFebruary 10, [...]
  • Israeli and Greek shipyards to co-produce naval corvette

    June 24, 2020 0
    The firms ΟΝΕΧ Νeorion Shipyards and Israel Shipyards Ltd have signed an agreement on the co-production of the “Themistocles” corvette ship, the Syros Island-based shipyard announced on Tuesday. According to the announcement, the Themistocles Corvette [...]
  • Russia to hike interest rates to 8% as weak rouble adds to high inflation

    July 18, 2023 0
    Russia’s central bank is expected to hike rates to 8% on Friday, increasing the cost of borrowing for the first time in over a year as the rouble’s sharp slide adds to inflation pressure, a [...]
  • U.S. Navy Plans To Deploy USS Gerald R. Ford By 2022

    February 10, 2022 0
    According to the latest report published on the US Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Program, the lead ship of the new Ford-class, USS Gerald R. Ford, is expected to be deployed by fall 2022. USS [...]
  • Saab to develop large uncrewed undersea vehicle for Swedish Navy.

    September 7, 2025 0
    Sweden has signed a 60-million kronor ($6.3 million) contract with Saab to design, assemble, and test a large uncrewed undersea vehicle (LUUV). Why Swedish Navy’s A26 Disruptor Is The Quietest Submarine?DateSeptember 6, 2020Sweden Weighs Saab-Babcock [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

  • Middle East

    F-35 deal with UAE will benefit Israeli Defense Industries

  • Europe

    US Army Deploys HIMARS Near Crimea

  • Europe

    Russian Oil Depot On Fire After Ukrainian Missile Strike

  • Infantry Weapons

    How Iron Dome Missile Systems Protects Israeli Cities?

  • Air Platform

    How Russia Rebrand Same Fighter Jets And Sale Soviet-era Su-27 As Su-30 and Su-35?

  • South Asia

    Arakan Army Entered 10km Into Bangladesh Without Resistance From Inept Bangladesh Army or BGB

  • Europe

    South Korea offers KSS-III Submarines to Greece.

  • Europe

    Russian media called BMP-2 and BMP-3 IFVs are a death trap for troops

  • South Asia

    India launched air strikes on multiple targets inside Pakistan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China copies Ukraine’s drone interceptors and loitering munitions.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye’s Steel Dome Will Become Full Spectrum Integrated Air Defense System.

  • Europe

    Pentagon Announced $125 Million Defense Aid For Ukraine

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Received Record Orders from Domestic and International Customers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Asalsan Unveils Integrated, Multi-Layered Steel Dome at SAHA 2026.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blitz Russian Belgorod

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Defense System Shot Down Four Kh-47M2 Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Contract to Supply Sea Giraffe For Canadian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Erratic Behavior And Land Grabbing In Southeast Asia Could Cost Its Economy

  • Air Platform

    F-15QA Ababil: Boeing Delivers the Most Technologically Advanced Fighter Jets to Qatar

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean Navy receives first modernized KDX-1-class destroyer Yang Manchun

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy Possesses The Biggest Threat To Global Maritime Trades

  • Air Platform

    Flying Samosa: Indian Air Force Chief Drops Bombshell on HAL Tejas Fighter Jet for Its Poor Quality and Indefinite Delivery Timeline

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russian Defense Exports to Southeast Asia

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Loyal Wingman UCAV Engaged Landing Gear for the First Time

  • Europe

    RAF Typhoon Intercept Russian Ilyushin IL-38 Aircraft Over Baltic Sea

  • Air Platform

    Raytheon Tests Air-launched Coyote Drones

  • Central Asia

    Taliban Is A Direct Threat To CSTO Allies, Vladimir Putin

  • Europe

    Ukrspecsystems develops new Shark reconnaissance drone

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI Delivers First Airborne Surveillance Radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Decommissioned All Type 051 Destroyers

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed ten Russian tanks in a single strike

  • Africa

    Northrop Grumman To Start Production Of IBCS Systems For US Army

  • Land Platform

    Chinese NORINCO claims VT-4 Tank is better than T-14 Armata

  • Middle East

    Bad Timing: Israeli Police Arrested Military Contractors For Supplying Kamikaze Harop Drones To China

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems awarded contract to produce counter-UAS system for the Netherlands

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Launches High-tech Submarine Using American And British Technology

  • C4iSR

    Sanctions buster: Russia imported guidance kits from American Honeywell, Advanced Navigation and German iMAR Navigation

  • Air Platform

    Saab Makes First T-7A Delivery

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Trials Australian E-7 Wedgetail As A Replacement For E-3 Sentry AEW&C

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina always lived in the shadow of the Indian intelligence agency RAW from 1975 to 2024

  • Europe

    Russian Car Sales Slams To Record Low, Amid Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    Sec. Blinken says U.S. ready to move forward with sale of F-35s, drones to UAE

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Christens Virginia-class Attack Submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796)

  • Europe

    Russian President Vladimir Putin suffers cardiac arrest, collapses in bedroom: Telegram channel reported

  • Europe

    A huge blast ripped through Russian oil depot and rail link in occupied Donetsk

  • Air Platform

    Ballistic Missiles Shrapnel And Debris Destroyed 20 Israeli F-35I Stealth Jets As Israel Intercepts 400 Iranian Ballistic Missiles

  • South Asia

    India withdraws from FGFA or Su-57 (PAK FA) project

  • Air Platform

    India Orders 83 HAL Tejas Worths $6 Billion

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