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German Aerospace Employee Union Warns Government About Buying Super Hornet

March 19, 2020 GDC 0

Germany’s biggest aerospace employee union, IG Metall has warned the country’s government that it risks jeopardising the entire European defence industry if it selects a US-built Super Hornet fighter to replace the Luftwaffe’s Panavia Tornado […]

  • Rheinmetall purchases Spainish weapons manufacturer Expal

    April 13, 2023 0
    German defense firm Rheinmetall AG has acquired Spanish ammunition developer Expal Systems. Rheinmetall win a contract to supply 225 Boxer CRVs to Australian ArmyDateMarch 16, 2018Rheinmetall And Northrop Grumman Agree To Strategic Partnership On Precision [...]
  • Shield AI rolls out radar-free ViDAR Pod surveillance system for combat aircraft

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  • Kremlin’s inner circle Oligarchs planning another coup to oust Putin

    July 24, 2023 0
    Vladimir Putin’s inner circle are plotting to oust the tyrant to end his disastrous war in Ukraine, a former Russian officer warned. Putin’s Inner Circle Unese About Faltering Ukraine War, Plans To Remove Him From [...]
  • Lockheed Martin completes the first test firing of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM).

    October 22, 2025 0
    Lockheed Martin has completed the first ground-based test of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) Quad Launcher (JQL), marking a key milestone toward vertical launch integration. Lockheed Martin awarded $4.5 billion contract to produce JAGM and [...]
  • Swedish Armed Forces Will Grow by 27,000 Men and Women

    January 4, 2025 0
    Sweden’s government said on Tuesday that as it ramps up defence spending, it will increase the size of its armed forces by some 27,000 men and women by 2030 to around 115,000 people, including professional [...]
  • Corruption, stolen Swedish and German technology, and lack of engine forced Russia to shut down T-14 Armata project

    April 2, 2023 0
    When the T-14 Armata tank was sensationally unveiled at the 9 May Victory Day parade in 2015, it embarrassingly broke down in front of thousands of onlookers during rehearsals.  This proved an augury.  Seven years [...]
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 […]

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Dept Approves 12 F-16V Block 70 Aircraft to Jordan

  • South Asia

    IAF Rafale Fighters Started Ferry Flight To India

  • Europe

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

  • Africa

    Turkish Dearsan lays keel of first of two OPVs for Nigeria

  • Europe

    Ukraine confirms downing Kinzhal hypersonic missile using U.S.-made Patriot missile system

  • Europe

    Prime Minister Sunak ordered the deployment of military assets to the eastern Mediterranean

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Carl-Gustaf M4 For Undisclosed Customer

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. to send Avenger air defense systems and ammunition to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Spain, Turkey, Belgium Consortium to Develop 6×6 Fire Support Vehicle for Spanish Army

  • Europe

    Russia’s ice-class navigation ship Katerina Velikaya caught fire, leaving one dead and three injured

  • Middle East

    Italian forces kicked out of UAE over arms embargo

  • Europe

    Russian Commanders Refused To Cross Dnieper River Using Inflatable Boat Purchased From Chinese TEMU, Termed As ‘Suicidal’ Mission

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Aerospace Industries Hurkus-2 basic trainer completes maiden flight

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Likely To Be Second Export Customer Of South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Germany quietly building Europe’s largest conventional military.

  • Europe

    Putin just fired first salvo of tariff on Chinese goods that could destroy Russian economy

  • Africa

    Egypt signed agreement with China to purchase J-10C fighter jets

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh gets first uranium shipment from Russia for Rooppur nuclear power plant

  • Americas

    Norwegian Kongsberg wins a contract to supply Naval Strike Missile

  • Air Platform

    A Russian Su-34 fighter jet crashed in the Belgorod region

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The U.S. Air Force to build multi-role hypersonic missile

  • Europe

    Credit Suisse bank freezes $19 billion in Russian assets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Norway joins the UK’s Global Combat Ship partnership with Canada and Australia.

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Considers Saudi Arabian Request to Buy 48 F-35 Stealth Jets.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Air Force Hunts for New Fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Officially Turned Down Russia’s Offer to Buy Su-35

  • Americas

    Why doesn’t the U.S. Army buy the Swedish CV90 after ditching the M10 Booker vehicle?

  • Europe

    Russia Used Deep Fake Photos Of American Adult Entertainment Actress To Recruit Conscripts

  • C4iSR

    Denmark buys five Ground Master 200 radar systems

  • Europe

    Top Russian general killed by Ukrainian sniper in major blow for KGB Putin

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition worth $232 million

  • Middle East

    The Elite And The Best: Israeli Special Forces Units

  • Europe

    Hyundai Rotem favored to land $9 billion K2 tank deal with Poland

  • Americas

    U.S. Ramps Up Patriot Missile Production After Ukraine War Success

  • Naval Platforms

    BAE Systems built new section for Royal Navy’s Dreadnought Submarine

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries wins $240 million USAF contract

  • Middle East

    Pakistan’s PM and Field Marshal Asim Munir Backs President Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan.

  • C4iSR

    Polish private company sold Elon Musk’s Starlink internet to Russian army and Wagner mercenary group

  • Air Platform

    Danish F-16 Fighting Falcon starts patrolling over Greenland amid US tensions.

  • Air Platform

    Russian army’s Belarus-made armed drone was shot down in Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Turkey-backed Syrian Rebels Bring Bonanza For Turkey After Capturing Complete Set Of Russian Podlet Fire Direction Radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India’s DRDO Test Fires Extended-range Pinaka MBRL Rocket

  • South Asia

    Australian Federal Police Investigating Corrupt Bangladesh High Commission Officials for Issuing Fake Passports to Rohingya Refugees

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s VT-4 main battle tank’s wheel falls off and stalls during the Zhuhai air show

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Completes Delivery Of 36 F-15QA Aircraft To Qatar

  • C4iSR

    Azerbaijan captured Russian-made electronic warfare system in Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Europe

    Ukraine retakes the village of Robotyne, south of Orikhiv

  • C4iSR

    RAF set to acquire five E-7 Wedgetails to replace E-3 Sentry

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy To Deliver SkyGuard, SPADA And SAMP/T Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW&C

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