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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 […]

  • Ukraine Received M777 Howitzers and Cluster Bombs From The U.S.

    July 14, 2023 0
    On July 7, 2023, the United States announced a new aid package for Ukraine. This package includes artillery systems and ammunition, including improved dual-purpose conventional munitions (DPICM). It also provides additional air defense munitions, armored [...]
  • France and Germany signed agreement to jointly develop a European missile early warning system.

    November 11, 2025 0
    France and Germany have signed an agreement to jointly develop a European missile early warning system, combining space- and ground-based sensors to strengthen continental defense. Thales-MBDA SPECTRA Electronic Warfare SuiteDateOctober 22, 2019France purchases Saab GlobalEye [...]
  • Epirus shows its drone-killing HPM phased array microwave weapon in action

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  • Emirati Shipbuilder ADSB to build four Falaj 3-class offshore patrol vessels for Emirati Navy

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  • Russian Untrained Pilots Crashing Aircraft To Ground

    July 18, 2022 0
    Desperate to avoid surface-to-air missiles in the lethal air space over Ukraine, Russian and Ukrainian pilots have revived a classic tactic—flying really, really low. Russia Calling For Retired Pilots To Join The War In Ukraine, [...]
  • Polish Army received a new batch of 120mm Rak self-propelled mortars

    October 4, 2023 0
    The 21st Mountain Infantry Rifle Brigade of the Polish Army received Rak self-propelled mortars. Poland signed $33 billion mega arms contracts with South Korean and European defense manufacturers.DateJune 9, 2026Poland sets to order Rak Self-propelled [...]
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. […]

  • Air Platform

    Israeli IAI Sold Two Heron MKII UAV To Kazakhstan

  • Europe

    Germany Purchases Eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian Maritime Patrol and Anti-submarine Warfare Drone.

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-35 Repeatedly Entered Iranian Airspace To Prepare Strikes On Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

  • Europe

    Russia to hike interest rates to 8% as weak rouble adds to high inflation

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Will Purchase 24 M-346 Light Attack Aircraft And 10 AW-109 Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Fifth-gen Aircraft Are Necessity, Says Thai Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 Pilot Downs Six Russian Cruise Missiles Making Amazing History

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon Fires Storm Shadow Cruise Missile First Time

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Sets Out Ambitious Rafale F4 Upgrade Path

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine to receive AGM-158 JASSM, AGM-154 JSOW, AGM-120 AMRAAM with F-16 fighting falcon

  • Europe

    Russia’s arms export hit rock bottom, only $1 billion of arms exported in 2024, reported SIPRI

  • Europe

    Ukrainian military hints about using new Grim-2 ballistic missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army’s SAS – Who Dares Wins

  • Air Platform

    Biden Administration Won’t Block British And Dutch Effort To Transfer F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Fund $600 Million for Philippines Navy’s OPV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Will Spend $5 Billion on Defense Under Major Military Overhaul

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves MH-60R Helicopters to Spain

  • Air Platform

    Serbia signed contract to purchase 12 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation

  • C4iSR

    Saab receives order for CV90 combat vehicle’s fire control system

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall offers SILAM High Mobility Rocket Launcher System to Spain.

  • Air Platform

    The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Stealth 5th Generation Fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Transactional Trump: Bangladesh Air Guard Could Receive American Jets, Bangladesh Will Never Receive Eurofighter Or Rafale For Poor Human Rights Record

  • Europe

    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Delivers Fourth F125 Frigate To German Navy

  • Americas

    Modernized Tomahawk Cruise Missiles to Get Raytheon Guidance Systems

  • Middle East

    Israeli Forces Seized 3,300 Weapons in Syrian Operations

  • Air Platform

    Israel approves buying 25 new F-35 stealth fighter jets

  • Europe

    Dassault Aviation Stock Plunged Amid Five Rafale Losses in Kashmir Skirmish

  • Air Platform

    China Upgrades Russian-made Su-35 To Chinese Standard

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA to develop MHT/MLP Missile For French Army

  • Europe

    Russian Army General Fanil Sarvarov Killed in Car Bomb in Moscow.

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin to Participate RAAF’s Next-gen Air Battle Management Systems Evaluation Stages

  • Air Platform

    Chile sets to upgrade F-16 fleet

  • Air Platform

    Bell Helicopter Started Manufacturing AH1-Z Helicopter For Bahrain

  • Europe

    The Czech Republic plans to buy new Leopard A28 tanks

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Kasta-2E2 radar complex in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Approves SLAM-ER And MS-110 Reconnaissance Pods For Taiwan

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army received an undisclosed number of LAVR armored vehicles

  • Middle East

    US Navy destroyer USS Spruance ‘blows a hole’ through Iranian cargo ship before seizing the ship.

  • Europe

    U.S. approves the sale of NSM Coastal Defense Systems to Romania

  • Industry

    Israel-India Military Cooperation Reaches New High

  • Central Asia

    Armenia will leave Collective Security Treaty Organization, Armenian premier says

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Double Down On M142 HIMARS Artillery Rockets

  • Infantry Weapons

    The KM-SAM surface-to-air missile system

  • Defense Industry

    China’s Norinco, Poly Group And Huawei are supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine with raw materials and dual-use technology

  • Europe

    Lack Of IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Su-35 And Su-34 Fighter Jets In Kherson

  • Americas

    Royal Canadian Navy Unveils Detailed Specifications Of Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC)

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo AW159 Wildcat helicopter conducts first successful firings of Thales ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)

  • Europe

    UAE-based Streit Group delivers armored vehicles to Russian National Guard.

  • Americas

    Ursa Major successfully tests new Draper engine

  • Europe

    No sh$t: Russian soldiers are using bow and arrow in the Ukraine war

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