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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 […]

  • Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s oil depot in Kursk region

    February 15, 2024 0
    A major oil depot in a Russian border region has been destroyed in a Ukrainian kamikaze drone blitz sparking fresh humiliation for Vladimir Putin. Ukraine is winning energy war against Russia by hitting Russian oil [...]
  • China is a nuclear cartel that promotes covert nuclear proliferation in Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia.

    April 26, 2026 0
    China’s preliminary inclination was to promote nuclear proliferation as a way to undermine the military strength of the established world powers, but it quickly reversed its course in both rhetoric and action after its October [...]
  • Rheinmetall started building F-35 fuselage manufacturing factory

    November 9, 2023 0
    The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall on Tuesday marked the construction launch of a new factory in the western town of Weeze that will produce fuselage sections for the F-35 stealth combat aircraft. Rheinmetall Australia to [...]
  • Indian Air Force Cancels 12 Su-30MKI Orders, Amid Sanctions On Russia

    May 30, 2022 0
    The Indian Air Force is cancelling 12 Russian-designed Sukhoi-30 MKI orders, NDTV reports. Its bid for the fighters was cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and including the [...]
  • Sweden vows to shoot down Russia’s Drones and Fighter Jets if it intrudes on its airspace.

    September 26, 2025 0
    Sweden’s defence chief warned that Russian aircraft violating its airspace will be shot down, raising NATO’s stakes amid rising Baltic tensions. Sweden Hikes Defense Spending Amid Russia TensionsDateDecember 22, 2020NATO Scrambles Fighter Jet To Intercept [...]
  • Slovakia Considers Buying Bayraktar TB2 Drones

    April 20, 2022 0
    Battle-tested Turkish combat drones seem to have gotten yet another customer as Slovakia has expressed interest and signaled it could become the second European Union member state to acquire Bayraktar TB2s. Albania latest country to [...]
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 […]

  • Defense Industry

    Saab awarded contract to produce Curl-gustaf and RBS 70 NG missiles worth $767.54 million

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TRMotor To Develop Engines For TF-X Fighters

  • Europe

    Poland deploys Patriot missile defense system to protect its capital

  • Europe

    More EU sanctions should hit Russian arms production, says Czech Foreign Minister

  • Air Platform

    Israel to Ask U.S. for Arms to Offset UAE F-35 Sale: Report

  • Naval Platforms

    Sukhoi Proposes Su-57 Naval Variant For China

  • Uncategorized

    NASAMS and Patriot are super advanced than Russian Buk, S-300 and S-400 missile systems, UAF says

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Officially Asked Germany’s Bundestag to Cancel Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets Contract

  • C4iSR

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

  • Naval Platforms

    China Developed Catapult-launched Version J-15T Naval Aircraft

  • Europe

    U.S.-supplied ATACMS dealt significant damage to Russian airbases in a recent attack

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China enters semifinals in tank biathlon

  • Middle East

    U.S. and Israeli forces conduct airstrikes on multiple Iranian nuclear facilities, universities, steel factories, and the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.

  • Europe

    Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing F/A-18 Semi-Stealth Advanced Super Hornet Block III

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s ‘new’ Simorgh aircraft is just reverse engineered Ukrainian An-140T

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s attempt to build its own Starlink clone broadband constellation fell back into Earth’s atmosphere.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s F-16 Shot Down Second Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Naval Platforms

    India launches the fourth P15B destroyer and second P17A frigate

  • Middle East

    Thyssenkrupp Delivers Fourth Submarine To Egyptian Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Norway Ordered Australian Sensors For JSM

  • Europe

    NVL Group laid the keel for the Bulgarian Navy’s second multipurpose modular patrol vessel

  • Europe

    Greece Awarded Contract to Sikorsky to Produce MH-60R ASW Helicopters

  • Europe

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

  • Americas

    L3Harris Awarded Contract to Join US Air Forces’s AN/ALQ-172 Countermeasures Program

  • Air Platform

    Thai Air Force’s Gripen Fighter Jets Launched Precision Strikes Against Cambodian Artillery Positions

  • South Asia

    Miscreants attack Bangladesh air guard base in Cox’s Bazar, yet another proof Bangladesh military is inept, corrupt and ill-equipped

  • Middle East

    Hezbollah stored $500 million in gold and cash in bunker under Beirut hospital

  • Air Platform

    Grim Prospect of Sukhoi Design Bureau

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia’s Kh-47M2 Kinzhal Hypersonic BS: Not What You Think

  • Europe

    Ukraine killed 3,180 Russian airborne troops in Zaporizhia Oblast

  • Middle East

    Rafael confirms first operational use of Spike Firefly surveillance drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany in talks with Israel to buy more Arrow 3 air defense systems.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar junta detained six high-ranking army officers after surrendering towns to rebels

  • Europe

    The Type 26 frigate and its derivative, the Hunter-class, serve as a cautionary tale for Australia and the UK.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin awarded contract to provide eight MH-60R maritime helicopters for the Spanish Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab will manufacture Russia’s helicopter and jet killer RBS-70 NG in Ukraine.

  • Africa

    Israel, Morocco signs MoU for future arms sales by Israeli companies

  • Central Asia

    Armenia Purchases French CEASAR Howitzers Amid Azerbaijan Tensions

  • Europe

    Russia’s tractor plant fitting out 1950s 2M-3 naval gun on MT-LB tracked vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Beijing’s ability to gain complete control of Taiwan by unilateral military action is limited

  • Europe

    Ukraine will build 7 million drones in 2026, deputy defense minister Serhiy Boev said.

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian fertilizer plant tied to military production.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greece purchases the Israeli air defense systems as part of the Achilles Shield.

  • Africa

    Thanks To Turkish Drone, GNA Regain Control of Libyan Capital Tripoli

  • Anti-air Missiles

    UK to supply Ukraine with 5,000 air defense missiles

  • South Asia

    Indian Equation About Criminal Hasina Needs to Change or Faces Fourth Conflict Front Against Bangladesh in Favour of China.

  • Indian Navy Submarine
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy Suffers Budget Crisis As It Plans to Expand Operations

  • Europe

    Russia Started Relocating Helicopters From Crimea, ATACMS Exceeds Expectations, Ukrainian Intelligence Says

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Operates 60 Illegal Casinos and Money Laundering Dens in Dhaka

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