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Europe

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 […]

  • Why Doesn’t Sukhoi Name Fighters With Block Upgrades?

    August 14, 2021 0
    While the Su-35 grabs the headlines as Russia’s most advanced fighter, the majority of its air force consists of older types. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) “The Military Balance 2018,” Russia [...]
  • Algeria Receives Chinese Ground-based LDK-190 Electronic Warfare System

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  • Czech Crowdfunding ‘Gift for Putin’ Donates 15 Viktor Anti-air System To Ukraine

    January 1, 2023 0
    The Czech crowdfunding campaign “Gift for Putin” has successfully raised new funds to purchase 15 Viktor mobile short-range air defense systems for Ukraine. The vehicle is developed and manufactured by the Czech company Excalibur Army. [...]
  • Russian Troops Started Retreating From Kherson Region Amid Ukrainian Counteroffensive

    November 3, 2022 0
    Russian troops are mostly retreating from a key region of Ukraine, rather than staying to fight, the UK Defense Ministry said Thursday. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war break over Crimea, [...]
  • Eurotorp MU 90 Impact Torpedo

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  • Philippines Air Force Purchases Second Batch of Korean FA-50 Fighter Jets

    January 16, 2025 0
    As reported by Max Montero on January 15, 2025, the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) has confirmed the acquisition of 12 additional FA-50 Block 20 Fighting Eagle light attack aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

  • Central Asia

    Czech Republic to modernize Azerbaijan’s Russian-made military equipment

  • Industry

    Damen poised to build ships in Bangladesh

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine War: Hyped Up Su-75 Checkmate Remained As A Pipe-dream For Russian Air Force

  • Middle East

    Turkey-Qatar military cooperation could stabilize the region

  • Middle East

    The Elite And The Best: Israeli Special Forces Units

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Received $736 Million Contract To Produce AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile

  • Air Platform

    Ecuador Grounds Indian-made HAL Dhruv Junk Helicopters After Four Crashes

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR) Technology for Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Europe

    Russian Colonel Vadim Boyko Shot Dead At Naval College Office

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall to develop German variant of HIMARS

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Deployed Devastating Thermobaric Munitions In FPV Drones And Wipes Out Russian Target

  • Air Platform

    Philippines to receive two T-129 attack helicopters in September

  • Europe

    New Turkish Anka-3 combat drone started flight trial

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Air Force Plans To Retain Gripen C/D Beyond 2030

  • Europe

    Ukraine hit two large ammunition depots deep inside Russia

  • Europe

    Poland to purchase South Korean KSS-III submarine under the Orka program

  • Europe

    Sweden approves new lethal aid package for Ukraine worth $314 million

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems delivers four new Eurofighter Typhoon to Kuwait

  • Counter-drone System

    KNDS Unveils AI-assisted RAPIDFire Counter-Drone System.

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivered 31 M1 Abrams Tanks In Germany To Train Ukrainian Troops

  • Europe

    Russian Ka-52 helicopter crashed in Rostov region, Pilots killed

  • Air Platform

    Collins Aerospace To Continue Collaboration With Indian HAL

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Indigenous Hai Kun-class Submarine Started Sea Trials

  • Americas

    U.S. Space Force Completes Space-based Infrared Satellite Constellation

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey Establishes Defense Industry Fund

  • Air Platform

    Rheinmetall Unveils LUNA Reconnaissance UAV

  • Air Platform

    Colombia To Purchase 16 Rafale Fighter Jets Worth $3.15 Billion

  • Uncategorized

    Slovakia Pledged To Transfer 11 MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Industry

    Boeing eyes on T-7A exports to Asia-Pacific markets

  • Europe

    USA, Germany foil Russian FSB’s plot to assassinate major European weapon producer Rheinmetall’s CEO

  • Americas

    BWX Technologies Awarded $2.1 Billion Nuclear Propulsion Contract

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Will Supply S-400 To India In December, The Looming CAATSA Sanctions On India

  • Africa

    Turkiye Delivers T129 Attack Helicopters to Somalian Army

  • Europe

    Germany Selects Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet to Replace Aging Tornado

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 183 Stryker Armored Vehicles For Bulgaria

  • Europe

    NATO Commitment: Germany wants to buy American fighter jet, but…

  • Europe

    BAE Systems To Upgrade CV90 IFV Of Dutch Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Destroyer Escorts Australian Frigate For The First Time

  • Africa

    Saudi Arabia will buy JF-17 Blunder aircraft for Sudan, not for Saudi Air Force.

  • Europe

    Australia to send missiles and ammunition to Ukraine worth $70 million

  • Africa

    Algeria to Receive Su-57 in 2028

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Air Force Pilots Who Trained In USA Says F-16 Much Better Than Sukhoi And Mikoyan Built Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    European nations orders Patriot missiles worth $5.5 billion

  • Europe

    Italian Aircraft Carrier Cleared By Joint Program Office To Operate F-35B

  • Europe

    Indonesian Navy commissions 9th and Final Bintuni-Class LST

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia Stockpiles AARGM-ER Anti-radiation Missiles, Amid China Tensions

  • Europe

    Russia cancels Moscow airshow due to international sanctions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Received $325 Million Contract to Build Ulsan-class Batch III Frigate

  • Air Platform

    Australia Purchases 12 More MH-60R ASW Helicopters For RAN

  • Air Platform

    Bayraktar TB3 to perform maiden flight in 2022

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