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  • [ June 19, 2026 ] Russia’s S-500, S-400, S-300, Pantsir, and Pechora have completely failed against Ukraine’s saturated drone and missile attacks. Europe
  • [ June 19, 2026 ] Castellion Awarded Contract to Produce Blackbeard Hypersonic Missiles for the U.S. Navy. Americas
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Luleå-class

Europe

Sweden short-listed Arrowhead 120, Alfa 4000 and FDI Frigate for the Luleå-class frigate program.

February 24, 2026 GDC 0

The acquisition of air defence frigates will revive a measure of blue water capability for the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) and allow it to better contribute to NATO maritime tasks, the service’s most senior officer […]

Europe

Sweden Weighs Saab-Babcock Arrowhead 140 Frigate.

February 9, 2026 GDC 0

Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration is evaluating a joint proposal from Saab and UK-based Babcock for the Arrowhead 140 frigate design as a candidate for its future Luleå-class surface combatants, according to reporting in Swedish media […]

Europe

Babcock, Saab to collaborate on Swedish Navy’s Luleå-class corvettes

August 24, 2024 GDC 0

UK defense company Babcock has been selected by Swedish company Saab to support the design and development of the Swedish Navy’s new Luleå-class corvettes. Saab, commissioned by FMV, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, will design […]

Europe

Sweden will purchase more warships and submarines

July 30, 2024 GDC 0

The document was published last week on the Swedish government’s website. The proposal is expected to form the basis for the next Swedish Defence Act, planned for later this year. The proposal is notable in […]

  • Poland To Receive The Most Advanced Derivative Of AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters

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  • Russian Navy To Get Last Kilo-II (Project 636.3) Submarines In 2024

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  • Royal Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail AWACS Received Paint Scheme

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  • Desperate Russia Sending Prison Inmates To Fight Ukraine, In Return Of Freedom

    August 15, 2022 0
    With a regular army stretched thin after nearly six months of a disastrously executed invasion of Ukraine, there’s increasing evidence the Kremlin is making some ugly choices. Promises of freedom and riches are made to [...]
  • Ukrainian Air Force Shot Down 157 Russian Cruise Missiles Using Patriot Missile System

    July 2, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Defense Forces have managed to destroy more than a hundred Russian missiles of various types over the past month. These included the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic/aeroballistic missiles. Ukrainian Air Force Shot Down 40 Kh-55, [...]
  • The production variant of Su-57 won’t fly until 2028: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu

    August 17, 2020 0
    At the end of October, Russian will start producing airframe and testing of the Su-57 fighter. Russia has shut the production of Su-57 due to technical difficulties associated with the aircraft, Russian Defence Minister Sergei [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Russia sent 70 years old T-54 tanks to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish ASELSAN, Baykar and TUSAS named top 100 global arms dealers

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Burnt Russia’s Su-27 Fighter Jets

  • Americas

    Canada Suspends Export Of L3Harris Targeting Systems For Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    First phase of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project kicks off

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar and Nigeria Ground JF-17 Blunder Fighter Jets Amid Reliability, Quality and Maintenance Issues

  • Middle East

    Iran shopping for Su-35, missile defense system amid U.S. sanctions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The CAATSA And Its Implementation On Turkey, Egypt, China and India

  • Air Platform

    Aung San Suu Kyi wants to realign defense relationship with western countries

  • Europe

    Russian Investigators Released The Cause Of Su-35 Accidents

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia plans to transfer ageing ANZAC class frigates to the Philippines Navy

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Building New Hangars Ahead Of F-16V Delivery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Submarine Race In Asia-Pacific Region

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Requested U.S. State Department To Approve The Sale Of Two F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Europe

    Russia endured 100,000 casualties for battle of Bakhmut

  • Europe

    UK Details Eurofighter Typhoon Offering To Finland’s HX Competition

  • Defense Industry

    The PRC to spend $202 billion on defense in fiscal year 2021

  • Europe

    Norway boosts defense spending by whopping $48 billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trump says Taiwan should pay more for defense and dodges questions if he would defend the island

  • Naval Platforms

    Abengoa has inked a contract with Navantia to supply its AIP system

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Indigenous Turboshaft Engines Will Be Ready By 2020 With Ukraine’s Help

  • Europe

    Ukraine Takes Control of Russian Pantsir Missile System, Destroys Russian Su-25 Jet

  • Middle East

    Rafael confirms first operational use of Spike Firefly surveillance drones

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Air Force Hunts for New Fighter jets

  • C4iSR

    Navantia to provide CMS for Polish Navy’s Miecznik frigates

  • Americas

    Fincantieri allocates three U.S. Shipyards to build Constellation class frigates

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India’s BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched the biggest drone attacks on Crimea and Shaykovka air base

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia assisted North Korea in developing Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile.

  • Europe

    Cars registered in Russia could no longer enter the European Union, says EU commission

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Column Of Russian 1960s D-30 Howitzers Before It Fired Any Rounds

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Discloses Details Of New Joint Support Ship

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany signs $2.5 billion deal to supply Ukraine with IRIS-T systems

  • Air Platform

    British MoD Announced Armed Drone Concept For RAF

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves Joint Stand-Off Weapons (JSOW) For Oman

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Bank Froze Bank Accounts of Bangladesh Army Generals After Forced Retirement Amid Corruption Allegation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India plans to invite Australian Navy to join Malabar exercise

  • Air Platform

    U.S. offers F-16V to compensate $1.4 billion of Turkish investment in F-35

  • South Asia

    What Field Marshall Asim Munir achieved at the Whitehouse, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman failed to achieve?

  • Europe

    Turkiye unveils Tayfun Block-4 hypersonic missile

  • Europe

    Massive explosions rip through Russian air base in Crimea as Ukraine launches ten ATACMS missiles

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Russia lost 550 Russian conscripts, 33 artillery systems, 11 armoured vehicles, and eight tanks in Bakhmut in a day

  • Europe

    Turkey’s President Erdogan hails country’s warship building capabilities

  • Europe

    Sweden Transfer 5,000 AT-4 Disposable Anti-tank Weapons to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Germany to purchase HIMARS rocket launchers for Ukraine

  • Americas

    Pentagon considers sending an additional 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East for Trump amid the Iran war.

  • Europe

    Danish Defense Industries to Build New Vessels for Danish Navy

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