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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 […]

  • Vice Admiral David Johnston Faces Major Challenge of ADF’s Retention and Recruitment Problems

    April 28, 2024 0
    When Vice Admiral David Johnston begins his term as Australia’s Defence Force chief in July, he begins a mammoth task. Vice Admiral David Johnston Appointed As New ADF Chief, Amid Major Command Shake-upDateApril 10, 2024Australian [...]
  • Greece will purchase additional Rafale F4 fighter jets.

    November 12, 2025 0
    Greece is studying a follow-on purchase of Rafale fighters in the F4 standard to keep its edge in the Aegean as Türkiye advances a Eurofighter deal that includes long-range Meteor missiles. The move aligns with [...]
  • Myanmar Air Force Received Russia’s Su-30SME Fighter Jets

    September 10, 2023 0
    Myanmar has received the first shipment of two Russian Su-30 fighter jets, Charlie Than, Myanmar’s trade minister, told the Russian RIA state news agency in remarks published on Sunday. “Two aircraft have already been delivered,” [...]
  • Royal Thai Navy Parades Chinese-built FK-3 Surface-to-air Missile

    January 15, 2024 0
    The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has publicly unveiled its new mobile medium-range SAM – the FK-3 purchased from Jiangnan Space Industry, also known as Base 061, which is a part of the China Aerospace Science [...]
  • China’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship caught fire

    April 25, 2020 0
    China launched its second Type 075 amphibious assault ship, or helicopter carrier, on Wednesday in Shanghai, seven months after the first one. Celebrations marred by fire damage to sister ship two weeks earlier during fitting [...]
  • U.S. approves F-35 stealth jets for Saudi Arabia; the UAE, Morocco, and Indonesia are next in line to get F-35.

    March 31, 2026 0
    Based on reports from March 2026, the US government has approved the sale of F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia. This major deal includes 48 F-35A jets and is part of a larger, $142 billion [...]
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 […]

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  • South Asia

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  • Infantry Weapons

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • C4iSR

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  • South Asia

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  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Aero Vodochody delivers first three of L-39 Skyfox training aircraft to Hungary

  • Europe

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

  • Africa

    Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin reselling arms to Sudanese terrorists group

  • Middle East

    Russia asked Turkey to help safe withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Copies American C-RAM And Produces LD-3000 CIWS System

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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  • Europe

    Russia is preparing to mobilize 300,000 troops by June 2024

  • Europe

    Czech army plans to buy 52 CAESAR howitzer

  • Middle East

    Earth Shattering Explosion In Beirut As Israeli Air Force Sent GBU-72 Bunker Busting Bomb 50 Meters Deep In Hezbollah Bunker

  • Europe

    Turkey Jumps On To Another War, This Time Donbass, Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone struck Russian oil installation 500km inside Russia

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Killed Two Top Hamas Commanders Responsible For Kibbutz Nirim Massacre

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea Announced $262.8 Billion Defense Budget For Five Years

  • Central Asia

    Armenia suspends participation in Russia-led CSTO security pact

  • Africa

    African Lion 21: U.S. Army teams up with troops in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal for exercise

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s defence minister Richard Marles left in the dark for two and half years about ADF’s war preparedness

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    2018-2019 Defence Budget of China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan to fund $348 million for Six Vietnamese Patrol Boats

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops are better at fighting at night, and Russian soldiers struggle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Systems inked a contract to produce maritime surveillance drone worth $352.8 million

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo delivers new, more powerful AESA radar for British Typhoon fighter jets

  • Europe

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  • Europe

    Turkey says it tested new Tayfun short-range ballistic missile

  • Air Platform

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  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Awarded Contract to Produce Falcon Albatros Maritime Surveillance Aircraft.

  • Africa

    Nigeria purchases twelve Alpha Jet aircraft from France

  • Naval Platforms

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  • Middle East

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  • Europe

    Putin Received Taste Of His Own Medicine As Belgorod Hit By Artillery Rocket

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkiye donates Dogan-class fast attack craft to Maldives

  • Air Platform

    Bell Helicopter Started Manufacturing AH1-Z Helicopter For Bahrain

  • Air Platform

    Donald Trump and Elon Musk Destroyed Trusts in American Super Weapon F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Africa

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  • Air Platform

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  • Anti-ship Missile

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  • Middle East

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  • Europe

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  • Uncategorized

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  • Europe

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  • Air Platform

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Uncategorized

    Taiwan began developing next-generation fighter jets

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