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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 […]

  • Thailand To Buy More KAI T-50TH Advanced Trainer Aircraft

    July 22, 2021 0
    The Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF’s) Directorate of Operations has announced that it will procure an additional two T-50TH Golden Eagle lead-in fighter trainer aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 [...]
  • Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Enter Service With PLA Navy

    April 29, 2021 0
    China has commissioned its first type 075 amphibious assault ship, which is expected to be deployed in the disputed South China Sea. Military observers said the ship, named the Hainan, may also be deployed in [...]
  • Could Canada’s convoluted procurement process leave RCAF without operable fighters?

    September 23, 2021 0
    In 2012, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau climbed into a boxing ring in Ottawa for what was ostensibly a televised charity match, but was really a fight for his political future.  Critics had taken to [...]
  • Indonesia ordered two Iver Huitfeldt class frigates from Danish Odense Maritime

    July 3, 2020 0
    The Indonesian Ministry of Defense has signed a preliminary contract with the representative of Danish Odense Maritime Technology to supply two Iver Huitfeldt class frigates within five years at a total cost of $ 720 [...]
  • Dmitry Medvedev Suggests Lviv Will Be Ukraine’s New Capital Once Russia Occupies Ukraine

    February 27, 2024 0
    Dmitry Medvedev, the Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, has recently sparked discussions by suggesting that Lviv will become the new capital of Ukraine. This statement has drawn attention from the Institute for [...]
  • Turkish Bayraktar KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter Jet Completes Critical Milestone

    January 22, 2025 0
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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 […]

  • Europe

    France will deploy troops to Ukraine’s front line to fight Putin’s troops: President Emmanuel Macron

  • C4iSR

    IAI Unveils New Scorpius Electronic Warfare Suite For Warships and Ground Troops

  • Europe

    Ukrainian military videos showed a soldier taking out a Russian tank using a U.S.-made Javelin missile.

  • Air Platform

    Milkor Launches UAE-designed UCAV

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier achieve fully operational capability

  • Land Platform

    Israeli Rafael To Upgrade Indian Army’s 700 BMP-2 IFV

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Tasked With COVID19 Assistance In Cities

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia Wants To Buy Medi-vac Vehicles From Estonia

  • Europe

    Ireland debates on joining Transatlantic alliance amid Russian aggression

  • Air Platform

    Trump Administration Approves Training and Equipment for Ukraine’s F-16 Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Papua New Guinea Defence Personnel Completes Australian Aviation Medicine Training Course

  • Europe

    German Navy Upgrades Radar Systems Of F124 Sachsen-class Frigates

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli defense industry tracks Indo-Pakistan war as Israel expects a multi-billion-dollar defense order for Barak and Arrow-3 missiles

  • Americas

    Rheinmetall And Northrop Grumman Agree To Strategic Partnership On Precision Munition

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration To Review Weapons Sale To Saudi Arabia And UAE

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Successfully Jammed Putin’s Glide Bombs

  • Europe

    Russian Navy top admiral shakeup follows new defeat in Black Sea

  • Air Platform

    H160M Guepard Joint Light Helicopter

  • Europe

    Ukraine started to hit Russia where it hurts most, Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroying Russia’s oil and gas refinery

  • Naval Platforms

    Damen’s Leading Role In German MKS-180 Frigate Programme

  • Americas

    U.S. State Department approved the sale of NASAMS air defense system to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s Aksungur UCAV Hits Target At 30km Distance

  • Europe

    BAE Systems awarded a contract to produce 48 Archer Howitzers for the Swedish army

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivered Two NASAMS Batteries To Ukraine

  • Europe

    South Korea offers KSS-III Submarines to Greece.

  • Europe

    Quantum Systems Awarded Contract To Deliver UAS To Ukrainian Army

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Aselsan awarded $905 million contract to produce the Steel Dome 2 missile system.

  • Air Platform

    47th President Trump awards Boeing the contract to build sixth-generation F-47 NGAD fighter jets

  • Europe

    Notorious Wagner Group Recruited African Prisoners To Fight In Ukraine War For Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan Purchases Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles Extended Range (JASSM-ER) Missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Carl-Gustaf M4 Anti-tank Weapons For Australia

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan signs $171 million contract to deliver communications systems to undisclosed customer.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greece considers donating S-300PMU and Tor-M1 missile to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Azerbaijan purchased the Israeli Iron Dome missile system

  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan unveiled Taimas 8×8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s new Visby-class copycat warship spotted during sea trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US State Department Aproves Link16, and IFF Upgrades of South Korean F-16

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s nuclear submarines welcome to dock in Singapore

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump signs Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact at ASEAN summit in Malaysia.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received A Batch Of CAESAR Howitzers From France

  • Europe

    Vlad Admits Russia Does Not Have Winter Clothes For Conscripts

  • Middle East

    Shocking Drone Footage Shows Hamas Terrorists Beating Palestinians and Stealing Food Aid

  • Americas

    Canada Purchases Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones strike Russian fuel depot in Yurovka, Krasnodar Krai

  • Air Platform

    Chinese Defence Ministry Spokesperson Denies Reports of J-10C Sale to Egypt

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s mass exodus to neighbouring countries prompted junta to introduce mandatory conscription

  • Europe

    Seize of Mariupol: How long the Azov regiment can hold on Russian onslaught?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The JMSDF Has Commissioned First Maya-class Destroyer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Newest Zhou-class Nuclear Powered Submarine Sank In The Dock In Wuhan In Series Of Embarrassment For Chinese Navy

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