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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 […]

  • Singaporean Defense Company ST Engineering Commences Production Of Terrex Armored Fighting Vehicle

    June 24, 2024 0
    Shephard News has reported that a new Singaporean combat vehicle is “ready for production”. According to the report, the latest member of the Singapore-based ST Engineering Terrex (8×8) family of armored fighting vehicles (AFV) is [...]
  • Iran faked its own ballistic missile debris as America’s F-16 debris in state TV.

    April 6, 2026 0
    Wreckage found near Saveh in central Iran was identified as debris from a likely Ghadr or Emad liquid-fueled missile, not a downed U.S. Air Force F-16. Iran shot down Ukrainian Flight 752 using Russian-made SA-15 [...]
  • 314,290 Dead: Russia’s Third Mass Mobilization Is Imminent As Soldier’s Families Plan To Protest

    November 16, 2023 0
    The families of Russian men drafted under President Vladimir Putin’s partial mobilization last year have planned mass protests demanding their return home, amid reports that soldiers are being prohibited from leaving the military. The General [...]
  • Turkiye’s home-grown Gokdogan BVRAAM hit target with pinpoint accuracy

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  • Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D Variant Fighter Jets To Latest E Standard

    December 24, 2023 0
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  • The U.S. is weighing ground operations on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub and has bombed Bandar Abbas Airbase in the ongoing war.

    March 27, 2026 0
    The Trump administration is considering a limited ground action to capture Kharg Island, which handles 90% of Iran’s oil exports near the Strait of Hormuz, following US and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets in late [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian navy’s collins-class submarines to get cutting-edge optronics system

  • Air Platform

    US Marines say F-35 stealth fighter squadron clocked 5,000 hours without any mishaps.

  • Air Platform

    Russia postponed delivery of Su-57 to Russian Aerospace Force (VKS) until 2025

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian military receives dozens of surveillance drones from Volunteers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Purchased Taiwanese MIM-23B Hawk Anti-air System For Ukrainian Forces

  • Africa

    The U.S. Builds Drone Mega-base In North African Country Niger

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Deployed 5000 Troops near Indian Border

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lieutenant Colonel Boniface Aruma of PNG army to serve as deputy commander of the Australian Army’s 3rd Brigade in Townsville

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured North Korean Troops in Kursk Region

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Two Giatsint-S Howitzers And Captured Five Howitzers With Ammo From Fleeing Russians

  • Defense Industry

    Australia Orders K-9 Howitzers, K-10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles Worth $720 Million

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India to arm Rafale with HAMMER precision strike missile

  • Americas

    US Navy christens future LCS USS Nantucket

  • Hypersonic Missile

    Israel pushes South Korea to join hypersonic defense development.

  • Americas

    US Marines Conduct Drills With Israeli Iron Dome Anti-air Missile System

  • Europe

    Sweden moves to fortify strategic Gotland Island, which is a prime target for Putin

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo AW159 Wildcat helicopter conducts first successful firings of Thales ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)

  • Europe

    Belarus Faces More EU Sanctions For Hosting Russia’s Nuclear Missile

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First F-16 Fighter Jets From NATO Ally

  • Defense Industry

    Brazil’s Embraer inaugurated Gripen E production line in Brazil

  • C4iSR

    Pakistan’s Link 17 Data Link Designed For Fighter-to-fighter Communication For JF-17 Block 3

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey, Ukraine To Jointly Produce Anka MALE UAV

  • Europe

    Ukrainian MiG-29 And Su-27 Escort American B1B Lancer Bomber Over Black Sea

  • Land Platform

    Hanwha to send two prototypes AS21 Redback IFV to Australia for LAND 400 Phase 3 bid

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Will Purchase Ex-Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornets After Years Of Corruption And Mismanagement Of Its Air Wing

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan Bought Israeli Iron Dome Missile System

  • Europe

    Putin Would Be Signing ‘Suicide Note’ If He Nukes Ukraine, Says John Bolton

  • Americas

    Maj. Gen. Doug Pearson Who Became First Person to Destroy A Satellite In Space Flying A F-15

  • Naval Platforms

    Saffren-class Attack Submarines: The Tip of Spear of French Navy

  • Central Asia

    Turkmenistan Comissions Turkish-built Turkmen-Class Corvette “Deniz Han”

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Deploys Long-range Type 12 Anti-ship Cruise Missiles

  • Europe

    Germany purchased 100 Australian-made Boxer Armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    US Navy’s MQ-25 refuelling drone just got one step closer to war-ready

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey’s TAI builds Europe’s 2nd-largest subsonic wind tunnel

  • Europe

    Turkey allocates $40 billion for its defense budget in 2024

  • Air Platform

    Germany allows Poland to export 24 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Americas

    United States will send another Patriot missile air defense system to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Heightened risk to the West is that radical IRGC General Ahmad Vahidi is running the country.

  • Europe

    Russian Buyan-M Corvette Sustained Significant Damage By Ukrainian Drone Strikes

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s short-range Majid air defence system, with Canadian-made L3Harris EOTS, is responsible for hitting F-15E Strike Eagle and A-10 fighters.

  • Air Platform

    The New HAL-Made FOC-Standard Tejas is Better Than the Current IAF’s IOC Tejas Fighter Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Second Type 055 Destroyer Enters Service With PLA Navy

  • Africa

    Algeria opts for the Sino Javelin HJ-12 ATGM

  • Europe

    Evidence Shows Polish Missile Attacks Were Russian-origin S-300 Missile Fired From Belarus, Not From Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Defense Ministry Allocate $10.18 Billion To Acquire Western Anti-ship and Anti-radiation Missiles

  • Europe

    North Macedonia Orders Boran Howitzers From Turkey

  • Europe

    India Launches Sixth and Final Scorpene-class Submarine

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone unit blows up rare Russian Zaslon radar

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI Unveils Groundbreaking Surveillance Systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan purchased 200 autonomous kamikaze sea drones inspired by Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 sea drone

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