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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 […]

  • Iranian anti-air missile convoy destroyed while escaping Tehran

    June 18, 2025 0
    Israeli Air Force (IAF) warplanes have reportedly struck and destroyed surface-to-air missile (SAM) launchers being transported on trailers near Tehran. According to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces, the IAF identified multiple trucks transporting [...]
  • A report warns of the British military’s capability gaps in platform warfare and ammunition

    April 3, 2023 0
    Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is warned he risks making British squaddies ‘cannon fodder’ unless he invests billions more in the army, as demands from Top Brass for more tanks and planes rise. British MoD report lays [...]
  • Boeing Appoints Jinnah Hosein As VP Software Engineering

    November 9, 2020 0
    CHICAGO (GDC) — The Boeing Company today named Jinnah Hosein as the company’s vice president of Software Engineering, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Hosein will report to Greg Hyslop, Boeing chief engineer and [...]
  • Germany transfers 18 more RCH 155mm howitzers to Ukraine

    March 6, 2024 0
    In an important announcement made by the German Ministry of Defense on February 17, 2024, Germany has committed to bolstering Ukraine’s military capabilities by delivering an additional 18 RCH 155 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers. This [...]
  • Brazil’s Nuclear-Powered Submarine Project SN-BR Making Progress

    December 19, 2021 0
    In a ceremony held on November 25, the Brazilian Navy signed an agreement to start building the hull of its first nuclear-powered submarine (SSN), the “Álvaro Alberto”, as part of the SN-BR project. UK invests [...]
  • Turkish unmanned surface vessel test-fires guided cruise missile

    May 8, 2023 0
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Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy and JMSDF Exercises In South China Sea

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s Major General Ziaul Ahsan: The Butcher Of Bangladesh

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Australian Electro Optic Systems Developed New Directed-energy counter-drone technology

  • Europe

    The West Should Create Second War Front For KGB Putin in Syria to Force Him Choose Either Syria or Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Funds Indonesian Naval Training Center To Counter China

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian ATACMS destroyed Russia’s S-400 launchers, three radars and Fundament-M air surveillance system

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Aerospace Industries Upgrades Greek F-16 To Viper Standard

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost Su-34 and Su-25 fighter aircraft in a day

  • Europe

    Turkiye has reached its limits to fund its ambitions to become arms export superpower.

  • Europe

    Russia Forming Battalion of Food-Starved And Malnourished North Korean Soldiers to Fight in Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Saab Arexis Electronic Attack, Support and Escort Jammer

  • Defense Industry

    Russia copies a feature of Northrop YF-23 into Checkmate LCA

  • Air Platform

    Israeli IAI Creates World First Drone Interceptor Drone Dubbed Drone Guard

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Army inducts HQ-9/P air-defense system

  • Europe

    Greece Prepares For War As Turkey Shows No Signs Of Backing Off

  • Europe

    Poland gets first US-made M1 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launches Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia prepares Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile to strike Ukraine: report

  • Americas

    U.S. Considers Supplying Tomahawk Long-range Cruise Missile to Ukraine.

  • C4iSR

    Turkey-backed Syrian Rebels Bring Bonanza For Turkey After Capturing Complete Set Of Russian Podlet Fire Direction Radar

  • Defense Industry

    Japan to jointly develop sixth generation fighter with the UK

  • Europe

    Iran Sent Military Trainer To Train Russian Military Officers

  • Infantry Weapons

    PLZ52 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer was displayed on 10th Airshow China

  • Americas

    L3Harris Completes Design Review Of F-16V Aircraft’s Electronic Warfare Suite

  • Europe

    Norway, Sweden and Finland host NATO military exercises

  • Americas

    US to deploy Patriot Missile Defense System at US base in Iraq

  • Anti-air Missiles

    David Sling, Arrow and Iron Dome: Israel Intercepts 400 Iranian Ballistic Missiles

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Russia Reverse Engineered IAI Searcher II Drone, Exported Drone to Iran

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Junta Collapsing Under Pressure From Three Brotherhood Rebels

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia’s Almaz-Antey Cyber Breach Exposed Indian Army’s S-400 Surface-to-air Missile Contract Details

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s gamble in Bakhmut paid off, gaining territory, killing commanders, injuring top General and decimating 10,000 soldiers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    EU To Block Merger Of Korean Shipbuilding Giants, Daewoo And Hyundai

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Land Systems started design work of next-generation Abrams tank

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli IAI Showcases Drones in South Korea

  • Europe

    Royal Australian Navy Orders Rheinmetall MASS Decoy Launchers

  • South Asia

    Human Rights Violations By Pakistan’s Intelligence Agency ISI

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli To Develop Ground-based Laser Beam

  • Middle East

    Egypt to receive six Meko-200 Frigates from Germany

  • Middle East

    President El-Sisi Of Egypt Secretly Ordered 40,000 Rockets For Russian Army

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Beaver kamikaze drones hit Moscow with huge explosions, creating air traffic chaos

  • Air Platform

    Japan unveils sixth-generation concept fighter jet

  • Europe

    No Russian military base in Belarus, says President Lukashenko

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KAI has started the full-scale production of KF-21 fighter jets in a deal worth $1.41 billion

  • Europe

    Turkey’s 1st local anti-ship missile engine breaks world record

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar 6 corvettes used to strike Gaza ground targets

  • Europe

    Saab to develop large uncrewed undersea vehicle for Swedish Navy.

  • Europe

    Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin To Step Down Due To Rumoured Parkinson’s Disease

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Set For Big Win In 2024 With Its Supersonic Jets And Drones

  • Europe

    Russia’s Shahed-136 kamikaze drone crashes in Moldova

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