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Europe

Hungarian Army Receives First Locally Built KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicles

November 10, 2024 GDC 0

At a ceremony on July 24, 2024, Rheinmetall handed over to the Hungarian armed forces the first KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) produced at the Zalaegerszeg site in Hungary. Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky represented […]

Europe

Rheinmetall begins KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle production in Ukraine

October 30, 2024 GDC 0

Rheinmetall has launched its first factory in Ukraine, with a second facility nearing completion, according to Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger’s interview with TSN. The German defense giant is now set to produce advanced armored vehicles […]

Europe

Greece Trials German-made KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles

August 25, 2022 GDC 0

According to a picture published on the Twitter account of “DEFENCE ReDEFiNED” on July 21, 2022, the German-made KF41 Lynx tracked armored (IFV) Infantry Fighting Vehicle is in Greece to conduct trial tests. On June 1, 2022, […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Marand Joins Rheinmetall To Build IFV For Australian Army

February 11, 2021 GDC 0

Marand Precision Engineering is the latest company in Australia to partner with Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) in bidding for the Australian Army’s programme to procure infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) under Land 400 Phase 3. Victoria-based […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Hanwha and Rheinmetall Battle For $27 Billion Armored Vehicles Contracts For Australian Army

January 14, 2021 GDC 0

The Victorian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea’s largest defence manufacturer on building armoured vehicles in Geelong from next year, escalating efforts to beat a Queensland-backed bid for an Australian military contract […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Rheinmetall to export Australian-made turrets to Hungary

October 17, 2020 GDC 0

Rheinmetall has announced an export order in excess of $150 million dollars from Australia to the Hungarian Armed Forces to supply digital Lance turrets, which will be designed and manufactured at the company’s new Military Vehicle Centre […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Rheinmetall opens new factory in Queensland, Australia

October 13, 2020 GDC 0

Rheinmetall has opened its Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Redbank, Queensland. Prime Minister Scott Morrison officially opened the MILVEHCOE at a ceremony attended by a delegation of Federal MPs and Senators from across Queensland, representatives […]

Americas

US Army’s Bradley vehicle replacement (OMFV) programme

September 15, 2020 GDC 0

The U.S. Army issued a draft request for proposals for the preliminary design phase of its delayed optionally manned fighting vehicle, or OMFV, the first major step in a relaunched competition to replace the Bradley Infantry […]

Americas

Raytheon and Rheinmetall jointly offered Lynx IFV for US Army’s OMFV competition

May 7, 2020 GDC 0

Raytheon and Rheinmetall are poised to modify their Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and enter it as a candidate for the US Army’s revamped M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle replacement effort. The Army has tried three […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

LAND 400 Phase III: Australian Army Shortlist Rheinmetall Defence and Hanwha Defense

September 21, 2019 GDC 0

Rheinmetall Defence’s KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) and Hanwha Defense’s AS21 Redback IFV have been shortlisted to compete against each other for the opportunity to provide Army with up to 450 tracked IFVs and […]

  • Myanmar’s Junta Collapsing Under Pressure From Three Brotherhood Rebels

    October 25, 2024 0
    When an alliance led by three rebel armies seized swathes of territory near Myanmar’s border with China from the military junta last October, Beijing looked the other way. Myanmar’s Rebels Groups ‘Three Brotherhood’ Alliance Seized [...]
  • US-made AGM-88E HARM Anti-radiation Missile’s Component Found At Russian Destroyed SAM Site in Eastern Ukraine

    August 10, 2022 0
    The Pentagon Monday announced $1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, the single largest package of weapons and equipment from its inventories since Russia’s February invasion. Ukrainian Pilots Record Spectacular Videos Of Polish-supplied MiG-29 Firing [...]
  • Indian Air Force to Replace Russian-made R-77 Missile With Israeli I-Derby ER

    March 30, 2020 0
    The Indian Air Force is set to equip its fleet of Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighters with the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems I-Derby ER (extended range) beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM), according to a report by Jane’s. The [...]
  • Russia’s Shahed-136 Factory Attacked By CESSNA Light Plane Converted Into A Drone

    April 3, 2024 0
    Dramatic footage shows the moment a suspected Ukrainian CESSNA plane explodes as it is targeted at a Russian plant assembling Iranian Shahed drones used in the war. Ukraine Shot Down Iranian-made Shahed-136 Drone In KhersonDateSeptember [...]
  • U.S. Navy Unveils Sixth-Gen F/A-XX Fighter Aircraft Concept

    November 2, 2021 0
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  • HMAS Toowoomba Is Undergoing AMCAP Upgrades

    September 6, 2020 0
    BAE Systems Australia has welcomed a fifth Anzac Class warship to its Henderson facility as part of the fleet upgrade that will keep the ships in service until they are replaced by the Hunter Class frigates. [...]
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 […]

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Turkey has introduced the ALKA-KAPLAN high-energy laser weapon

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    PLA Air Force’s Biggest Threat Is India’s Rafale Armed With Meteor BVRAAM

  • Naval Platforms

    Barracuda-class Attack Submarine and it’s derivatives

  • Uncategorized

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $414 Million Contract For Long-range Anti-ship Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian drone captured the moment HIMARS artillery rocket destroyed Putin’s $200 Million Predel-E Radar

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SpetsTekhnoEksport developed MAGURA V5 sea drone capability of hitting warships at 830km range

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Mi-28N attack helicopter

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam Sagar Clocked 100 Hours on PT-6 Basic Trainer, Spent 60 Hours as F-7BJI Trainee and Absent from Flying Activities for UN Peacekeeping Mission

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese CCTV Broadcast Memorial of Chinese Soldiers Killed in Clashes with India

  • Naval Platforms

    The Philippines to acquire eight Shaldag fast patrol boats from Israel

  • Air Platform

    Kachin Independence Army Hit Myanmar Army’s Mi-17 Helicopter With FPV Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan warned off Chinese J-11A fighters over Taiwanese airspace

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan vows to “fight to the end” if China attacks

  • Air Platform

    Germany approves Eurofighter Typhoon sale to Turkiye

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh needs to wake up to the reality that Narendra Modi is using Myanmar’s junta against Bangladesh.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thailand Army Receives Israeli Spike-MR Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bureaucratic Red Tape And Politics Of Australian Barracuda Class Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Egypt and Turkiye will sign a landmark defence cooperation agreement to co-produce the KAAN fighter jet.

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia launches RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile targeting Ukraine’s Dnipro city

  • Europe

    Germany Purchases 3,000 Eagle V Armored Vehicles.

  • Europe

    Luftwaffe And Israeli Air Force Conduct Air Combat Exercises For The First Time

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh inviting Western sanctions for reinstating ‘except Israel’ inscription on passports

  • Middle East

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems hands over fourth S44 submarine to Egyptian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan unveils new domestically developed 105mm Cheetah wheeled tank

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed two Russian Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile system in Zaporizhzhian

  • Air Platform

    British Tempest Fighter To Create 20000 Jobs In UK

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s $55 million MiG-35 Fulcrum-F with PESA radar is a total failure even in Chinese standard

  • Europe

    United Arab Emirates To Buy 120 Bayraktar TB2 Drones And Munitions From Turkey Worth $2 Billion

  • Europe

    A Russian gunpowder factory caught fire, another sabotage destroyed a major manufacturing hub

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier achieve fully operational capability

  • Counter-drone System

    EOS Defence Expressed Interest In Producing Counter-drone System In Ukraine

  • Middle East

    UAE,Israeli, Bahrain Peace Deal Matters For Middle East

  • Europe

    Ukrainian parliament to legalise pornography to fund its war efforts

  • Europe

    Ever Declining Sales Order & Reputation of Russia’s MiG

  • Europe

    Poland To Acquire 500 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) With Domestic Production Facility

  • Air Platform

    Why Gripen is the Best 4.5 Gen Fighter Jet?

  • Americas

    Oshkosh awarded $152 million contracts for JLTVs for NATO allies

  • Europe

    Ukraine started mass producing thousands of long-range drones in 2024, digital minister says

  • Naval Platforms

    Spain set to procure MH-60R ASW Helicopter

  • Europe

    Russia delivers captured Western small arms and vehicles to Hezbollah and Hamas to blame Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russia Lost 621 Fixed-wing and Rotorcraft Air Platforms Since It Invaded Ukraine

  • Europe

    French Navy’s Final ASW FREMM Frigate ‘Normandie’ Enters Active Service

  • Europe

    Amid Russia Tensions, Sweden to Boost Military Spending

  • Middle East

    Italy approves the sale of two Fincantieri FREMM frigates for Egyptian Navy

  • Europe

    Putin Fired Four Deputy Defense Ministers, Appoints Relatives As Deputy Defense Minister

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones strike Russian ammunition depot

  • Defense Industry

    Kalashnikov Group Completes Delivery of Strela-10M3 Missiles to Russian Military

  • Central Asia

    U.S. Flys F/A-18 Super Hornet Over Kabul To Support Evacuation

  • Europe

    US sending latest generation 155mm M777A2 howitzers to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ingenuity: Ukrainian buggies use Corsar missiles to kill Russian tanks

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