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MBDA successfully test fires AKERON LP missile

February 11, 2025 GDC 0

European missile manufacturer MBDA has confirmed the first successful test firing of the AKERON LP long-range missile under the MAST-F program, a joint European initiative managed by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR). The […]

Air-Launched Weapons

South Korea Purchased MBDA Meteor BVRAAM For Homegrown KF-21 Fighter Jet

November 3, 2024 GDC 0

The state arms procurement agency said Friday it has signed a contract to purchase Meteor air-to-air missiles for South Korea’s new KF-21 fighter jets currently under production. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed the […]

Anti-air Missiles

MBDA debuts new VSHORAD system at Farnborough Airshow

November 2, 2024 GDC 0

MBDA, a leading European defense manufacturer, is showcasing its latest Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPADS), the VSHORAD (Very Short Range Air Defence) solution, for the first time at the Farnborough International Airshow. This advanced […]

Cruise Missiles

MBDA expands its Deep Precision Strike capabilities with the Land Cruise Missile system

September 14, 2024 GDC 0

MBDA unveils the Land Cruise Missile (LCM) system, a new ground-launched Deep Precision Strike capability, to meet the needs of the new strategic environment on the battlefield. LCM builds on all of MBDA’s expertise in […]

Anti-air Missiles

Saab, MBDA Jointly Develop Anti-tank And Anti-air Missiles

September 12, 2024 GDC 0

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Anti-air Missiles

MBDA Awarded Contract To Produce CAMM Missiles For Sweden’s Visby Class Corvettes

May 17, 2024 GDC 0

MBDA announced it signed a contract in Sweden to deliver Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMMs) for the Swedish Armed Forces. The contract – signed between MBDA and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration FMV (Swedish: Försvarets […]

Europe

MBDA awarded contract to produce Enforcer Shoulder-launched missiles

February 17, 2024 GDC 0

MBDA Germany has clinched an export order for its latest shoulder-fired guided missile system, the Enforcer. A company spokesman confirmed the procurement to Hartpunkt. However, no order details were provided, such as value, quantity, timeline, or the customer’s […]

Air-Launched Weapons

KAI, MBDA sign agreement to integrate Meteor BVRAAM missile on to KF-21 fighter jets

February 12, 2024 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian PT PAL Signs Contract With MBDA to Upgrade Bung Tomo Class Warship

January 15, 2024 GDC 0

Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL has inked a contract with European missile manufacturer MBDA to enhance the combat capabilities of all three frigates in the Bung Tomo class. Confirmation on the matter was provided by […]

Air-Launched Weapons

MBDA accelerates the development of SPEAR-EW stand-in jammer

January 9, 2024 GDC 0

MBDA has received additional funding from the UK Ministry of Defense to accelerate the development of the SPEAR-EW stand-in jammer. SPEAR-EW is a novel electronic warfare effector designed to confuse and suppress enemy air defence, […]

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  • US State Department approved the sale of Basler BT-67 transport aircraft to Argentina

    April 22, 2024 0
    The US State Department has approved the possible sale of Basler BT-67 transport aircraft to Argentina. The RTAF announced procurement programme in “White Paper 2020”DateFebruary 21, 2020Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief) procures surplus C-130Js of Royal [...]
  • Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon jets and their pilot’s bionic helmets helped Israel repel Iran’s drone

    April 16, 2024 0
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  • Ukraine War: Kremlin Suspends Major Defense Projects, Including Su-57, Su-75, PAK-DA, T-14, AK-12 Rifles

    December 11, 2022 0
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  • Ukrainian Military is High on Morale, Low on Air Defense and Fighter Jets

    December 13, 2021 0
    When Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and threw its support behind separatists in the country’s east more than seven years ago, Kyiv’s underfunded and disorganized armed forces struggled to mount a credible response. Ukraine uses [...]
  • US Marine Unit Received New Counter Drone Gun

    February 26, 2025 0
    One of the Marine Corps’ newest operational formations recently fielded a crucial “workhorse” air defense system to counter enemy drones and other aerial threats. Pentagon seeks counter-drone system that’s safe for civiliansDateMay 18, 2025Norwegian Kongsberg [...]
  • Russia’s Mi-24 helicopter with Z mark crashed in Belarus

    October 4, 2023 0
    A Russian Mi-24 Hind-type helicopter undergoing a routine training flight has crashed in Belarus. Belarusian Air Force’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft CrashedDateMarch 10, 2024Russian Air Force’s Non-combat Losses During The Ukraine War Accounts 84 AircraftDateAugust 26, [...]
Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Swarming Navies In South China Sea, Accidental War Is Plausible

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina always lived in the shadow of the Indian intelligence agency RAW from 1975 to 2024

  • Europe

    Russian forces destroyed their own T-90M tank using kamikaze drone

  • Europe

    Saudi Arabia To Conduct Military Exercise With France, Greece, Sudan And Pakistan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Air Force To Join Desert Flag Exercise in UAE

  • Europe

    Ukraine Approves Defense Framework With The UK

  • Europe

    Australia Sends 20 Bushmaster Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Thales to supply helmet-mounted display for Polish FA-50GF fighter jets

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea Starts Ship-Launched Ballistic Missile Development

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany delivers new Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Finland Is Reported to Select Lockheed’s F-35 in $11 Billion Tender

  • Europe

    Iranian Drones Recovered In Ukraine Made With U.S.-made Components

  • Europe

    Greece Purchases 38 PULS Multiple Launch Rocket System From Israel

  • Europe

    Ukraine keeps finding Western parts in Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik Drone

  • Air Platform

    Aksungur ASW: Meet Turkish New Advanced Land and Naval Warfare Drone

  • Europe

    Russian saboteurs targeting Russian oil refinery to stop Putin’s war in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Two Russian colonels fell out of windows and found dead

  • Air Platform

    The Israeli Air Force’s F-35I Adir is the pinnacle of modern aerospace industries proving Elon Musk wrong about manned fighter jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    How America and NATO Will Kill S-400 and S-500 Surface-to-air Missiles?

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Deployed Devastating Thermobaric Munitions In FPV Drones And Wipes Out Russian Target

  • Air Platform

    BIRD Aerosystems delivers advanced missile protection suite for Israeli Apache helicopters.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract For Germany’s P-8 Poseidon Anti-submarine Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Philippine Air Force inducts A-29B Super Tucano training aircraft

  • Europe

    Russian Army General Fighting For His Life After Ukraine’s Drone Strikes

  • Air Platform

    Poland Purchases 48 FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft From South Korea

  • Central Asia

    Russia’s rift with old ally Armenia deepens as Armenia wants its $400 million deposit for weapons back from Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The CAATSA And Its Implementation On Turkey, Egypt, China and India

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Negotiating With The U.S. For Patriot Missile Defense System And F-16 Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Navy Launches 8,200 Tons Aegis Destroyer

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland Procures Five IRIS-T SLM Air Defense Systems 

  • South Asia

    6 percent of Pakistan’s GDP is stolen by the military, civil services and politicians due to corruption, Ponzi schemes and Embezzlement.

  • Air Platform

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

  • Middle East

    Iran Financed, Trained, Provided Material Support And Authorized Hamas’s Attack On Israel To Sabotage Israel-Saudi Peace Deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, UK Sign Formal Agreement To Design And Build Nuclear Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers Second F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Plane To US Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Should the Royal Australian Navy induct Lockheed Martin F-35B to counter PLA Navy?

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI and Rafael compete over defense industry know-how and control over markets.

  • Europe

    U.S. Vows To Expedite NASAMS Delivery To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkey, Greece Vow To End Decades Old Political Anonymity Between Both Nations

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Selects Patria AMVXP 8×8 Armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A400M Cleared For Caracals Refuelling

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    50 RAAF Aircraft Joins Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2021

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Air Force is so bad using Western tech that French SCALP-EG ended up 37km off target

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp and Saab signed agreement to promote MEKO A-200 platform for Australia’s general purpose frigate

  • Americas

    USS Zumwalt destroyers first to receive hypersonic missiles under new deal

  • Africa

    Kenya Bought 118 Armored Vehicle From Turkey

  • Europe

    Bayraktar drones manufacturer says their production in Ukraine could be launched within year

  • Africa

    Turkish Otokar Delivers Arma APC To Ugandan Army

  • Infantry Weapons

    Turkey decided to sell the S-400 air defense systems it purchased from Russia to the U.S.

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin to deliver more F-35 stealth jets to Australia

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