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  • [ July 1, 2026 ] Sweden and Ukraine signed an agreement covering the Gripen E fighter jet for Ukraine’s Air Force. Air Platform
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ThyssenKrupp Delivers First MEKO A-200 Frigate To Egyptian Navy

December 4, 2022 GDC 0

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Defense Industry

U.S. State Department Approves Hellenic Navy’s MEKO-class Modernization Equipment

December 18, 2021 GDC 0

The State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Greece of MEKO Class Frigate Modernization and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.5 billion. The Government of Greece has requested […]

Middle East

Egypt to receive six Meko-200 Frigates from Germany

October 7, 2021 GDC 0

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems has started installing weapons and on-board equipment at its shipyard in Kiel, Germany, on the Al Aziz frigate, the first of six MEKO A-200 ships commissioned by the Egyptian Navy. In particular, […]

Middle East

Sa’ar 6: A Modern Corvette of Israeli Navy

November 10, 2020 GDC 0

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Europe

Greece announced €10 billion military modernization plans

September 13, 2020 GDC 0

Greece plans to arm very heavily and it will spend more than €10 billion in the next 5 years to strengthen its military. What appears to be Greece’s most ambitious military overhaul in nearly two […]

Europe

Greek Frigate Limnos rammed Turkish MEKO-class frigates

August 14, 2020 GDC 0

An extraordinary event took place last night with Turkish media remaining completely silent about the renewed tensions in the Aegean. Last night, the Greek frigate Limnos rammed and damaged the Turkish Kemal Reis war ship […]

C4iSR

MMR-3D NG G-band multirole radar

May 30, 2020 GDC 0

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C4iSR

Reutech optical radar tracker (ORT)

May 29, 2020 GDC 0

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Naval Platforms

Thyssenkrupp Marinesystems MEKO-class Frigate

May 29, 2020 GDC 0

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  • U.S. Air Force extends A-10 Warthog attack aircraft’s service life to 2030.

    April 29, 2026 0
    The United States Air Force will keep the A-10 Thunderbolt II, known as the “Warthog,” in service until around 2030, extending the lifespan of a close air support aircraft that has been slated for retirement [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Awarded A Contract To Build Nine CH-53K Helicopters For US Marines

    February 8, 2022 0
    Prioritizing affordability and utilizing advanced manufacturing techniques, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), will build nine additional CH-53K™ aircraft at a lower unit price than previous lot buys, resulting in significant savings for the [...]
  • The Whitehouse Notified Congress For The Sale of 50 F-35 JSF to UAE

    October 30, 2020 0
    The United States has agreed to sell top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates following its recognition of Israel, potentially shifting the regional power balance, a US lawmaker has said. President Donald Trump’s [...]
  • Turkey plans to export KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet to Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Qatar

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  • China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Likely To Be Nuclear Powered

    March 29, 2021 0
    China’s next aircraft carrier is likely to be nuclear powered, according to two people close to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). After a two-year delay because of technical problems, construction work on the vessel resumed earlier this year, [...]
  • Armenia Opts For Rheinmetall Oerlikon SHORAD, Ditches Failed Pantsir

    April 9, 2021 0
    Armenia has abandoned Russian weapons in favor of French and German weapons. Although six months have passed since Karabakh’s armed conflict, Armenia decided not to rush to acquire Russian weapons, paying attention to French and [...]
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 […]

  • Air Platform

    PLA Air Force Retires All J-7 Aircraft And Replaces With J-10, J-11 And J-16

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s Norinco VN-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IVF)

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Stalled Taiwan’s Request to Buy MH-60R ASW Helicopters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK to invest $1.3 billion to develop hypersonic weapons

  • Africa

    Nigerian President Fired Military Chiefs After Failed Boko Haram Operations

  • C4iSR

    Chinese-made CCTV cameras are not surveillance tools; they are enemy eyes. India removes 140,000 Chinese-made cameras linked to Ali Khamenei’s death.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Army Test Fires Patriot Missiles In Talisman Sabre Exercises

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lack of Leadership in Australia and New Zealand Emboldened Chinese Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese aerospace executive Tan Ruisong gets suspended death sentence over corruption and insider trading.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Strikes Killed Top Iranian Military Commanders and Scientists

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force is Looking to Adopt Saab’s Design Methodologies to Arm T-7A Red Hawk

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    155 Chinese Soldiers Fighting for Russia in the Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Top Ten Lies Vladimir Putin and His Propaganda Machine Told About The Ukraine Invasion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The JMSDF Has Commissioned First Maya-class Destroyer

  • Africa

    South African Army Displays New Badger 8×8 Armored Vehicles

  • Land Platform

    Russian Knows how to increase missile ranges without considering effectiveness of radar

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s F-16CJ Demonstrate Standoff Strike and Electronic Warfare Role in the Iran War.

  • Air Platform

    France to finance Rafale F5 development alone after UAE co-funding talks collapsed.

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-25 Fighter Jet Downed With RBS-70 MANPADS Near Avdiivka: Kyiv

  • South Asia

    Turkish Rocketsan Delivers Food Aid To Covid Hit Bangladesh

  • Americas

    United States lifts decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus

  • Europe

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Taiwan unveils ‘T-Dome’ missile shield modelled on Israel’s Iron Dome.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers 300KW High Energy Laser To US Army

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Pakistan Considers Purchasing Chinese HQ-19 Ballistic Missile Interceptors As HQ-9 Failed To Intercept Any Missiles

  • Europe

    Downing of Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B Combat Drone Exposed Russia’s Great Stealth Hoax

  • Air Platform

    Smoky bandit: China’s J-35 fighter jet gushing smokes as it begins trials on aircraft carrier

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army sets to procure Stryker IFV and Humvee armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Thanks To Turkish TB2 Drones, Ukraine Regain Control Of Snake Island

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan signed a contract with undisclosed country to sale JF-17 Block III.

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye to develop naval variant KAAN fighter jet for MUGEM aircraft carrier.

  • Europe

    U.S. To Send 18 155mm M109 Paladin Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Americas

    Saab Announces Partners For Gripen E Campaign In Canada

  • Europe

    Sweden Donates 51 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    The U.S. sends warship in Crete to monitor Greece, Turkey tensions

  • South Asia

    Myanmar’s military junta appears to be in terminal decline as rebels started nationwide offensives

  • Europe

    Pentagon to equip Ukraine’s F-16 jets with JDAM precision-guided bombs

  • Civil Aviation

    Boeing Delayed Delivery Of 737 MAX To Ryanair

  • Air Platform

    Peru purchased 24 FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea, replacing Russian MiG-29

  • Europe

    World’s Largest Oil and Gas Producer Russia Decided to Import Gasoline by Sea Amid Ukraine’s Intense Drone Attacks on Russia’s Oil Infrastructure.

  • Europe

    British Eurofighter Typhoon Joins Air Combat Exercises With Swedish Gripen And Finish F/A-18 Hornet

  • Americas

    Kongsberg demonstrates counter-drone capabilities on amphibious combat vehicle

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Russia endured 100,000 casualties for battle of Bakhmut

  • Europe

    FDI HN: Naval Group Cuts Steel for Second Frigate

  • Industry

    Israeli IAI And UAE Based Edge To Produce Drone-Guard Under A Joint Venture

  • Europe

    Polish Army Started Training On M1 Abrams Tanks

  • Industry

    Chemring Australia wins $107 million contract under F-35 programme

  • Europe

    Iran Delivers First Batch of Body Armor And Helmets To Russia

  • Americas

    Damen To Build Sigma Class Frigates For Colombia

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