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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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  • Brazil Issues RFP To Upgrade Leopard 1A Tank

    June 16, 2021 0
    The Brazilian Army is seeking to upgrade its Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) Leopard 1A5BR main battle tank (MBT) through a competition for local modernisation. The request for information (RFI) and request for proposals (RFPs) are scheduled [...]
  • Germany will receive Israeli top-tier Arrow-3 anti-ballistic system

    January 22, 2025 0
    The Israel Missile Defense Organization and the US Missile Defense Agency test the Arrow 3 Interceptor missile in Alaska in 2019. Israeli Missile Defense Agency Test Fires Iron Dome And David’s Sling MissilesDateDecember 30, 2020Arrow [...]
  • New Zealand to upgrade Anzac-class frigates with new communication systems

    September 30, 2021 0
    UK’s defense and security electronic system provider SEA has been awarded a contract by New Zealand’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) to update the communication systems on Anzac-class frigates. Australia plans to transfer ageing ANZAC class frigates to the Philippines NavyDateJune 4, 2024RAN [...]
  • Singaporean Navy Will Build Second Multi-Role Combat Vessel

    May 5, 2025 0
    ST Engineering announced that it has proceeded to the second Multi-Role Combat Vessel’s (MRCV) first steel cutting on April 24th, in the presence of Rear Admiral Augustine Lim, Chief of Staff, Naval Staff. ST Engineering [...]
  • Bangladesh’s anti-corruption commission seized 9.7kg gold from disgraced dictator Sheikh Hasina’s lockers.

    November 26, 2025 0
    Gold ornaments weighing approximately 9.7kg (832 bhori) have been seized from two lockers belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been convicted of crimes against humanity. Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina misappropriated $126 [...]
  • British MoD Announced Armed Drone Concept For RAF

    February 1, 2021 0
     British MoD has initiated a project to develop an unmanned air vehicle known as a “loyal wingman” has received a boost with the announcement by the Ministry of Defence that a Spirit AeroSystems-led consortium is [...]
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 […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

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    Moldovan Army Plans To Buy Thales Ground Master 200 Surveillance Radar

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    Israel offers Iron Dome batteries to Saudi Arabia

  • Americas

    US Marine Unit Received New Counter Drone Gun

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. State Dept Approves 36 F-15EX To Indonesian Government

  • Land Platform

    Pakistan inducts VT-4 main battle tank

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Patriot Air Defence Positions Near Iran Exposed in New Satellite Imagery

  • Europe

    Another Russian businessman mysteriously died with a bullet wound and a rifle nearby.

  • Air Platform

    Turkmenistan showcases Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone

  • Naval Weapons

    Phalanx close-in weapon system

  • Defense Industry

    UK allocates $6 billion to replenish weapons delivered to Ukraine

  • Americas

    Surging rocket motor demand drives the Pentagon to buy from upstart Ursa Major

  • Europe

    Czech Republic is the first country to donate T-72 tanks to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force’s F-35A Drops B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

  • Europe

    Ukraine Wiped Out Russian Brigade, Including 80 Vehicles, 40 IFV, 52 Tanks, 2 Commanders And 1,000 Men In Failed River Crossing

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India’s Brahmos supersonic missiles hit Pakistani paddy fields

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan is Preparing to Test 1500KM Range ASM-3A Cruise Missile

  • Americas

    Royal Canadian Navy Shortlists Type 212CD and KSS-III Submarines as Potential Replacement for Victoria-class Submarines.

  • Air Platform

    Drunk Ukranian Officer Rams His Car Into MiG-29 Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    TAI Anka-2, Anka-S and Bayraktar TB2 MALE Drone

  • Americas

    Kongsberg to provide propulsion system for new Colombian Navy’s PES frigate

  • Europe

    Raytheon delivers NASAMS II to Lithuanian Army

  • Industry

    Lockheed Martin Is Awarded A Contract Worth $601M to Support Trident II Missile Program

  • Europe

    Greek-Turkey tensions are not going away soon

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye plans to purchase additional F-16V block 70 fighter jets.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Starts M777 Howitzer Production in UK

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Ka-29 Helicopter

  • Europe

    Ukranian hackers altered Putin fanatic’s Aliexpress account and placed £20,000 worth sex toys order instead of drones

  • Europe

    Germany is undermining NATO unity against Russian aggression

  • Air Platform

    Russian pilot Alexei who crashed Su-57, previously crashed Su-30, MiG-29 and Mi-8 helicopters: report

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Started Operational Deployment on TCG Anadolu.

  • Europe

    Greek and British companies have teamed up to offer unmanned surface vessels to the Hellenic Navy.

  • Europe

    Russian Peacekeepers Watch As Nagorno-karabakh Conflict Erupt Again

  • Middle East

    First Sa’ar 6-Class Corvette to Join Israeli Navy in December

  • Europe

    Germany committed to deploy permament army brigade in Lithuania

  • Uncategorized

    North Korea’s aging fighter jets have a new weapon that looks like a Taurus cruise missile.

  • South Asia

    India’s Russian-made Mi-17V5 Chopper Crashes, General Bipin Rawat Killed

  • Middle East

    Historic first flight from Israel to UAE flies directly over Saudi Arabian airspace

  • Europe

    Italy begins negotiations with Rheinmetall to buy new Leopard 2 tanks

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Four Multi-mission Surface Combatant For Hellenic Navy

  • Africa

    Tunisia Bought Armored Vehicles, Ambulances From Turkey

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