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Middle East

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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  • Halcon unveils anti-ship cruise missile

    March 27, 2021 0
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  • Ukraine launched largest-ever drone strikes inside Russia

    September 5, 2024 0
    Ukraine launched one of its biggest-ever drone attacks on Russia over the weekend, hitting a refinery and power station deep inside the country, according to videos posted on social media and geolocated, reported by CNN. [...]
  • Tensions heat up between Russia, Poland for the deployment of Wagner mercenaries

    July 25, 2023 0
    Tensions between Russia and Poland are heating up after Poland moved troops near its border with Belarus amid concerns about the Wagner Group’s presence in the region. Belarusian helicopters repeatedly violating Polish airspace, NATO, Russia [...]
  • Digital Arsenals : US Army Deployed Stryker Mounted EW System In Europe

    June 14, 2020 0
    The Army wants to jam, spoof and hack enemy electronics with such subtlety the target doesn’t even realize what’s going wrong. That takes both high-tech equipment and highly trained personnel to use it. But the Army largely disbanded its electronic warfare corps after [...]
  • Indian Air Force Pursuing South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter Jet as a Replacement for Su-30mki, Tejas and Mig-29.

    August 4, 2025 0
    India’s first stealth fighter, the AMCA, is still in the design phase and won’t arrive until 2065, at best. Meanwhile, China is moving ahead with advanced platforms like the J-35, J-20, J-36, and J-50. Pakistan [...]
  • U.S. Defense Innovation Unit Wants Ukraine-like Environment to Test Drone Warfare.

    September 2, 2025 0
    For most of the firms that participated in a late June drone trial staged by the Defense Innovation Unit in remote Alaska, it was the first time their systems had flown outside of a lab [...]
Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

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

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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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Air Force Received U.S.-made MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones.

  • Air Platform

    UK Approves Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkiye

  • Americas

    Bipartisan Senators Ask U.S. Department Of Defense To Transfer Two Batteries Of Iron Dome Missiles To Israel

  • Europe

    Greek Frigate Limnos rammed Turkish MEKO-class frigates

  • Europe

    Russia’s S-300 And Iskander Missiles Launch Spectacularly Go Wrong And Hit Its Own City Belgorod

  • Europe

    KNDS unveils Leclerc Evolution tank at Eurosatory

  • Uncategorized

    Rheinmetall sends more Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israel Deploys Mobile Laser Weapon System to Counter Iranian Drones.

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shot down its own Mi-8 transport helicopter

  • Middle East

    Kuwaiti F/A-18 pilot didn’t follow the IFF procedure or didn’t turn on the IFF transponder before carrying out air defence missions, resulting in the downing of America’s F-15 jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US and India signs $3.6 billion MH-60R and Apache Helicopters deal

  • Defense Industry

    Russia to Merge UAC, MiG and Sukhoi to Prevent Mikoyan’s Bankruptcy

  • Americas

    Canada Suspends Export Of L3Harris Targeting Systems For Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Americas

    US Officials Confirmed, Turkey Has Requested Deployment of Patriot Missile Defense in Turkey

  • Europe

    Russia Stops Exporting T-90 Tanks As It Lost Astounding 65% Of Land Platforms In Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Hellenic Navy plans to purchase four Multi-Mission MMSC frigates

  • Europe

    Ukraine to produce Czech CZ BREN 2 assault rifles

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Awarded $241 Million Contact For Eurofighter’s AESA Radar

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman joins US-Japan hypersonic missile defense effort

  • Europe

    Patria delivered the first 6×6 vehicles to Latvia

  • Americas

    US Navy To Build Robot Warship

  • Europe

    Bulgaria to deliver 100 armored personnel vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Negotiating with France to Buy 48 Rafale Fighters

  • Americas

    United States has strengthened its dominance in the global arms trade, accounting for 43 percent

  • Europe

    China test-fires new YJ-21 hypersonic missile

  • Europe

    Germany sends 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Norway to donate 25 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Israel’s unique version of the F-35I Adir showing highest level of combat readiness

  • Europe

    A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of Turkey

  • Europe

    Russia Might Run Out Of Ammo, Armored Vehicles And Shells Unless North Korea Supplies Russia With Ammo

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to Design Royal Navy’s Future Submarines

  • Land Platform

    India Finally Ditches Russia’s T-90 Tanks, Opt-in For French Leclerc MBT

  • C4iSR

    Reutech optical radar tracker (ORT)

  • Air Platform

    British army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters achieved full operational capability

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Interim Government sent three former DGFI Directors and Army Generals to forced retirement, and one General dismissed amid human rights violations and corruption

  • Europe

    France will deploy troops to Ukraine’s front line to fight Putin’s troops: President Emmanuel Macron

  • Europe

    Turkish TAI To Produce Thermoplastics For Boeing Defense

  • Middle East

    Iranian Navy’s Warship IRIS Sahand Capsized Twice And Sinks

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovenia to purchase German-made IRIS-T SLM Anti-air Missile System

  • Americas

    US blocks chip supplies to Chinese Huawei Technologies

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Air Force Received Su-30SME Fighter Jets From Russia

  • Naval Platforms

    Indonesian Navy’s KRI Gusti Ngurah Rai (332) Has Completed Sea Trial

  • Europe

    Finland Acquires Munitions For HIMARS Rockets Launchers

  • South Asia

    General Bipin Rawat praises Boeing P-8I Poseidon for Doklam operation

  • Air Platform

    Future Combat Air System (FCAS): Franco-German-Spanish sixth-generation fighter jet project

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Allocates Funding To Purchase 100 B-21 Raider Strategic Nuclear Bomber

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India to arm Rafale with HAMMER precision strike missile

  • Ballistic Missile

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s female commander Olga Bigar call signs ‘Witch’ explains why they’re so determined to hold on to Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    U.S. pledged to expedite delivery of Black Hawk helicopters to Australian Army

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