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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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  • Russia pulling out troops from Ukraine in humiliating retreat to save Kursk region

    August 14, 2024 0
    Vladimir Putin is pulling troops out of Ukraine to defend Russia as Kyiv’s forces power on. Ukraine Says Struck Second Key Bridge in Russia’s Kursk RegionDateAugust 20, 2024Ukraine aims to knock out Kerch bridge after [...]
  • Russia’s MiG-31 Foxhound Fighter Jet Crashed in Primorsky Region

    December 6, 2022 0
    A MiG-31 Foxhound interceptor has crashed in the Primorsky Region, according to the press office of Russia’s Eastern Military District. Failed Intimidation Tactics, Russia’s MiG-31 Foxhound Crashes Near Finish BorderDateApril 12, 2022Incompetent Russian Pilot Crashed [...]
  • Bayraktar Akinci successfully launched the Roketsan-developed Cakir cruise missile

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  • 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

    September 13, 2024 0
    The Bangladesh Army has sent Lt Gen Md Saiful Alam, Lt Gen Ahmed Tabrez Shams Chowdhury, and Major Gen Hamidul Haque into forced retirement. They were all former Directors General of the Directorate General of [...]
  • Czech Republic donates new batch of Mi-24 helicopters to Ukraine

    March 23, 2024 0
    Czech Republic continues to help Ukraine by transferring a new batch of Mi-24 helicopters to the AFU. Czech Republic Donates Mi-24 Helicopters To UkraineDateJuly 31, 2022Czech Republic Donates Mi-24 Attack Helicopters To UkraineDateJuly 3, 2023Czech [...]
  • GBU-72: The U.S. Air Force’s F-15 Drops Enormous Bunker Buster Bomb

    October 15, 2021 0
    The US Air Force (USAF) has performed the first test drops of its new Boeing Guided Bomb Unit‐ (GBU)-72 Advanced 5K (A5K) Penetrator, releasing the ‘bunker buster’ bomb from a Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle. Israeli [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    COVID-19 Could Delay $45 Billion Frigate Program of Australia

  • Industry

    Australia ramping up defense production capability

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Industries Completes Initial Sea Trials of 21st Virginia-class Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing hands over first production MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters to US Air Force

  • Europe

    Turkish drone maker Baykar Defence to manufacture turbofan engine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Received Black Hawk Helicopters

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration Urges UAE To Replace Huawei Equipment Before F-35 Delivery

  • Europe

    Russia’s FM Sergei Lavrov Claims Hitler Was A Jew, Sparking Sharp Criticism From Israel

  • Europe

    Raytheon delivers NASAMS II to Lithuanian Army

  • Europe

    Thales Joins Hellenic Navy’s FDI Frigate Project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Introduces New Camouflage Uniform

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. approves $10 billion in medium-range missiles, howitzers, and drones for Taiwan.

  • Europe

    Turkish President Erdogan Submits Sweden’s NATO Bid To Parliament For Ratification

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 60 Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters For Bundeswehr

  • Industry

    U.S. Should Plan Early For Foreign Military Sale, Says DSCA Chief

  • Europe

    Czech Republic delivers 89 main battle tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    What Do The Z Symbols On Russian Tanks Mean?

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Romania Considers Sending Patriot System to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Korean Air, LIG Nex1 Join Race to Build South Korea’s First Homegrown EW Aircraft.

  • Americas

    Raytheon’s GhostEye Air Defense Radar Defeat Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Romania buys TB2 combat drones from Baykar worth $321 million

  • Europe

    Netherlands Issues RFI for Future Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate’s Sonar

  • Defense Industry

    Germany Commits €100 Billion to Meet NATO Defense Spending Requirement

  • Europe

    Rise of Turkey As A Drone Power

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un to visit Moscow to sign reciprocal deal for North Korea receives spy satellites and Russia receives Hwasal-2 cruise and KN-23 ballistic missiles

  • Europe

    Russia Could Use Nuclear Weapons, Says Vladimir Putin’s Press Secretary

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran Unveils Buk-M2 Reverse-engineered Khordad Anti-air Missile

  • Infantry Weapons

    HPV Shell: 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers For Littoral Combat Mission

  • Cruise Missiles

    Türkiye expands serial production of long-range missiles.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany purchased Patriot missile defense system worth $1.2 billion

  • C4iSR

    Swedish MoD Issued RFI to Procure GlobalEye Early Warning Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Using Starstreak Missile

  • Europe

    Slovakian newest artillery system passes crucial trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Successfully Jammed Putin’s Glide Bombs

  • Air Platform

    U.S. air force tests AI-enabled VISTA X-62A aircraft based on F-16

  • Air Platform

    Inside Israeli Air Force’s Training Centre That Produces Brilliant Pilots

  • Defense Industry

    Indian Navy signs contract for construction of 17 naval vessels

  • Americas

    Russia stole American hypersonic weapons design, President Donald Trump said

  • Africa

    Morocco Signed Agreement To Buy 24 AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un’s 5,000-ton Destroyer Sank in Front of His Eyes

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Submit Final Eurofighter Proposal To Finish HX Competition

  • Europe

    Huge explosion ripped through Russia’s nuclear ICBM missile factory in Russia’s Udmurt Republic

  • C4iSR

    Air 555 Phase 1: Royal Australian Air Force To Induct MC-55A Peregrine EW Aircraft, Amid China Tensions

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics will take 24 months to restart Su-30MKI production for 12 aircraft on order

  • Air Platform

    Electronic Warfare Killed Russian-made Weapons In Nagorno-karabakh Conflict

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract To Build Homes Moon’s Orbit

  • Americas

    Russia Steals Lockheed Martin’s Promotional Video in Su-75 Checkmate Propaganda Video: Report

  • Americas

    EU and Canada Signed Agreement Allowing Canada to Join European Defense Program.

  • Europe

    Poland Received 24 K9 Self-propelled Howitzers From South Korea

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