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Land Platform

Israel to accelerate Merkava tank and armored vehicle production.

August 24, 2025 GDC 0

Israel has approved a $1.5 billion initiative to accelerate the production of main battle tanks and armored support vehicles as part of a five-year pathway to enhance its ground capabilities amid the ongoing war in […]

Land Platform

Merkava Mk4 vs T-90MS and T-14 Armata: Why Merkava Mk4 is the best modern battle tank in the world?

February 16, 2024 GDC 0

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Land Platform

Israeli Army Received New Barak Fifth-generation Tanks Fitted With High-tech Sensors And Helmet Mounted Display

January 11, 2024 GDC 0

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Middle East

Israeli troops advance toward Gaza City as the death toll rises on both sides

November 3, 2023 GDC 0

Israeli troops battling Hamas militants encircled Gaza City on Thursday, the military said, as the Palestinian death toll rose above 9,000. U.S. and Arab leaders raised pressure on Israel to ease its siege of Gaza […]

Europe

Israel shows images of tanks in Gaza as war on Hamas militants deepens

October 31, 2023 GDC 0

Israel signalled intent to encircle Gaza’s main city on Sunday, publishing pictures of battle tanks on the Palestinian enclave’s western coast 48 hours after ordering expanded ground incursions across its eastern border. Infantry backed by […]

Land Platform

Russian Propagandist Editing T-90M Blow-Up Video In Ukraine With Merkava Tank Fitted With Trophy Active Protection System

October 11, 2023 GDC 0

Russian propagandists have attempted to pass off footage circulating on social media of a Russian T-90M tank being blown up in the war in Ukraine as an Israeli Merkava tank being destroyed by Hamas militants. […]

Africa

Morocco purchased Israeli Merkava IV Main Battle Tanks

July 8, 2023 GDC 0

Morocco is set to receive an unspecified number of Merkava tanks from Israel as part of the African nation’s efforts to bolster its military firepower, European news outlets have reported. The revelation comes after Israeli defense […]

Middle East

Israeli Army Deploys Deadly Merkava Tanks And APCs In Gaza

May 15, 2021 GDC 0

Fighting raged on Thursday in Gaza as Israel said it needed more time to eradicate cross-border tunnels used by Hamas for attacks, while the Palestinian Islamists demanded the blockade on the Gaza Strip be lifted. […]

  • Russia secretly approached Pakistan, Egypt, Brazil, Syria and Belarus to buy back weapons and helicopters engines it sold past years

    November 13, 2023 0
    Moscow is ready to buy even decommissioned engines and chase after TV3-117s and its non-licensed copy VK-2500s helicopter engines. Since the beginning of the invasion, Russia has generally lost the Helicopter and Defense exports – [...]
  • Dwindling demand of oil, Saudis could rein in arms spending

    June 24, 2020 0
    Saudi Arabia may be forced to forego new weapons contracts and delay already-agreed weapons purchases as a financial crisis grips the kingdom, experts predict. The expected delay of new weapons deals could have long-term political [...]
  • Czech Republic Buys CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles

    July 25, 2022 0
    The Czech government has decided that the CV90 will become the future infantry fighting vehicle of the country’s armed forces, acxording to defense24.pl. Ukraine wants to manufacture Swedish CV90 infantry fighting vehiclesDateSeptember 10, 2023Ukraine wants to [...]
  • Taiwan unveils indigenous armed sea drone.

    November 23, 2025 0
    Taiwan’s first indigenous armed sea drone marks a significant step toward building asymmetric warfare capabilities amid the growing threat of kinetic Chinese action. Turkey plans to Export ULAQ Armed USV to EuropeDateJanuary 14, 2022Taiwan’s Indigenous [...]
  • U.S. DSCA To Amend Upfront Payment Condition For Cash-strapped Partners

    August 21, 2021 0
    The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets, as well as Sidewinder and Harpoon missiles, to the Philippines in three separate deals with a combined value of more than $2.5 [...]
  • Babcock Completes Maintenance for Australian Navy’s Arafura-Class OPV

    June 10, 2025 0
    Babcock Australasia has finished the maintenance for the Australian Navy’s Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV). Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) of Royal Australian NavyDateNovember 21, 2018Australia Launches Arafura-Class OPV (SEA 1180) ProgrammeDateMarch 20, 2021Luerssen [...]
Europe

Germany purchases drones, missiles and assault rifles worth €2.9 billion.

December 1, 2025 0

German lawmakers are set to approve spending €2.9 billion on 11 military procurement contracts for items including drones, rifles and missiles. The defense ministry is seeking approval for purchases from domestic manufacturers such as Heckler […]

Europe

Colt CZ presented the Mk 47 automatic grenade launcher at Milipol 2025.

November 28, 2025 0

Colt CZ presented the Mk 47 automatic grenade launcher at Milipol 2025, following the company’s complete acquisition of the system from General Dynamics in early 2024. At Milipol 2025, Colt CZ, through its subsidiary Colt, […]

Europe

STM Defense Technologies develops new Alpagu loitering munition.

November 6, 2025 0

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Americas

Brazilian Army trials new remotely operated weapon system.

October 28, 2025 0

The Brazilian Army has conducted field acceptance tests on the second prototype of its upgraded remotely operated weapon system, the UT30BR2, according to the Tecnologia & Defesa. The tests were carried out on October 9 […]

Central Asia

Serbian and Azerbaijan army train with B-52 M-15 Nora howitzers ahead of deliveries.

October 27, 2025 0

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Europe

Estonia purchases South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers.

October 26, 2025 0

Estonia’s Ministry of Defense has signed a defense agreement in Seoul to acquire South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers, expanding its long-range fires beyond the U.S.-made HIMARS. The move strengthens Estonia’s deterrence posture on […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Tor air defense system using kamikaze drone

  • Europe

    General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Produce Reconnaissance Vehicles for Bundeswehr.

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Built Carrier Strike Groups

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s tenth and final FREMM frigate launched

  • Land Platform

    BAE Systems Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes

  • Infantry Weapons

    Why Did Russia’s S-300 Fail in Syria?

  • Industry

    Turkish defense industry continues to boosting its capabilities

  • Europe

    Serbia will sign major arms deal with France a shift from Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Saab Gripen Fires New AIM-9X Air-to-Ground Sidewinder Missile

  • Africa

    The U.S. Builds Drone Mega-base In North African Country Niger

  • South Asia

    Indian CBI uncovers human trafficking racket duping people into fighting for Russia in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Israeli IAI Sold Two Heron MKII UAV To Kazakhstan

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to use Ukrainian engine in its ATAK 2 attack helicopters

  • Europe

    S-400 Pain: Turkey hires U.S. lobbyists to get an export license of T800-4A engines for Pakistan

  • Europe

    UK MoD Delays Upgrade Of Armored Vehicles And Tanks

  • Middle East

    Israeli forces seized Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Israel Sold Kamikaze Drones To Saudi Arabia And Singapore

  • Land Platform

    Norinco VT5 lightweight Tank

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Azerbaijan purchased the Israeli Iron Dome missile system

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy received second OPV 2600, PNS Yamama

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India’s DRDO Flight Test New Helina ATGM

  • Hypersonic Missile

    Israel pushes South Korea to join hypersonic defense development.

  • South Asia

    Dirty work of Indian RAW: Deceased Bangladesh RAB officer Palash Saha was handling the controversial Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das case, in which RAW has vested interests

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Upgrades Hellenic Air Force’s F-16s To F-16V Standard

  • C4iSR

    Taiwan Air Force considers buying 6 additional E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft

  • Middle East

    Constant Houthi attacks on Israel could draw U.S., UK, and Australia into a broader Middle East conflict

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured strategic town Klishchiivka near Bakhmut as Russian soldiers flee

  • Americas

    US Navy To Build Robot Warship

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Dubai Airshow: EDGE expands Al-Tariq guidance kit capabilities

  • Central Asia

    India ended its presence at Tajikistan’s Ayni airbase under pressure from Russia and China.

  • Naval Platforms

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

  • Europe

    Turkey seeks to repeat its drone success story for unmanned ground vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Airbus delivers A330 MRTTs aircraft to the UAE

  • Defense Industry

    France Opposed to Deregulating Intra-EU Defense Components Export

  • C4iSR

    Turkish REDET-II Electronic Warfare System

  • Europe

    MBDA showcases new anti-tank Brimstone missile-equipped concept vehicles

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Archer Howitzer Completes U.S. Army’s Trials

  • Europe

    U.S. Army To Deploy IronDome in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkmenistan showcases Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone

  • Middle East

    Russian warships arrived in red sea as Houthis targets commercial ships

  • Africa

    Turkey has destroyed the modernized Shell-S1E (Pantsir-S1E) air defense system and Wing Loong II UAV in Libya

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rocketsan will setup joint munition production facility in Indonesia

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Air Force Put Gripen E To Extreme Tests During CRUZEX 2024

  • Central Asia

    Armenia to purchase South Korean K2 Black Panther main battle tanks

  • Middle East

    Earth Shattering Explosion In Beirut As Israeli Air Force Sent GBU-72 Bunker Busting Bomb 50 Meters Deep In Hezbollah Bunker

  • Europe

    Russian army’s Soviet-built MT-LB tracked armored vehicles are breaking into pieces in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Unveils ANKA-3 Stealth Drone

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesia agrees to pay 30% of KF-21 jet’s development cost to South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Deploys High-tech Gripen E with State-of-the-art Sensor Suite and Electronic Warfare Capability.

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