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Raytheon Awarded Contract to Produce NASAMS Anti-air Missile System for Taiwan.

November 20, 2025 GDC 0

The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon Co. a $698.9 million contract to produce NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) fire units intended for Taiwan under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. According to the Department […]

Anti-air Missiles

Australia tests Sidewinder air-to-air missile on NASAMS launcher

June 21, 2025 GDC 0

The Australian Army has successfully conducted a live-fire trial to certify the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile for use with the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). The test, held at the Woomera Test Range in South […]

Anti-air Missiles

Kongsberg received additional contract to produce NASAMS missile

December 4, 2024 GDC 0

The contract was signed on November 21. It followed the announcement by KONGSBERG on October 14, when the Dutch government filed a recommendation to Parliament, outlining its intention to acquire the new systems as part […]

Anti-air Missiles

Kongsberg awarded contract to produce NASAMS and NOMADS air defense for Netherlands

November 25, 2024 GDC 0

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced on social media its largest air defense contract to date—an agreement to deliver NASAMS and NOMADS systems to the Netherlands. The contract, signed on November 21, follows a recommendation from […]

Anti-air Missiles

Ukraine to get more NASAMS anti-air missile system from Norway

March 14, 2024 GDC 0

Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram recently proposed to the Norwegian Parliament to order a further ten launch units and four fire control centers of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, better known as NASAMS, […]

Air Platform

Russia’s Sukhoi Flanker And Mikoyan Fulcrum Have Some Worse Features You Didn’t Know

February 12, 2024 GDC 0

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Anti-air Missiles

Norway to Provide Ukraine With Additional NASAMS Air Defense Missile Systems

December 15, 2023 GDC 0

Norway has announced plans to bolster Ukraine’s air defense capabilities by providing additional NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) units. This initiative, as reported by the Norway Ministry of Defense, involves supplying Ukraine with extra […]

Anti-air Missiles

Norwegian NASAMS air defense system saves lives in Ukraine

December 4, 2023 GDC 0

The president of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Eirik Lie said on Thursday that a Norwegian air defense system is central in protecting the Ukrainian people from airborne attacks. “After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it quickly […]

Anti-air Missiles

Hungary boosts air defense capability with NASAMS anti-air system

November 3, 2023 GDC 0

The Hungarian Defence Forces have taken delivery of the first two fire units of the NASAMS air defense system, supplied by the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace in collaboration with the American defense giant […]

Anti-air Missiles

Patriot, NASAMS and Iris-T showing 100 percent success rate in Ukraine as Russia using long-range bombers instead of fighter jets to strike Kyiv

July 7, 2023 GDC 0

Russia recently launched its first major drone attack against Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv after taking a 12-day hiatus but the Kremlin’s assault didn’t go as planned after officials in the city announced that the country’s […]

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  • Russia detained Major General Ivan Popov After Raising Concerns Over High Casualties In Ukraine War

    May 22, 2024 0
    A former Russian army commander who raised concerns about the country’s high military casualties in Ukraine has been detained on suspicion of large-scale fraud. Maj Gen Ivan Popov, 49, will be held in custody for [...]
  • Gotland-class Submarine is A Unique Swedish Innovation

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  • Rheinmetall awarded contract to produce 40mm grenade launcher ammo for Germany

    February 9, 2024 0
    Rheinmetall has signed two contracts with the German Armed Forces to produce and supply service and training ammunition for the force’s automatic grenade launchers. Rheinmetall unveils ‘game changing’ grenade launcherDateJuly 7, 2022Rheinmetall awarded contract to [...]
  • Russia’s S-400 Missile Hits Russia’s Apartment Block Due to a Malfunction.

    January 27, 2026 0
    A Russian air defence system has struck a residential building in its own territory during a friendly fire incident that wounded at least 11 people, including two children, in what analysts are calling a dramatic [...]
  • Taiwan Lays Keel of Its New IDS Submarine for RoC Navy

    November 23, 2021 0
    Taiwan’ shipbuilder China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) today laid the keel of the first submarine known as Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS). The move aims at renewing the submarine forces of the Republic of China (ROC) Navy [...]
  • EDEX 2023: Turkey wants to transfer technology to Egypt

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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 […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s Slavyansk oil refinery in Krasnodar region

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems Awarded $585 Million Contract to Produce Helmet Mounted Display for the US Navy.

  • Europe

    U.S. will withheld F-16 sale until Turkey approves NATO bid for Sweden and Finland  

  • Europe

    French Navy’s First Air Defense FREMM ‘Alsace’ Starts Sea Trials

  • Europe

    Giant Fireball Erupted On Russian Military’s HQ After Ukrainian Beaver Drones Struck In Rostov-on-Don And Moscow

  • Americas

    U.S. Department Of Commerce Scaling Back Licensing Requirement For UK And Australia Under AUKUS Agreement

  • Europe

    Norway Boosts Ukraine Aid by $633 Million

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Undergoing Training on New NORA B-52 Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Thailand Purchases 12 Gripen E/F 4.5 Generation Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    The US Navy to receive F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III By The End of May

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW sabotages Bangladesh’s readymade garments markets by setting a blaze at the cargo terminal.

  • AUV Platform

    An Indonesian fisherman catches a Chinese underwater spy drone between Australian and Indonesian waters.

  • Europe

    Russia lost all North Korean Ammunition in Recent Drone Attacks

  • Americas

    Saab Started Production of Gripen F For Brazilian Air Force

  • Europe

    Italy Expels Two Russian Embassy Officials Over Spying

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN Formally Accepts HMAS Supply Into Service

  • Cruise Missiles

    Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Brisbane Destroyer Test Fired Tomahawk Cruise Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Host Naval Exercises With British Carrier Strike Group

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s S-400 dud launcher in Zaporozhye region

  • Europe

    Swedish Army Received Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Babcock completes building new assembly hall for Type 31 Frigate

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Breaks Altitude Records Of 33,000 Feet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping panics during the Iran war concern regarding CIA infiltration and drone bans over Beijing.

  • Middle East

    By bombing Qatar, Israel sent a strong signal to the Middle East that Hamas and Hezbollah have no place to hide.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Launches New 8,200-Ton Aegis Destroyer

  • Air Platform

    Russia started flight trials of unmanned attack helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ST Engineering launched Singapore Navy’s first Victory-class multi-role combat vessel.

  • Africa

    Saudi Arabia will buy JF-17 Blunder aircraft for Sudan, not for Saudi Air Force.

  • Europe

    Russia lost its first Chinese-made all-terrain vehicles in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Army Practices Urban Warfare With Camouflaged M113 Armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    China ramps up production and export of JF-17 fighters

  • Europe

    More Than 25,000 Demoralized Russian Conscripts Retreated, Deserted In Face Of Fierce Resistance

  • Air Platform

    Russian Mi-28 Attack Helicopter Crashed in Crimea

  • Europe

    Russia’s Donbas offensive ‘has failed’ after 100,000 casualties in five months

  • Air Platform

    France sends first batch of Mirage fourth-gen fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Portuguese Air Force Adopt Embraer C-390 Millennium For Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Missions

  • Middle East

    Israel Vows Seizing Gaza After Israeli Air Force Destroys Hamas Positions

  • Air Platform

    Greece Acquires Six Additional Rafale F3R Fighter Jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UAE’s EDGE to equip Turkish Bayraktar drones with precision-guided bombs

  • Anti-air Missiles

    British Raven surface-to-air missile downs Russian cruise missiles in Ukraine.

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Air Force receives more Saab Gripen fighter jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force Purchasing Add-on Seeker For Ukraine’s JDAM-ER

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s VT-4 main battle tank’s wheel falls off and stalls during the Zhuhai air show

  • Americas

    US Army Unveils $185.9 Billion Capital Expenditure Budget Plan for 2025

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian Counterbattery Zoopark-2 Radar In Avdiivka

  • Air Platform

    Portuguese Super Lynx Helicopter Delivery Delayed To 2021

  • Africa

    Pakistan Delivers Three JF-17 Thunder To Nigeria

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia notified India that it cannot deliver S-400 air defense system, a $5.4 billion arms contract blow up for Putin

  • Air Platform

    Armenian Su-30s turned out to be useless in the Karabakh conflict: Professor Boris Sokolov

  • Air Platform

    Germany should deliver Panavia Tornado jets to Ukraine instead of sending them boneyard

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