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Netherlands Cancelled Sale Of 28 F-16 Fighting Falcon To Draken International In Favor Of Ukraine

May 21, 2023 GDC 0

Draken International, a private company, will not be able to purchase a batch of F-16s. The Dutch government has cancelled the deal. This is reported by analysts at Oryxspioenkop. Draken International has signed a contract […]

Air Platform

Biden Administration Won’t Block British And Dutch Effort To Transfer F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

May 19, 2023 GDC 0

The Biden administration has signaled to European allies in recent weeks that the US would allow them to export F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, sources familiar with the discussions said, as the White House comes under […]

Europe

Netherlands, Britain to procure F-16 for Ukraine as part of fighter jets coalition

May 18, 2023 GDC 0

Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak have agreed to build an “international coalition” to provide F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine, the Guardian reported on Wednesday. A British government spokesperson told the paper […]

Europe

Netherlands will give Ukraine minesweepers, drone radars, and M3 amphibious bridge

April 25, 2023 GDC 0

The Netherlands will give Ukraine two minesweepers, drone radars, and an M3 amphibious bridge-bulding system, Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren said on Tuesday in the Ukrainian city of Odessa. Ollongren was speaking at a news […]

Defense Industry

Netherlands and Belgium agree on building $4.4 billion ASW frigates

April 9, 2023 GDC 0

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Europe

U.S. State Department Approves HIMARS Artillery Rockets For Netherlands

March 28, 2023 GDC 0

The U.S. government has approved the sale of 20 new M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers to the Netherlands, according to the Pentagon’s top arms broker. The U.S. military’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency […]

Europe

Netherlands Purchases M142 HIMARS Worth $670 Million

March 6, 2023 GDC 0

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on February 16 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket […]

Air Platform

Ukraine expects Gripen and F-16 fighter jets from Sweden, Netherlands and Poland

March 2, 2023 GDC 0

A Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base in late January 2023 ended inconclusively, with many countries stopping short of promising to deliver new tanks to Ukraine.  Wopke Hoekstra, Minister of Foreign Affairs […]

Europe

Russia targets North Sea infrastructure as Netherlands discuss F-16 delivery to Ukraine, says the Dutch intelligence agency

February 25, 2023 GDC 0

Ukraine has asked the Netherlands to supply it with F-16 fighter jets, Minister Kajsa Ollongren of Defense confirmed. She told NOS that she understands President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s request for “wings of freedom,” but it is […]

Air Platform

Ukraine will not be the last country Putin invades, sending Polish and Dutch F-16s to Ukraine would defend Baltic states

February 13, 2023 GDC 0

Ukraine’s close ally Poland has warned that sending fighter jets to Ukraine is ‘not an easy decision’ – after Rishi Sunak dodged Volodymyr Zelensky ‘s appeal. Polish president Andrzej Duda warned there were ‘serious problems’ […]

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  • Ukraine’s Deployed Devastating Thermobaric Munitions In FPV Drones And Wipes Out Russian Target

    April 7, 2024 0
    New footage appears to show a Ukrainian first-person-view (FPV) kamikaze drone attacking a Russian-held building using thermobaric munitions, with Kyiv looking around for new ways to keep up strikes as shell hunger bites. The footage, [...]
  • U.S. curbs international supply chains to cripple Russia’s military

    February 19, 2023 0
    A top U.S. trade official said on Thursday that export controls placed on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine have slowly reduced the supply of materials that Moscow can use to rebuild its war machine. [...]
  • Tejas MKII vs JF-17 Block III: How does Tejas MKII stack up against JF-17 Block III?

    August 28, 2020 0
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  • Turkiye expects Trump Administration to withdraw sanctions against Turkiye

    May 19, 2025 0
    Turkey has seen an easing of US sanctions on its defense sector since Donald Trump became president, with steps towards ending the measure advancing quickly, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday. Ankara Defies Washington: Implement [...]
  • T-80BVM and T-90MS tanks have quality, reliability, and battlefield performance issues, according to Russian tank crews.

    November 10, 2025 0
    A mobilised Russian tank crew member fighting in Ukraine has given a candid account of the T-80BVM and T-90MS main battle tank, sharply criticising its quality, reliability, and battlefield performance. The Russian army has lost [...]
  • AVIC CM-400AKG Air-launched Cruise Missile

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Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • Naval Platforms

    The Boeing P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)

  • Middle East

    Israel Combines All Special Operatives Into Single Elite Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Tracks Second Chinese Combat Patrol Near Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone.

  • Naval Platforms

    The Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessels of RAN

  • Europe

    Leaked Video Proves That Moskva Was Indeed Hit By Ukrainian Neptune Missiles

  • Cruise Missiles

    China Deployed and Exported Cruise Missile Filled With Water Instead of Fuel in Major Corruption Scandal

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Announced Industry Partnerships For Next-gen Howitzers

  • Africa

    Nigeria Ordered 24 M-346FA Aircraft Worth $1.2 Billion

  • Africa

    US Military Exports To Royal Moroccan Armed Forces

  • Africa

    Nigeria plans to purchase 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters

  • Europe

    Turkey, Greece Vow To End Decades Old Political Anonymity Between Both Nations

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Navy Approves StormBreaker Smart Bomb for Operational Use Amid Iran Tensions.

  • Americas

    US Army Seeks Potential Manufacturer of Next-Gen Abrams M1E3 Tank.

  • C4iSR

    The APG-82(V)1 AESA radar for F-15E platform optimization

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Ordered 480 HIMARS Launchers And Multiple Variant Of Rockets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine Collides With Commercial Ship

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy Christens ENS Bernees (FFG 1003) Into Service

  • Americas

    Biden Admin Stepped Up Efforts To Block Iran Acquiring Components For Its Drone Program From America, Europe And Asia

  • Air Platform

    Rafale will have a strategic advantage over Sukhoi fighters: Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa

  • Europe

    Ukrainian UJ-22 kamikaze drones struck Russian Kh-59 anti-ship missile factory

  • Europe

    Russia’s former defense minister Sergei Shoigu’s corruption case witness found dead

  • Americas

    BAE Systems awarded contract to produce radio-frequency (RF) sensors for the stealthy LRASM.

  • Europe

    Turkish STM Completes Design Phase of Preveze Submarine Modernization Project

  • Europe

    KGB Putin To Undergo Cancer Treatment, Looking For Suitable Replacement Who Can Pardon Him For Corruption

  • Air Platform

    Skylark 3 Field Deployable Tactical UAS

  • Europe

    France delivers 1,000 infantry reconnaissance drones to Army.

  • Americas

    South Korea, Japan, New Zealand And Canada Will Join AUKUS Pillar 2 As Advanced Technology Development Partners

  • Air Platform

    Germany to purchase three more P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean FFX Batch III Frigate to be equipped with the Long-Range Naval L-SAM

  • Air Platform

    GKN Aerospace Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D Engine’s Software

  • Europe

    Turkey Conducted The First Flight of Bayraktar Kizilelma Jet-powered Drone

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Exposed! Russia’s Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Lacks Advanced Targeting System As It Hits Russian Town

  • Europe

    Project FURY: Russia is about lose its entire Black Sea fleet as Ukraine launches the biggest kamikaze sea drones attacks

  • Europe

    Russian deputy defense minister detained on bribery charges

  • Europe

    Returning to frontline, Ukrainian Leopard crews see their ‘cat’ as game-changer

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Aerospace Industries Upgrades Greek F-16 To Viper Standard

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall to purchase German shipbuilder Kiel.

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Receives First Altay Main Battle Tanks

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Navy’s Super Hornet adopts StormBreaker Smart Weapons

  • Europe

    Here’s Why, Russia Deploys Su-34 Near Ukrainian Border, But Used Su-24 Instead

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Unveil Final Design Of AUKUS Submarine

  • Europe

    Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Ukraine Shot Down Five Su-30s and One Mi-28N Helicopter

  • Europe

    Putin arrested General Sergei Surovikin over Wagner group mutiny

  • Middle East

    Saab Exhibits GlobalEye AWACS and Gripen E at the Dubai Air Show.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s mine-laying vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CASIC HQ-17AE Air Defense Systems

  • Naval Platforms

    Fincantieri’s Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura offshore patrol vessel (OPV)

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan Will Be The First Foreign Buyer Of Bayraktar TB3 Drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine uses a new type of kamikaze drone to strike Russian targets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Figured Out How To Hit Russia’s S-400 Surface-to-air Missile System, 31 S-400 Batteries Destroyed In Ukraine War

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