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  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Türkiye’s global arms export rises to $10 billion. Defense Industry
  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Delivers First F-35B Lightning II with Technology Refresh 3 Software Upgrades. Air Platform
  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Israeli Arrow-3 Missile Defense System Intercepted Barrages of Ballistic Missiles Fired from Iran. Middle East
  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Air Platform

40 RNAF’s F-16 fighter jets could allow Ukraine to retake Crimea faster than anticipated

January 30, 2023 GDC 0

The decision by Germany, the United States, and others to send main battle tanks to Ukraine has gone further than many thought realistic just months ago. Western nations, showcasing unity and wanting to head off a renewed […]

Air Platform

After Leopard 2 tanks, Ukraine seeks F-16 fighter jets from EU stocks

January 26, 2023 GDC 0

Germany’s offer of 14 Leopard tanks triggered calls from Ukraine’s government for western fighter jets and more heavy armour as it formally announced its forces’ retreat from the eastern town of Soledar after nine months of bloody […]

Europe

Netherlands Purchase 96 PAC3 Interceptor Missiles For Patriot Missile System

August 16, 2022 GDC 0

The U.S. Department of State cleared a possible foreign military sale of 96 Raytheon-made Patriot surface-to-air missiles to the Netherlands in a deal estimated to be worth $1.2 billion. The Netherlands requested to buy the […]

Europe

The Netherlands to extend the life of Walrus class submarines

April 16, 2022 GDC 0

The Netherlands wants to maintain its high-demand submarine capability within NATO and the EU. Allies and partners can thus continue to count on the Netherlands in the decades ahead. Developments on the eastern flank of […]

Europe

Greece signs letter of intent with Netherlands for more warships

November 7, 2021 GDC 0

Greece has signed a letter of intent with the Netherlands to transfer Dutch warships to its navy, being the country’s latest move in its drastically increasing arms purchases in recent years, a French-based military news […]

Europe

Why Type 212CD Submarine is a pinnacle of stealth technology?

October 16, 2021 GDC 0

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Europe

Elbit Systems Awarded $82 Million Contract to Supply Protection Systems and Electro-Optical Sights to the Netherlands

February 11, 2021 GDC 0

Haifa, Israel (GDC) – Elbit Systems Ltd announced today that it was awarded an approximately $82 million contract from BAE Systems Hägglunds AB (“BAE Systems Hägglunds”) to supply the Royal Netherlands Army (“RNLA”) with Active Protection […]

Naval Weapons

30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS

May 23, 2020 GDC 0

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Europe

The Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) Submarine Replacement Programme

April 20, 2020 GDC 0

The Dutch MoD will have provided more clarity about which shipyard or shipyards will proceed to the next round. While this article is being written, there is still fierce competition going on. Four international shipbuilders […]

Infantry Weapons

Rafael Spike LR II Missile System: The Ultimate Tank Killer

October 5, 2019 GDC 0

The Rafael Spike LR is a 5th Generation Multi-purpose, Multiplatform Man portable, Electro-optical Guided Missile System. The Spike LR is the most advanced missile to counter ground based armored vehicle, tanks, harden bunker, troops and […]

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  • Royal New Zealand Navy Test Fires Penguin Missile for the First Time

    February 19, 2025 0
    A No. 6 Squadron SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter fired the Penguin missile as part of workups for HMNZS Te Kaha (F77)’s deployment to the Arabian Gulf to participate in Combined Task Force 150 (CTF150). The [...]
  • China deploys HQ-9 and HQ-16 SAM in Galwan Valley

    July 4, 2020 0
    Chinese soldiers have built scores of trenches, prefabricated huts, bunkers and fortifications after seizing the ‘Finger-4 to 8’ area on the north bank of Pangong Lake in an extensive build-up since early-May. They have also [...]
  • Turkey’s C-130J Hercules Transport Aircraft Undergoing Overhaul in the UK.

    November 17, 2025 0
    Cambridge, U.K.-based Marshall Aerospace has confirmed that 12 C-130J Hercules transport aircraft acquired by Turkey from the United Kingdom have been delivered to its facilities for maintenance and modernization under a new multiyear contract signed [...]
  • Greece Donates 40 BMP-1 Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

    October 11, 2022 0
    According to information published by the “Greek Reporter” on September 16, 2022, Greece will donate 40 BMP-1 tracked armored IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) from its military inventory and will receive in exchange 40 Marder tracked armored IFVs from Germany. [...]
  • U.S. Navy’s HMAS Stirling-based AUKUS Rotational Virginia-class Nuclear Submarine USS Minnesota Torpedoed Iranian Frigate off Sri Lanka.

    March 5, 2026 0
    A ⁠United States submarine has sunk an Iranian warship with a torpedo in international waters off Sri Lanka’s coast, says US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. USS Minnesota (SSN 783) became the first Virginia-class submarine based [...]
  • The Ukrainian military has advanced on the eastern front

    July 10, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s military said on the last Saturday that its forces had made advances near Bakhkmut, one of the focal points of fighting on the eastern front, and in an area further south. Ukraine Liberates Andriivka [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

  • Air Platform

    South Korea will upgrade its F-15K Eagle fleet’s radar systems and mission computer

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Philippines Air Force Received Spyder Surface-to-air Missile From Israel

  • Uncategorized

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  • Americas

    Christmas in the trenches, Merry Christmas to all servicemen and servicewomen

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Using Anti-air Gun

  • Europe

    HIMARS Artillery Rocket Strikes Forced Russian To Retreat From Key Military Outposts Of Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Greece will purchase additional Rafale F4 fighter jets.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Here’s Why Four Regiments Of Russian S-400 Air Defense System Failed To Detect Soviet-era Tu-141

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force is the first air force in the world to achieve sustained air dominance over another country from 2,000km away

  • Americas

    US, Ukraine sign critical minerals deal two months after Oval Office clash over war aid

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Faces Major Challenge of ADF’s Retention and Recruitment Problems

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of ATACMS Strikes In Crimea Airfield, Destroying Several S-300 and S-400 Launchers

  • Africa

    Pakistan has struck a $4 billion arms deal with Libyan National Army, including JF-17 fighter jets, Super Mushak trainer and other equipment.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan warned off Chinese J-10 fighters

  • Air Platform

    Aero Vodochody F/A-259 Light Attack Aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Arms Export Record High to $5.5 Billion Amid Ukraine War

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israel has signed a $500 million deal with Rafael for Iron Beam production

  • Defense Industry

    Dassault CEO Urged European Autonomy on Weapons Production Amid Trump Administration’s Isolationism

  • Europe

    Turkey transferred six F-16 fighters, twenty TB2 drones and eight T-129 attack helicopters to Azerbaijan

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Ka-52 Attack Helicopter

  • Infantry Weapons

    HJ-12 ATGM: An American FGM-148 Javelin Copycat

  • Europe

    Putin dismisses General Sergei Surovikin from his position as the head of Russian aerospace forces

  • Land Platform

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

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Navantia signed contract with the Royal Thai Navy to modernise two Pattani-class Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Consortium aims to sale next-gen Eurofighter Typhoon to Austria, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

  • Air Platform

    UK’s Tempest Fighter To Get A Brand New AESA Radar

  • Air Platform

    Why Dassault Rafale is a Versatile Aircraft and formidable foe?

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department approves sale of 50 F-35 to UAE

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s Number of Operational Ships to Decline by Next Year

  • Europe

    Putin Warns Armenia Not to Withdraw From Ceasefire

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye will use flagship indigenous TF35000 engine on its KAAN fighter jet.

  • Europe

    Norway, Sweden and Finland host NATO military exercises

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 20,000 troops in January 2023

  • Americas

    US Marines Conduct Drills With Israeli Iron Dome Anti-air Missile System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vietnam Plans To Procure South Korean K9 Howitzer Ending Russia-centric Weapons Procurement Policy

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Navy (Thief): A junkyard of Chinese navy but a business entity of Bangladesh military

  • Europe

    Turkey To Negotiate With Biden Administration For The Conditions Of Withdrawal Of CAATSA Against Its Defense Industries

  • Air Platform

    India’s Defense Acquisition Council Approves $40 Billion to Purchase 114 Rafale Fighter Jets and Additional P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

  • Americas

    Austal gets $128 million to build US Navy’s auxiliary floating dry dock

  • South Asia

    Death Squad: Drug Dealings, Brutal Killings And Demanding Ransom by Bangladeshi Police Unit Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Is A Victim Of His Own Propaganda As Russia’s Airborne Failed To Capture Kyiv

  • Naval Platforms

    India nails Russia’s defense industries coffin by selecting German submarines

  • Defense Industry

    India, A Booming Defense Market for USA, France and Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Expert Believes That Taiwan Invasion Becomes a Pipe Dream for China for Now, as Chinese-made arms are failing in Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Venezuela.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s strikes on Russian air defenses in Crimean air bases paved the way for F-16 to strike Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Boosts Upgraded Alpha Jets.

  • Naval Platforms

    Damen Shipbuilding to deliver second corvette PNS Tabuk

  • Defense Industry

    Australia To Invest $3.4 Billion In Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) Projects

  • Europe

    Lacroix Defense awarded contract to produce naval decoy for Hellenic Navy

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