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Europe

French Navy Commissions First Air Defense FREMM ‘Alsace’

November 29, 2021 GDC 0

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) multi-mission frigate (FREMM) “Alsace” entered “active duty” (admission au service actif in French) on 22 November 2021. It is the seventh Aquitaine-class FREMM overall but the first of two air-defense […]

Europe

French Navy’s Final ASW FREMM Frigate ‘Normandie’ Enters Active Service

June 6, 2020 GDC 0

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) multi-mission frigate (FREMM) “Normandie” entered “active duty” (admission au service actif in French) on June 3, 2020. It is the sixth and final Aquitaine-class frigate in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) variant. […]

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

    September 19, 2022 0
    Social media users have speculated that an object that crashed in a Russian city around 220 miles from the Ukrainian border may have been a stray Russian hypersonic missile. The Kinzhal Hypersonic Air-launched Missile Operational [...]
  • Leonardo Company Test Flies Second Prototype AW249 Attack Helicopters

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  • Ukraine shot down two Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters using RBS-70 MANPAD

    August 18, 2023 0
    Ukrainian forces shot down two of Russia’s prized Ka-52 “Alligator” attack helicopters early on Thursday morning using Swedish RBS-70 MANPAD, according to Ukraine’s military. This is the fourth attack helicopter downed by the Swedish RBS-70 [...]
  • South Korean Companies to Supply Engines for Turkey’s Altay Tank

    October 28, 2021 0
    Turkey’s BMC said that the company signed an agreement with Doosan and S&T Dynamics to supply Altay’s engine and transmission mechanism. Turkey To Use South Korean Engine For Altay TankDateMarch 15, 2021Turkey develops homegrown 1,500-horsepower [...]
  • Ukraine reports gains around Bakhmut, Ukrainian MoD says

    May 19, 2023 0
    Ukrainian troops have made gains around Bakhmut in recent days but Russian forces have advanced slightly in the eastern city itself, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said on Tuesday. Ukraine Liberates Andriivka Village Near Bakhmut [...]
  • Ukraine Shot Down Su-25 fighter jet using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

    May 12, 2024 0
    On May 11, 2024, Ukrainian forces from the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade claimed to have shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in the Avdiivka direction of Donetsk Oblast. The 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade, named [...]
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 […]

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. […]

  • South Asia

    India panics as Pakistani General meets Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Yunus to discuss defense cooperation.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian $500 FPV drone destroyed modernized $25 million TOR-M1S Missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Exported $7.1 Billion Arms Globally

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Quietly Grounded All JF-17 Block I Fighters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    France considers sending SAMP/T NG air defense system to Ukraine.

  • Europe

    France Delivers Crotale NG Anti-air And LRU MLRS To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian tanks and armored vehicles littered the area around the embattled town of Avdiivka

  • Europe

    Swedish aerospace giant Saab unveils new short-range air defense system

  • Europe

    Denmark to field unmanned surface vessels for monitoring busy shipping routes

  • Air Platform

    France to invest $15 billion in Rafale F5 and FCAS fighter jets programs

  • Air Platform

    Gripen is the first fighter jet to fly in GPS denied environment

  • Air Platform

    Australian Firm Wins MRO Contract For US F/A-18

  • Middle East

    Kuwait Purchases Bayraktar TB2 Drones Worth $370 Million

  • Europe

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

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Saab RBS15 Mk4 Anti-ship Missile Achieved More Than 300km Strike Range.

  • Uncategorized

    Russian men escaped to Alaska by boat to avoid Putin’s draft

  • Middle East

    Qatar, Turkey agree to enhance defense cooperation

  • Europe

    Turkish FNSS Defense Integrates Anti-tank Weapons in PARS Armored Vehicle

  • Europe

    Finland To Train Ukrainian Troops On Winter Warfare Against Russia

  • Europe

    Finnish Border Guard orders two OPVs from Meyer Turku

  • Europe

    Explosion in Military Plant: Anti-Putin Troops Sabotage Russian Military Plant in Bryansk

  • Europe

    Keel Laid For French Navy’s Support Ship

  • C4iSR

    Philippine to share air defense information with Japan

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force Discloses Procurement Wishlist, Includes Akinci B, TB2 and Wing Loong II Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS delays could leave the Royal Australian Navy without submarines

  • Europe

    Belarus Shot Down Ukrainian S-300 Anti-air Missiles That Entered Belarusian Airspace

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Asked Egypt to Supply 50 MiG-29M2 to Ukraine in Return of F-15EX

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Test Fires Type 12 Anti-ship Missile in Exercises Talisman Sabre 2023

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall’s showcases hybrid solution for threat-commensurate, modern mobile air defense

  • Europe

    Greek Parliament Approves Purchase of 18 Rafale Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Russia’s improvised Soviet-era Kontakt-1 ERA drone protection for the T-90M tank will make the tank heavier, slower and easier to destroy

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief) Orders Leonardo’s Kronos Surveillance Radar.

  • Europe

    Putin Appoints General Valery Gerasimov As New Commander For Ukraine War, Blames Everyone Except Himself

  • Land Platform

    Hanwha Defence AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    France Follows UK By Sending Long-range Scalp Cruise Missiles To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China built an airbase in disputed Bhutanese territory, for China, Bhutan will be a trial run before a full-scale Taiwan invasion

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean LIG Nex1 Unveils Sea Sword USV

  • Middle East

    Iran Transfers Technology To Build Kamikaze Drones In Russia

  • Europe

    Portugal joins Czech initiatives to purchase ammunition for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s single Bradley infantry fighting vehicles destroyed column of Russian MT-LB armored vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump to oversee Cambodia-Thai peace deal at ASEAN summit.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Received Three Batteries Of Israeli Spyder SAM Worth $141 Million

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and Israel progressed in normalizing diplomatic relations, U.S. diplomatic sources say

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense Awarded $99 Million To Fit-out 83 Stryker Vehicles With 30mm Cannons

  • Americas

    The US Navy to order next-generation frigate FFG (X)

  • Europe

    Ukraine modernized 800 pieces of captured tanks, artillery and armored vehicles, and turn them against Russia

  • Defense Industry

    Poland Purchases K2 Tanks And K9 Howitzers From South Korea Worth $5.76 Billion

  • Land Platform

    U.S. Army sets to upgrade Abrams tank with Israeli Trophy APS

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone caused significant damage to Russia’s second-largest Ust-Luga gas terminal

  • Americas

    Chinese jets ‘buzzed’ Canadian CP-140 Aurora EW aircraft, risking mid-air collision

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