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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. […]

  • Bayraktar TB2 vs Wing Loong II: Turkey Demonstrated Only Air Power Can Defeat Enemy Using Drones

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  • Spanish Sascorp To Unveil Amphibious UGV At FEINDEF 2021

    June 14, 2021 0
    Spanish company Sascorp will present a concept of Tellus amphibious unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the FEINDEF 2021 exhibition that will be held in Madrid from November 3-5. The company expects to build a prototype [...]
  • AUKUS delays could leave the Royal Australian Navy without submarines

    July 1, 2025 0
    The AUKUS submarine deal was flawed from the start, and its possible collapse offers Australia a chance to rethink its defense strategy, reclaim sovereignty and pursue more practical, cost-effective alternatives.  Australia To Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarine, [...]
  • Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief): A Band of Morons

    May 27, 2021 0
    Think, a Squadron Leader of an Air Force does not know how to break formation or how to fly a training aircraft at night, and it’s not fighter jet but just a basic training aircraft. [...]
  • Ukraine Formally Requests Swedish Government To Provide Ukraine With Gripen C/D Jets

    August 17, 2023 0
    Adjusting to Western-designed F-16s could be time consuming for Ukrainian pilots used to Soviet-era jets, but Kyiv is also reportedly seeking a fighter that experts say may be a better fit for Ukraine’s needs and [...]
  • Lürssen Group Started Construction of K130 Braunschweig-class Corvette

    February 25, 2022 0
    The construction of the last K130 Braunschweig-class corvette for the German Navy’s officially started, a spokesperson from German shipbuilding company Naval Vessels Lürssen Group (NVL) confirmed to Naval Today. The work “started at the beginning of this [...]
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. […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Russian Military Cowardly Retreated From North-east Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems awarded $348.77 million contract for development of Tempest fighter

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey and Greece join European Sky Shield missile defense project

  • Europe

    Royal Navy To Upgrade Tomahawk Cruise Missile To Block V Standard

  • Europe

    Russian kamikaze drone blew up Ukraine’s IRIS-T SLM Mockup

  • Africa

    Turkiye Delivers T129 Attack Helicopters to Somalian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Air Force ordered RAT 31DL Air Defense Radar System

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    German Air Force’s Eurofighter Achieved Meteor Capability

  • Middle East

    Turkish Anka-2 Drone Strike Destroys Syrian Buk-M1 and Pantsir-S1 ADS

  • Air Platform

    Chinese J-15 Naval Aircraft Crashed Near Xiangyang

  • Air Platform

    India’s MiG-29 debris found in Kashmir, Pakistan’s F-16 and Saab Erieye Involved in Shooting IAF Fighters Down Before Entering Pakistan

  • Europe

    Russian Army’s Lieutenant Colonel And Soldiers Surrendered In Kharkiv Region

  • South Asia

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Pressed President Joe Biden to Go Easy on Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Allowing Hasina to Kill Thousands of Civilians

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia purchases 60 AGM-88G Missiles For F-35 Jets

  • Europe

    Liz Truss and Boris Johnson urge Prime Minister Sunak to send F-35 or Eurofighter Typhoon to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    U.S. would welcome Turkey back to F-35 program if S-400 issue is resolved

  • Europe

    U.S. Approves F-35, Super Hornet And Patriot Missile Defense System For Switzerland

  • Air Platform

    Australia to purchase MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drone

  • Middle East

    Cowardice of EU: IRGC and Basij thugs executed 45,00 Iranian protesters, 6,000 dissidents, 2,000 IT professionals, engineers and scientists in 2026.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received First Battery Of Sophisticated NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Middle East

    Chinese military officers and commentators lambast Chinese military hardware failure in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Indigenous Turboshaft Engines Will Be Ready By 2020 With Ukraine’s Help

  • Air Platform

    South Korea and UAE signed agreement to co-develop KF-21 Boramae fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Tejas MKII vs JF-17 Block III: How does Tejas MKII stack up against JF-17 Block III?

  • Air Platform

    Forget the Clunky Airframe of Su-57, Su-57’s Cockpit Will Never Make It A Fifth-Gen Fighter

  • Air Platform

    Japan Developing Anti-surface warheads for future hypersonic missiles

  • Americas

    L3Harris, Elbit Systems Awarded $92 Million Contract For Aviator Imaging Technology

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Daegu-class multi-role frigates

  • Americas

    Defense Secretary Purges Defense Advisory Board

  • Americas

    Raytheon Developed Sensors Payload For DARPA’s Blackjack Small Satellite

  • Americas

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

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Air Force To Practice Highway Takeoff And Landing After Three Decades

  • Europe

    Ukrainian RUBAKA kamikaze drone can hit target at 500km range

  • Europe

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

  • C4iSR

    China’s propaganda sells YLC-8B as an anti-stealth radar, but YLC-8B is a high-altitude anti-ballistic VHF radar.

  • Europe

    Greek-Turkey tensions are not going away soon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia’s failure prompted China to head hunt globally to teach them air combat tactics and manoeuvres

  • Air Platform

    The Philippines Acquires 32 S70i Black Hawk Helicopters from Poland Worth $624 Million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Pentagon Released China’s Missile Threat Updates That Leave Australia Vulnerable to Chinese Attacks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Researchers Find Chinese Submariners Are Suffering From Mental Health Problems

  • South Asia

    Indian ATS Arrests A HAL Employee For Supplying Aircraft Information to Pakistan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Air Force scrambles F-16 again to warn off Chinese J-11 jets

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers gears are not suitable for winter combat, Russian former defense minister Igor Sergeyev says

  • South Asia

    U.S. Official Warns India of Possible CAATSA Sanctions on Tejas Engine if It Purchases Su-57 Fighter Jet.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Container Launched YJ-12E Supersonic Anti-ship Missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine to receive AGM-158 JASSM, AGM-154 JSOW, AGM-120 AMRAAM with F-16 fighting falcon

  • Europe

    Here’s Why Russia’s Kontakt-1 And Kontakt-5 Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) Bricks Make the T-90M Tank More Vulnerable

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Forget Democracy, Myanmar Coup Was To Protect Tatmadaw Businesses, Hide Corruption And Avoid ICC Prosecution

  • Infantry Weapons

    Chinese HQ-22 (HQ-12 or KS-1) Surface-to-Air Missile

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