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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. […]

  • Turkish STM Unveils Fast Attack Craft Design

    August 7, 2025 0
    STM has unveiled the design of the Turkish Fast Attack Craft to replace the ageing fast attack craft classes of the Turkish Navy in the coming years. Turkish MoD Unveils Next-gen Fast Attack CraftDateMay 14, [...]
  • Turkey to strengthen its maritime capability with new warships

    May 7, 2021 0
    Many naval vessels, from submarines and fleet replenishment to flagship TCG Anadolu, are under construction at Turkey’s local shipyards, Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) Chairman Ismail Demir said Wednesday. Once commissioned, the new vessels will add [...]
  • Indian ICT Companies, Automobile And Power Companies Gained Unprecended Access In Bangladesh Under Sheikh Hasina Regime Violating National Security And Sovereignty

    November 3, 2024 0
    Sheikh Hasina’s ouster as Bangladesh Prime Minister following violent protests over job quotas has not only made India’s neighbourhood vulnerable to security risks but also affected Indian companies, many of which are listed on stock [...]
  • Axiom Precision win a contract to supply parts for F-35

    June 28, 2020 0
    A former South Australian car parts maker has won more work in Australia on the global F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program after landing a new contract with BAE Systems Australia. Axiom Precision Manufacturing currently supports [...]
  • Denmark Ordered Swedish Curl-Gustaf M4 Recoilless Rifles

    May 21, 2022 0
    Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab announced on Thursday order from the Danish Ministry of Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) for the multi-role, man-portable Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon. Latvia and Estonia Place Orders for Carl-Gustaf [...]
  • ‘Suicide drone’ used to attack Israeli ship, report

    August 13, 2021 0
    Dubai (GDC) — An attack on an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire killed two crew members off Oman in the Arabian Sea, authorities said, marking the first fatalities after years of assaults targeting [...]
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 […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to develop carrier-based KAAN fighter jet

  • South Asia

    American FBI Submitted Evidence of Sheikh Hasina and Sajeeb Wajed Siphoning $300 Million From Bangladesh to the US via Cayman Islands and Hong Kong

  • Air Platform

    Boeing To Deliver 14 Extended-range Chinook Helicopters To Royal Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Russia started flight trials of unmanned attack helicopters

  • C4iSR

    Digital Arsenals : US Army Deployed Stryker Mounted EW System In Europe

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Australia Should Sign Nuclear Arms Sharing Agreement With the U.S.?

  • Europe

    NVL Group laid the keel for the Bulgarian Navy’s second multipurpose modular patrol vessel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The West Should Support Myanmar’s Rebels As They Do In Syria

  • Europe

    Norway purchased six multi-mission MH-60R Seahawk helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s S-400 Triumf air defense system in Crimea

  • Europe

    Surgical strike: explosions in Russian-occupied Mariupol are suspected of the first use of long-range GLSDB

  • Air Platform

    China rolls out new J-20B fighters with TVC

  • Europe

    Russian invasion in Ukraine is not going according to plan, says Jens Stoltenberg

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The JASDF, RAAF and the USAF should team up to collaborate on Loyal Wingman Programme to countering China

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh army officer arrested for alleged involvement in public unrest, militant training, and receiving instruction from the Indian RAW.

  • Europe

    Huge Explosion Destroys Moscow Mega Shopping Mall

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine seeks deadly AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the U.S. and allies to stop Russian ground offensive

  • Middle East

    Iran’s Head of Counter-intelligence Unit General Ismail Qaani Dies in Heart Attacks During Brutal Interrogation for Suspicious of Israeli Mossad Double Agent

  • Europe

    Occupied Crimea is within the reach of U.S.-supplied ground launched small diameter bomb  

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $192 Million Sustainment Contract For Australian Navy’s Aegis Destroyer

  • Middle East

    Turkey-backed Syrian rebels launched offensive and captured Russian soldiers

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Inducts Dassault Rafale F3R Fighter Jets

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army undergoes major reshuffle after Sheikh Hasina fled to India

  • Air Platform

    Australia Receives Last Batch of F-35A

  • Air Platform

    French engine maker Safran is ready to build an engine in India if India purchases 114 Rafale.

  • Naval Platforms

    Chantiers de l’Altantique’s DEFENDSEAS Corvette Concept

  • Air Platform

    Korean FA-50 fighter jet receives advanced avionics, AESA radar and targeting POD for Malaysian and Polish requirements

  • Europe

    Why Russia Didn’t Help CSTO Member Armenia In Nagorno-karabakh Conflict?

  • Air Platform

    Canada to Join British-led Global Air Combat Program Sixth-generation Fighter Jet Consortium

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Confirms Delivery Of M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Van Halteren Technologies to deliver weapon loading system for Dutch F-35s.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. To Expedite Delivery Of F-16V Block 70 To Taiwan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Corruption and incompetence lead to declining operational readiness of Su-30MKM, says Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Military allows same-sex couples marrying in uniform

  • Middle East

    Leader Of Notorious Al Qassem Brigades, El Deif Or The Guest Was The Mastermind Behind The Massacre In Israel

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Pakistan Unveils AZB-81LR Guided Bomb For Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Drops South Korean Submarine In Favor Of French Scorpene Class Submarine Worth $2.16 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s massive military buildup near Dokhlam

  • Air Platform

    Armed with Meteor BVRAAM, Sweden’s high-tech Gripen E is Taiwan’s answer to Chinese PL-15 missile.

  • Americas

    Russian Military Suppliers Exploit Loophole in US Microchip Embargo

  • Africa

    Morocco purchased Israeli Merkava IV Main Battle Tanks

  • Africa

    Israel, Morocco signs MoU for future arms sales by Israeli companies

  • Air Platform

    Leaked Document Shows Russia’s Rostec Falsified Performance Data for the Zhuk-ME Radar in Indian Navy’s MiG-29K.

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korean missile failure in the Ukraine war explains why Iranian missiles failed during the attacks on Israel

  • Europe

    Russian commander killed in Mariupol by a car bomb

  • Americas

    Dynetics Beats Out Iron Dome For $237M U.S. Army’s Missile Defense Contract

  • Infantry Weapons

    HPV Shell: 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers For Littoral Combat Mission

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin To Develop A New Variant Of F-35 For Unspecified Customer

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    Middle East

    Israel’s Mossad spy chief visits UAE for security talks

  • Air Platform

    Polish Air Force To Receive 16 M-346 Advanced Training Jets

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