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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. […]

  • Saudi, Qatar Diplomatic Rows Made Qatar A Strong Military Power In The Middle East

    January 9, 2021 0
    Qatar has embarked on one of the most ambitious armament programmes seen in the Middle East in recent times. Its armed forces are growing exponentially as its air force increases in size from 12 to [...]
  • Two Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Sustained Significant Damage Ramming Each Other While Chasing Philippines Vessel.

    August 12, 2025 0
    This is the moment a Chinese navy warship crashed into its own coast guard vessel while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in South China Sea. Indonesian warship drive off Chinese vessels from its EEZDateSeptember 16, [...]
  • Leonardo RAT 31DL and RAT 31DL/M 3D Radar Family

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  • Turkey Developed New YAKAMOS Hull Mounted Sonar

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  • After losing 60,000 tons of ammunition in two days, Putin will violate the nuclear non-proliferation treaty to get missiles, drones and ammo from Iran

    September 23, 2024 0
    The site is near a weapons depot in Toropets, one of Russia’s largest arsenals, which was reportedly attacked by Ukrainian drones on Wednesday, causing a blast so big that it was registered as a small [...]
  • Sweden will deliver Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine.

    October 3, 2025 0
    Ukraine expects to receive Swedish Gripen fighter jets, Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk told the Ukrainian service of BBC News. Sweden signs a landmark deal with Ukraine to export up to 150 Gripen [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

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 […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drone Destroyed Putin’s S-400 Surface-to-air Missile In Belgorod Region

  • Naval Platforms

    India Downselects German Type 214 Submarine Design for Future Submarine Fleet.

  • Europe

    The U.S. to donate 200 M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Powerful Caesar Howitzers From Denmark

  • Europe

    Iskander missiles were intercepted by Israeli-made Barak-8 air defense, says Armenia

  • South Asia

    Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was welcomed in India by the Indian intelligence agency RAW, Hasina is a RAW asset

  • Europe

    What type of weapons does Ukraine need right now to drive Russia out of Ukraine, including Crimea?

  • Middle East

    UK And Qatar Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea Unveils Cheongung-II Missile Defense System

  • Europe

    Sweden’s new A-26 Blekinge Class submarines can perform seabed warfare

  • Air Platform

    Tempest Partners Detailed Progress On Six-generation Tempest Fighter

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Qatar Becomes The First Export Customer of FS-LIDS Anti-drone System

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS artillery struck Russian ammunition depots in occupied Makiivka.

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At Turkish TFX Fifth-generation Fighter Jet Programme

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Started Manufacturing 700 KM Range Ballistic Missiles Based On North Korean Rodong-1 Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Saab Upgrades Gripen D with Gallium Nitrate (GaN) AESA Radar For the First Time

  • Uncategorized

    US Air Force Deploys F-15C, F-16 In Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Receives Order for Situational Awareness System of RAN’s OPV

  • Europe

    Russia’s last patrol boat leaves Crimea, ending Putin’s dream of occupying Crimea forever

  • Air Platform

    Boeing has offered to produce the Ghost Bat drone in Poland as part of its 32 F-15EX sales pitch.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    DARPA’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Prototype Completes Test Flight

  • Europe

    Saab Gripen Exits from Swiss Air 2030 Program

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Has Destroyed Syrian MiG-29s Fleet in Air Raids

  • Americas

    US Navy commissions new hunter-killer submarine, USS New Jersey

  • Air Platform

    Boeing delivered 20th Super Hornet After Block III Conversion

  • Americas

    The mighty American military is useless without Australia’s Pine Gap, Tindal airbase and North West Cape space warfare centers

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Formally Inducts Cutting-edge T-7A Red Hawk Jet Trainers.

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Deploys AT-6 Close Air Support Aircraft to Cambodian Border

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s S-300 surface-to-air missile in Novoshakhtinsk

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded $8.6 billion contract to supply F-15IA fighter jets to Israel.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia sends Pantsir-SM air defense system to frontline

  • Europe

    Denmark purchases 129 Patria armored vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Turkey’s Havelsan Exports Special Forces Training Simulator to Malaysia

  • Air Platform

    MMRCA V2.0: Indian Air Force’s Options For New Fighter Jets

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Poland to deploy Naval Strike Missiles to Protect Baltic Coast

  • Air Platform

    Croatia Buys 12 Used Dassault Rafale F3R Fighters

  • Europe

    The U.S. And Allies Supply Lethal Military Aid TO Ukraine

  • Europe

    Bakhmut turned into a death zone for Wagner mercenary group as Ukraine started counteroffensive

  • Anti-air Missiles

    France considers delivering ASTER 30 long-range anti-air missiles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to spend $366 million to create naval nuclear safety regulator

  • Defense Industry

    Pakistan’s NESCOM to manufacturer parts for Turkish Anka drone

  • Industry

    Axiom Precision win a contract to supply parts for F-35

  • Europe

    Russia started to rebuild its military and mimic Chinese military after losing 415,000 troops

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines intends to procure truck-mounted Brahmos supersonic anti-ship missile system from India

  • Uncategorized

    Babcock Pursuing Export Opportunity of Type 31 Frigate to Indonesia, Poland and Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    China building a third aircraft carrier with ambitions to challenge US Navy

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force To Replace F-22 Raptor With Sixth-generation NGAD Fighters

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s operational F-35 jets mark first landing on HMS Queen Elizabeth

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Bulgaria purchases Naval Strike Missile for Coastal Defense System.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General Waker-uz-Zaman Could Face Western Sanctions And International Criminal Court For Deploying UN-marked Vehicles To Shoot Protesters

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