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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. […]

  • Pakistan Air Force Received First Chinese CH-4 Drones

    January 28, 2021 0
    Pakistan Receives CH-4 Drones from China A shipment containing an unspecified number of CH-4 Drones from China was received in Pakistan on January 15. Pakistan Received Five CH-4 Drones From ChinaDateSeptember 5, 2021Pakistan sent commandos [...]
  • Dearsan unveils its new F142 frigate concept and USV 15 models

    September 1, 2025 0
    Exploiting the success obtained with the shipbuilding programme for the Turkmenistan Armed Forces, centered on the delivery of the Deniz Han corvette in August 2021, together with the two 76 meters OPV76 for the Nigerian [...]
  • Saab Awarded A Contract To Supply RBS 70 NG SAM To Argentina

    May 10, 2022 0
    Saab has received an order for deliveries of the short-range air defense systems RBS 70 NG to the Argentine Armed Forces. Saab awarded contract to produce Curl-gustaf and RBS 70 NG missiles worth $767.54 millionDateFebruary [...]
  • Blast Reported In Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plant

    August 6, 2022 0
    Artillery duels around a huge power plant on the Dnipro river raised the risk of an accident, as each side blamed the other for the explosions on Friday. The top Russian and U.S. diplomats said [...]
  • Russian troops cannot counterattack or retreat: Putin’s minefields backfired on his forces

    August 30, 2023 0
    One of the biggest obstacles that slowed down the Ukrainian summer counter-offensive was the large number of mines Russian forces used in their defensive strongholds. Germany Delivers AT-2 Anti-tank Mines To UkraineDateSeptember 26, 2022Ukraine retakes [...]
  • Poland to purchase heavy infantry fighting vehicles

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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 […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Egypt Wants More Meteor And Scalp Missiles For Its Rafale

  • C4iSR

    Link 16 Airborne Terminal Technology And Data Net Systems

  • Europe

    Slovakia purchased 152 CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Unveils Next-gen B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia and Australia sign new bilateral defense treaty

  • Europe

    North Korea Sends More Ammo and Artillery To Russia

  • Europe

    Russian commander Colonel Pavel Kropotov killed in Ukraine’s storm shadow missile strikes

  • South Asia

    India vs Pakistan: Military Strength And Armaments

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Army Test Fires Patriot Missiles In Talisman Sabre Exercises

  • Air Platform

    France sends first batch of Mirage fourth-gen fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Satellite pictures appear to show a ship delivering Iranian missiles to a Russian port

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Gripen E Starts Supersonic Flight Test

  • Middle East

    The F-35 stealth fighter made its combat debut in Syria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Military Takes Full Control Of Country And Private Enterprises

  • C4iSR

    Morocco Purchased Two Advanced Spy Satellite From Israel Aerospace Industries

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Beijing’s ability to gain complete control of Taiwan by unilateral military action is limited

  • Land Platform

    United States offers Stryker M-Shorad air defense system to India

  • Air Platform

    Japan Announced Partners To Build Sixth-generation fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia buys Turkish Karayel tactical UAV

  • Uncategorized

    Russia Says It Can’t Afford To Buy Or Build T-14 Armata Tanks, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Europe

    Norway Boosts Ukraine Aid by $633 Million

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General dies in a helicopter crash

  • Europe

    Pentagon to equip Ukraine’s F-16 jets with JDAM precision-guided bombs

  • Americas

    Fincantieri, VARD Marines, Thales offer Vigilance-class OPV design to Canada

  • Africa

    Thanks To Turkish Drone, GNA Regain Control of Libyan Capital Tripoli

  • Industry

    Israeli drone company Gadfin plans for worldwide aerial-supply networks

  • Air Platform

    Norway agrees to donate its F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s ATACMS strike destroyed Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile in Kursk region

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Air Force Flying Triton HALE UAV over Taiwan Straits

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall opens new factory in Queensland, Australia

  • Americas

    Chinese-made Temu JY-27A Anti-stealth Radar, FK-3 Missile and Russian-made S-300VM Proved Duds Against Super Hornets, EA-18G and F-35 Stealth Jets in Venezuela.

  • Europe

    Turkish jet-powered drone makes its first flight

  • Americas

    President Biden Promised Speedy Delivery of U.S. Weapons to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin says F-35 stealth jets plays central role in Canada’s air combat strategy.

  • Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries to boost exports

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Turkey’s Havelsan Exports Special Forces Training Simulator to Malaysia

  • Europe

    U.S. Pledges Additional $700 Million Lethal Aid To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Sukhoi Design Bureau Employ Stole $10 Million In Cash And Disappeared

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down the 25th Su-34 Fighter Bomber Of the Russian Air Force In Lyman

  • Europe

    The West Should Create Second War Front For KGB Putin in Syria to Force Him Choose Either Syria or Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Turkish Anadolu Shipyard Delivered “Al Doha” OPV To Qatar Navy

  • Air Platform

    Denmark, the Netherlands and U.S. spearhead creation of the future Ukrainian air force

  • Europe

    Britain and Turkey Agreed to Provide Further Lethal Aid to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia sent 70 years old T-54 tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russian military training center and vehicle repair facility in Crimea using Storm Shadow missiles

  • C4iSR

    Turkish army receives Aselsan’s new-gen electronic warfare system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Royal Thai Navy Parades Chinese-built FK-3 Surface-to-air Missile

  • Europe

    Turkey To Build Three More Istanbul Class Frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chin Brotherhood Forces Seize Control Of Myanmar Junta’s FAB-250 and FAB-500 Bombs Manufacturing Plant, Junta Lost 40 Military Sites To Arakan Army

  • Industry

    Boeing eyes on T-7A exports to Asia-Pacific markets

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