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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. […]

  • Flying Coffins: Indian Air Force’s MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Agra

    November 6, 2024 0
    An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 fighter jet crashed near Agra on its way from Adampur, Punjab, to participate in a scheduled exercise. IAF MiG-29 fighter plane crashes in Punjab, pilot ejects safelyDateMay 10, 2020Faulty [...]
  • HII Started Building Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129)

    January 13, 2021 0
    Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has begun fabrication of the US Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129). The fabrication work was officially started on 7 January and represents [...]
  • Netherlands to buy Israeli-made rocket artillery system

    May 22, 2023 0
    The Dutch Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the Netherlands will procure new Israeli-made rocket artillery systems. BAE Systems To Upgrade CV90 IFV Of Dutch ArmyDateJanuary 26, 2021Philippines to acquire Elbit Systems ATMOS self propelled [...]
  • U.S. Senate Allocates $25 Billion For Navy’s Shipyard Upgrade Projects

    April 30, 2021 0
    Senate legislation, introduced on Wednesday, calls for a $25 billion investment in public and private shipyards that build and maintain the U.S. Navy fleet. The bill allocates allocate $21 billion under the Defense Production Act [...]
  • Serbia received four MiG-29 from Belarus

    October 1, 2020 0
    Serbia has received four more MiG-29 fighter jets from Belarus, bringing its fleet to a total of 14, Serbia’s Ministry of Defense said in a Monday, February 25 release. Belarus Delivers Modernized MiG-29UB To SerbiaDateApril [...]
  • Boeing To Integrate Israeli-made Anti-jamming Systems To Qatari F-15QA

    June 22, 2021 0
    Boeing said on Sunday it will integrate an anti-jamming system developed by Israel’s Elbit Systems into a fleet of F-15 fighter jets to be sold to an unnamed customer. It is known that Boeing is [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze sea drones set Kerch bridge on fire again

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers Advanced Super Hornet Block III Aircraft to US Navy

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT’s Kalaetron Attack Jammer To Provide Electronic Shield For Eurofighter and FCAS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Awarded $2.4 Billion Contract To Produce 129 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Donald Trump Made Labor Party Great Again in Australia’s Election 2025

  • Europe

    Ukraine developed unmanned submarine that can target Russian warship in 1000km range

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

  • Europe

    Russia Sending Obsolete 1950s Military Gear To Easter Ukraine As Reinforcement

  • Europe

    Sweden to receive first PATRIOT battery in November 2021

  • Defense Industry

    Kingsberg Awarded Contract To Supply Naval Strike Missile (NSM) To Royal Australian Navy

  • Africa

    Morocco to Buy two Avante 1400 OPV from Spanish Navantia

  • Europe

    Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s 1st aircraft factory to reopen with Gökbey, Hürkuş production

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Awarded Security Systems Contract For Sydney Opera House

  • Europe

    Polish military fields new version of Rosomak armored combat vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Air Force Gets First Gripen E Fighter Jet

  • Ballistic Missile

    China Deploys DF-100 Medium-range Ballistic Missile Targeting Japan

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit System Received $220 Million Contract To Supply Guidance Kit To Undisclosed Customer

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strike destroyed Russia’s Pantsir-S1 missile system in Belgorod

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Australia Test Fires Locally-made Multiple Launch Rocket System.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Begins Building New Zealand’s P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Falcon-300 (Sokil-300) drone is ready to strike anywhere in Russia

  • Air Platform

    Hungary To Upgrade Gripen C/D To Latest Mission Software Standard

  • Central Asia

    Goodbye Russia: Armenia will exit the CSTO treaty and declare itself a neutral country

  • Europe

    British Eurofighter Typhoon Joins Air Combat Exercises With Swedish Gripen And Finish F/A-18 Hornet

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russia’s oil depots and power grids

  • Europe

    Russia’s Howitzers Flawed With Accuracy and Range Issues

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy commissions two new Type 054 A/P frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Mindanao State University Unveils Kamikaze Drone Boat

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran Imported Components From America, Japan And Canada To Manufacture Shahed-136 Drones

  • South Asia

    Human Rights Violation By Bangladesh DGFI

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s RBS-70 man-portable missile shot down Russian Su-25 attack jet

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched the biggest drone attacks on Crimea and Shaykovka air base

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 071 Amphibious Dock Landing Craft Joins Naval Exercises First Time

  • Europe

    Ukraine demonstrates jet-powered ‘Bullet’ drone capable of intercepting Russian drones

  • Air Platform

    Baykar Defense To Produce Upgraded Bayraktar TB3 Armed Drone

  • Defense Industry

    The Philippines Cancels Mi-17 Helicopter Deals With Russia

  • Americas

    South Korea, Japan, New Zealand And Canada Will Join AUKUS Pillar 2 As Advanced Technology Development Partners

  • Air Platform

    Japan’s Coast Guard to Purchase MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAV

  • Europe

    Russians started to display domestic dissent against Kremlin’s mass mobilization attempts

  • Americas

    US slaps restrictions on dual-purpose technology exports to China amid concerns over military use

  • Europe

    Russia pulling out troops from Ukraine in humiliating retreat to save Kursk region

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    AVIC CM-400AKG Air-launched Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    43,000 young Ukrainian women ditch lipsticks and take up arms against Russian forces

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s F-16CJ Demonstrate Standoff Strike and Electronic Warfare Role in the Iran War.

  • Air Platform

    UK interested in buying Turkish Akinci drone

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks destroyed three S-300 surface-to-air missile launchers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia unveiled $36.8 billion defense budget for 2024 fiscal year

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s raging civil war creates human catastrophe for displaced Karen, Kachin and Rohingya

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin To Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne, Strengthening Position As Leading Provider Of Technologies

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