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Europe

Belarusian arms exports grow by 15% reaching more than $1B sales

February 19, 2018 LM Publications 0

On 31 January, Belarus’s state military-industrial committee reported that the export of Belarusian arms in 2017 exceeded the previous year by 15%, reaching more than $1bn sales— says BelarusDigest. According to Stockholm based research organisation […]

  • Russia shot down its own Mi-8 helicopter, killing three crews

    October 25, 2023 0
    Russia has lost yet another military helicopter to friendly fire as a $7 million chopper was shot down over the sea. No IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Ka-52 Attack HelicopterDateDecember 21, 2022No IFF: Russia [...]
  • Analysis: Had The U.S. Secretly Approved Sale Of F-22 Raptor To Israel?

    February 18, 2021 0
    Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told Israeli officials during a visit to Israel last October 2020 that the Trump administration secretly approved selling F-22 stealth fighters to the Jewish state, according to a [...]
  • Rheinmetall Completed delivery of the German AFBM “Boxer”

    July 21, 2021 0
    ARTEC GmbH, a joint venture of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, announced the delivery of the last of the 8×8 armored combat vehicles “Boxer” ordered for the German Armed Forces to the customer. The customers [...]
  • Sweden Agrees On Multi-billion Deals To Sale Gripen Fighter Jets To Colombia And Philippines

    December 3, 2022 0
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  • German Navy NH90 Sea Tiger Performs Maiden Flight

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  • India cancelled 21 MiG-29 orders from Russia

    March 26, 2022 0
    India has cancelled orders for MiG-29 fighter jets, helicopters and anti-tank weapons from Russia in the last few weeks, a senior United States official claimed, according to a report in The Indian Express on Friday. [...]
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 […]

  • C4iSR

    Netherlands Considers Aegis Combat System For Future Air Defence Frigate.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey rejects U.S. request to send S-400 surface-to-air missile to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department 18 CH-53K Helicopters For Israel

  • Europe

    Gazprom declares first annual loss in 22 years as trade sanctions hit Russian gas export

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 200 Zetros high-mobility military trucks to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    LAND 400 Phase III: Australian Army Shortlist Rheinmetall Defence and Hanwha Defense

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Deploys ICBM Truck Transporter for Minuteman III Nuclear Missile Operations.

  • Americas

    Boeing P-8A Poseidon’s State-of-the-Art Anti-Submarine Warfare Sensors And Radars

  • Industry

    Belarusian Defence Enterprises

  • Ballistic Missile

    Israeli Air Force has destroyed a third of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers

  • Europe

    Czech army plans to buy 52 CAESAR howitzer

  • Europe

    Franco-Italian Horizon Class Destroyers to Receive Hypersonic and BMD Capability

  • Air Platform

    France Started Engine Testing For Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Milkor Launches UAE-designed UCAV

  • Europe

    MBDA Carried Out First Tests Firing Of MMP Missiles

  • Counter-drone System

    Australia will invest $7 billion in drone and counter-drone technology.

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye plans to purchase additional F-16V block 70 fighter jets.

  • Uncategorized

    Wagner mercenary group shot down seven aircraft and killed 13 aircrew during mutiny

  • Europe

    Ex-Russian Commander Igor Girkin Admits Ukraine Successfully Repelling Putin’s Troops

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Upgrade Swedish Gripen C/D To Latest Standard

  • Air Platform

    Portugal Ditches F-35 Stealth Jets, Amid Trump’s Erratic Behavior

  • Air Platform

    Eight Russian Fighter Jets Crashed Since September Due To Technical Malfunctions And Poor Pilot Training

  • South Asia

    Why does Bangladeshi press silent about Bangladesh military’s corruption?

  • Naval Platforms

    Russian Submarine: A tale of onboard fire

  • Naval Platforms

    After some embarrassing display of submarine incidents, China copy Virginia-class SSN for next-generation submarine

  • Europe

    Peoples Liberation Army’s Subsidiary Owns London-based Data Center Hosting British Military’s Information.

  • C4iSR

    Moldova to get VERA-NG passive tracking system

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian air force pilot killed after Su-24 fighter jet crashes

  • Americas

    USS John Finn Tests SM-3 Block IIA to Intercept ICBM

  • Europe

    Sweden places major artillery ammunitions orders

  • Americas

    Russia bans Ecuadorian ‘banana’ after Ecuador agrees to transfer Russian-made arms to Ukraine via the U.S.

  • Europe

    Netherlands to buy Israeli-made rocket artillery system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway scraps Leopard 2 acquisition to focus on air defense system

  • Europe

    Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands transfer M113 armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin Received Taste Of His Own Medicine As Belgorod Hit By Artillery Rocket

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s high-tech stealth shortfin Barracuda can dismantle Chinese Jin-class submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Started Granting Protection Visa For High-ranking Myanmar Military’s Defectors

  • Air Platform

    Elbit Systems to deliver two maritime patrol aircraft to the Philippines navy

  • Africa

    Israel bombed Houthi ports and power stations as a warning for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels to ‘stay out of it’

  • Europe

    Russian-made Unmanned Ground Vehicle Misfires at Demo

  • Central Asia

    Taliban Shipping Captured Arms to Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, A Banned Terrorist Group In Kashmir, India

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy’s Maritime Capability

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Developed AI Powered Command And Control Systems

  • Europe

    What Are Cluster and Vacuum Bombs? Will KGB Putin Face ICC?

  • Europe

    Belgium Formally Joins Lockheed Martin F-35 Programme

  • Europe

    U.S. Donates Switchblade Drones, Ammo, Javelin Communication Gear To Ukraine Worth $300 Million

  • Europe

    Australia To Build Six New Patrol Vessels, Amid Laser Attack On RAAF’S Poseidon Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal, Raytheon To Build Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel For Australian Army

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine supplied air defense systems to Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Started Building F-35A For Denmark

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