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  • [ January 11, 2026 ] Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S. Americas
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Babcock Completes Maintenance for Australian Navy’s Arafura-Class OPV

June 10, 2025 GDC 0

Babcock Australasia has finished the maintenance for the Australian Navy’s Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV). The company conducted a four-week intermediate maintenance availability for the NUSHIP Arafura (OPV 203), setting up the maintenance baseline for […]

Africa

Damen delivers FCS 3307 patrol vessel to Nigeria’s Homeland

January 26, 2025 GDC 0

Damen Shipyards Cape Town, a subsidiary of Dutch shipbuilding major Damen, has delivered a fast crew supplier (FCS) 3307 patrol vessel to Nigerian Homeland Integrated Offshore Services (Homeland IOSL). The vessel, on charter with an […]

Europe

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali awarded contract to build six next-gen OPVs for the Italian Navy

March 20, 2024 GDC 0

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C4iSR

Hanwha Systems to provide combat systems for six Philippine Navy’s OPV

January 17, 2024 GDC 0

Hanwha Systems Co., the defense division of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, has been awarded a contract to supply combat management systems for Philippine Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). Under a $29.5 million contract, the company […]

Europe

Vard Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boat to Norwegian Navy

December 11, 2023 GDC 0

The state-of-the-art vessel represents a significant leap in capability for the force, which has seen increased demand for its missions while at the same time struggling with ageing vessels and the cancellation of the Norwegian […]

Americas

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

September 5, 2023 GDC 0

Fincantieri and its subsidiary Vard signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Heddle Shipyards, Thales Canada and SH Defense, to establish the collaboration that will propose the Vigilance-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Royal Canadian Navy. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Royal Australian Navy To Install C-Dome Missiles Onto Arafura Class OPV

July 23, 2023 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is in talks to procure a containerised variant of Rafael’s C-Dome in an effort to increase the firepower of its future Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV). Naval News understands that discussions […]

Europe

Norwegian Coast Guard Named First Jan Mayen-class OPV

January 18, 2023 GDC 0

The Norwegian Coast Guard has christened the first Jan Mayen-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) , at Vard Langsten, Norway. As disclosed, the naming ceremony for the vessel KV Jan Mayen took place on 16 October. […]

Europe

Finnish Border Guard orders two OPVs from Meyer Turku

July 30, 2022 GDC 0

The Finnish Border Guard (FBG) has awarded a contract to Meyer Turku for two new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). The new vessels will be an improved variant of the OPV Turva, […]

Middle East

Fincantieri delivers Qatar’s second Musherib-class OPV

July 9, 2022 GDC 0

Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has delivered the second Musherib-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) to the Qatari Emiri Navy. As informed, the delivery ceremony took place today (7 July) at the company’s Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. Like […]

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  • Russian-born Australian Army Soldier Kira Korolev And Her Husband Charged With Espionage For Russia

    July 12, 2024 0
    Australian authorities have charged a soldier and her husband with spying on behalf of Russia. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war break over Crimea, says UkraineDateNovember 17, 2020Moldova’s President-elect Asked Russia [...]
  • Indonesia Is Negotiating With Thyssenkrupp To Buy Type 214 Submarines

    October 4, 2021 0
    A delegation of representatives from German shipbuilder Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has arrived in Jakarta to discuss the potential acquisition of Type 214 submarine, learned GDC citing CNN Indonesia. German ThyssenKrupp to deliver Invincible-class submarine [...]
  • Ukraine Claimed That It Killed Second Russian General Outside Kharkiv, A Serious Blow to KGB Putin

    March 10, 2022 0
    A Russian general has been killed in fighting around Kharkiv, Ukrainian intelligence has claimed, which would make him the second general the Russian army has lost in Ukraine in a week. Ukraine Claimed That It [...]
  • Rubin Design Bureau’s S-1000 Compact Submarine

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  • Raytheon Offers Boosterless SkyCeptor Missiles for Poland’s Air Defense System

    September 16, 2021 0
    Raytheon Company is offering a boosterless version of its SkyCeptor interceptor to Poland to fulfill the country’s Narew short-range and Wisla medium-range air defense requirements. IAI And Rafael Are Competing For Polish Air Defense RequirementDateSeptember [...]
  • Arms sales opportunity: China moves into Central Asia as the U.S. withdraw from Afghanistan

    July 12, 2021 0
    As the security situation deteriorates in Afghanistan after the US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban insurgents move into the neighboring countries, Chinese foreign minister has scheduled visits to three Central Asian countries upon invitation, and [...]
Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

December 25, 2025 0

Some design flaws and poor qualities can only be uncovered in actual combat. That’s what happened in the Thai-Cambodian War. Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm […]

Europe

Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

December 25, 2025 0

Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range […]

  • Air Platform

    GE Aviation delivers the first F414-GE-400K engine to KAI for KFX fighters

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    Israel to accelerate Merkava tank and armored vehicle production.

  • Americas

    US Army Awarded A Contract To Buy Carl-Gustaf Shoulder-fired Weapons

  • Europe

    Putin backs Iran’s mass missile attacks on Israel

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed: Ukraine’s ATACMS with M39 munition destroyed Russia’s S-400 SAM in Luhansk Oblast

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin Frames Alexei Navalny To Remain In Power Indefinitely As The New Tsar Of Russia

  • Air Platform

    Norway to donate 25 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Scrambled Fighters To Intercept Chinese H-6 Bombers

  • Air Platform

    AeroVironment Awarded A Contract to Produce Switchblades Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

  • Europe

    North Korean soldiers addicted to pornography after getting Starlink internet access for the first time while fighting for Russia

  • Europe

    Poland delivers 18 Krab self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine retakes key town near Donetsk as Russians flee cluster munitions

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan Will Be The First Foreign Buyer Of Bayraktar TB3 Drones

  • Air Platform

    Iran Wants 36 J-10C, China Says Show Me The Money!

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian PzH2000 artillery blows up Russia’s new electronic warfare system

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Approves Sale of 54 AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles to Singapore for $133 Million

  • Europe

    Spanish Army Purchases 394 Armored Vehicles Replacing M113 Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed ten Russian tanks in a single strike

  • Air Platform

    UAE to sale its F-16 block 60 fighters to potential buyer

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM)

  • Air Platform

    IAF will place firm order of 83 Tejas Mk1A jets by end of 2020

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 72 F-35 Stealth Jets in Six Months

  • Air Platform

    Saab Group Renewed Attempts To Sell Gripen E Fighter Jets To Colombia

  • South Asia

    President Trump embraces Pakistan, a great opportunity for Pakistan’s economy and armed forces.

  • South Asia

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

  • Europe

    Making a fool of Putin’s forces, Ukraine’s decoy weapons cost Russia billions of dollars

  • C4iSR

    Germany supplies Ukraine with LUNA NG ultramodern reconnaissance system

  • Europe

    Hard To Kill: Why HIMARS Is So Difficult To Intercept?

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Aselsan Ramps Up EOTS Production For Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Defense Industry

    Saab awarded contract to produce Curl-gustaf and RBS 70 NG missiles worth $767.54 million

  • Air Platform

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Fired Missiles In Response To North Korean Missile Launches

  • Europe

    Turkey-US relations turn a new page: President Erdogan

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia prepares Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile to strike Ukraine: report

  • Air Platform

    Can Cash-strapped Pakistan Afford To Buy 40 J-35 Fourth-gen Fighter Jets From China?

  • Europe

    Dismal Performance Of Russian Air Force In Ukraine, What Went Wrong?

  • Air Platform

    China’s CETC Copies Legendary Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Prepares for Dassault Rafale Integration into Indonesian Air Force

  • Americas

    Raytheon And Kongsberg to build Joint Strike Missile (JSM)

  • Africa

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 003 Aircraft Carrier Could Be Headache For Indo-Pacific Nations

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Destroyed Russian Easy Target T-90MS Junk Tanks

  • South Asia

    Indian Equation About Criminal Hasina Needs to Change or Faces Fourth Conflict Front Against Bangladesh in Favour of China.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Singaporean Air Force Achieved Full Operational Capability of SAMP/T Aster-30 Missile System

  • Air Platform

    The Tempest Fighter Jet: Royal Air Force New Airborne Weapon System

  • Europe

    A Second Ukrainian Drone Strike Destroyed Russian Oil Depot In Crimea

  • Europe

    Yevgeny Prigozhin admits battle of Bakhmut severely degraded Wagner mercenary group

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone blew up Russia’s microchip factory that produce missile components

  • C4iSR

    MBDA Unveiled Spear-EW Electric Warfare Missile

  • Air Platform

    Canada Selects Gripen E/F Fighter Jets, Reducing F-35A Orders.

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