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  • [ February 5, 2026 ] TKMS signs preliminary agreement for Germany’s MEKO A-200 frigate project Europe
  • [ February 5, 2026 ] U.S. Warns Algeria of Sanctions Over Russian Su-57 Jet Purchases. Africa
  • [ February 5, 2026 ] Indonesia signs letter of intent with Leonardo Company to purchase M-346F Block 20, rejecting JF-17 Temu jet. Air Platform
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Europe

Polish Coast Guard to procure OPV from France

October 10, 2020 GDC 0

Following a European call for tenders with competitive bidding launched at the end of 2019, SOCARENAM was able to develop and propose a tailor-made, high-performance and competitive technical solution de signed to meet the Coast […]

Europe

BAE Systems Delivered Final Two River-class OPV

October 2, 2020 GDC 0

BAE Systems has announced that the fifth and final River Class Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), HMS Spey, has left the Glasgow shipyard. The ship is on its way to its new home at […]

Naval Platforms

RAN’s sets to upgrade Cape-class OPV with naval communication system

July 16, 2020 GDC 0

The Cape-class Patrol Boats (CCPB) are currently in production at Austal’s Henderson shipyard in Western Australia and are to be delivered from September 2021. The new RAN CCPBs will include a number of enhancements that […]

Naval Platforms

The Philippines to acquire eight Shaldag fast patrol boats from Israel

July 14, 2020 GDC 0

Designed to offer high-speed interception along coastlines, the boats have been deployed by coast guards across the world. The Philippine Navy is pushing ahead to acquire eight Shaldag-class patrol boats to replace its medium-sized patrol […]

Africa

Israel Shipyard to supply two OPV 45 to undisclosed African customer

July 11, 2020 GDC 0

Israel Shipyards ‒ one of the largest privately-owned shipbuilding and repair facilities in the Eastern Mediterranean ‒ announces an agreement with an African navy for the supply of two OPV 45 offshore patrol vessels. The […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia to Fund $600 Million for Philippines Navy’s OPV

March 8, 2020 GDC 0

MANILA — Australian shipbuilder Austal’s proposed $600 million sale of patrol vessels to the Philippine Navy has cleared a major hurdle after Manila agreed to resume loan negotiations with countries that backed a United Nations […]

South Asia

Pakistan Navy commissioned Damen-built PNS Yarmook

February 15, 2020 GDC 0

The Pakistan Navy has commissioned a 2300 Tonnes Corvette PNS YARMOOK (F-271) – a Damen OPV 1900 – in a ceremony held at Constanta Port, Romania on 13th February 2020. Attending the event was Vice Admiral Muhammad […]

Naval Platforms

Bangladeshi Khulna Shipyard lays keel for five more Padma-class patrol vessels for Bangladeshi Navy

January 3, 2020 GDC 0

Bangladesh’s Khulna Shipyard Ltd has begun construction of a second batch of five Padma-class patrol vessels on order for the Bangladeshi Navy (BN). The navy said in a 3 December statement that a keel-laying ceremony […]

Naval Platforms

Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) of Royal Australian Navy

November 21, 2018 LM Publications 0

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Naval Platforms

Lürssen’s OPV80 – Royal Australian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)

April 20, 2018 LM Publications 0

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  • Canada Sent More Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

    May 8, 2022 0
    Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand confirmed that the country will supply more armored vehicles to Ukraine, following Russia’s invasion. Canada Sends Senator Armored Vehicles to UkraineDateApril 16, 2022Canada’s Roshel and Swedish Swebor jointly produce ballistic-grade [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drone unit blows up rare Russian Zaslon radar

    May 7, 2025 0
    Ukraine’s 413th “Raid” Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion has released video evidence of a targeted strike on a previously unknown Russian radar system. U.S. buys S-300 from Ukraine to practice drone strikes against S-300DateNovember 11, 2020Iran [...]
  • Israeli Air Force destroyed significant numbers of Russian-made S-300 air defense system in Iran attacks

    October 27, 2024 0
    Israeli strikes targeted several S-300 defense systems near Tehran airport, IRGC bases, and secretive Parchin military bases paving the way for future attacks. Israel also destroyed several air defence radar complex for S-400 surface-to-air missile. [...]
  • Airbus Awarded Contract to Supply A330 MRTT Aircraft to Spain

    November 17, 2021 0
    Airbus Defense has bagged an order to deliver three A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT) aircraft to Spain. RAAF set to acquire two Airbus A330-200s for MRTT conversionDateJune 13, 2020Airbus delivers A330 MRTTs aircraft to [...]
  • Hamas used Iranian-made kamikaze drones to target Israeli positions, and IDF started bombing Hamas Positions

    October 9, 2023 0
    Palestinian militant group Hamas has released a short video of an improvised attack drone, also known as a kamikaze drone, launched during a Saturday morning surprise attack on Israel. Israeli Kamikaze Drones Struck At Iranian [...]
  • Ukraine to receive AGM-158 JASSM, AGM-154 JSOW, AGM-120 AMRAAM with F-16 fighting falcon

    September 24, 2023 0
    A few weeks ago, the USA approved the training of Ukrainian pilots on American F-16 fighter jets. The planes will probably be delivered in the autumn. The fourth-generation fighters can carry a wide range of [...]
Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

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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  • Europe

    Kadyrov’s troops using Tesla Cybertrucks in the Ukraine war

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan is Preparing to Test 1500KM Range ASM-3A Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    ATACMS could be a game changer for Kyiv’s goal of retaking Crimea, former U.S. General Ben Hodges has said

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Overhauls HMAS Canberra’s IFF Antennas

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean military orders new command vehicles from Hyundai Rotem

  • C4iSR

    China delivers new intelligence gathering spy ship to Pakistan navy

  • Air Platform

    Super Hornet Block II can carry Stormbreaker glide bomb

  • Air Platform

    India Air Force Losing Advanced Rafale Fighter Jets to Pakistani AMRAAM Was Significant Strategic Mistake

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea has supplied Russia with 3 million 152mm artillery shells, but half of them are faulty

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese MoD to Team Up with Private Company to Export Military Hardware

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thales To Develop Advanced Rocket Motor For Australia’s Hypersonic Weapon

  • Europe

    Turkish defense industries scored $6.2 billion contract at SAHA Expo

  • Europe

    No sh$t: Russian soldiers are using bow and arrow in the Ukraine war

  • Americas

    US to deploy Patriot Missile Defense System at US base in Iraq

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy Receives Funding to Buy Two Corvettes From South Korea

  • Europe

    Huge explosion ripped through Putin’s warehouse storing Satan-2 rockets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Defense Industries Secretly Assisted in Developing Taiwan’s T-Dome Missile System.

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Finish Company Patria Awarded Contract To Produce Nemo Navy Mortar Boat

  • Naval Weapons

    Raytheon-Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM): Fifth-gen Over the Horizon Precision Strike Missile

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems Awarded $82 Million Contract to Supply Protection Systems and Electro-Optical Sights to the Netherlands

  • Americas

    Lockheed’s F-22 Raptor Gets Software Updates

  • South Asia

    Systemic corruption, Ponzi scheme, and Russian and Chinese companies bribing, but European and American companies don’t bribe: a retired Bangladesh army general exposed the inside story.

  • Europe

    Saab Delivers Upgraded Gotland-class Submarine to Swedish Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Approves the Delivery of Three Virginia-class Submarines to Australia.

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan Will Be The First Foreign Buyer Of Bayraktar TB3 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Defence to update ISCMMS of Collins Class Submarines

  • Middle East

    Turkey Destroyed Syrian T-90 Tank Using Bayraktar TB2 Drone

  • Land Platform

    The VT4 MBT: A part Leopard, part Abrams main battle tank

  • Americas

    US Air Force tests safer ejection system for new T-7A trainer jet

  • Air Platform

    India’s Tejas Fighter Jet Crashed For The First Time, Pilot Ejected

  • Middle East

    Ali Khamenei asked his close confidant to move his family members to Russia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian engineers developed remotely controlled submarine

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Received the First T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer.

  • South Asia

    Human Rights Violation By Bangladesh DGFI

  • Europe

    MKE Delivers First Indigenous 76mm Naval Gun To The Turkish Navy

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Su-35 and Su-34 Fighter Bomber.

  • Ballistic Missile

    US Navy Destroyer USS Carney Shot Down Three Toufan Ballistic Missiles Fired At Israel

  • Europe

    France and Germany to manufacture next-gen main battle tank.

  • Air Platform

    Saab Delivers Third T-7A Aft Section To Test Program

  • Europe

    Ukrainian FPV drones set fire at a Russian warehouse, destroying billions of spare parts for high-value military vehicles

  • Americas

    Naval Group Launches Third OPV 87 For Argentine Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy purchases Eurosam SAMP/T NG Anti-air Missile System

  • Americas

    Royal Canadian Navy Unveils Detailed Specifications Of Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC)

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia To Manufacture Kalashnikov Rifles

  • Europe

    Putin’s forces face the biggest challenge as the U.S. approves 300km range ATACMS missile to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Receives Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Anti-air System

  • Americas

    Canada announces $8 billion acquisition of 70 new trainer aircraft for Canadian Air Force

  • Europe

    United Arab Emirates To Buy 120 Bayraktar TB2 Drones And Munitions From Turkey Worth $2 Billion

  • Europe

    Russia on the hunt for Ukraine’s FPV drone operators who kill thousands of Russian troops

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