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  • [ December 7, 2025 ] Turkey decided to remove the S-400 missile system to re-enter the F-35 program. Europe
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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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East Asia and Pacific Region

Saab Receives Order for Situational Awareness System of RAN’s OPV

April 20, 2018 LM Publications 0

Saab Group has been awarded a contract from Luerssen Australia for the Situational Awareness System (SAS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (Sea 1180 OPV program). The contract is expected to run […]

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  • Germany offers new aid package of various weapons to Ukraine

    February 29, 2024 0
    On February 26, 2024, the German federal government dispatched a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, featuring a wide range of equipment from artillery ammunition to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and specialized mine-clearing machines. [...]
  • The USAF Global Hawk is scanning frequency of Gravestone Radar of S-400 Triumf

    April 6, 2020 0
    American military aircraft are trying to pick up frequencies of the radar of the Russian S-400 air defense system. New American Global Hawk drones will be brought into NATO’s service and will be able to follow [...]
  • Leonardo Delivers First 2 Eurofighter to Kuwait

    December 16, 2021 0
    The first two Eurofighter Typhoons out of an order for 28 aircraft for the Air force of Kuwait landed in Kuwait City on Tuesday. Kuwaiti Prosecutor To Investigate Corruption Allegation In Eurofighter ProcurementDateFebruary 3, 2022BAE [...]
  • Boeing’ KC-46 Aerial Refueling Tanker Takes First Flight For JASDF

    February 15, 2021 0
    EVERETT (GDC) – The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-46 tanker destined for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) took to the skies on its maiden flight yesterday. This successful flight highlights an important milestone as [...]
  • Royal Thai Army deploys VL MICA anti-air missile system near Cambodian border

    July 29, 2025 0
    According to a video published by the X account Visioner on July 26, 2025, the Royal Thai Army is preparing to deploy its French-made VL MICA short-range air defence missile system in response to recent [...]
  • Russia copies Ukraine in creating drone warfare forces

    December 24, 2024 0
    Russia plans to create a new branch of its military dedicated to unmanned systems, the “Unmanned Systems Forces,” by the third quarter of 2025. The announcement was made by Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, signaling [...]
Europe

Germany purchases drones, missiles and assault rifles worth €2.9 billion.

December 1, 2025 0

German lawmakers are set to approve spending €2.9 billion on 11 military procurement contracts for items including drones, rifles and missiles. The defense ministry is seeking approval for purchases from domestic manufacturers such as Heckler […]

Europe

Colt CZ presented the Mk 47 automatic grenade launcher at Milipol 2025.

November 28, 2025 0

Colt CZ presented the Mk 47 automatic grenade launcher at Milipol 2025, following the company’s complete acquisition of the system from General Dynamics in early 2024. At Milipol 2025, Colt CZ, through its subsidiary Colt, […]

Europe

STM Defense Technologies develops new Alpagu loitering munition.

November 6, 2025 0

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Americas

Brazilian Army trials new remotely operated weapon system.

October 28, 2025 0

The Brazilian Army has conducted field acceptance tests on the second prototype of its upgraded remotely operated weapon system, the UT30BR2, according to the Tecnologia & Defesa. The tests were carried out on October 9 […]

Central Asia

Serbian and Azerbaijan army train with B-52 M-15 Nora howitzers ahead of deliveries.

October 27, 2025 0

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Europe

Estonia purchases South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers.

October 26, 2025 0

Estonia’s Ministry of Defense has signed a defense agreement in Seoul to acquire South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers, expanding its long-range fires beyond the U.S.-made HIMARS. The move strengthens Estonia’s deterrence posture on […]

  • Europe

    French President Macron warned that peace cannot mean the “surrender” of Ukraine

  • Americas

    Canada started the construction of state-of-the-art river-class destroyers

  • Naval Platforms

    BAE Systems working on the final piece of HMS Glasgow

  • Europe

    Estonian Firm to Build Drone Plant With Daily Capacity of 2,000

  • Europe

    Russia Launches a Record 70 missiles at Ukraine in One day, Many Miss Targets

  • Air Platform

    Boeing to Build Loyal Wingman in Queensland, Australian

  • Europe

    Luftwaffe And Israeli Air Force Conduct Air Combat Exercises For The First Time

  • Europe

    German-made Marder 1A3 tracked armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle survived direct missile hit

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves F-16V For Philippines Worth $2.43 Billion

  • Naval Platforms

    US Navy’s underwater drone Orca will play offensive role

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy Christens ENS Bernees (FFG 1003) Into Service

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive 300KM Range ATACMS Missiles, U.S. Department of Defense Reported

  • Uncategorized

    Amid China tensions, Australia bought additional 12 MH-60R ASW helicopters for RAN

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches South Korea’s First KDX III Batch II Destroyer

  • Defense Industry

    Russia’s Nebo-M Radar, is it a scam or propaganda?

  • Anti-air Missiles

    KONGSBERG Launches NOMADS Mobile Short-Range Air Defense

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korean Troops Thought Ukraine War Was an Exercise with Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine retakes key town near Donetsk as Russians flee cluster munitions

  • Europe

    Russian Troops Started Retreating From Kherson Region Amid Ukrainian Counteroffensive

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s AVIC Executive Jailed for Taking Bribes

  • Cyber

    Trump issues executive orders banning WeChat, TikTok in 45 days

  • Air Platform

    Armenia considers French Rafale jets and rejects the underperforming Su-30MKI jets due to Russia’s failure to defend Armenia.

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Aselsan Bagged $2 Billion Orders From Turkish Aerospace Industries

  • Europe

    Putin arrested General Sergei Surovikin over Wagner group mutiny

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal, Civmec and Navantia partnered to offer Tasman-class Corvette for Royal Australian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Ministry of Defense to test first artificial intelligence enabled aircraft in 2025

  • Europe

    South Korea Became Largest Weapons Exporter To Poland

  • Defense Industry

    Australian air force’s plan to buy $9 billion turboprop transport aircraft is simply a crazy idea

  • Air Platform

    Mikoyan to restart MiG-35 production without radar and targeting pod, amid Ukraine war

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission Seized $200,000 From Lieutenant General Saiful Alam’s Residence

  • Middle East

    New Satellite Image Shows Israeli Air Strikes In October Destroyed Iran’s Nuclear Research Facility

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian R-77 air-to-air missile malfunctioned and missed its target in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Commissioned HMS Spey Into Service

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin awarded contract to produce new batch of F-35 aircraft

  • Europe

    Russia’s military restructuring is a response to NATO expansion, says General Valery Gerasimov

  • Air Platform

    Gripen E’s WAD Takes Situational Awareness to the Next Level

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Outfit Collins-class Submarines with Tomahawk Missiles

  • Middle East

    South Korean and Israeli Defense Companies Benefit from $243 Billion Middle Eastern Defense Spending.

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration Plans To Halt Arms Sale To UAE And Saudi Arabia For Violating Human Rights

  • Uncategorized

    Mosab Hassan Yousef, Son of Hamas Co-founder and Christian Convert Warns Israel ‘Hamas is More Dangerous Than ISIS’

  • Middle East

    Boeing Awarded Contract for Training and Support of QEAF

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Unveils $320 Billion Defense Spending, The Largest Capital Spends Since WWII

  • Europe

    France Considers Sending Leclerc Main Battle Tanks To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    India Started Hybrid Warfare Against Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China and the Maldives.

  • Americas

    US conducts second Minuteman III ICBM test launch in a week

  • Americas

    Raytheon Completes Testing of SPY-6 Radar’s Cooperative Engagement Capability

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian air force bombed its own territory with FAB-250 bombs due to GLONASS errors

  • Europe

    Ukraine killed 3,180 Russian airborne troops in Zaporizhia Oblast

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Cut Steel For Third Type 026 Frigates, HMS Belfast

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-35 fighter is being briefly used against Ukraine, UAC reported

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