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Americas

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Ramp up THAAD and PAC-3 Interceptors Production.

February 8, 2026 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin to quadruple THAAD anti-missile interceptor productionIsrael’s closest parallel to the THAAD is the Arrow anti-missile system, but the systems employ different defensive capabilities. Lockheed Martin has signed a framework agreement with the US […]

Americas

Boeing Awarded $2.7 Billion Contract to Produce Patriot PAC-3 Missile.

October 25, 2025 GDC 0

Aerospace giant Boeing has been awarded a series of multiyear contracts valued at approximately $2.7 billion to manufacture more than 3,000 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) seekers through 2030, the company announced. The seekers are built […]

Americas

Lockheed Awarded the Largest PAC-3 Missile Manufacturing Contract.

September 7, 2025 GDC 0

The U.S. Army has signed the largest contract in its history for the production of Patriot missiles, awarding Lockheed Martin a $9.8 billion agreement to manufacture nearly 2,000 PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors through […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin to Produce 650 PAC-3 Patriot Missiles Annually

December 22, 2024 GDC 0

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to expand production capacity for the Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 (PAC-3) missile to 650 units annually. Lockheed emphasized that this initiative is a crucial step […]

Air Platform

Taiwan Wants To Purchase 40 F-35 Stealth Jets And 400 PAC-3 Missiles

November 26, 2024 GDC 0

Taiwan may buy a US weapons package worth more than $15 billion to show President-elect Donald Trump it is serious about defending itself against China. According to the Financial Times, the package could include 60 […]

Infantry Weapons

An In-depth Look At The Raytheon’s MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense System

February 27, 2021 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan cleared to upgrade Patriot Missile Defense System to PAC3 Level

July 11, 2020 GDC 0

­­­WASHINGTON (GDC) – The U.S. State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles for an […]

Infantry Weapons

Raytheon wins $314 million contract to enhance Patriot Missile Defense System

February 27, 2020 GDC 0

Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems has been awarded a contract valued $314m for the Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System. It is the third annual indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) order out of a total of five such […]

Europe

Saab Gripen Exits from Swiss Air 2030 Program

February 22, 2020 GDC 0

Switzerland kicked off the fly competition last April for the five types of combat aircraft under consideration (Eurofighter Typhoon, the Boeing F-18 Super Hornet, the Dassault Rafale, the Lockheed Martin F-35A and the Saab Gripen […]

Europe

Swiss Air 2030: Second RFP has been issued to the manufacturers of fighter aircraft

February 20, 2020 GDC 0

On January 2020, armasuisse has issued the second request for proposal for new fighter aircraft to the government authorities where the four potential suppliers are located: Germany (Airbus Eurofighter), France (Dassault Rafale) and the USA […]

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  • Intruding Taiwanese Airspace Is Easy, But Loitering There Proved Difficult For PLAAF

    April 12, 2021 0
    A record was set when 20 PLA ​​military aircraft departed from mainland China and approached Taiwan in two directions. Taiwan Says It Will Shot Down PRC Drones If It Enters Into ADIZDateApril 11, 2021Repeat Incursions [...]
  • Denmark Purchases Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

    January 1, 2026 0
    The United States government has approved the proposed sale of three Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft to Denmark through the Foreign Military Sales programme. German Parliament Approves Purchase Of Boeing P-8 PoseidonDateJune 27, 2021Boeing rolled [...]
  • Ukraine to receive M1 Abrams tanks from the U.S. as soon as this fall

    April 15, 2023 0
    The Pentagon plans to speed up the delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, a U.S. official and a source familiar with the situation said, providing the vital equipment to Kyiv as soon as this fall. [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Awarded A Contract To Build Nine CH-53K Helicopters For US Marines

    February 8, 2022 0
    Prioritizing affordability and utilizing advanced manufacturing techniques, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), will build nine additional CH-53K™ aircraft at a lower unit price than previous lot buys, resulting in significant savings for the [...]
  • Exposed: Export Variant Su-57E Borrows Radar, OLS From MiG-35 And Engine From Su-35

    January 2, 2022 0
    The day before, at a meeting in Sochi on military topics, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to conclude a contract for the supply of 76 Su-57 fighters by 2028 and thereby re-equip three aviation regiments of [...]
  • 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. [...]
Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • South Asia

    UK’s National Crime Agency has frozen $121,896 million worth of London property owned by former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina and her associates

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi court sentenced former army chief General Harunur Rashid and 18 others to 12 years in prison for embezzlement and money laundering

  • Europe

    Ukraine Made Verifiable Progress In Its Counteroffensive Against Russian Occupation

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces announced that it will destroy Iran’s pre-war ballistic and nuclear capability.

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy To Buy 40 Shipborne Heron And Searcher UAV

  • Air Platform

    China’s long-range Xian H-20 stealth bomber could make its debut at Zhuhai air show

  • Europe

    Czech Republic and Denmark donate heavy military equipment to Ukraine

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $492.7 Million Modification Contract For F-35

  • Europe

    Explosion rocks Russian-occupied Melitopol, amid Ukrainian counteroffensive

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army Started Localized Ground Incursions Before Full-scale Ground Incursions In Northern Gaza

  • Air Platform

    Boeing sent two Super Hornets to India for the Indian Navy’s trial

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy’s Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship Sichuan Starts Sea Trials In Shanghai.

  • Europe

    How corruption in the Kremlin helped Ukraine win the war against the Russian Federation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Naval Platforms

    In-depth Analysis of FREMM European Multi-mission Frigate

  • Middle East

    Israeli Arrow-2 missile intercepts Houthi’s ballistic missile and drones fired at Tel Aviv

  • Cruise Missiles

    US State Department Approves $2.19 Billion Tomahawk Cruise Missile Sale to Netherlands

  • Americas

    Argentina selected South Korean FA-50 as the Interim Fighter Aircraft

  • Americas

    Su-57 Grounded: U.S. Treasury Sanctioned 14 People and 28 Companies For Supplying Microelectronics To Russia’s Su-57 Program

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First Batch Of F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Netherlands purchases Rheinmetall Skyranger Anti-air Gun System.

  • Europe

    Russia Launching Unguided Iskander Ballistic Missiles At Ukrainian Towns To Deplete Ukrainian Anti-air Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Germany Considers F-35 Stealth Jets To Replace Panavia Tornado

  • Middle East

    U.S. Special Forces Seized Chinese Cargo Ship Off the Coast of Sri Lanka Linked to Iran’s Missile Program.

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian Patriot missile shot down Russian Air Force’s A-50 Early Warning Aircraft

  • Europe

    Turkiye Test-Fires 76mm Naval Guns For Milgem Corvette

  • Europe

    Sweden Hikes Defense Spending Amid Russia Tensions

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s UAC delivers refurbished Su-34 aircraft to Russian Air Force

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Saab Gripen Fires New AIM-9X Air-to-Ground Sidewinder Missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s S-400 SAM in Donetsk Oblast

  • Europe

    Navantia Starts Combat Systems Trial of Spanish S-81 Submarine “Isaac Peral”

  • Europe

    Ukraine laid foundations for greater air and sea drones warfare against Russia

  • Europe

    Armenian Su-30SM failed to take off from Gyumri airbase

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines to acquire Elbit Systems ATMOS self propelled Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Germany to Send 50 Leopard Tank to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to deliver new helicopters to Malaysian Army

  • Uncategorized

    MBDA Sea Venom Antiship Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Inaugurates Redback Combat Vehicle Factory in Australia

  • C4iSR

    Australian MC-55A Peregrines EW aircraft undergoing flight-testing

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Says It Will Shot Down PRC Drones If It Enters Into ADIZ

  • Europe

    U.S. To Supply Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

  • Europe

    French Air Force deployed two Rafale jets in Greek Cypriot

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Defense Companies Backlog Hits Record High to $80 Billion.

  • Air Platform

    British Intelligence Gathers Data From Destroyed Russian Mi-35 Hind helicopter

  • Cruise Missiles

    Pakistan Unveils FTAH-IV Ground-launched Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Morons or Inept: Russian Convoy of Troops Leaves Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant With Signs of Radiation Poisoning

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Deploys AT-6 Close Air Support Aircraft to Cambodian Border

  • Ballistic Missile

    Iran Delivers Hundreds of Fath-360 and Fateh-313 Theatre Ballistic Missiles to Russia

  • Europe

    Estonia Orders HIMARS Rocket Artillery, Amid Russia Tensions

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers Second Al Zubarah-class Corvette to Qatar

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