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Europe

UK and Norway join multinational CAVS armoured vehicle research and development project led by Finland.

March 14, 2026 GDC 0

Norway and the United Kingdom have joined the research and development agreement of the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System programme to develop modern 6×6 armoured vehicles, Finland’s Ministry of Defence said on Monday. The agreement […]

Europe

Denmark purchases 129 Patria armored vehicles

July 17, 2025 GDC 0

Denmark has signed a contract for 129 Patria armored personnel carriers (APCs), with the first vehicles set to be delivered later this year, the Danish Ministry of Defence announced on Monday. The deal is part […]

Europe

Slovenian firm unveils new 30mm turret for combat vehicles

May 27, 2025 GDC 0

The Slovenian Valhalla Turrets firm has unveiled a new remote weapon station during the country’s Armed Forces Day event in Koper. The Mangart 30, developed domestically in Slovenia, was showcased fully integrated onto the Patria […]

Europe

Finish Company Patria Awarded Contract To Produce Nemo Navy Mortar Boat

October 5, 2024 GDC 0

Patria announced that the Royal Swedish Navy would strengthen its capabilities with eight new mortar vessels equipped with Patria NEMO Navy. The Patria NEMO Navy mortar system ordered by Sweden is an important international reference […]

Europe

Patria to restart 155mm artillery ammunition production

September 17, 2024 GDC 0

In response to the evolving dynamics of modern warfare, Finnish defense company Patria has announced its readiness to resume the production of 155mm field artillery systems. The decision comes amid increased recognition of traditional artillery’s […]

Europe

Finish Company Patria To Develop Wheeled 155mm Howitzer

September 16, 2024 GDC 0

As reported by the Finnish media Aamulehti on April 12, 2024, the Finnish company Patria is currently working to create the first Finnish 8×8 self-propelled howitzer by integrating the 155K98 155mm howitzer onto the chassis […]

Europe

Patria awarded contract to produce 321 armored vehicles for Swedish army

July 21, 2024 GDC 0

The Swedish Defence Procurement Agency (FMV) has inked a contract with Finland-based defense and technology company Patria, securing the acquisition of 321 six-wheeled armored vehicles, marking one of Sweden’s largest defense procurement deals to date. […]

Europe

Finland Ordered Pre-production Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicle

February 21, 2022 GDC 0

The Finnish Defense Forces has signed the agreement with Patria to acquire  Patria 6×6 vehicles as a pre-series related to the joint 6×6 vehicle programme between Latvia, Finland, Estonia and Patria. The pre-series vehicles will […]

  • Ukraine received M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzers

    June 18, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian military has shared some footage on social media that confirmed that Ukraine’s Army received its first M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzers. U.S. To Send 18 155mm M109 Paladin Howitzers To UkraineDateFebruary 19, 2023Ukrainian [...]
  • Ukraine’s drone swarms in Russian air bases destroyed ten aircraft and damaged eight aircraft, including Su-34, Su-35 and Be-200 amphibious aircraft

    April 13, 2024 0
    Stung by relentless Russian air strikes on its cities and front-line forces and struggling with shortages of missiles for ground-based air defence batteries, on April 5, Ukraine struck back. Swarms of long-range attack drones targeted [...]
  • KAI aims to export first Korean-made helicopter to Indonesia

    July 7, 2020 0
    Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI), South Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer, aims to export the first Korean-made helicopter to Indonesia, a company executive said Wednesday. KAI has exported 16 T-50 advanced trainer jets and 20 KT-1 [...]
  • China has announced $178.2 billion defense budget, a 6.6 percent growth for this year

    May 23, 2020 0
    Singapore (GDC) — China has announced a 6.6 percent growth in its defense budget for this year, its lowest rate of increase for almost three decades although China’s economy shrinking by 6.8 percent in the [...]
  • Kongsberg awarded $1.5 billion contract to produce naval strike missiles for Poland

    December 27, 2023 0
    Norwegian defence equipment maker Kongsberg Gruppen (KOG.OL) said on Tuesday it has won an order worth around 16 billion crowns ($1.5 billion) from Poland for four Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defence System (CDS) squadrons. [...]
  • Greece to Procure Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets

    December 28, 2021 0
    The F-35 is a multi-role fighter aircraft that is ideally suited to the task of monitoring, protecting and defending contested airspace. The Swiss and Finish Government selected the F-35A in 2021, marking the beginning of [...]
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 […]

  • South Asia

    What Field Marshall Asim Munir achieved at the Whitehouse, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman failed to achieve?

  • Europe

    Huge blaze has broken out at Moscow’s main powerplants

  • Europe

    Chinese-made 60mm Type 83 (M-83A) mortar shells used by the Russian army in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian engineers developed remotely controlled submarine

  • South Asia

    Hindu nationalist Parvathaneni Harish masterminded the Corridor Between Bangladesh and Myanmar to aid the Myanmar Junta and AA, facilitating further deportations of Rohingya to Bangladesh

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi To Deliver 11 Su-35 To Egypt By Next Year

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Here’s Why India’s Tejas Will Not be the Winning Bidder in Malaysia’s LCA Program?

  • Europe

    Russia Destroying Its Own T-90M Proryv Tank Using Lancet Drone To Stop Ukrainian Forces Capturing Tank

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army Showcases New 90KM Range M31A1 GMLRS Projectile For HIMARS

  • Defense Industry

    Russia imports 80 percent of its missile components from Taiwan, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, USA and South Korea

  • Land Platform

    Taiwan to receive M1A2T Main Battle Tank

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s General Min Aung Hlaing Visits Moscow For Arms Shopping And Nuclear Powerplant Deal

  • Air Platform

    Peru shortlists F-16, KF-21 or Gripen fighter jet to replace Russian-made MiG-29

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Started Manufacturing 700 KM Range Ballistic Missiles Based On North Korean Rodong-1 Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received 60 Leopard 2 Tanks From Western Allies

  • Air Platform

    Boeing proposes T-7A Red Hawk next-gen trainer for Royal Air Force.

  • Europe

    Russia’s T-14 Armata tanks aren’t ready to fight in Ukraine war

  • Middle East

    Leonardo Flight Tests Land and Maritime NH90 Helicopters For QEAF

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Showcases New Offshore Patrol Concept 60

  • Americas

    Austal USA has launched the first Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel for the US Navy.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS strikes destroyed five Russian MSTA-S howitzers in key counteroffensive

  • Europe

    Russians Made the Kherson Oblast ‘City Of Death’ As They Flee Like Olympic Sprinters

  • Air Platform

    British Army Flying The Most Advanced AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • Uncategorized

    Australia’s A$90 Billion Contract with Naval Group to build Submarines Has Collapsed

  • Land Platform

    Hanwha to send two prototypes AS21 Redback IFV to Australia for LAND 400 Phase 3 bid

  • Middle East

    France is negotiating the transfer of weapons from Arab countries to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy Destroyer USS Barry Sails Through Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    U.S. slaps sanctions on Russian naval entities, making it harder for Russia to maintain warships  

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India donated a submarine to Myanmar to gain edge over China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Army has begun training with tactical drones

  • C4iSR

    Russia confirms that the second A-50 early warning aircraft was downed by the Ukrainian Patriot missile defense system

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine-Russia War: Russia’s Weapons Export Plummets to Record Low

  • Europe

    Russia Says Ukraine Tracked Russia’s Servicemen’s Mobile Phones and Location Tagging In Social Media and Preprogrammed HIMARS Rockets GPS Seeker

  • Europe

    Russian Peacekeepers Watch As Nagorno-karabakh Conflict Erupt Again

  • Europe

    Seize of Mariupol: How long the Azov regiment can hold on Russian onslaught?

  • Air Platform

    No FA-50 or JF-17 For Argentina, Only Hope Is Chinese FC-20CE

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Killed Their Commander In A Mutiny, Report

  • Africa

    Chad Latest Muslim Country Opens Embassy In Israel

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s drone attacks on Moscow’s oil refinery embarrass Putin for the second time in a row.

  • Europe

    Sweden Deploys Land-based RBS15 Anti-ship Missiles in Gotland

  • Europe

    A Car Bomb Killed Russian Senior General-lieutenant Yaroslav Moskalik in Moscow

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy drones to move from Guam to Japan

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp to Build Six Type 212 CD Submarines For Germany And Norway

  • Europe

    President Erdogan Visits Nagorno-Karabakh To Sign Defense Pact With Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    Russia arrested 18 North Korean soldiers trying to escape to Europe

  • Central Asia

    Pakistan sent commandos and drones in Panjshir Valley to help Taliban, reports

  • Europe

    Sweden And Finland Deliver Additional Ammunitions To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Becomes First APAC Customer For Airbus H160

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN Shows Off Amphibious Operations Capability

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky To Upgrade HH-60W Helicopters Of US Air Force

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