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Hungary orders StrikeShield APS for Lynx infantry fighting vehicles

March 11, 2025 GDC 0

Hungary has ordered Rheinmetall’s StrikeShield hard-kill APS for its new Lynx infantry fighting vehicles. Rheinmetall Protection Systems has been contracted to equip Hungary’s new Lynx infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with StrikeShield hard-kill active protection system […]

Europe

Rheinmetall to manufacture Fuchs KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles in Ukraine

March 2, 2025 GDC 0

Rheinmetall AG, a leading German defense company, is poised to enhance its collaboration with Ukraine. As reported by “WirtschaftsWoche”, the company’s CEO, Armin Papperger, revealed plans for the production of advanced armored vehicles, including the […]

Defense Industry

Turkish Company Repkon to Supply Ammunition Parts to German Rheinmetall

February 27, 2025 GDC 0

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Anti-air Missiles

Germany Receives Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Anti-air System

February 8, 2025 GDC 0

Rheinmetall has delivered the first Boxer Skyranger 30 cannon-based air defense vehicle to the Bundeswehr. This system is a verification model that will be used for training and testing over the next few months. Last […]

Europe

Rheinmetall awarded contract to build ammunition plant in Lithuania

February 1, 2025 GDC 0

German defense giant Rheinmetall and Lithuania on Friday signed deals to begin construction of a $190-million ammunition plant to make artillery shells in the EU and NATO member, which has been nervously eying Russia. Dubbed […]

Europe

Italy to purchase 1050 Rheinmetall Lynx infantry fighting vehicles under $18 billion program

January 26, 2025 GDC 0

As reported by Jon Hawkes on January 21, 2025, Italy provided additional details about its Army Armoured Combat System (A2CS) program during the Defence IQ International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) conference, held in Farnborough, UK. This […]

Europe

Lithuania to Receive More Boxer Armored Vehicles From German Consortium

November 18, 2024 GDC 0

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has signed an agreement with Rheinmetall and KNDS to purchase 27 additional Boxer fighting vehicles on Lithuania’s behalf. The 370-million-euro ($401.5 million) deal is part of Vilnius’ effort […]

Europe

Hungarian Army Receives First Locally Built KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicles

November 10, 2024 GDC 0

At a ceremony on July 24, 2024, Rheinmetall handed over to the Hungarian armed forces the first KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) produced at the Zalaegerszeg site in Hungary. Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky represented […]

Europe

Rheinmetall begins KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle production in Ukraine

October 30, 2024 GDC 0

Rheinmetall has launched its first factory in Ukraine, with a second facility nearing completion, according to Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger’s interview with TSN. The German defense giant is now set to produce advanced armored vehicles […]

Europe

Italy will place $21 billion tanks and armored vehicles order to Rheinmetall

September 23, 2024 GDC 0

Italy is reputedly planning to buy hundreds of tanks from German defense giant Rheinmetall in what would be the group’s biggest-ever order, valued at around 20 billion euros ($21.5 billion), the Handelsblatt business daily reported […]

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  • Russians Fleeing Crimea as Ukrainian Sea Drones Blew Up Kerch Bridge Connecting Russia to Occupied Crimea

    July 18, 2023 0
    Thousands of Russians are fleeing Crimea after an attack on the Kerch bridge that connects the annexed peninsula to Russia caused part of the structure to collapse on Monday morning. Russians who settled in Crimea [...]
  • Russian Army General arrested on large-scale bribery charges

    September 5, 2024 0
    Major General Valery Mumindzhanov, the deputy commander of the Leningrad Military District, has been detained on charges of receiving a large-scale bribe. The Russian Investigative Committee announced the initiation of the criminal case, detailing allegations [...]
  • Ukraine developed kamikaze drones that can hit targets beyond 700km

    September 3, 2023 0
    A long-range weapon developed by Ukraine has successfully hit a target in Russia from a distance of 700 kilometers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post on Aug. 31. Ukrainian kamikaze Beaver drones [...]
  • North Korea Delivers 1973’s Type 73 Machine Guns To Russian Army

    November 8, 2024 0
    The North Korean Type 73 GPMG has been previously documented in Iraq, Yemen and Syria and recently observed in Ukraine with the Russian army. Russian forces have reportedly begun using North Korean Type 73 machine [...]
  • The U.S. will fund Israeli Eitan Armored Vehicle Acquisition Program.

    January 16, 2026 0
    Israel’s Defense Ministry announced a massive project to expand the production of IDF tanks and armored personnel carriers. Two lines in U.S. Army documents reveal the possibility that the plant in Israel would be built [...]
Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

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 […]

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    Russia announced $166 billion defense budget for 2026.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian government launches strategic review into the Australian defense forces

  • Europe

    Turkey will be amongst the top military spenders in 2024

  • Americas

    U.S. DoD Completes Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) Flight Tests

  • Americas

    The RCAF comes full circle turn: Lockheed Martin F-35 firming as favorite for Canada’s future fighter capability project (FFCP)

  • Americas

    US Air Force Purchases E-11A Battlefield Communications Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16s prove effective in air defense role deterring Russian air sorties, expert says

  • Middle East

    President Trump Considers Military Actions Against Iranian Mullahs Who Orchestrate Violent Crackdown on Civilians.

  • Europe

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Europe

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    France and the UK authorize the use of Storm Shadow/Scalp Cruise Missiles Deep Inside Russia

  • Europe

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  • Air-Launched Weapons

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  • Europe

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  • Africa

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  • Defense Industry

    Russia Releases Photo Of New Single Engine Fighter “The Checkmate”

  • Uncategorized

    Denmark Helped NSA To Spy On Chancellor Angela Merkel

  • Africa

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  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s first homegrown TFX fighter jet began taxi trials

  • Europe

    Finnish Border Guard orders two OPVs from Meyer Turku

  • Middle East

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  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s court sends 15 senior army officers to jail for crimes against humanity.

  • Air Platform

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  • South Asia

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  • Middle East

    Iranian Navy’s Warship IRIS Sahand Capsized Twice And Sinks

  • Americas

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  • Americas

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  • Ballistic Missile

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  • Air Platform

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Europe

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Europe

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  • Air Platform

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  • Air Platform

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    Israel sent captured Russian arms in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza to Ukraine

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    U.S. Air Force’s F-15EX Lot 2 Fighter Jets Achieve Key Milestone

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