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Rafael Awarded Contract to Produce Short-range Air Defense System for Romania.

June 27, 2026 GDC 0

Romania’s Ministry of Defense (MAPN), through CN Romtehnica SA, and the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd signed on June 24 the first sub-contract under the framework agreement regarding the acquisition of SHORAD (Short […]

Cruise Missiles

Romanian startup develops AI-guided low-cost mini cruise missile.

May 22, 2026 GDC 0

A Romanian defense startup has unveiled what it describes as a low-cost AI-enabled cruise missile at one of Eastern Europe’s most prominent defense exhibitions, offering a glimpse of how smaller national defense industries are attempting […]

Europe

Israeli Elbit Systems opens new drone factory in Romania.

April 30, 2026 GDC 0

Elbit Systems inaugurated a new unmanned aerial systems production facility in Chitila, Romania on April 27, 2026 — and marked the occasion by flying the Watchkeeper XR over Romanian skies for the first time, turning […]

Europe

Turkish ASFAT delivers first warship to Romania.

December 5, 2025 GDC 0

ASFAT, a defense company operating under Türkiye’s Defense Ministry, has completed the country’s first-ever export of a combat ship to a NATO and European Union member state with the delivery of the vessel Akhisar to […]

Europe

Rheinmetall offers next-generation KF51 main battle tanks to Romania.

December 2, 2025 GDC 0

German defence group Rheinmetall has offered its KF51 Panther main battle tank to Romania, according to Romanian outlet EconMedia. The proposal was made during a ceremony marking the establishment of a joint venture, Rheinmetall Victoria […]

Europe

Romania will acquire 298 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from Rheinmetall.

November 21, 2025 GDC 0

Romania will purchase nearly 300 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from German defense company Rheinmetall, with part of the production planned to take place on Romanian territory. The deal was finalized following meetings between Rheinmetall CEO […]

Europe

Romania to purchase KF51 main battle tanks.

November 13, 2025 GDC 0

Romania is in talks with Rheinmetall on a land systems package that spotlights the KF51 family, as the government locks in a propellant-powder joint venture in Victoria, Brașov, valued at roughly €535 million under the […]

Europe

Otokar delivers 278 COBRA II armored vehicle, prepares Romanian facility launch

August 17, 2025 GDC 0

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Europe

Romania plans to purchase Turkish Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel

July 23, 2025 GDC 0

Romania plans to procure an “almost new” Turkish warship to help protect a strategic gas project being developed in the Black Sea. The planned acquisition of the TCG Akhisar, a Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel, is […]

Anti-air Missiles

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Awarded Contract to Produce VSHORAD for Romanian Army

July 2, 2025 GDC 0

Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been awarded Romania’s Very Short and Short Range Air Defense (V/SHORAD) acquisition program. The 1.9-billion-euro ($2.23-billion) contract from the Romanian Ministry of National Defence follows a competitive process carried […]

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  • Iran blamed the downed Ukrainian plane for the shortcomings of the Russian ADS

    July 14, 2020 0
    The Iranian authorities fully recognized their responsibility for the Ukrainian passenger airliner shot down several months ago in the sky over Tehran, however, they stressed that tragedies could have been avoided if the Russian air [...]
  • Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of ATACMS Strikes In Crimea Airfield, Destroying Several S-300 and S-400 Launchers

    June 5, 2024 0
    Satellite images have been released showing the aftermath of a missile strike on a large military airfield in the city of Dzhankoi in annexed Crimea. Ukraine’s ATACMS strike destroyed Russia’s S-400 air defense system again [...]
  • Pentagon approves full-rate production of F-35 stealth jets

    July 15, 2024 0
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  • Japan unveils NEC LR 02T long-range air defense radar in the Middle East.

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  • British MoD Authorized £1.4 Billion Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia

    March 17, 2021 0
    British officials authorized the export of almost £1.4 billion of weapons to Saudi Arabia in the quarter after the UK resumed sales of weapons that could be used in the war in Yemen. BAE Systems sold £15bn [...]
  • Australian Company EOS To Deliver Slinger Anti-drone System To Ukraine

    October 4, 2023 0
    Australian-based company Electro Optic Systems, better known as EOS, has confirmed that Ukraine will receive new Slinger counter-drone systems by year’s end. In a recent interview with ABC News, Matt Jones from EOS pointed out that [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • Africa

    Egypt Plans To Sign Major Technology Transfer Deal With Belarus

  • Infantry Weapons

    Denel Dynamics Umkhonto-R Surface to Air Missile

  • Europe

    Poland’s New Surface-to-air Missiles Hit Stealth Target

  • Air Platform

    China copies US Navy’s E-2 Hawkeye AEW&C

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine requests evil twins of Storm Shadow, 500km range bunker busting Taurus cruise missiles from Germany

  • Air Platform

    Portugal Ditches F-35 Stealth Jets, Amid Trump’s Erratic Behavior

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive Switchblade 600 Anti-armor Loitering Munitions

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks blew up PAK-DA bombers factory near Moscow

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab, MBDA Jointly Develop Anti-tank And Anti-air Missiles

  • Air Platform

    The USAF to upgrade 72 F-16 with APG-83 SABR AESA Radar

  • Europe

    Damen, Thales signed a contract to build four Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Azerbaijan Destroyed Armenian S-300 Anti-air System Using Harop Kamikaze Drone And Bayraktar TB2 Drone

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan to Deliver AESA for F-16 Fighter Jet by 2022

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea showcases unnamed new main battle tank

  • South Asia

    Corrupt Bangladeshi officials issued 54000 passports to Rohingya refugees, says foreign minister

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Deploys ICBM Truck Transporter for Minuteman III Nuclear Missile Operations.

  • Middle East

    Done Deal: The long road to Arab-Israeli peace agreement

  • Americas

    F-16 Fighting Falcon Received Upgraded AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin to Develop New Hypersonic Weapons For US Marines

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Sacks Generals After Losing 73 Vehicles And 1000 Men In Failed River Crossing Bid in Luhansk

  • Africa

    Swedish Aerospace Company Trelleborg Opens Factory in Morocco.

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Sends $1 Billion Defense Aid, Including NASAMS And HIMARS

  • Europe

    Babcock cuts steel for Royal Navy’s first type 31 frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Maritime Aggression: Chinese Carrier Group Conducts Naval Exercise In Taiwan Straits

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia and UAE’s Obsession With Anti-air System Driven By Anti-Iran Anxiety

  • Europe

    Fincantieri awarded contract to upgrade the Italian Navy’s patrol frigate into a combat-capable frigate.

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Grounds Tejas Fleet After Third Crash Due to Flight Control System Malfunction.

  • Europe

    Why Is Russia Losing So Many Tanks In Ukraine?

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh Army Chief General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan admits that the Bangladesh Military is corrupt, inept, and lacks patriotism.

  • Land Platform

    BAE Systems delayed delivery of armored vehicles due to COVID-19

  • Naval Platforms

    Gotland-class Submarine is A Unique Swedish Innovation

  • Europe

    Ukraine received its first M1 Abrams tanks eight months after requesting American tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese ZBD-09 infantry fighting vehicles spotted with metal screens atop to protect against FPV drones

  • Air Platform

    No IFF and datalink: Russian anti-air missiles shot down its own Su-34 and Mi-8 helicopters

  • Defense Industry

    Russian Anti-tank Missiles Lags Behind China, Says Yuri Lyamin

  • South Asia

    Tulsi Gabbard, A Hindu Nationalist, Does Not See Human Rights Violations in India’s Kashmir, Assam and Nagaland, But She Sees Human Rights Violations in Bangladesh and Pakistan

  • Anti-air Missiles

    European nations orders Patriot missiles worth $5.5 billion

  • Europe

    Italy, UK, Japan fighter jet programme could open up to UAE and Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Ukraine started striking Russian supply lines in Belgorod as Russia continued to advance in Kharkiv

  • C4iSR

    Rheinmetall and ICEYE’s joint venture is set to develop space-based sensors.

  • Americas

    United States has strengthened its dominance in the global arms trade, accounting for 43 percent

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan testing Bayraktar TB2 and Heron Mk2 Drones

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Ordered Two Columbia-class nuclear Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s AVIC Executive Jailed for Taking Bribes

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Killed More Than 1,000 Wagner Mercenaries In Melitopol

  • Air Platform

    Boeing, MHI Partner on State of the Art Upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM)

  • Americas

    Massachusetts Air National Guardsman arrested for leaking classified documents

  • Air Platform

    Poland Signs $10 Billion Deal for US Apache Attack Helicopters

  • Europe

    Swiss Army Short-listed BAE Systems Archer Howitzer

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