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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 […]

Europe

Romania purchased South Korean K9 Howitzers Worth $715 million

March 12, 2025 GDC 0

Hyung-Kyu Kim reports in The Korea Economic Daily that a significant development in South Korea’s defense industry is underway as Hanwha Aerospace Co., a major player in aerospace and defense systems, is poised to secure […]

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  • An Israeli ADS shot down a Su-22 fighter over Syria

    September 22, 2020 0
    A Syrian fighter jet was shot down over Syria by an Israeli SPYDER air defense system. No Reaction From S-300: The Israeli Air Force F-16 Strikes Near Syrian S-300 PositionDateApril 1, 2020How the Israeli Air [...]
  • Belgium Formally Joins Lockheed Martin F-35 Programme

    April 2, 2020 0
    The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Lockheed Martin nearly USD5 billion in contracts related to the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), including one that formally introduces Belgium into the multinational programme. [...]
  • Russia’s Su-27 Released Missile Near RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint Aircraft

    October 21, 2022 0
    A missile was released from a Russian aircraft near an unarmed RAF plane on a routine patrol over the Black Sea, the defence secretary has revealed. In a statement updating MPs on the war in Ukraine, [...]
  • Indian Air Force Ordered 83 HAL Tejas Aircraft Despite Aircraft Failed In Crucial Spin and Tight Turn Tests

    November 17, 2023 0
    The (LCA) is the LCA, from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), which has been keeping the IAF changing in balance since 1983 on its order of 83 such aircraft. India Orders 83 HAL Tejas Worths $6 [...]
  • Putin suffered humiliation as Ukraine completely wiped-out elite 155th naval brigade made up of 5,000 men

    February 16, 2023 0
    Vladimir Putin just suffered one of his most humiliating defeats in Ukraine after one of Russia’s most elite brigades was destroyed near a coal mining town in Donetsk. Putin fires General Rustam Muradov responsible for [...]
  • Pentagon explained Harpoon AShM adjustment for Ukraine’s Armed Forces coastal defense

    September 27, 2022 0
    Bill LaPlante, the US Under Secretary of Defense, described how the Pentagon modified Harpoon anti-ship missiles to defend the Ukrainian coast. Ukrainian Army Received Training On Harpoon Anti-ship Missile Launch SystemDateSeptember 9, 2022Boeing Awarded $1.17 [...]
Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK Carried Out Successful Test Launch of SPEAR Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy Wants Four New Type 09IV Nuclear Attack Submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    H&B Awarded Contract Support AUKUS Submarine’s Supply Chain

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian NASAMS Shot Down Russia’s Over-hyped Su-35 Fighter Jet In Bakhmut

  • Europe

    France delivers Akeron MP anti-tank guided missiles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Philippines purchases additional A-29 Super Tucano aircraft.

  • Middle East

    7 DJI drone experts are dead, and almost 400 Chinese military personnel are trapped inside a bunker, non-contactable or presumed dead in Iran.

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 183 Stryker Armored Vehicles For Bulgaria

  • Air Platform

    Saab Denied U.S. Veto on Gripen E Sales to Colombia in Favor of F-16V

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri delivers Qatar’s second Musherib-class OPV

  • Europe

    Italy Delivers 40 M109L 155MM Self-propelled Howitzers To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian PT PAL Signs Contract With MBDA to Upgrade Bung Tomo Class Warship

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Brazil delivers VBTP-MR Guarani 6×6 APC armored vehicles to the Philippines

  • Europe

    Incredible Footage Shows Ukrainian Forces Blew Up $7 Million TOS-1A Using $500 FPV Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why India and China should be given secondary sanctions?

  • South Asia

    U.S. State Department Blacklists Bangladesh’s Ex-Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed For Significant Corruption

  • Air Platform

    Why Egypt Intensifying Its Military Modernization, Training And Exercises In MENA Regions

  • Europe

    Turkey integrates South Korean engine with MBT Altay

  • Americas

    US Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Receives Software Updates

  • Americas

    The type 26 Global Combat Ship to defend Canadian Coast for decades to come

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine to receive AGM-158 JASSM, AGM-154 JSOW, AGM-120 AMRAAM with F-16 fighting falcon

  • Middle East

    Zoroastrianism, Iran, and Jewish Israeli Friendship:  Brave Iranians Started Showcasing Israeli Flags Inside Iran to Support Israeli Action in Iran.

  • Air Platform

    AeroVironment Ramps Up Production Of Switchblades Kamikaze Drones

  • Central Asia

    Israel sent almost 100 cargo flights loaded with weapons to Azerbaijan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Junta Dropped Bombs On Kachin Independence Army Position Using Su-30SME

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine expects Gripen and F-16 fighter jets from Sweden, Netherlands and Poland

  • Middle East

    Israel Buys Three Submarines From TKMS Worth $3.4 Billion

  • Europe

    Russian Airborne Failed To Capture Ukraine’s Hostomel Airport

  • Europe

    Ukraine retakes the village of Robotyne, south of Orikhiv

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Day: Lieutenant Colonel Meng Wang of Australian Army’s Aviation Command Received Conspicuous Service Medal

  • Europe

    Russia To Buy North Korean KN-09 And Chinese PCL191 Rocket Artillery To Counter HIMARS

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine just blew up Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile in occupied Crimea

  • Europe

    Putin’s Russia in panic and disarray after armed rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin in Rostov-on-Don

  • Central Asia

    CSTO Member Armenia purchased Chinese WM-80 Multiple Launch Rocket System

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korea plans to build its first aircraft carrier

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army takes delivery of six Bayraktar TB2 drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys HQ-9 and HQ-16 SAM in Galwan Valley

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    BAE Systems Awarded £2.4 Billion Contract To Manufacture Munitions For British Military

  • Europe

    NATO Commitment: Germany wants to buy American fighter jet, but…

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $443.76 million Contract To Produce AGM-158C LRASM

  • Infantry Weapons

    Lockheed Martin to Deliver THAAD Missile Defense to Saudi Arabia in 2023

  • Europe

    Denmark Purchases BLOCKER Smart Naval Mine for Greenland’s Defense

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s ‘Shayetet 13’ Elite Commandos Thwarted Hamas Terrorists Boat Infiltrating Israeli Coast

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi-origin British Minister Tulip Siddiq Accused of Receiving Kickbacks From Businessman Abdul Karim to Maintain Exuberant Life in UK

  • Uncategorized

    Norwegian F-35A Successfully Launches Joint Strike Missile

  • Cyber

    Ukraine hacked the Kremlin’s secret files of all correspondences, a massive blow to Putin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Turkey’s Havelsan Exports Special Forces Training Simulator to Malaysia

  • Europe

    Patria to restart 155mm artillery ammunition production

  • Industry

    U.S. to further ease arms export restrictions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Military Takes Full Control Of Country And Private Enterprises

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