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Europe

Boeing rolled out first P-8A Poseidon Aircraft for Norway

July 14, 2021 GDC 0

The first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Norway today rolled out of the paint shop in Renton, in Royal Norwegian Air Force livery. Norway is one of eight nations to have acquired the P-8A as their […]

  • Turkey plans to maintain a fleet of fighter jets comprising F-16V, KAAN, Eurofighter and F-35A.

    September 9, 2025 0
    Türkiye is advancing plans to maintain a fleet of 40 Eurofighter jets, 40 next-generation F-16V aircraft, and 40 F-35 fighter jets as part of a comprehensive air force modernization strategy while awaiting the deployment of [...]
  • South Korean DAPA Delivers Cheongung SAM System to RoKAF

    April 29, 2020 0
    DAPA’s Cheongung SAM system consists of at least one launcher (capable of carrying up to eight missiles), a command-and-control centre, and a multifunction radar South Korea’s arms procurement agency announced Tuesday that all ordered Cheongung [...]
  • Ukraine will pass legislation recognizing Ukrainian-speaking persons living in Russia as Ukrainian territories

    February 5, 2024 0
    Ukraine will put in place new measures to safeguard the “national identity of Ukrainians” living in Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday, hitting at the heart of Moscow and Kyiv’s competing claims on [...]
  • Saab Successfully Conducted Flight Test Of Fourth GlobalEye AEW&C

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  • UAC Failed To Score An Export Customer For IL-112V Transport Aircraft

    July 1, 2021 0
    Now in flight-testing, the Il-112V will start replacing aged Antonov transports in Russian military service – but can it also attract international customers? 3 Dead After Russia’s Prototype Il-112V Military Transport Plane Crashes Near MoscowDateAugust [...]
  • Fincantieri Began Construction of Italian Navy’s U212NFS Submarines

    January 16, 2022 0
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has begun production activities for the first of two next-generation U212NFS submarines for the Italian Navy. The two units will be built at the Muggiano, La Spezia, shipyard. Fincantieri cuts steel for [...]
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. […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why US Should Sanction Chinese Defense Entities?

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Plans To Buy 24 F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    Israel Sent Formal Request To U.S. State Department To Purchase 25 F-15EX Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Shoolika Mk6 Drone And Brave1 UGV: ‘Say Hello To My Little Friend’

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia Relocates S-300 Missiles From Syria To Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Royal Air Force To Replenish Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles Stock With Israeli Rampage Missiles

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Land Systems started design work of next-generation Abrams tank

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Orion drone launch site at Taganrog-Central air force base

  • Middle East

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

  • Naval Platforms

    Taiwan progressed with domestically designed submarine

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy inducted another Turkish-made MILGEM-class Corvette.

  • Americas

    Anduril Acquired Infrared Sensor Company American Infrared Solutions (AIRS).

  • Europe

    Germany purchased 100 Australian-made Boxer Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Russia Losing 40-50 Tanks Per Week, 45% Spikes Since Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

  • Europe

    Russian Tu-22 Backfire Crashes In Kaluga Region

  • South Asia

    Disgraced Dictator Hasina, Indian RAW and Awami League Behind the 2009 BDR Mutiny, Independent Investigation Commission Reported.

  • Air Platform

    Germany has no plan to buy additional F-35 stealth jets

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey’s TAI builds Europe’s 2nd-largest subsonic wind tunnel

  • Europe

    Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia Backflipped on Fighter Jets Transfer to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    European OCCAR Awarded Contract For French MAST-F Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea orders 150 K2 Black Panther Battle Tanks

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine war: Iraq grounds Mi-17 and Mi-28NE helicopters, purchases American helicopters

  • Europe

    Cold war between Putin and his criminal buddy Prigozhin continues to divide Kremlin

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SpetsTekhnoEksport developed MAGURA V5 sea drone capability of hitting warships at 830km range

  • C4iSR

    The engineering of VHF radar makes it poor at tracking and providing fire‑control‑quality data.

  • Naval Platforms

    Thales Group to Modernize Indonesian Frigate with Radars, Missiles

  • Americas

    Babcock and HHI partnered to develop patrol submarines for Canada

  • Air Platform

    Australian KC-30A Airborne Tanker Refuelled Japanese F-2 Fighter Jets in an Interoperability Trials.

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Mi-28N attack helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military video appears to show Chinese F-16 releasing chaffs in the flight path of Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft over South China Sea

  • Europe

    Russia Cancels 2026 Victory Parade Due to Equipment Shortages, Putin Moves to Bunker Fearing FPV Drone.

  • Air Platform

    AERO Vodochy To Deliver Four L-39N Advanced Jet Trainer To Czech Air Force

  • Infantry Weapons

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Ultra-modern Mogami-Class Frigates Are Headaches For PLA Navy’s Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Proliferation of SY-400 SRBM in Southeast Asia and Middle East

  • Central Asia

    Collapsing CSTO: Russia completely withdraws its troops from Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Weapons

    Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) missile systems

  • Americas

    BAE Systems To Develop Optionally Manned Vehicle For US Army

  • Americas

    Columbia Class SSBN Will Be The Most Powerful Submarine In The World

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    More Than Fighter Jet: Lockheed Martin F-35 Is A Diplomatic Tool In Asia-Pacific Region

  • Europe

    Belarusian President Lukashenko urges Belarusians to prepare for war with Ukraine and Poland

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN installs new mast on HMAS Warramunga frigate

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Australia Test Fires Locally-made Multiple Launch Rocket System.

  • Europe

    Greece purchases Israeli Spike NLOS anti-tank missiles

  • Air Platform

    A Team of Argentine Air Force Officers Visited Denmark To Purchase Second-hand F-16 Warplanes

  • South Asia

    Indian Air Force readies Airbase to welcome Rafale Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Ukraine Wiped Out Russia’s Elite Spetsnaz Unit

  • Europe

    HMS Queen Elizabeth Departs For Training

  • Defense Industry

    Serbia Plans To Buy New Fighter Jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Lockheed Martin to establish PAC-3 missile’s ground depot in Saudi Arabia.

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