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Middle East

Saudi Navy Received Second Avante 2200 Class Corvette

September 10, 2022 GDC 0

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has held a commissioning ceremony for the second of five corvettes being built for the Royal Saudi Navy, Al-Diriyah. As informed, the ceremony took place today (26 July) at San Fernando Shipyard. […]

Middle East

Saudi Arabia Commissions First Avante 2200 Class Corvette

April 12, 2022 GDC 0

The Avante 2200 corvette Al-Jubail, the first of five corvettes to be built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), has been commissioned. The commissioning ceremony was held today (31 March) at the Spanish Navy’s […]

Middle East

Navantia Launched the Fifth Avante 2200 Corvette For Royal Saudi Navy

December 16, 2021 GDC 0

Navantia has launched on 4 December 2021 the fifth corvette being built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), named ‘Unayzah’ as a tribute to this city located north of capital of Saudi Arabia. The […]

Defense Industry

Saudi Arabian military industry delegation meets investors in London defense show

September 22, 2021 GDC 0

Saudi Arabia’s military industry delegation concluded its participation in the four-day Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) trade fair held at the ExCel Center in London with meetings with investors. Officials from Saudi Arabia’s General […]

Middle East

Navantia Begins Sea Trials of Saudi Corvette ‘Al-Jubail’

September 11, 2021 GDC 0

Navantia has started sea trials of NB 546 Al-Jubail, first of the five Avante 2200 corvettes for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF). The trials are being conducted in the Bay of Cádiz and all […]

Europe

After big wins in Nagorno-Karabakh, demands of Turkish armed drones soar

March 29, 2021 GDC 0

Whether in Syria, Libya or Azerbaijan, Turkey’s combat drones have scored high-profile successes that Ankara hopes to use in its quest to become a premier exporter of aerial vehicles. Turkey so far sold numerous types […]

Europe

Saudi Arabia To Conduct Military Exercise With France, Greece, Sudan And Pakistan

March 26, 2021 GDC 0

The Royal Saudi Air Forces fighter jets arrived in Greece on Saturday ahead of their participation in military exercise Eye of the Falcon 1, which will take place in March. The F-15C fighter jets touched […]

Middle East

Navantia Launches Second Corvette For Royal Saudi Navy

December 23, 2020 GDC 0

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has held a launching ceremony for the second of five corvettes being built for the Saudi Arabian Navy. The Avante 2200-class corvette, named Al-Diriyah, was launched on November 14, with the ceremony […]

Europe

Hellenic Navy plans to purchase four Multi-Mission MMSC frigates

November 13, 2020 GDC 0

According to information published on www.ekathimerini.com website on November 6, 2020, the Hellenic (Greek) Navy would like to purchase four American Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigates. The MMSC is a tailored littoral combat ship variant […]

Naval Platforms

Navantia launches corvette for Royal Saudi Navy

July 27, 2020 GDC 0

Al Jubail, the first of five corvettes being built in Spain by Navantia for the Royal Saudi Navy, was launched Wednesday at the San Fernando shipyard. The second is due to be launched in November, […]

  • Earthquake or Iran conducts it’s first nuclear test as Israeli pressure mount on Islamic republic

    October 10, 2024 0
    After news broke of the earthquake in Iran’s Semnan province, speculation has continued on social media that the tremors were caused by Tehran’s first nuclear test. Israel Ready to Joint Venture with Arab Nations on [...]
  • Thales secured contract to produce land-based TRC 3900 radio systems for Malaysia.

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  • French Offers Line Of Credit For Rafale Jets Proposal To Ukraine

    June 2, 2021 0
    With all its fighter jets dating from the Soviet era, the Ukrainian Air Force is in dire need of modern equipment. During the annexation of Crimea by Russia, it even lost 45 of its MiG-29s. [...]
  • Rostec Will Unite Sukhoi and Mikoyan Design Bureau To Avoid Bankruptcy

    March 22, 2021 0
    Amidst falling international sales, joint U.S. and European Union sanctions on the Russian military industries, the Russian aircraft industry is facing tremendous pressure to stay aloft.  New programs such as the Su-57 fighter jet, PAK [...]
  • Russia Moves Warship and Landing Craft in Baltic Sea, Would Gotland Invasion Repeat?

    January 21, 2022 0
    It happened before – in April of 1808 during the Finnish War the Russian army invaded the Swedish island of Gotland with 1,800 men. Three and a half weeks later, 2,000 Swedish marines landed and [...]
  • Raytheon, Rafael to build new Tamir missile production facility in Arkansas

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

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

    Romania Starts Domestic Production of Piranha V APC

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Received Upgraded F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    India to Develop Domestic UAV and Helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases Fourth MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Manufacture Munitions For HIMARS In Australia

  • Europe

    Desertion is spreading in Russia’s military as troops openly disrespect their commanders

  • Air Platform

    What are the India Specific Enhancements In Indian Air Force’s Rafale

  • Air Platform

    Chinese PL-17 is the stretched body variant of reverse-engineered Russian R-37M missile.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS strike killed more than 400 Russian trapped soldiers in Vovchansk aggregate plant in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia signed an agreement with Iran to purchase ammunition with the headline saying ‘In the name of Allah’

  • Europe

    Russia Indefinitely Postponed Repair Of Admiral Kuznetsov

  • South Asia

    New Book Reveals that the Indian RAW had a hand in the assassination of former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Mujib in 1975.

  • Middle East

    Navantia Launches Second Corvette For Royal Saudi Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased Turkish-made Long-range Artillery Rocket

  • Air Platform

    Thailand selects Elbit Systems Hermes 900 for maritime surveillance UAV requirement​

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone boat destroyed a Russian spy ship ‘Ivan Khurs’ in the black sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia boost its 155mm ammunition and 500 pounds bomb production

  • Europe

    KGB Putin reeling as elite 331st airborne regiment decimated, amid Ukrainian fightbacks

  • Europe

    U.S. To Send Hawk Medium-range Anti-air Missile To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones destroyed two Russian KS-701 Tunets patrol boats in Black Sea

  • Europe

    German Navy Upgrades Radar Systems Of F124 Sachsen-class Frigates

  • Defense Industry

    Iran Achieved 60% Uranium Enrichment, A Threat To World Peace

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Koral EW Downed Russian Drone In Syria

  • Europe

    The West Must Give Putin The “Lessons of Iraq” in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing receives $265 million orders for nine Chinook helicopters

  • Land Platform

    Lazar III Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean K2 Black Panther Is The Best Tank In The World

  • Europe

    British Type 31 Frigate Passes Critical Design Phase

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed In Belgorod Due To Pilot Fatigue

  • Middle East

    UAE Plans to Buy Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Spain Approves Dragon IFV And NH90 Helicopters

  • Middle East

    UAE, France $18 Billion Rafale Deal Explained!

  • C4iSR

    Russia lacks the industrial capability to manufacture an active protection system, according to a Russian defence expert.

  • Middle East

    Turkish Anadolu Shipyard Delivered “Al Doha” OPV To Qatar Navy

  • Middle East

    Israeli-Sunni Arab Alliance: the eight Arab states openly deal with Israel

  • South Asia

    Indian-made military hardware falling apart in Bangladesh, Ecuador, Bolivia, Armenia and the Philippines

  • Middle East

    U.S. Navy’s Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Destroyed Iran’s SAM, Radars and Ballistic Missiles.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission Seized $200,000 From Lieutenant General Saiful Alam’s Residence

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden purchases more IRIS-T SLS short-range ground-based air defence system.

  • Middle East

    Israeli forces seized Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing

  • Africa

    Ethiopian Air Force Showcases Turkish Akinci Drones

  • Europe

    Patria awarded contract to produce 321 armored vehicles for Swedish army

  • Europe

    British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

  • Europe

    North Korea to deliver ammunitions, tanks and artillery to Russia in return of military satellite

  • Air Platform

    Indonesian Rafale Procurement Delayed By Funding Shortage

  • Europe

    Russian Army Lost 40 Percent of Its Warfighting Capability, Ran Out Of Ammo and Shells

  • Europe

    NVL Group laid the keel for the Bulgarian Navy’s second multipurpose modular patrol vessel

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Moscow for the second night

  • Europe

    Russia stops supplying missile to Turkey and China

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad Started Show Treason Trials Of Russian Hypersonic Missile Scientists

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