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  • [ April 22, 2026 ] Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile. Europe
  • [ April 22, 2026 ] U.S. intelligence detects signs that China considered providing Iran with JY-27A radar systems. C4iSR
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Air Platform

GKN Aerospace Delivers Upgraded Engine For Gripen C/D Fighter Jet.

March 27, 2026 GDC 0

GKN Aerospace has delivered the first upgraded RM12 engine to the Swedish Armed Forces, marking a milestone in the RM12 Enhanced Performance programme. The delivery follows an earlier contract valued at approximately £32 million (SEK […]

Air Platform

Saab offers Gripen E/F fighter jets to the Indian Air Force.

February 11, 2026 GDC 0

During the Singapore Airshow, Saab said it had offered the Gripen E to the Government of India with an industrial plan covering design, production, and sustainment involving more than 300 companies. As reported by The […]

Air Platform

Swedish Saab has proposed Gripen E production line in Canada for Canadian and Ukrainian Gripen jets.

February 9, 2026 GDC 0

Swedish aerospace manufacturer Saab has proposed that a hypothetical Gripen production line in Canada would be large enough to also serve export customers besides making planes for the Canadian Air Force. The statement is the […]

Europe

Sweden Weighs Saab-Babcock Arrowhead 140 Frigate.

February 9, 2026 GDC 0

Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration is evaluating a joint proposal from Saab and UK-based Babcock for the Arrowhead 140 frigate design as a candidate for its future Luleå-class surface combatants, according to reporting in Swedish media […]

Anti-drone System

Saab Awarded $530 Million Contract to Integrate Nimbrix Drone Killer Missile onto Gripen E/F Fighter Jets.

February 8, 2026 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Saab and Embraer achieved key milestones to deliver first domestically produced Gripen E to Brazilian Air Force.

February 7, 2026 GDC 0

Saab expects partner Embraer to deliver the first Gripen E from a new Brazilian assembly line to the country’s air force before April in what would be the first of several milestones for the fighter […]

Air Platform

U.S. Warns Canada as Canada Weighs in Mixed Fleet with F-35 and Saab Gripen.

February 1, 2026 GDC 0

Canadian officials are weighing a mixed fighter fleet that could see Sweden’s Saab account for roughly half of the eventual replacement program by value, according to a National Post column by John Ivison published on […]

Air Platform

Saab Offers 72 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets and Six GlobalEye AEW&C to Canada.

January 18, 2026 GDC 0

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Americas

Sweden Approves $1.6 Billion Territorial Air Defense Program to Protect Cities and Infrastructure.

January 16, 2026 GDC 0

On January 11, 2026, Sweden directed the Swedish Armed Forces to rapidly stand up a new territorial short-range air defense capability valued at roughly SEK 15 billion. The effort signals a shift toward broader homeland […]

C4iSR

Saab launches second SIGINT ship for Poland.

January 16, 2026 GDC 0

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  • Dassault Aviation Delivers Six Rafale Out Of Twelve To Croatia

    February 25, 2024 0
    Croatia has taken over formal ownership of the Dassault Rafale combat aircraft to be received from France. Dassault Aviation Started Trials For Croatian Air Force’s Rafale B JetDateSeptember 16, 2023Croatia Purchases 12 Dassault Rafale Jets [...]
  • Dutch Army takes delivery of Electronic Warfare Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

    July 24, 2020 0
    According to information published by the Dutch Ministry of Defense website on July 2020, the Dutch Army has taken delivery of first Multirole Electronic Warfare Bushmaster 4×4 armored vehicle that will enter in service with the 102 [...]
  • Israeli Air Force Bombed Iranian Helicopters Fleet

    June 21, 2025 0
    The Israel Defense Forces say they continue to maintain full air superiority over Iranian territory, targeting military threats and expanding their campaign on multiple fronts. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, the IDF’s chief spokesman, said the [...]
  • Su-57 Has The Highest RCS Amongst Sukhoi Aircraft, Russian Propaganda Still Claimed Its Stealth Aircraft

    August 3, 2023 0
    The Su-57 is nowhere near F-35 for similar reasons as to why F-16 are nowhere near F-35. The gap in Stealth and ultimately Situational Awareness is just overwhelming. The Sukhoi Su-57 (NATO reporting name: Felon) is [...]
  • Incompetent Russian Military Covering Up Aircraft With Flammable Car Tyres To Protect Them From Drone Strikes

    September 7, 2023 0
    Moscow’s forces have started covering some of their attack aircraft with car tyres, in what experts say could be a makeshift attempt to protect them from Ukrainian drone strikes that have had increased recent success [...]
  • India Sets To Acquire Predator-B MALE UAV

    July 7, 2020 0
    Although the US has offered to sell 30 Sea Guardian (unarmed naval variant, or UAV, of the Predator-B made by General Atomics) for over $4 billion, national security planners feel that due to the prohibitive [...]
Europe

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

April 22, 2026 0

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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

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 […]

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI Unveils Groundbreaking Surveillance Systems

  • Middle East

    UAE’s First C-RAM System Finds Target Market

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile Defense System in Crimea and Belgorod.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The PRC should take Gripen E as a template, says Senior Colonel Li Chunghua Hua of the PLAAF

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin awarded $4.5 billion contract to produce JAGM and HELLFIRE missiles

  • C4iSR

    Sweden sends $1.3 billion worth aid package to Ukraine, includes two ASC 890 Airborne Early Warning Aircraft

  • Middle East

    F-15 forced an Iranian passenger jet to turn around

  • South Asia

    China launches fourth and final Type C13B corvette for Bangladesh Navy (Thief)

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Iranian Helicopters Fleet

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Air Force Receives New Anka-S UAV Configuration

  • Naval Platforms

    India nails Russia’s defense industries coffin by selecting German submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vladimir Putin Visits North Korea To Buy Rocket Artillery And Ammunitions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    $4.28 Billion Boxer Multipurpose Combat Vehicles Are Partly Effective

  • Europe

    Ukraine Receives PT-91 Twardy Tanks From Poland

  • Naval Weapons

    Indonesian Navy to upgrade Exocet anti-ship missile to block 3 standard

  • Europe

    ‘Made in Ireland’ parts found in Russian drones violating Western sanctions

  • Europe

    Hard To Kill: Why HIMARS Is So Difficult To Intercept?

  • Middle East

    U.S. Air Force conducts B-2 strikes on hardened targets, killing the interim supreme leader in Iran.

  • Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries, Products And Market Shares

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian industry started maintaining US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine as part of AUKUS agreement

  • South Asia

    Indian MoD awarded $5.25 billion contract for 83 HAL Tejas MK 1A

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad prepares FSB task force to invade Moldova from Russian occupied Transnistria

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves M1A2 Abrams Tanks For Romania

  • Europe

    Why is Serbia rearming itself at an alarming pace?

  • Europe

    Saab Signs Two Contracts for Next Generation Corvettes for Sweden

  • Europe

    Poland Delivers 18 Krab Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia’s transportation minister found dead hours after Putin sacked him

  • Americas

    Anduril awarded $20 billion contract to produce AI battlefield network for the U.S. Army.

  • Europe

    EU Members Are Sending More Small Arms And Missiles To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year authoritarian rule has ended

  • Air Platform

    Rheinmetall, Thales Awarded Contract to Support Tiger Helicopter Simulators in France and Germany

  • Air Platform

    Turkish KAAN Fighter Jets Emerged As F-35 Alternative For Air Forces Worldwide

  • Europe

    Turkey transferred six F-16 fighters, twenty TB2 drones and eight T-129 attack helicopters to Azerbaijan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy’s Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship Sichuan Starts Sea Trials In Shanghai.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese F-16 Pilots Take Chinese Su-30 Pilots To School Over Taiwan Straits

  • Africa

    Morocco Signed Agreement To Buy 24 AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • Europe

    Russian jets are avoiding Ukraine’s airspace during sorties to avoid being shot down – report

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Delivers HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Poland

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries wins $240 million USAF contract

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches South Korea’s First KDX III Batch II Destroyer

  • Middle East

    Hamas terrorist group has agreed to release all Israeli hostages.

  • Air Platform

    Australia to purchase 30 more F-35 stealth jets

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan’s F-16 Fighter Jet Locks on China’s J-15 as Chinese Pilot Desperately Tries to Escape Sidewinder’s Locks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lessons from the Ukraine war, China wants to develop conventional warfighting capability to counter the U.S. influence in Indo-Pacific

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia unveiled $36.8 billion defense budget for 2024 fiscal year

  • Europe

    Russia Stop Using Iranian Shahed-136 Drones Due To Technical Defects

  • Americas

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin Aegis Battle Management Systems For Royal Australian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian Kongsberg to provide air-to-air pylons for F-35 fighters

  • Europe

    Putin lost 4,140 troops in a week for his Ukraine adventure

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