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Europe

Sweden short-listed Arrowhead 120, Alfa 4000 and FDI Frigate for the Luleå-class frigate program.

February 24, 2026 GDC 0

The acquisition of air defence frigates will revive a measure of blue water capability for the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) and allow it to better contribute to NATO maritime tasks, the service’s most senior officer […]

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

Ukraine Purchases 150 Gripen E/F and 100 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets.

February 10, 2026 GDC 0

Ukraine has locked in commitments for 250 Western fighter jets through separate agreements with Sweden and France, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed while visiting the Kyiv Aviation Institute. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on 8 February […]

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 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 […]

Anti-air Missiles

Lithuania purchases RBS-70 NG Man Portable Anti-air Missile.

January 1, 2026 GDC 0

Saab has received an order from the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence for RBS 70 Bolide missiles valued at $325 million. Deliveries are scheduled to take place between 2028 and 2032. The order is placed […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Sweden’s Gripen Test Fires Taurus KEPD Cruise Missile For Deep Strike Capability.

December 24, 2025 GDC 0

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  • Tomahawk Block V Cruise Missile Entered Service With The U.S. Navy

    April 2, 2021 0
    WASHINGTON (GDC) — Raytheon delivers the first of the U.S. Navy’s new Block V Tomahawk, an upgraded version of the service’s venerable land-attack missile that will ultimately include the ability to target ships at sea [...]
  • RAFAEL Unveils Ice Breaker Long-range Air-to-Surface Missile

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  • Saab to deliver Giraffe ground-based longe-range surveillance radar systems to UAE

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  • Has Ukraine become Russia’s Iraq or Afghanistan 2.0 for Putin?

    April 1, 2023 0
    The most immediate issue is that Russia invaded Ukraine. But, of course, that is not the beginning of the story. I am very sympathetic to the Ukrainian people in this war, but I will try [...]
  • India Purchases Israeli Spice GPS-guided Bombs.

    January 2, 2026 0
    India’s Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, yesterday approved extensive procurement for an overall $8.7 billion. US plans to send Israel SPICE precision bombs to minimize collateral damageDateNovember 20, 2023Hellenic Air [...]
  • Fincantieri cuts steel for French Navy’s logistics support ships

    July 1, 2020 0
    The steel cutting of the first of four forward sections for as many logistic support units LSS (Logistic Support Ship) ordered by Chantiers de l’Atlantique to Fincantieri under the FLOTLOG program (“Flotte logistique”) took place [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • C4iSR

    RAF Awarded A Contract to Upgrade Eurofighter’s Radar

  • Europe

    Misinformation in Kremlin grows as Putin’s chef competes with others for brown nose opportunity

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received VAB Armored Vehicle From France

  • Europe

    Germany is undermining NATO unity against Russian aggression

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland Issues Tender For Medium-range Anti-air Missile System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Hails Royal Navy For Sending HMS Queen Elizabeth To South China Sea

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Using Anti-air Gun

  • Europe

    Multiple Explosions Rocked Russian Military Base In Crimea Degrading Russian Black Sea Fleet

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Asked Egypt to Supply 50 MiG-29M2 to Ukraine in Return of F-15EX

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s rainy day friend Iran to get Su-35 and Mi-28 helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar’s Rebels Shot Down Karakorum-8 (K-8) Ground-attack Jet

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Supports the Sale of F-35 Stealth Jets to Saudi Arabia.

  • Infantry Weapons

    HJ-12 ATGM: An American FGM-148 Javelin Copycat

  • Europe

    Cancer Riddled Vlad Falls Down Stairs and Soils Himself While Doctors Stabilize Him

  • Americas

    South Korea delivers K2 Black Panther battle tank to Peru

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Rolls Out Homegrown KF-21 (KFX) Fighter Jets With Huge Export Potentials

  • Europe

    Russian Commanders Refused To Cross Dnieper River Using Inflatable Boat Purchased From Chinese TEMU, Termed As ‘Suicidal’ Mission

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    France’s new laser rifle silently melts electronics at 500 meters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Aggressive Act: Chinese Spy Ship Spotted In Australian EEZ

  • Middle East

    No Reaction From S-300: The Israeli Air Force F-16 Strikes Near Syrian S-300 Position

  • Europe

    Ukranian hackers altered Putin fanatic’s Aliexpress account and placed £20,000 worth sex toys order instead of drones

  • Africa

    UAE Sends Armed Drones to Support Ethiopia

  • Europe

    Corrupt British MP Tulip Siddiq lied about her Bangladeshi national ID card, tax file number and passport, the Times reported.

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian forces destroy a column of Russian multiple launch rocket systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russian-made MiG-29K crashed in India due to engine fires

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin to Develop New Hypersonic Weapons For US Marines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia and Nauru sign landmark security pact

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Arrests Two FSB Spy Chiefs and Eight Generals, Blame Them For Stalled Ukraine Invasion

  • South Asia

    Dirty work of Indian RAW: Deceased Bangladesh RAB officer Palash Saha was handling the controversial Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das case, in which RAW has vested interests

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia Purchased $15 Billion THAAD Anti-ballistic Missile System

  • Americas

    General Atomics completes first flight of Gray Eagle 25M unmanned aerial system

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Negotiating with France to Buy 48 Rafale Fighters

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army Showcases New 90KM Range M31A1 GMLRS Projectile For HIMARS

  • Americas

    The US Missile Defense Agency released request for proposals (RFP) on Next Generation Interceptor

  • Africa

    Corruption Hinders Growth Of Kenyan Defense Sectors

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Navy To Trials Shipboard Neptune Anti-ship Missile

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TAI Offers Attractive Packages For Malaysian Light Combat Aircraft Competition

  • Defense Industry

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

  • Europe

    Canada Delivers Armored Combat Support Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Completes Type 12 Land-based Anti-ship Missile Trials.

  • Defense Industry

    Egypt purchased 12 CH-47F Chinook helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Turkish UAV Aksungur flies 28 hours with 12 smart munitions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Scrambled Fighters To Intercept Chinese H-6 Bombers

  • Americas

    US Senate Confirms First African-American Air Force Chief

  • Defense Industry

    Russia failed to fulfil $9 billion worth of arms and spare parts delivery to India, Indian Parliamentary report

  • Americas

    Tom Cruise Received US Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award For His Role in Top Gun Movie

  • Industry

    U.S. to further ease arms export restrictions

  • Industry

    Chinese Military Aviation Industry

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured Fully Operational VPK-Ural Armored Vehicles From Fleeing Russians

  • Air Platform

    President Trump agrees to sale F-35 stealth jets to India in a multi-billion deal

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