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  • [ June 28, 2026 ] France Purchases 5,000 Sonora ISR Drones From Harmattan AI. Europe
  • [ June 28, 2026 ] Ukraine’s FP-5 Flamingo missiles successfully struck the Titan-Barrikady facility in Volgograd. Europe
  • [ June 28, 2026 ] L3Harris Awarded Contract to Produce Tactical Radio System for Germany. C4iSR
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HSwMS Södermanland submarine undergone lifetime extension

November 18, 2024 GDC 0

Swedish Submarine Södermanland Re-Launched Following Lifetime ExtensionSwedish submarine HSwMS Södermanland has been re-launched following a lifetime extension ordered in 2022. Submarine HSwMS Södermanland together with three of the newer Gotland-class make up Sweden’s small but […]

Air Platform

Colombia purchases undisclosed number of Gripen E, Peru next in line to purchase Gripen

November 16, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Brazil Purchases Additional Gripen E, Sweden Purchases Brazilian KC-390 Transport Aircraft In Bilateral Deals

November 14, 2024 GDC 0

Brazil is likely to purchase nine additional Saab JAS 39 E/F Gripens, according to a 9 November statement by the Swedish Ministry of Defence (MoD), adding to its 2014 order for 36 of the multirole […]

Air Platform

Ukraine Wants Gripen Fighter Jets For Air Superiority Role

November 5, 2024 GDC 0

Experts say Ukraine needs its F-16s, but it should get Gripen jets to help fight Russia’s Su-57 in the long term. One air warfare expert said Sweden’s Gripens “were designed for this fight much better” […]

Air Platform

Saab awarded contract to produce four Gripen C fighter jets for Hungary

October 13, 2024 GDC 0

Saab has today signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and received an order for four additional Gripen C fighter aircraft for Hungary. This order follows an amendment to the contract between […]

Europe

Sweden orders new CB90 Combat Boats from Saab

October 11, 2024 GDC 0

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for ten combat boats. The order value is approximately SEK 400 million (~$37.7 million). The contract period begins in 2024 and deliveries will […]

Europe

Marshall Awarded Contract To Produce Command and Control Systems Shelter For Sweden

October 11, 2024 GDC 0

Marshall has been awarded a seven-year, $127 million contract for the development of Sweden’s command and control shelter suites. The UK company will deliver up to 500 shelters over the next four years, with the […]

C4iSR

Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Third GlobalEye For Swedish Air Force

October 5, 2024 GDC 0

Saab has today signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding delivery of a third GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft to Sweden. The order value is approximately SEK 2.6 billion […]

Europe

Finish Company Patria Awarded Contract To Produce Nemo Navy Mortar Boat

October 5, 2024 GDC 0

Patria announced that the Royal Swedish Navy would strengthen its capabilities with eight new mortar vessels equipped with Patria NEMO Navy. The Patria NEMO Navy mortar system ordered by Sweden is an important international reference […]

Europe

Swedish Military Procures THeMIS Cargo Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) for Trials

October 1, 2024 GDC 0

Sweden has purchased a Milrem Robotics THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for trials. A trio of Swedish services will run tests on THeMIS Cargo: the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, the Swedish Defence Research Agency, and […]

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  • Australian-made Cutting-edge Robot Rocket Launcher ‘Funnel Web’ Soon Be Smashing Through Russian Defenses

    September 7, 2023 0
    Ukraine is eyeing up a groundbreaking new missile-launcher robot dubbed the Funnel Web to smash through enemy lines. FGM-148 Javelin Anti-tank Guided MissileDateOctober 26, 2019Ukrainian volunteers convert Humvee into mobile 120mm multiple rocket launcherDateMarch 17, [...]
  • U.S. intelligence detects signs that China considered providing Iran with JY-27A radar systems.

    April 22, 2026 0
    Days after the U.S.-Israel led war with Iran kicked off last month, American intelligence agencies detected signs that the war risked widening beyond the immediate battlefield as Russia and China sought to support Iran to [...]
  • CSTO Member Belarus Purchased Chinese M20 Ballistic Missile Instead of Iskander-M Missile

    November 17, 2023 0
    In a recent release, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus noted the induction ceremony for the new ‘Polonez-M’ rocket launcher. Belarusian Polonez Multiple Launch Rocket SystemDateJuly 19, 2018Belarus develops advanced missile technologies [...]
  • HIMARS Destroying Russian Logisitics And High-value Targets

    August 14, 2022 0
    Retired U.S. Army General Mark Hertling said Saturday that High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) given to Ukraine to assist in its fight against Russia are a “game changer,” contending that Moscow’s forces are now [...]
  • Turkey To Collaborate With Foreign Partners On TFX Fighter, Says Ismail Demir

    September 13, 2021 0
    Turkey is open to talking with anyone who wants to cooperate on projects such as manufacturing a combat aircraft jointly, Turkey’s top defense body chairperson said late Monday, answering a question about whether Ankara has [...]
  • Russia puts garden mesh on its warships to stop kamikaze drones.

    June 23, 2026 0
    A photograph making the rounds among Russian military analysts shows the Russian Navy’s latest answer to Ukraine’s growing drone threat at sea: a thin green mesh net, the kind more commonly found on garden trellises [...]
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

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

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    Israeli Army Received New Barak Fifth-generation Tanks Fitted With High-tech Sensors And Helmet Mounted Display

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Plans to Buy KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets.

  • C4iSR

    RAF Awarded A Contract to Upgrade Eurofighter’s Radar

  • Americas

    AH-64E Apache And Jolly Green II Complete Joint Exercise

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Pilots Completes Gripen E Training in Saab’s Gripen Center in Sweden

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s AJAX1431 flight became the most tracked flight as PM Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka

  • Americas

    Embraer Developed Conceptual Design Of Advanced UCAV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Coup: Ordinary People Joining Karen Rebel To Fight Junta

  • C4iSR

    TALIOS multifunction targetting pod makes Rafale F3R more dangerous

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall offers SILAM High Mobility Rocket Launcher System to Spain.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    British Nuclear Submarine HMS Astute Docks In Perth, Australia

  • Europe

    Turkey new stealth drone undergoes 1st internal weapon bay test firing

  • Americas

    President Trump to lift ban on aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine

  • Europe

    Finland’s new Pohjanmaa-class corvette receives advanced composite armor fitted.

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall demonstrates Boxer Skyrangers SHORAD capability to Bundeswehr

  • Central Asia

    Goodbye CSTO: Armenia Absent From Russia-led CSTO War Game

  • Europe

    Putin’s forces already lost the war, former Russian commander says

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rolls-Royce Contracted to Produce Propulsion System for South Korea’s Ulsan-class Warships

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korean F-15K Test Fires Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin signs decree allowing neo-Nazis, pro-autocrats and destructive personalities to seek shelter in Russia

  • Europe

    Poland purchases 2,506 FGM-148F Javelin missiles and 253 Javelin Command Launch Units.

  • Europe

    Ukraine blew up Sevastopol power substation in occupied Crimea

  • Air Platform

    UK Buys 14 Chinooks Helicopters Worth £1.4 Billion

  • Middle East

    Israel May Have Given Up Golden Opportunity To Kill Iran’s Nuclear Program

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Will Make Major Deliveries, Says Ismail Demir

  • Europe

    Russia shot down its own S-70 Okhotnik heavy combat drone

  • Europe

    European Union Has Enough Evidence to Prove Putin’s Fishing Vessels and Research Ships Behind Undersea Cables Sabotages

  • Europe

    Ukrainian special forces sniper achieved the longest kill record

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Canada donates deadly AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine

  • Central Asia

    Armenia will leave Collective Security Treaty Organization, Armenian premier says

  • Europe

    Turkey to deploy ‘Alpagu’ kamikaze drone at the battle field

  • Europe

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s drones using counter-drone jamming gun

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, Japan Sign Historic Defense Pact

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

  • Europe

    Wagner Group Will Leave Bakhmut On 10th May To ‘Lick Our Wounds’, Yevgeny Prigozhin Announced

  • Europe

    Fifth Astute-class Submarine Officially Named HMS Anson

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoots Down Six Russian Reconnaissance Balloons Over Kyiv

  • Americas

    US Navy’s Columbia-class submarine project moves forward

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy’s Carrier Battle Group Enters Taiwan Straits

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Curtis Wilbur Sails Through Taiwan Straits

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Sent 72 AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation Missiles To Ukraine

  • Industry

    India, A Lucrative Defense Export Market For Russia, America, France And Israel

  • Europe

    U.S. Asks Turkey To Transfer S-400 To Ukraine And Get F-35 And Patriot System

  • Air Platform

    Turkish President Erdogan Travels to Qatar, Seeking to Buy 24 Used Eurofighters.

  • South Asia

    British Government Launched Corruption Probe into Bangladeshi-origin British MP Tulip Siddiq’s Alleged Involvement in Rooppur Nuclear Powerplant and Arms Dealing with Russia

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded $8.6 billion contract to supply F-15IA fighter jets to Israel.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine just got JDAM-ER smart bombs that could change everything

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launches Investigations Over China Luring Australian Pilots

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Awarded MK41 VLS Contract For German Navy

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