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Sweden’s proposal on the Gripen sale to Thailand included significant technology transfer

January 28, 2025 GDC 0

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Sweden Purchases 44 New Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks

January 20, 2025 GDC 0

According to its Defense Ministry on Thursday, the Swedish government announced it would be purchasing 44 new German Leopard 2 A8 main battle tanks and plans to modernize its existing fleet of 66 Leopard 2 […]

Saab open new sensor production facility in Finland

January 17, 2025 GDC 0

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Thailand’s Defense Minister Recommends Saab Gripen Over F-16 Fighting Falcon

January 13, 2025 GDC 0

The Defence Ministry supports the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) decision to choose the Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets over the F-16 aircraft from the United States, says Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. Mr Phumtham, also Deputy Prime […]

Sweden Purchases Leopard Tanks Worth $2 Billion

January 11, 2025 GDC 0

Sweden’s army will buy tanks from German-French defence equipment maker KNDS for 22 billion Swedish crowns ($1.97 billion), the Nordic country’s government said on Thursday. The order includes 44 Leopard 2 A8 tanks and upgrades […]

Swedish Armed Forces Will Grow by 27,000 Men and Women

January 4, 2025 GDC 0

Sweden’s government said on Tuesday that as it ramps up defence spending, it will increase the size of its armed forces by some 27,000 men and women by 2030 to around 115,000 people, including professional […]

Saab Awarded Contract To Modernise Sweden’s Coastal Anti-ship Missile Capability

December 24, 2024 GDC 0

Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration regarding the modernisation of Sweden’s coastal anti-ship missile capability. The total order value is SEK 800 million and deliveries will begin in 2026. The […]

Sweden’s Gripen Fighter Jets Chases Russian Su-35 Out of NATO Skies

December 19, 2024 GDC 0

Sweden scrambled two fighter jets to intercept a pair of Russian bomber jets flying over the Baltic Sea on Tuesday, according to Försvarsmakten, the Swedish Armed Forces. The NATO nation scrambled two Jas 39 Gripen […]

BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Produce CV90 combat vehicles

December 9, 2024 GDC 0

BAE Systems has won a new $2.5 billion contract to build more CV90 combat vehicles for Denmark and Sweden, the company announced Friday. Denmark has ordered 115 new CV9035 MkIIICs, and Sweden is acquiring 50 new […]

Brazilian Air Force Put Gripen E To Extreme Tests During CRUZEX 2024

December 5, 2024 GDC 0

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The USAF Global Hawk is scanning frequency of Gravestone Radar of S-400 Triumf

April 6, 2020 0

American military aircraft are trying to pick up frequencies of the radar of the Russian S-400 air defense system. New American Global Hawk drones will be brought into NATO’s service and will be able to follow [...]
Over 400,000 Russians killed, wounded for 0.8 percent of Ukraine’s territory in 2025.

January 3, 2026 0

Ukraine’s General Staff estimated the grim tally – but Russian President Vladimir Putin appears bent on avoiding peace talks. Talks Underway To Replace Vladimir Putin As Russian PresidentDateOctober 31, 2022Russian Troops And Artillery Near Ukrainian [...]
Austal Delivers First Cape Class Patrol Boat to Royal Australian Navy

March 28, 2022 0

The vessel, ADV Cape Otway, was officially accepted and named by the Minister for Defence, The Hon. Peter Dutton MP at a ceremony held at Austal’s Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard. He was accompanied by the Chief [...]
Russia lost its first Chinese-made all-terrain vehicles in Ukraine

December 5, 2023 0

Recent footage released by the Ukrainian military confirms the destruction of two Chinese-made Desertcross 1000-3 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) near Krynky in the occupied Kherson region of Ukraine, marking a notable setback for Russia in the [...]
French engine maker Safran is ready to build an engine in India if India purchases 114 Rafale.

February 15, 2026 0

French engine maker Safran is ready to build an engine assembly line in India to meet the country’s requirements for local production as the French and Indian governments discuss the purchase of 114 more Rafale [...]
J-10C Vigorous Dragon’s one success should be taken in context, not as the reality of Chinese jet

May 17, 2025 0

Key points: Indian Air Force’s failure does not mean J-10C’s success. WS-10B engine comes with a lot of technical faults and 400 hours service life. Chinese missiles and munitions are yet to achieve maturity. A [...]

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]