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Europe

British Eurofighter Typhoon Joins Air Combat Exercises With Swedish Gripen And Finish F/A-18 Hornet

July 13, 2022 GDC 0

The exercises come just weeks after Finland and Sweden applied to join military alliance NATO, in the face of an increasing threat from Russia. The RAF has sent four Typhoons and two F-35Bs to Finland […]

Air Platform

Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Swedish Gripen C/D Fighter Jets

April 26, 2022 GDC 0

Saab has been awarded a contract by the Defence Materiel Administration of Sweden to modernize the Gripen C/D fighter of the Swedish Air Force.   The manufacturer will “provide capability enhancements” to extend the service […]

Europe

Swedish Gripen Chased Russian Su-24 Nuclear-Armed Bomber Out of Gotland, Report

March 31, 2022 GDC 0

Russian bombers armed with nuclear warheads reportedly entered European Union air space earlier this month, before being intercepted by fighter jets. Swedish media reports four of Vladimir Putin’s warplanes swooped in over the Baltic towards […]

Europe

Amid Russia Tensions, Sweden to Boost Military Spending

March 12, 2022 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Saab Started Delivering Gripen E to Sweden and Brazil

December 8, 2021 GDC 0

First six serial production Gripen E aircraft left Saab’s factory on Wednesday for delivery to the Brazilian and Swedish Air Forces. The company held a high-level meeting with authorities from both countries to present the […]

Air Platform

Saab’s Gripen Evolved As Electronic Warfare Platform

November 5, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Gripen is the first fighter jet to fly in GPS denied environment

October 4, 2021 GDC 0

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C4iSR

Swedish MoD Issued RFI to Procure GlobalEye Early Warning Aircraft

October 3, 2021 GDC 0

Sweden’s Defence Minister, Peter Hultqvist, confirmed that the Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force) is committed to the Global 6000 GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning (AEW) and Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR). The Swedish Armed Forces has made a […]

Europe

Sweden to receive first PATRIOT battery in November 2021

August 22, 2021 GDC 0

The Swedish defense procurement agency, FMV which recently received the first unit of the PATRIOT air defense system (ADS) is currently assembling the first unit for  tests that will be carried out during autumn. The […]

Americas

U.S. Air Force is Looking to Adopt Saab’s Design Methodologies to Arm T-7A Red Hawk

April 6, 2021 GDC 0

The USAF really wants to replace its ageing F-16s and A-10s with a SAAB Gripen like a bird, rather than the F-35A. The USAF is looking at the T-7A program which was developed using SAABs […]

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  • Rocketsan Test Fires Tayfun Short-range Ballistic Missile

    February 8, 2025 0
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  • BAE Systems awarded contracts for type 31 frigates gun

    October 3, 2020 0
    BAE Systems will produce and deliver Bofors 40 Mk4 and Bofors 57 Mk3 naval guns for the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Type 31 general purpose frigate program. The agreement, through a contract with Babcock International, [...]
  • UK Signs Security Pact With Sweden and Finland, Amid Russia tensions

    May 12, 2022 0
    The war in Ukraine might not be over any time soon. America’s spy chief Avril Haines has offered a grim outlook on the possible trajectory of Vladimir Putin’s invasion. She says the conflict could escalate [...]
  • South Korea’s new Hyunmoo-V monster missile carries nine tons warhead

    November 7, 2024 0
    On October 1, 2024, South Korea unveiled its latest strategic missile, the Hyunmoo-V, during the Armed Forces Day parade commemorating the 76th anniversary of the military’s founding. The event featured approximately 5,000 troops and nearly [...]
  • Turkish army receives updated KORAL electronic attack system

    January 9, 2022 0
    Turkish defense giant Aselsan has delivered its upgraded electronic attack system, the ILGAR Combat Electronic Warfare System, to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), the head of Turkey’s top defense body shared Tuesday. Turkish army receives [...]
  • Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems hands over third HDW Class 209/1400mod submarine to Egyptian Navy

    April 18, 2020 0
    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has handed over “S43”, the third of four new HDW Class 209/1400mod submarines to the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The event took place in Kiel with only the [...]
Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Air Guard Chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan (Thief) Embezzled and Laundered $245 Million (BDT 3,000 Crore) to Canada, USA and UAE

  • Europe

    ‘Hostage situation’ at Hamburg airport as gunman drives onto runway

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force’s Fighter Jets Flew Low Over Saudi Airspace To Bomb Houthis

  • Europe

    German Navy christens second K130 Batch II corvette Emden

  • Europe

    Russia jailed two senior military officers for purchasing Pantsir-SM air defense system to protect Crimea bridge

  • Europe

    MiG-35 (MiG-29M2) multi-role fighter jet completes factory trials

  • Europe

    Russia Admits That It Suffered Significant Losses in Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Nepal arrested Russian people smugglers tried to recruit Gurkhas to fight in Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Receives First Batch Of S-400 Triumf

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese PL-15/PL-12D active radar-guided air-to-air missiles loosely analogous to the American AIM-120A

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army Says Chinese-made VT-4 Tank Good at Parade, But Not at Actual Combat.

  • Naval Weapons

    Raytheon-Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM): Fifth-gen Over the Horizon Precision Strike Missile

  • Europe

    Russia Failed To Launch Satan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

  • Africa

    Sudanese lawmakers to review Russian naval base deal: Sudan’s Foreign Minister

  • Europe

    Netherlands Issues RFI for Future Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate’s Sonar

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Received Record Orders from Domestic and International Customers

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN Hobart-class air warfare destroyers to be upgraded with Aegis combat system

  • Central Asia

    Armenia takes rival Azerbaijan to UN court

  • Europe

    British Government Pledged €3.8 Billion Military Aid To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Sydney Leaves Home Port For Combat Trials

  • Europe

    Export potential is the Key to arms procurement, says British ministry of defense

  • Europe

    Kadyrov’s troops using Tesla Cybertrucks in the Ukraine war

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha unveils new-gen K9A3 unmanned howitzer

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Why did India’s Russian-made R-77 Missiles Fail to Hit Pakistani F-16C Fighter Jets?

  • Europe

    Putin led Russia to disastrous defeat in Ukraine, retired Russian General Leonid Ivashov says

  • Middle East

    Israeli Mossad’s Ex-spy Drops Bombshell On Hezbollah and Exploding Pagers at CBS 60 Minutes

  • Air Platform

    Saab to Deliver Six Gripen E to Brazilian Air Force

  • C4iSR

    Thales to Deliver Second Air Defense System and Radars to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Germany would not block Leopard 2 tanks delivery to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    US Army Tests Operational Capability of Upgraded UH-60V Helicopters

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine has provided the West with vast intelligence about Russian weaponry that CIA, NSA, MI6, Bundesnachrichtendienst, DGSE failed to collect

  • Europe

    Dutch army’s airmobile brigade receives first GRF tactical vehicle

  • Americas

    Boeing Started Manufacturing E-7A AWACS for US Air Force

  • Europe

    Franco-Italian Horizon Class Destroyers to Receive Hypersonic and BMD Capability

  • Industry

    Singaporean Defense Industries

  • Industry

    Shenyang WS-10B Taihang Doesn’t Solve China’s Engine Nightmare

  • South Asia

    India, U.S. begin two-day naval exercise in eastern Indian Ocean region

  • Naval Platforms

    Sweden’s A26 “The Disruptor”: The most stealthy submarine of the world

  • Europe

    Russians started to display domestic dissent against Kremlin’s mass mobilization attempts

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Produce Next-Generation Battle Tank Design.

  • Air Platform

    Saab starts Gripen E/F production in Brazil

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia To Invest $20 Billion In Domestic Defense Industry

  • Air Platform

    Italy will deliver Storm Shadow stealth cruise missiles to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India to arm Rafale with HAMMER precision strike missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine started ‘special sea drone operations’ against Russia hitting second tanker

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Arrow-3 Interceptor Missile Shot Down Houthi Ballistic Missiles For The First Time

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Is A Victim Of His Own Propaganda As Russia’s Airborne Failed To Capture Kyiv

  • Europe

    Colt CZ presented the Mk 47 automatic grenade launcher at Milipol 2025.

  • Air Platform

    Philippine wants to buy T129 but Turkey can’t get an export license

  • Europe

    Russian troop losses in Ukraine surpass the one million mark

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