Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

Saab Group Awarded Contract To Build Two Visby Generation 2 Stealth Corvettes

January 27, 2021 GDC 0

Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, (FMV), have signed two agreements concerning the next generation of surface ships and corvettes. A Product Definition Phase for the Mid-Life Upgrades (MLU) of five Visby-class corvettes, as […]

Ukraine destroyed two Russian Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile system in Zaporizhzhian

March 28, 2023 0

Ukrainian forces just destroyed two expensive Russian air defense systems using one of their new loitering attack drones according to a video released from the encounter. Russia orders more Tor-M2 missiles as Ukraine keeps destroying [...]
Japan commissioned first Soryu-class Submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries

March 6, 2020 0

The Japanese Maritime Self-defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned diesel-electric attack submarine JS Oryu, its first submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries, in a ceremony held on 5 March in Hyogo Prefecture in west-central Japan. Learned GDC quoting [...]
China’s Newest Zhou-class Nuclear Powered Submarine Sank In The Dock In Wuhan In Series Of Embarrassment For Chinese Navy

September 27, 2024 0

China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier this year, a senior U.S. defense official said on Thursday, a potential embarrassment for Beijing as it seeks to expand its military capabilities. China already has the largest [...]
Poland Received 24 K9 Self-propelled Howitzers From South Korea

January 9, 2023 0

According to information published on November 6, 2022, the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace has successfully delivered a batch of 24 K9 155mm self-propelled howitzers to the Polish Armed Forces, meeting the requirements of the Polish deterrence [...]
French nuclear-powered submarine fires a cruise missile for the first time

November 10, 2020 0

The first French naval cruise missile launch was carried out by the nuclear-powered attack submarine Suffren. On October 20th 2020, the Suffren, the first-in-series of the six nuclear-powered attack submarines in the Barracuda programme, successfully [...]
Israeli IAI and Rafael compete over defense industry know-how and control over markets.

January 16, 2026 0

Another front has opened in the long-running battle between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Rafael over defense contracts in Israel and abroad. In recent weeks, fresh tensions have emerged surrounding the recruitment of a senior [...]

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 […]