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Switzerland Started Negotiations with the U.S. over a Fixed-Price F-35A Contract

August 25, 2025 GDC 0

On August 13, 2025, the Swiss Federal Council announced that negotiations with the United States over the fixed price of the F-35A procurement had ended without agreement. After weeks of diplomatic discussions, including direct talks […]

Air Platform

Swiss Air Force faces public opposition to its F-35 deal, prompting SAF to look for European jets

April 19, 2025 GDC 0

Switzerland faces growing public and political opposition to its F-35 fighter jet deal, prompting renewed consideration of European alternatives better aligned with its defense needs and strategic autonomy. In Switzerland, the contract for acquiring 36 […]

Europe

Putin will soon receive more NATO as the technologically superior Switzerland military may abandon 500 years of neutrality

August 31, 2024 GDC 0

The Swiss Security Commission is calling for a review of the country’s neutrality since 1515. The report notes that Switzerland has already become a target of hybrid warfare – disinformation, espionage and cyberattacks. Experts recommend […]

Air Platform

Swiss Air Force To Practice Highway Takeoff And Landing After Three Decades

February 16, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Swiss Lawmakers Pass Legislation To Buy 36 F-35A Stealth Jets

October 1, 2022 GDC 0

Swiss lawmakers voted Thursday to proceed with the controversial purchase of F-35 fighter jets without holding a referendum sought by opponents of the deal. The lower house National Council gave the government the go-ahead to buy the […]

Air Platform

Swiss Military Shows Off Israeli Starliner ISR UAV

September 25, 2022 GDC 0

The Swiss Air Force is looking toward future threats with its new fleet of Hermes Starliner unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) manufactured by Israel’s Elbit Systems. The six UAVs will be based out of Emmen Air Base near […]

Defense Industry

Switzerland Purchases 36 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $6.25 Billion

September 20, 2022 GDC 0

Switzerland has inked a deal to procure three dozen F-35A fighter jets, dodging a proposed popular referendum in the hopes of receiving the new jets by the end of the decade. Bern’s armaments director Martin […]

Defense Industry

Switzerland selects the F-35A as new fighters and the Patriot air defense system

July 6, 2021 GDC 0

The Swiss defense ministry has proposed the purchase of 36 Lockheed Martin-built F-35A fighters to replace its air force’s ageing F/A-18 Hornets, pending a parliament approval. The Swiss Ministry of Defense, Civil Defense and Sports […]

Defense Industry

Airbus Offers Local Assembly For Swiss Eurofighter

June 30, 2021 GDC 0

Airbus has offered to assemble Eurofighter aircraft in Switzerland if the Swiss government opts for the European fighter jet instead of the American-made ones, according to an official who spoke to local media. Germany, Italy, […]

Defense Industry

F-35A Leads Swiss Air Force Fighters Competition

June 28, 2021 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin’s F35-A Lightning II performed the best in a Swiss evaluation of what fighter jet to buy next, although the final political decision was still open, Swiss broadcaster SRF reported on Monday, citing three […]

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  • Ukrainian Soldiers blow up and destroy Russian artillery system

    August 19, 2022 0
    Ukrainian 44th Separate Artillery Brigade destroyed the Russian 2S5 self-propelled artillery system in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine Destroyed Two Giatsint-S Howitzers And Captured Five Howitzers With Ammo From Fleeing RussiansDateOctober 14, 2022Ukrainian forces destroyed Russian 2S5 [...]
  • Ukraine can retake Crimea using F-16 and stand-off JASSM missiles

    June 15, 2023 0
    When President Joe Biden approved the transfer of F-16s to Ukraine from its allies and U.S. training of Ukrainian pilots, no one could say definitively when these vital aircraft would be appearing above the battlefield [...]
  • Bangladeshi court issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed, sister Sheikh Rehana, and British MP Tulip Siddiq

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    A court in Bangladesh on Sunday issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, British MP Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, and 50 others in connection with the alleged illegal acquisition of [...]
  • Royal Navy To Integrate Meteor BVRAAM and SPEAR missile into F-35B stealth jet

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  • India Purchases Israeli Spice GPS-guided Bombs.

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    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 [...]
  • U.S. Air Force’s First Female Captain Lacie Hester Received Silver Star Award

    November 17, 2024 0
    On the night of April 13, Iran launched more than 300 ballistic missiles and drones at Israel, an attack in response to a missile strike on Damascus, Syria, that had killed a top Iranian commander. [...]
Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

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Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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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 […]

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