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Americas

Keel laid for Brazilian Navy’s first Tamandaré-class frigate

December 11, 2023 GDC 0

The Brazilian Navy and Águas Azuis, a special purpose entity (SPE) formed by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Embraer Defense & Security and Atech, laid the keel for the first Tamandaré-class frigate. The ceremony, which took place at […]

Europe

Brazil’s Tamandare-class frigate project marks important milestone

August 9, 2022 GDC 0

The Brazilian Navy, EMGEPRON, and Águas Azuis have presented a verification model of the future Tamandare-class frigate, marking an important milestone in the Brazilian Navy’s new frigate program. Aquas Azuis is a special purpose company formed by […]

Americas

TKMS, Embraer, Atech awarded contract to build Brazilian Tamandaré frigates

March 9, 2020 GDC 0

Brazilian state-controlled company Emgepron has awarded a contract to the Águas Azuis consortium comprising Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS), Embraer Defesa & Segurança, and Atech Negócios em Tecnologias to build four Tamandaré-class frigates for the Brazilian […]

  • U.S. Army will field tiltrotor MV-75 aircraft in 2026.

    January 26, 2026 0
    The U.S. Army will field its first Bell MV-75 tiltrotor aircraft by late 2026, advancing the Future Vertical Lift program by several years compared with previous plans that targeted the early 2030s. Boeing Delivers 400th [...]
  • North Korean soldiers addicted to pornography after getting Starlink internet access for the first time while fighting for Russia

    November 8, 2024 0
    North Korean soldiers are reportedly hooked on porn after being given unrestricted internet access for the first time while fighting for Russia. Military troops who joined the front in Ukraine are believed to have something [...]
  • Italian Navy’s tenth and final FREMM frigate launched

    August 16, 2024 0
    The frigate Emilio Bianchi, the last in a series of ten Italian Navy’s FREMM (European multi-mission) frigates, was launched at Fincantieri’s Riva Trigoso integrated shipyard in Italy. As informed, the ceremony took place on May 25, [...]
  • PLA Navy Fired Weapons Grade Laser at Australian Navy’s P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

    February 20, 2022 0
    The Australian Defense Department said that a Chinese navy ship fired a laser at one of its surveillance aircraft, putting the lives of the crew in danger, learned GDC citing ABC Australia. US Navy says [...]
  • S-300 Has No Interception Capability Against Tactical Missile

    November 6, 2020 0
    The S-300 air defense system was in used in Karabakh by Armenia, but it has so far failed to intercept a single LORA ballistic missile. Israeli LORA Tactical Ballistic Missiles operated by Azerbaijani Army. Despite [...]
  • Kim Jong Un to visit Moscow to sign reciprocal deal for North Korea receives spy satellites and Russia receives Hwasal-2 cruise and KN-23 ballistic missiles

    November 27, 2024 0
    South Korea’s defense chief Shin Won-sik said on Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could visit Russia soon. North Korea Fires Two Ballistic MissilesDateMarch 25, 2021North Korea started mass producing KN-24 ballistic missiles [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine Struck 50 Russian Targets In Forcing Russian Navy To Retreat From Crimea

  • Middle East

    U.S. and Israel continue to bomb all over Iran, Ali Khamenei is dead.

  • Europe

    Russia lost 45 percent of its special forces in the Ukraine war

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Develops Wheeled Anti-tank Vehicles

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI awarded contract to produce anti-jam GPS system for South Korea and Thailand

  • Americas

    U.S. State Department Approved Foreign Military Sale Of $150 Million Hellfire Missiles For Netherlands

  • Europe

    Serbia Behind $1.6 Billion PULS Artillery Contract With Israeli Elbit Systems.

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems won US Air Force contract worth up to $476 million

  • Americas

    Boeing Declared Partnership For Canada’s FFCP Programme

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian T-90 tank with tiny FPV drone

  • Europe

    Russia Lacks Technology And Competency To Perform Multi-domain Operations In Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Day: Lieutenant Colonel Meng Wang of Australian Army’s Aviation Command Received Conspicuous Service Medal

  • Air Platform

    Saab Offers 72 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets and Six GlobalEye AEW&C to Canada.

  • Middle East

    IRGC says Iran will hit Saudi, Qatari, Emirati and Kuwaiti power plants and water desalination plants as Saudi Arabia prepares strike packages against Iran.

  • Europe

    A drunk Russian Iskander-M transporter driver collided with a truck in Armavir

  • Air Platform

    The KUS-FS UAV to be deployed for RoKA Ground Operations Command

  • Americas

    US Army Issued Tenders To Buy AK-74 Kalashnikov Assault Rifles For Adversary Training

  • Air Platform

    The $50 Million MiG-35 “Lemon” Will Be Tested Until 2021 :Mikoyan Design Bureau

  • C4iSR

    Russian forces switching on and off TOR missile to minimize radar heat issues provide window of opportunity to destroy the missile system

  • Europe

    British MP Tulip Siddiq Received Free London Flat From Sheikh Hasina’s Ally

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TAI developed advanced derivative of Anka drone

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia sends Pantsir-SM air defense system to frontline

  • Air Platform

    RSAF Receives First Batch Of H225M Long-range Helicopters

  • Naval Platforms

    Lockheed Martin awarded $375 million contract to customize Indian Navy’s MH-60R

  • South Asia

    New Book Reveals that the Indian RAW had a hand in the assassination of former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Mujib in 1975.

  • Air Platform

    The Whitehouse Notified Congress For The Sale of 50 F-35 JSF to UAE

  • Europe

    Czech Republic Delivers 45 Upgraded T-72B Tanks To Ukraine

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea Deploys Hyunmoo-5 Ballistic Missile to Strengthen Deterrence Against North Korea.

  • South Asia

    United Nations finds former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina authorised killing of 1,400 people in bid to stay in power

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s depot storing 400 Shahed-136 drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Navantia signed contract with the Royal Thai Navy to modernise two Pattani-class Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Philippine Army Plans to purchase the Japanese Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia Test Fires Nuclear-tipped Air-to-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Turkish Firtana 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Poland and Slovakia to provide Ukraine with MiG-29 fighter jets within weeks

  • C4iSR

    Reutech optical radar tracker (ORT)

  • Americas

    Hanwha Signs Partnership Agreement with Five Canadian Companies For Patrol Submarine Project.

  • Europe

    Russia suffered 1630 troops losses in a day totalling 685,910 dead troops in Ukraine war

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese Type 054X Frigate for PLAN

  • Europe

    Russia’s close ally Belarus explores training opportunity with NATO

  • Europe

    Romania to purchase K2 tank and K9 self-propelled howitzers from South Korea

  • Europe

    France is already preparing to send 2,000 troops to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Iranian-made Shahed-136 Drone In Kherson

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Elbit Systems Awarded $172 Million Contract to Supply Light Tanks to Philippines

  • Air Platform

    French Air Force Placed Additional Order of 42 Rafale F4 Jets

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War: Severe Impact on Russia’s Arms Exports 

  • Air Platform

    British army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters achieved full operational capability

  • C4iSR

    EuroTrophy Signs $450 Million Contract to Produce APS for Leopard 2A8.

  • Defense Industry

    Russia copies a feature of Northrop YF-23 into Checkmate LCA

  • Europe

    The Russian military destroyed its own T-90A tank and dig a hole in Russian export markets

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