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Swedish Navy upgrades Tapper-class patrol boat with ASW capability

June 27, 2020 GDC 0

The first of six Tapper-class patrol boats, HMS Dristig, has been re-delivered to the Swedish Navy following a comprehensive overhaul and anti-submarine warfare upgrade program. This is part of a project aimed at enhancing Sweden’s […]

  • MHI Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile

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  • Ukrainian Drones Destroyed Upgraded T-72B Tanks Using Grenade

    June 9, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to destroy a tank. The Russian army fighting vehicle was probably abandoned. Morocco is the first African country to donate T-72 tanks to UkraineDateDecember 17, 2022Video shows Russian morons driving [...]
  • Turkey Welcomes Corridor Between Azerbaijan and Armenia

    August 11, 2025 0
    Turkey on Saturday welcomed a peace accord between Azerbaijan and Armenia and said it hoped a planned strategic transit corridor, which could boost exports of energy and other resources through the South Caucasus, would open [...]
  • Ukrainian HIMARS blew up the Russian BUK air defense system

    April 1, 2024 0
    Ukrainian Special Operations Forces have reported the successful destroyed a Russian BUK surface-to-air missile system in the Zaporizhzhia region, located in the southern part of the country. According to statements from the Special Operations Command, [...]
  • Norway boosts defense spending by whopping $48 billion

    April 7, 2024 0
    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shifted Norway’s discussion on military spendingNorway will dip into its huge rainy day sovereign wealth fund to deliver a “historic” defence spending boost of $48 billion over the next 12 [...]
  • Philippines Invites Saab, Lockheed, KAI And TAI For $7 Billion Fighter Jets Tenders

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy’s HMS Diamond arrives in Gibraltar with series of ‘kill marks’ on flanks

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland purchases AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missile to arm F-35A fighter jets.

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia wants to establish diplomatic ties with Israel: Prince Turki al-Faisal

  • Europe

    Ukraine will pass legislation recognizing Ukrainian-speaking persons living in Russia as Ukrainian territories

  • Air Platform

    UK interested in buying Turkish Akinci drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan purchased 108 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Plans To Buy F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Europe

    Russian Navy To Get Last Kilo-II (Project 636.3) Submarines In 2024

  • Air Platform

    Images show Ukraine’s kamikaze drones damaged four Su-24M and two Su-34 bombers at Morozovsk airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast

  • Europe

    Dutch MoD Issued B-Letter To Naval Group, Saab & TKMS For Walrus SSK Replacement

  • Europe

    South Korea displays K3 next-gen concept main battle tank

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Helicopter in Kherson

  • Europe

    Putin purged dozens of high-ranking military officers as officials stole millions of dollars from the Ministry of Defense

  • Defense Industry

    Netherlands and Belgium agree on building $4.4 billion ASW frigates

  • Central Asia

    U.S. Flys F/A-18 Super Hornet Over Kabul To Support Evacuation

  • Middle East

    Britain suspended 30 out of 350 arms export licences to Israel

  • Africa

    Chinese CH-4B Drones Keep Crashing In Algeria For Technical Fault

  • Europe

    25 Percent of Russian Businesses Declared Bankruptcy Due to High Inflation, High Interest Rates and No Export Customers

  • Loitering Munitions

    U.S. Special Task Force Launched Barrages of LUCAS Kamikaze Drones in Iran.

  • Europe

    North Korea Delivers First Batch Of Howitzers And Ammunitions To Russia

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fighter Bombers

  • C4iSR

    Australia deploys high-tech E-7A Wedgetail spy plane to protect the United Arab Emirates.

  • Uncategorized

    Russia’s Triumphant Su-57E Can’t Find Any Buyer

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s New DDGX Destroyer Features Lasers, Hypersonic Missiles And Stealth Technology

  • South Asia

    BJP Leader Warns India Not To Buy S-400: Subramanian Swamy

  • Europe

    Western Sanctions Crippled Russian Defense Industries, Su-57 and Su-75 Are Pipedream

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ASC upgrades Shipbuilding facilities in Adelaide to launch $35 billion naval project

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA Storm Shadow/ Scalp Long-Range, Air-Launched, Stand-Off Attack Missile

  • Europe

    Australia sends 20 more armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    U.S. State Department Approves Multi-billion Missile, Radar and Counter-drone System to the Gulf States.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launches Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army to diversify its drone fleet and drone warfare capability

  • C4iSR

    Netherlands to Bolster NH90, Apache, Chinook Self-Protection Systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Deploys Su-35 close to Indian border

  • Americas

    The U.S. Is The Largest Arms Exporter, Who Are Buyers?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Reportedly Will Buy More Su-35s to Replace Older Aircrafts: Reports TASS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Cheongung II SAM Enters Mass Production

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN SEA5000 Hunter-class FFG Project Is On Track Despite COVID19

  • Europe

    Russia Playing Catch Up In The Ukraine War, Russian State TV Presenter Says

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Send $33 Million Additional Funds for Ukrainian Defense Against Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese State Media Issues ‘Extreme Danger’ Warning To Australia After 2024 National Defense Strategy Paper

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijani President orders armed forces to transition to NATO standard and bans Russian oil tankers from entering Baku port.

  • Air Platform

    Why Gripen E/F (AKA Sukhoi Killer) Is The Best Fighter Jets In Its Class

  • Defense Industry

    Russia cannot export arms anymore, bleak prospects of Russian arms industries

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lack of Leadership in Australia and New Zealand Emboldened Chinese Navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine peace deal will not last long without US backing: UK minister

  • Americas

    US Army Selected Swiss Designed APC9K Submachine Gun

  • Air Platform

    Why Australia Needs B-21 Raider For Long-range Strike Missions?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Hunter killer submarines are first line of defense against Chinese invasion

  • Europe

    HIMARS Destroying Russian Logisitics And High-value Targets

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