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Air Platform

Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D With New AESA Radar And Software

October 25, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Sweden Considers Sending Gripen ‘Sukhoi Killer’ Fighter Jets To Ukraine

September 14, 2023 GDC 0

Sweden is considering sending Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, according to a new report.Lawmakers in Stockholm plan to ask the military to look into the possibility of a transfer of Gripen fighter jets Officials in […]

Europe

Su-35 doomed: Sweden considers training Ukrainian pilots on Gripen jets

May 26, 2023 GDC 0

Sweden’s defense minister says the Nordic country is considering whether to let Ukrainian pilots test its JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets. So far, Sweden has ruled out sending any Gripen fighters to Ukraine, saying it […]

Air Platform

Why Gripen is the Best 4.5 Gen Fighter Jet?

November 24, 2021 GDC 0

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Saab’s Gripen Evolved As Electronic Warfare Platform

November 5, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

USAF’s Red Flag 21-1 Exercise Involves Air Combat, Space, Cyberspace Elements

March 31, 2021 GDC 0

The “Red Flag 21-2” combat scenario training exercise brought aircraft from seven NATO nations and detachments from across the U.S. Air Force together, the branch said. Over 100 aircraft were involved in the weeklong event […]

Air Platform

Revolutionary: Saab Manufactures 3D Printed Parts For Gripen Fighter Jet

March 31, 2021 GDC 0

Saab has trialled battle damage repair of its Gripen combat aircraft using 3D-printed parts, the Swedish manufacturer announced on 30 March. The 3D printed spare parts is revolutionary technique to solve maintenance problems and fast […]

Europe

Saab Gripen Is The Cost-effective Fire Power, Says Croatia

February 18, 2021 GDC 0

December the 7th, 2020 – The saga surrounding Croatia’s purchase of fighter jets still isn’t over yet. Despite the numerous options on the table from numerous countries, the Swedish offer is looking tempting indeed. As Poslovni […]

Europe

Saab Offered 12 Gripen C/D With MRO Facility To Croatia

February 15, 2021 GDC 0

Sweden submitted its proposal of 12 new Gripen C/D fighter aircraft to Croatia. Representatives of the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) and the Swedish Embassy in Croatia submitted the government-to-government proposal of 12 new Gripen […]

Air Platform

Gripen E/F To Be A Smart Phone Like Fighters With Regular Software Upgrades: Saab

January 16, 2021 GDC 0

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  • Russia Will Supply S-400 To India In December, The Looming CAATSA Sanctions On India

    August 25, 2021 0
    The potency of the S-400 anti-aircraft system is questioned by both Turkey and China while the systems cannot detect low altitude fighter jets, drones supersonic cruise missiles and stealth fighters. Russia will start supplying its [...]
  • U.S. Donates Four Cessna Aircraft to Philippines Navy

    February 17, 2022 0
    The Cessna planes will be used to train new naval aviators, as well as to maintain the capabilities of current pilots and the technical expertise of aviation mechanics.  Bangladesh Army’s Cessna 152 Training Aircraft CrashedDateMarch [...]
  • Shady Arms Deal: Armenia Bought 35 OSA SHORAD From Jordan During Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

    March 20, 2021 0
    Jordan reportedly delivered 35 mobile launchers and an Osa-AK anti-aircraft defense system simulator to Armenia for an amount of $27 million. The entire OSA SHORAD systems were destroyed by Azerbaijani Bayraktar TB2 drones during the [...]
  • Gibbs & Cox showcased a new corvette design based off Taiwanese Navy’s Frigate.

    December 17, 2025 0
    In an exclusive interview with Naval News editor Xavier Vavasseur, Levi Catton of Leidos Gibbs & Cox showcased a new Corvette design based off their International Frigate, two variants of which are currently in production [...]
  • Taiwan To Complete IDS Submarine Pressure Hull By June 2022

    February 8, 2022 0
    According to the latest Taiwanese cabinet report, the assembly of pressure hull blocks for the indigenous submarine is expected to be finished by the end of June 2022. Taiwan’s IDS Submarine to be Launched Ahead [...]
  • Saab Awarded Contract to TactiCall for the Royal Norwegian Navy

    January 4, 2022 0
    The Norwegian Defense Material Agency (NDMA) has selected TactiCall Integrated Communication System (ICS) to replace the existing communication system for both internal and external use on-board, including multi-level secure communication – unclassified, restricted NATO secret [...]
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 […]

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  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian S-300 Air Defense System

  • Industry

    Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Roketsan Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L)

  • Africa

    Nigeria Ordered 24 M-346FA Aircraft Worth $1.2 Billion

  • Americas

    Pentagon Announced Top Ten Contenders For Counter-drone Technology

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CARAT 2021: US Navy, JMSDF And Sri Lankan Navy Conduct Naval Exercises

  • Defense Industry

    GE Aviation to supply 99 engines for HAL Tejas MK1A

  • Europe

    Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez backs Germany in FCAS fighter jet dispute with France.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese F-16 Pilots Take Chinese Su-30 Pilots To School Over Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    Romania plans to purchase Turkish Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel

  • Air Platform

    Chinese J-16 Aircraft Dangerously Fly Past RAAF’s P-8A Poseidon MPA In International Airspace

  • C4iSR

    Saab Successfully Conducted Flight Test Of Fourth GlobalEye AEW&C

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China to launch eighth Type 055 Destroyer next year

  • Europe

    British Army Received Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank

  • Middle East

    Turkiye to sale tanks, missiles and warships to Saudi Arabia worth $6 billion

  • Industry

    Can Turkey Repeat Drone Success In TFX Programme?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Diehl Defence IRIS-T Air-to-Air Missile

  • South Asia

    IAF MiG-29 fighter plane crashes in Punjab, pilot ejects safely

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 fighter jet wipes out Russia’s drone operations base using Hammer precision-guided bombs.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Paratroopers Wiped Out Dozens Of Russian Elite Commandos In Eastern Donetsk

  • Middle East

    Turkish Akinci Drone Located Iranian President’s Helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Army Unveils ASCOD Command Vehicle With Elbit’s Turret

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Dragon Drones Spitting Out 4000 degree temperature fires at Russian forces

  • Air Platform

    TRMotor to provide auxiliary power unit for Turkish KAAN fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Indigenous Turboshaft Engines Will Be Ready By 2020 With Ukraine’s Help

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Newest Su-35S Fighter Jet In Kherson

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force deploys F-22 Raptor to Poland, amid Russia tensions

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Strikes Destroyed Russian Ka-52, Mi-28 and Mi-8 Helicopters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine authorized to use British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles and Paveway IV bombs to strike inside Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Awarded Contract To Build New Frigates For JMSDF

  • Americas

    Keel Laid for Brazillian Navy’s Macaé-class Patrol Ship Miramar

  • Air Platform

    UK Considers Sending AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Plans to Buy 24 JF-17 Block II Fighters

  • Middle East

    Iran Seeks Help from China, Russia, Serbia and India to Rebuild Its Industrial Bases After 12 Days War Against Israel.

  • Europe

    Lithuania plans to buy 120 Vilkas infantry fighting vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Bayraktar Kizilelma UCAV Enters Serial Production

  • Air Platform

    F-16V To Be Sold As A Standardized Package

  • Europe

    Ukraine wants to purchase CV90 infantry fighting vehicles after its successes on the battlefield

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s new PCL191 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)

  • Americas

    Trump expected to name China and Iran hawk Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Raytheon Awarded Contract to Produce NASAMS Anti-air Missile System for Taiwan.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Australian Army to acquire 251 RWS for Bushmaster and Hawkei Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Destination Transnistria: Putin Aiming An Wider Conflict in Europe

  • Europe

    Russia increases defense budget to $125 billion amid Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall to Supply 350 Logistical Vehicles to German Army

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 and Su-75 Checkmate Are Doomed, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Sends HARM Anti-radiation Missiles, Drones, Ammo And 16 HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Indian Mi-17 Helicopter Crash Landed in Northeastern State

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwanese company TRC aiding Russia in modifying dumb bomb into glide bomb

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