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Air Platform

Airbus Proposed Tranche 5 Eurofighter to Luftwaffe

December 17, 2020 GDC 0

Airbus is to offer a Tranche 5 standard of the Eurofighter combat aircraft to replace Germany’s fleet of Panavia Tornados, a company official said on 9 December. Speaking at the company’s annual TMB, Airbus noted […]

Air Platform

Germany Set to Receive Super Hornet By 2025 and Retire Tornado by 2030

April 24, 2020 GDC 0

While Germany is with France and Spain jointly developing a future combat air system (FCAS), this will not arrive until the 2040s. “Therefore, there must be a bridge solution based on models available on the […]

Air Platform

Luftwaffe Set to Acquire 40 New Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 4 Aircrafts

April 22, 2020 GDC 0

German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has told the US government that Berlin has given clearance for the Luftwaffe to acquire 30 Super Hornet and 15 EA-18 Growler aircraft. The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G […]

Europe

NATO Commitment: Germany wants to buy American fighter jet, but…

April 8, 2020 GDC 0

The entrance of West Germany into NATO was the final step in integrating that nation into the defense system of Western Europe. It was also the final nail in the coffin as far as any […]

Europe

Germany Selects Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet to Replace Aging Tornado

October 8, 2019 GDC 0

Since 2017, the German government has been actively looking to replace its aging fleet of Panavia Tornado aircraft to fulfill NATO commitment of strategic Nuclear missions. The Tornado aircraft that entered service in the 1970s […]

  • New Zealand Received Rheinmetall HX 8×8 Heavy Recovery Vehicles

    December 21, 2021 0
    Rheinmetall announced today the delivery of three HX 8×8 Heavy Recovery Vehicles to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) at an official ceremony on November 25th 2021 at the Trentham Military Camp in Wellington, New [...]
  • Denizkurdu 2021: Turkish Navy Conducts Largest Naval Exercises Involving 132 Ships

    June 11, 2021 0
    Turkey’s first indigenous unmanned combat surface vessel, ULAQ, successfully carried out test-fires of laser-guided Cirit missile to a land target on 26-27 May 2021. The test-firings were conducted during the Turkish Navy’s Denizkurdu 2021 exercise, [...]
  • Myanmar Junta Sentenced Six Army Generals To Death For Surrendering, Junta Hunts Officers Who Deserted Their Post And Escaped To Bangladesh

    February 6, 2024 0
    Myanmar’s Junta reports that it sentenced six army generals to death for their surrender this month of a regional military command headquarters on the border with China to an alliance of ethnic armed groups. Myanmar [...]
  • Thyssenkrupp Secured A Deal To Supply Titanium To KAI

    January 25, 2021 0
    Thyssenkrupp Aerospace has secured a three-year materials supply contract from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Under the deal, the German company will supply materials for KAI’s military and civilian aircraft programmes, it says. The first KF-X [...]
  • Quantum Systems Awarded Contract To Deliver UAS To Ukrainian Army

    March 27, 2023 0
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  • May The Best Bird Win:Battle For Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)

    March 24, 2020 0
    The U.S. Army has selected Textron (NYSE: TXT) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to battle to build its new Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), with the prize a potential $40 billion-plus contract to replace the [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

Europe

CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

June 2, 2025 0

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Europe

British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

May 28, 2025 0

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles). The record shot at Salisbury Plains demonstrated the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit’s (LWCLU) enhanced […]

Central Asia

Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

May 26, 2025 0

Kazakhstan has launched the construction phase of a new industrial facility for the production of artillery ammunition in cooperation with a partner from Singapore. The upcoming plant will manufacture 122mm, 152mm, and 155mm caliber artillery […]

Europe

British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

May 25, 2025 0

A British defense startup has unveiled a new ramjet-powered artillery round designed to deliver long-range precision effects in future combat environments. Tiberius Aerospace, founded in 2022 and rooted in Silicon Valley practices, introduced its flagship […]

Infantry Weapons

India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

May 25, 2025 0

The Indian Army has begun fielding the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle. The deployment follows Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, a fully foreign-owned subsidiary of Saab AB, establishing a new production facility in India. According to […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia Ran Out Of Precision Guided Missile, Used 1960s Kh-22 Anti-ship Missile At Land Targets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department approves Harpoon missiles to Taiwan worth $2.37 billion

  • Europe

    Turkey seeks to repeat its drone success story for unmanned ground vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Turkey wants to rejoin F-35 program under Trump Administration

  • Europe

    Croatia Purchases 89 M2A2 Bradley IFV For NATO Mission

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwan Purchases MICA And Magic Missiles From France

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Royal Navy Will Use Artificial Intelligence To Counter Anti-ship Missile

  • Air Platform

    India postponed order of another batch of Rafale due to COVID-19

  • Americas

    Kraken and L3Harris team up for underwater stealth drone

  • Europe

    A luxurious mansion owned by Vladimir Putin in the Altai Republic mysteriously caught fire

  • Europe

    Poland sent 150 refurbished BTR-70 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Leaked Video Proves That Moskva Was Indeed Hit By Ukrainian Neptune Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Biden Administration green light European allies to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Major Humiliation For Putin, Ukraine’s ATACMS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s Newest S-500 Prometey Surface-to-air Missile

  • Europe

    Italy, UK, Japan fighter jet programme could open up to UAE and Saudi Arabia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Legislators Considers Drafting Foreign Nationals For Military Services

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan showcases 1,000km range Type 12 anti-ship cruise missile

  • Europe

    Iranian Drones Recovered In Ukraine Made With U.S.-made Components

  • Europe

    Turkish MoD Unveils Next-gen Fast Attack Craft

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan’s F-16 Fighter Jet Locks on China’s J-15 as Chinese Pilot Desperately Tries to Escape Sidewinder’s Locks

  • Industry

    Boeing Appoints Jinnah Hosein As VP Software Engineering

  • Middle East

    Israel And Bahrain Formally Establish Diplomatic Relations

  • Europe

    Russian FSB Inflaming Tensions Between Kosovo And Serbia To Divert NATO’s Attention From Ukraine

  • Americas

    BAE Systems awarded $478 million contract to support US Navy’s strategic programs

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Navy Deploys Two OPVs in Indo-Pacific Region

  • Europe

    U.S. To Supply Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems awarded $348.77 million contract for development of Tempest fighter

  • Europe

    Greece To Purchase American Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) Frigates

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Wagner Mercenary Delivers Pantsir-S1 Short-range Missiles to Hezbollah Terrorists Group in Lebanon

  • Europe

    Babcock, Saab to collaborate on Swedish Navy’s Luleå-class corvettes

  • Europe

    Royal Air Force to Use Bio-fuel for Aircrafts by 2050

  • Europe

    Kremlin’s power struggles between wagner boss Prigozhin and defense minister Shoigu as sickly Vlad’s exit plans finalized by FSB

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine plans to buy 48 Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Delivers More Gepard Anti-air Guns To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Australia to send Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Australia To Cancel Battle Management Systems Contact With Israeli Elbit Systems

  • Europe

    Britain to take control of steel maker to secure submarine production

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Sends Su-35 To Taiwanese ADIZ For First Time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Retires F/A-18 Hornet This Week

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Ka-52 Alligator helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAAF C27J Sustainment Under Scrutiny

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US State Department approves weapons, sensors and missiles to Taiwan worth $1.8 billion

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine aims to receive 100 F-16 fighter jets from Western countries

  • Europe

    British MoD Authorized £1.4 Billion Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Saab Completes Gripen Fighter Jets Lithium-ion Battery Upgrades

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Air Force Shot Down 40 Kh-55, Kh-101 and 28 Kalibr Cruise Missiles Using NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Deathmatch: PL-15 vs Meteor vs AIM-120C air-to-air missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Build New Bases For Nuclear Submarines

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Denmark reactivates coastal defence system based on Naval Strike Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched major drone attacks on Russia

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