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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 […]

  • Israel Accelerates Arrow-3 Interceptor Production to Counter Growing Ballistic Missile Threats.

    April 8, 2026 0
    On April 6, 2026, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced a new step to accelerate production of Arrow interceptors, underscoring the importance of long-range missile defense in the country’s current security posture. The decision follows [...]
  • Boeing awarded $8.6 billion contract to supply F-15IA fighter jets to Israel.

    January 14, 2026 0
    U.S. aviation giant Boeing has been awarded an $8.6 billion contract for the F-15 Israeli Program, the Pentagon announced on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida. Boeing [...]
  • A new fleet of Ukrainian ‘Sea Baby’ drones ready to hunt for the Russian navy

    March 5, 2024 0
    Ukraine is set to deploy a new fleet of the ‘world-first’ sea drones that have been used to devastating effect against Russia’s navy. The uncrewed surface vehicles have been credited with ‘radically’ changing Moscow’s presence [...]
  • Pandur II 6×6 and 8×8 Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier

    August 19, 2018 0
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  • Embarrassing Display: Russia’s Su-35 shot down a Su-30SM2

    June 9, 2021 0
    A Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM2 fighter jet that crashed this week may have been accidentally shot down by another Su-35 plane during exercises, the state-run TASS news agency reported Wednesday. MAF to fly Su-30SM2 with a [...]
  • Russia has transferred the S-300 air defense system to Libya

    August 7, 2020 0
    Russian S-300 air defense systems have been spotted in the vicinity of the Libyan Sirte. Turkey has destroyed the modernized Shell-S1E (Pantsir-S1E) air defense system and Wing Loong II UAV in LibyaDateMay 17, 2020Turkey launches [...]
Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

  • Europe

    Turkish Shipbuilder Developed Unmanned Surface Vessel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. State Department Approves Patriot Missile System’s Support Package For Taiwan

  • Europe

    Ukraine seeks deeper defense ties with Raytheon

  • C4iSR

    Sweden orders 10 mobile lightweight Giraffe 1x Radar for RBS-70 MANPAD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US and India signs $3.6 billion MH-60R and Apache Helicopters deal

  • Europe

    Turkish ASFAT unveiled heavily armed AS3600 frigate for export market

  • Air Platform

    An In-depth Look at Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopter

  • Americas

    US Army secures $322 million for M10 Booker lite tank production

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Set For Big Win In 2024 With Its Supersonic Jets And Drones

  • Industry

    India May Take More Than Decades To Develop Turbofan Engines

  • Uncategorized

    Amid China tensions, Australia bought additional 12 MH-60R ASW helicopters for RAN

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China built an airbase in disputed Bhutanese territory, for China, Bhutan will be a trial run before a full-scale Taiwan invasion

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas: India’s LCA is worse than you think, comparable to 1950s MiG-21, IAF internal assessment report

  • Africa

    Morocco To Receive Four MQ-9B Guardian Drones From USA

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Patriot Missile’s High Demand and Delivery Delays Forced Switzerland to Purchase Aster 30 Anti-air Missile.

  • Europe

    Putin’s forces already lost the war, former Russian commander says

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Indonesia purchases CAKIR anti-ship cruise missiles from Turkiye

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s ATACMS Strikes Destroyed Russian Airfields and Pantsir Air Defense System in Kursk Oblast

  • Europe

    Russia limits the transportation of military cargo via the railway section of the Crimea bridge

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys U.S.-made Scorpion Mortar For The First Time

  • Europe

    Russia Indefinitely Postponed Repair Of Admiral Kuznetsov

  • Europe

    Finland Cleared To Buy Extended-range Multiple Launch Rocket Systems

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief) Orders Leonardo’s Kronos Surveillance Radar.

  • Americas

    The US Marine Corp Wants Ship Killing NSM and Tomahawk Antiship Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Boeing To Integrate Israeli-made Anti-jamming Systems To Qatari F-15QA

  • Europe

    Finland’s HX Programme’s Fighter Jet Comparison

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. has approved an emergency sale of 12,000 BLU-110 1,000-pound bomb kits to Israel.

  • Americas

    USS Zumwalt destroyers first to receive hypersonic missiles under new deal

  • Europe

    Saab Signs Two Contracts for Next Generation Corvettes for Sweden

  • Europe

    Turkey invited seven countries to join naval exercises with it’s Navy

  • Land Platform

    Russia to display T-90MS tank in Abu Dhabi despite heavy tank losses in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    France wants 80 percent workshare for Franco-German FCAS fighter jet

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Leopard frenzy: Czech Republic to buy 50 Leopard 2 main battle tanks

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia Sent Indian T-90S Bhishma Tanks To Ukraine, India’s Proxy War Against Ukraine

  • South Asia

    American-ally India provided sanctioned goods such as spare parts, medicine, microchips, and machinery to Russia worth $10 billion

  • Defense Industry

    Belgium to join Franco-German Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jet Project

  • Air Platform

    Peru confirmed purchases of 24 Gripen E/F fighter jets instead of Rafale and F-16V

  • Europe

    Denmark to invest $21 billion to expand its armed forces

  • Europe

    Lithuania will purchase Leopard 2 tanks from Germany

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Ditches Russian Helicopters, Opt-in For Chinook Helicopters

  • Uncategorized

    Indonesia proposes receiving foreign credit for defense acquisitions worth $20 billion

  • Air Platform

    Thailand Commits to Procure Gripen E/F Fighter Jets to Replace Ageing F-16

  • Europe

    Putin’s Ally Serbia Made U-tern On Political And Military Relationships With Russia Over Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy Commissions Havelsan’s Sancar Armed USV.

  • Naval Platforms

    Flopping Fish: The Shenyang J-15, A Perfect Example of ‘Garbage In and Garbage Out’

  • Air Platform

    U.S. agrees to sale 40 F-16V fighter jets to Turkey after Turkey approves Sweden’s NATO bid

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thailand Army Receives Israeli Spike-MR Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

  • Air Platform

    China flooded the markets with drones as the U.S. just started exporting armed drones

  • Air Platform

    South Korea To Buy 20 F-35B For LPX-II Program

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