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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 […]

  • Myanmar Junta Dropped Bombs On Kachin Independence Army Position Using Su-30SME

    November 8, 2022 0
    Myanmar’s military used two newly-acquired Su-30 fighter jets from Russia against Kachin Independence Army (KIA) targets in Kachin State’s Mohnyin Township last week, according to KIA information officer Col. Naw Bu.  Kachin Rebel Shot Down [...]
  • Austria purchases 12 Leonardo M-346FA light combat aircraft

    December 29, 2024 0
    Austria plans to buy 12 Italian-made M-346 FA fighter jets to replace Saab 105 planes which it decommissioned at the end of 2020, the government said on Saturday.Citing military sources, newspaper Krone said a letter [...]
  • Netherlands, Italy and Belgium Send 155mm Tracked Howitzers to Ukraine

    May 13, 2022 0
     According to information provided by the Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby during an interview on May 9, 2022, Ukraine is specifically asked for self-propelled howitzers like the M109 because they don’t provide them with [...]
  • Ukrainian HIMARS strikes killed Russian singer and 125 marines at concert

    November 23, 2023 0
    This is the shocking moment a Ukrainian missile killed a Russian singer at a concert packed with Russian marines in a ‘deliberate revenge attack’. US Army Deploys HIMARS Near CrimeaDateApril 15, 2021Ukraine Launches New Neptune [...]
  • Israeli Navy’s Blue Whale Unmanned Submarine Participates In NATO Drills

    October 31, 2024 0
    NATO held a military exercise this month. Israel’s BlueWhale unmanned submarine participated in the event. Israeli Aerospace Industries Unveils BlueWhale Autonomous Spy SubmarineDateJuly 3, 2023UAE, Israel to jointly develop unmanned anti-submarine warfare vesselsDateNovember 23, 2021Israeli [...]
  • Sweden Resumes Arms Exports To Turkey After NATO Application

    October 29, 2022 0
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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 Platform

    Boeing sent two Super Hornets to India for the Indian Navy’s trial

  • Defense Industry

    American, Israeli And European Arms Makers Making Billions Out Of Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-31 interceptor jet catches fire mid-air

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s oil depot

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s ATACMS strike destroyed Russia’s S-400 air defense system again in Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Pandemic sees spike in number of ADF recruits

  • Europe

    United Arab Emirates spy nabbed by Turkish intelligence agency

  • Naval Platforms

    Bye Bye MiG-29K Dud, India Negotiating With France To Buy Rafale M Naval Aircraft

  • Europe

    Russia Fears Cross-border Raid By Ukrainian Special Forces; Kremlin Deploys Tank Regiments In Moscow After Drone Strikes

  • Europe

    Russia’s glorified S-400 SAM failed to launch 40N6E missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian forces with US-made ATACMS for the first time

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army acquires Israeli Spike LR anti-tank guided missile

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall unveils ‘game changing’ grenade launcher

  • C4iSR

    UAE Confirms Second Batch Order For Saab GlobalEye

  • Europe

    Turkey to produce new naval torpedo Akya, cruise missile Atmaca and anti-air missile Sapan

  • Naval Platforms

    F-35B STOVL Fighter Jet: Air Superiority Over South China Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Senator Penny Wong, you are wrong on China issue!

  • C4iSR

    SR2410C 3D Multifunctional Radar

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force’s Rafale Fighter Jet Crashes Near Airbase After Night Raid Fourth Rafale Aircraft Loss in Kashmir Skirmish

  • Land Platform

    Plasan provides armored vehicles to IDF amid war with Hamas

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Rockets Struck Russian Military Base In Donetsk Killing 1500 Troops

  • Naval Weapons

    Indonesian Navy to upgrade Exocet anti-ship missile to block 3 standard

  • C4iSR

    Elbit System to equip Philippines air forces maritime aircrafts with signals intelligence and mission systems

  • Air Platform

    Russian military aviation faces growing threat from Ukraine’s armed FPV drone swarms

  • C4iSR

    Saab Developed New Electronic Attack Jammer Pod

  • South Asia

    United Nations To Evict Bangladesh Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) From Peacekeeping Mission For Human Rights Violation

  • Europe

    Hanwha Aerospace offers advanced Redback IFV combat vehicles to Romania

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Israel Sold Kamikaze Drones To Saudi Arabia And Singapore

  • Europe

    President-elect Trump’s Strength And Unpredictability Can End The War With Russia, President Zelensky Says

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Awarded $396 Million Contract To Supply 18 AW169M Helicopters to Austria

  • Middle East

    UAE’s Edge and Israeli IAI to jointly develop unmanned surface vessels

  • South Asia

    Narendra Modi Accused U.S. State Department of Deep State Following Adani Corruption Case and Appointment of Sikh Woman Harmeet Dhillon

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Aims To Sale TFX Fighter At $100 Million Apiece

  • Defense Industry

    Malaysia Released Tender for Lead-In Light Fighter/Trainer Aircraft

  • Europe

    Russia’s WWI Styled Brutal Battle Failed In Bakhmut And Donetsk Region

  • Europe

    Russian media called BMP-2 and BMP-3 IFVs are a death trap for troops

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Produces Twinvis Surveillance Radar To Bolster Situational Awareness

  • Naval Platforms

    TCG Anadolu: Turkish Navy’s Amphibious Assault Ship

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Four Countries Reject Su-57E, Except Myanmar

  • Europe

    Airbus Eurofighter Typhoon kicks off Finland’s HX Evaluation

  • Middle East

    Israel Combines All Special Operatives Into Single Elite Force

  • Americas

    U.S. Senate Allocates $25 Billion For Navy’s Shipyard Upgrade Projects

  • Europe

    Despite Economic Downturn, Greece Continues To Modernize Its Military

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Underestimated Financial Impact on Russia’s Economy, Millions of Russian Lost Jobs

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Lays Keel of Its New IDS Submarine for RoC Navy

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Ambushed Russian Elite Airborne, Destroyed Column Of BMD Vehicles

  • Europe

    Italy Delivers 40 M109L 155MM Self-propelled Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Philippines Air Force Received Spyder Surface-to-air Missile From Israel

  • South Asia

    Prime Narendra Modi Wants Sheikh Hasina To Leave India In 48 Hours As UK, USA and Finland Reject Her Asylum Bids

  • Europe

    Russia lost four T-90M tanks, 11 BTR-82A APCs and 20 artilleries in one day, reported Ukrainian MoD

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