• Advertise
  • Premium Member Login
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Global Defense Corp

THE MOST TECHNICAL AND IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS ON DEFENSE AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES.

  • Home
  • Advisory
  • Russia’s Losses
  • Global
    • The Americas
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • Middle East
    • Africa
    • East Asia and Pacific Region
    • Central Asia
  • Defense Insight
    • Weapons
      • Air-Launched Weapons
      • Naval Weapons
      • Infantry Weapons
      • Direct-energy Weapons
      • Loitering Munitions
    • Platforms
      • Air Platform
      • UCAV Platform
      • UAS Platform
      • Land Platform
      • UGV Platform
      • Naval Platform
      • USV Platform
    • C4iSR
    • Cyber
  • Industry
    • Civil Aviation
    • Defense Industry
  • Inside GDC
    • Who We Are
    • What We Do
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Premium Member Login
    • Contact Us
News Ticker
  • [ April 21, 2026 ] Former Iranian Official Confirmed Iran Wants to Build Nuclear Bomb, Iran Cannot Be Trusted with Enriched Uranium. Middle East
  • [ April 21, 2026 ] Google offers Gemini artificial intelligence to the Pentagon for military use. Americas
  • [ April 21, 2026 ] NATO Link 16 data link that shaped the operation Epic Fury during the Iran War. Americas
  • [ April 21, 2026 ] Heightened risk to the West is that radical IRGC General Ahmad Vahidi is running the country. Middle East
HomeU212A program

U212A program

Europe

Fincantieri Began Construction of Italian Navy’s U212NFS Submarines

January 16, 2022 GDC 0

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has begun production activities for the first of two next-generation U212NFS submarines for the Italian Navy. The two units will be built at the Muggiano, La Spezia, shipyard. The Near Future Submarine […]

  • China delivers a batch of Desertcross 1000 all-terrain vehicles to Russia

    December 6, 2023 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin recently inspected the newly acquired Desertcross 1000-3 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) at the Southern Military District headquarters in Rostov-on-Don. The acquisition of these vehicles from the Chinese company Odes Industries signals significant [...]
  • Australia’s Special Air Service (SAS) is on the hunt for a new helicopter

    December 10, 2019 0
    Australia’s Special Operations Forces are among the hardest worked troops in the defence force. From the mountains of Afghanistan to the deserts of Iraq, they’ve spent the past two decades quietly doing their immensely difficult [...]
  • Lithuania blocks rail transit to Russian exclave Kaliningrad

    June 22, 2022 0
    Lithuanian authorities said a ban on the transit through their territory to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad of goods that are subject to EU sanctions was to take effect from Saturday. BYPOL uprising: Poland deploys [...]
  • Sudanese lawmakers to review Russian naval base deal: Sudan’s Foreign Minister

    July 15, 2021 0
    Sudan’s interim government is having second thoughts about a deal that would allow Russia to establish a naval base on the Red Sea. Russia Plans To Open Naval Base In Sudan derailing Sudan, Israel Peace [...]
  • US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon Test Fires Harpoon Missiles

    June 6, 2021 0
    A coordinated missile strike during an exercise in Norway was the first use of Harpoon missiles by Poseidon P-8A planes, the U.S. Navy said on Wednesday. The three planes, modified Boeing 737s outfitted for surveillance [...]
  • Ukraine’s F-16 has shot down Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet using AMRAAM missile

    June 9, 2025 0
    Ukrainian Air Force units have shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet during a mission near the Kursk direction early Saturday morning, June 7, according to the official military report from Kyiv. Swedish-made AWACS shadowed [...]
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 […]

  • C4iSR

    Germany supplies Ukraine with LUNA NG ultramodern reconnaissance system

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones destroyed Russia’s corvette Ivanovets.

  • Air Platform

    Poorly Trained Russian Pilots Crashed Six MiG-31K Interceptor Aircraft Since February 2022

  • Europe

    Saab Leads the OCEAN2020 Baltic Sea Live ASW Demonstration

  • Americas

    Putin’s Puppet Donald Trump Wants Ukraine to Hand Over $500 Billion Minerals To U.S. or Hand Over Country to Russia

  • Americas

    US Navy’s JPALS landing system reaches initial operational capability

  • Europe

    Germany Sends 2,700 Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia Says Ukraine Tracked Russia’s Servicemen’s Mobile Phones and Location Tagging In Social Media and Preprogrammed HIMARS Rockets GPS Seeker

  • Europe

    French Navy’s Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier Now Supporting NATO Mission

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s second oil refinery

  • Naval Weapons

    RIM-161 Standard Missile SM-3 ABM

  • Anti-drone System

    Spain to deliver new air defense and CERVUS anti-drone systems to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Despite engine issues with the J-10CE, the Bangladesh government has approved the purchase of Chinese J-10CE fighter jets worth $2.2 billion.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Delivers First F-16V Block 70 To Bulgaria

  • Americas

    AeroVironment Awarded $86.4 Million Contract To Produce RQ-20B Drones For US Army

  • Americas

    Hanwha Signs Partnership Agreement with Five Canadian Companies For Patrol Submarine Project.

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed In Belgorod Due To Pilot Fatigue

  • Europe

    Hiding truth: Russia creates nationwide internet outage by blocking access to Google and Yandex, Russia finally turned into hermit kingdom

  • Land Platform

    Bangladesh Army rushed to import Indian-made TATA MRAP vehicles to crackdown on protesters

  • Europe

    Germany Sends First Iris-T SLM Anti-air Missile To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea delivered millions of rounds of ammo, but its poor quality hurt Russian soldiers and damaged turrets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Solomon Islands Refused To Refuel U.S. Coast Guard Vessel

  • Americas

    South Korea delivers K2 Black Panther battle tank to Peru

  • Americas

    U.S. Senator Seeks to Bolster Taiwan’s Asymmetric Defense With New Bill

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Wants Rolls-Royce MT30 Marine Propulsion For Its Warships

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia unveiled $36.8 billion defense budget for 2024 fiscal year

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops destroyed two Russian Pantsir-S1 missiles in Donetsk and Luhansk region

  • South Asia

    TKMS links up with Indian firm to work on submarine weapons technologies

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Joins Front and Aft Sections of T-7A In Record Time

  • Defense Industry

    German Parliament Approves Purchase Of Boeing P-8 Poseidon

  • Air Platform

    Copycat J-16 Is Superior To All Other Su-30 Fighters, Says PLAAF

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s long-range RAM X FPV drones wreaked havoc on the Russian air defense system

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed another S-300 battery using Israeli-made LORA Tactical Missile

  • Europe

    France asked India to come clean about five Rafale losses, blaming poorly trained Indian pilots

  • Air Platform

    No IFF and datalink: Russian anti-air missiles shot down its own Su-34 and Mi-8 helicopters

  • Europe

    Poland orders more Krab self-propelled howitzers

  • C4iSR

    India Dumps Russian IL-76A-50EI AEW&C And Opt-in European Options

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $7.6 Billion Contract For 129 F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan to Purchase 48 NORA B52 Howitzers From Serbia

  • Middle East

    U.S. Navy’s Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Destroyed Iran’s SAM, Radars and Ballistic Missiles.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland Purchases GBU-39B Bombs For F-35 and F-16 Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    Russia sends the exhibition T-90MS tank reserved for the UAE’s IDEX to the frontline.

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman $2.3 Billion Maintenance Contract For LGM-30 Minuteman III

  • Infantry Weapons

    Czech Republic to buy 52 Nexter Caesar Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Plans to Buy KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets.

  • Ballistic Missile

    U.S. Approves $1.2 Billion ATACMS Sale To UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Awarded Security Systems Contract For Sydney Opera House

  • Europe

    Paranoid Putin sleeping in Kremlin office and using body doubles, amid fears of assassination

  • Who We Are
  • What We Do
  • Premium Member Login
  • Contact Us

Copyright © Global Defense Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

Translate »
error: Content is protected !!