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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 […]

  • Japan Wants to Export Sixth-gen F-X/F-3 Fighter Jets to Compensate Development Costs

    April 18, 2020 0
    The cost of Japanese F-X fighter jet is expected to exceed $185 million and it is hoped that by selling the fighter overseas could help offset the development costs. Japan’s government and the ruling Liberal [...]
  • Lessons From Karabakh Conflict, Russia Building Cheap Attack Drones

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  • Russian firm uses US subsidiary to evade Western sanctions

    October 9, 2024 0
    As Western sanctions continue to pressure Russia’s defense industry, evidence has emerged that Russian company Planar is using its U.S.-based subsidiary to bypass these restrictions and supply advanced technology to American markets. This investigation draws [...]
  • RAF Typhoon will get new advanced ECRS MK2 AESA radar

    September 8, 2020 0
    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has given the green light to the next phase of the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk 2 radar for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Typhoon multi-role fighter. BAE [...]
  • Kachin Independence Army Hit Myanmar Army’s Mi-17 Helicopter With FPV Drone

    May 23, 2025 0
    A Mi-17 helicopter operated by Myanmar’s military was hit on May 21 during a resupply mission near Bhamo, where intense fighting continues between junta forces and separatist groups. Kachin Rebel Shot Down Russian-made Mi-35 Helicopter [...]
  • Poland sent 150 refurbished BTR-70 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine

    January 30, 2025 0
    Polish mobility developer Mista has overhauled over 150 BTR-70 8×8 armored personnel carriers for a defense partner. Russia Demonstrates New Remote-Controlled Combat Module on BTR-82 APCDateApril 10, 2021Stupid Russian Attached Timbers In Front Of BTR-82A [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Bought A Large Number Of Israeli Weapons And Well Prepared For The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

  • Europe

    MBDA’s Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile Successfully Passes Final Test

  • Air Platform

    Germany purchases 20 tranche 5 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets.

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Stand Up Second Tejas Squadron

  • South Asia

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

  • Europe

    Several ATACMS strikes at Dzhankoy airbase destroyed five S-400 launchers, 15 helicopters and killed 30 Russian airmen

  • 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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Offers Spare Parts And Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Nebo-M radar of Armenia using TB2 drone

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Shahed-136 Factory Attacked By CESSNA Light Plane Converted Into A Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Deploys For The First Time Abrams Tanks During Sea Explorer Exercise

  • Europe

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

  • South Asia

    Ayesha Farooq is the first Pakistani top gun female pilot to down an Indian Rafale fighter

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TAI Offers Attractive Packages For Malaysian Light Combat Aircraft Competition

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Army Purchases Turkish-made Tactical Armored Vehicles

  • Middle East

    Pakistan Navy Seized $1 Billion Worth of Narcotics in Arabian Sea.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish fifth-gen TFX to make first flight in 2026

  • Europe

    Russia’s lost 22 tanks, 33 armored vehicles and 1040 Russian troops in a day

  • C4iSR

    RAF conducted SEAD mission against S-300 and S-400 SAM over Crimean peninsula

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    Europe

    U.S. Lawmakers Urges Biden Administration Not to Sale F-16V to Turkey

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s BELL-206 Helicopter Crashed Due To Pilot Error

  • Europe

    Russia Started Relocating Helicopters From Crimea, ATACMS Exceeds Expectations, Ukrainian Intelligence Says

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-27 Aircraft Near Kyiv

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad signs decree for second conscription of 147,000 men

  • Middle East

    Israeli Kamikaze Drones Struck At Iranian Oil Tanker

  • Air Platform

    Airbus VSR700 prototype performs first autonomous free flight

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Rafael Unveils Sixth-generation Spike NLOS With Extended Range And Fire Powers

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)

  • Air Platform

    Australian KC-30A Airborne Tanker Refuelled Japanese F-2 Fighter Jets in an Interoperability Trials.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves Sale of Air-to-air Missiles to Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Rafale F5 Fighters Will be Equipped with ASN4G Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles by 2035

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Upgrades 42 F-16A/B To F-16V Standard

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Announced Backlog Of 398 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $30 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine sends Turkish-made Cobra II vehicles to the frontline

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Half of Russia’s North Korea-Made Artillery Shells Don’t Work: Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    UAE to sale its F-16 block 60 fighters to potential buyer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Ready To Provide Nuclear Submarines To Australia Under AUKUS Agreement

  • South Asia

    India’s PM Narendra Modi Accused of Offering Ministerial Position to Female MPs in Exchange for Sex, Reported BJP Member.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian S-300 Shot Down Two IL-76 Aircraft, One Su-25 and One Helicopter

  • Europe

    Romania Starts Domestic Production of Piranha V APC

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. Marine Raiders in Taiwan, a warning to China!

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Submit Final Eurofighter Proposal To Finish HX Competition

  • C4iSR

    UAE Demonstrates Saab GlobalEye’s Advanced EW Capability

  • Middle East

    Israel intercepts hundreds of Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Telaviv

  • Air Platform

    Turkey plans to build fifth-gen KAAN fighter jets by 2030 if Germany doesn’t sell Eurofighters

  • Europe

    Corruption, stolen Swedish and German technology, and lack of engine forced Russia to shut down T-14 Armata project

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    France will supply AASM Hammer precision bombs to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Armed Forces says MIM-104 Patriot is the most effective surface-to-air missile system.

  • Land Platform

    Saudi Arabia’s SAMI unveiled 8×8 Howitzers for export markets

  • Defense Industry

    Netherlands and Belgium agree on building $4.4 billion ASW frigates

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