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East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s new Visby-class copycat warship spotted during sea trials

September 18, 2024 GDC 0

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Anti-air Missiles

MBDA Awarded Contract To Produce CAMM Missiles For Sweden’s Visby Class Corvettes

May 17, 2024 GDC 0

MBDA announced it signed a contract in Sweden to deliver Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMMs) for the Swedish Armed Forces. The contract – signed between MBDA and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration FMV (Swedish: Försvarets […]

Europe

Saab Signs Two Contracts for Next Generation Corvettes for Sweden

April 28, 2024 GDC 0

Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, (FMV), have signed two agreements concerning the next generation of surface ships and corvettes. A Product Definition Phase for the Mid-Life Upgrades (MLU) of five Visby-class corvettes, as […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

IP Theft: China Copies Swedish Visby-class Corvette As New Ship Design For PLA Navy

November 28, 2023 GDC 0

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Europe

Sweden Deploys Land-based RBS15 Anti-ship Missiles in Gotland

February 7, 2022 GDC 0

The Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) have increased their presence on the country’s southern coast, including Gotland – Sweden’s southern island, as well as at sea, according to information released by the Swedish Ministry of Defense. […]

C4iSR

Elbit Systems to Provide CMS to the Royal Swedish Navy

January 23, 2022 GDC 0

Elbit Systems’ Swedish subsidiary has been awarded a contract to provide the Royal Swedish Navy’s MCM vessels with its Albatross Combat Management System. Elbit Systems announced today (Jan. 13) that following a competitive tender process, […]

Europe

Sweden conducted the first tests with the Saab Lightweight Torpedo (SLWT) from a corvette and a submarine

June 15, 2020 GDC 0

Saab has together with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Swedish Armed Forces conducted the first tests with the Saab Lightweight Torpedo (SLWT) from a corvette and a submarine learned GDC citing Görgen Johansson, […]

Naval Platforms

Saab’s Visby-class Corvette: Ultimate Stealth at Sea

January 31, 2020 GDC 0

The Visby-class ship’s design heavily emphasizes low visibility, radar cross-section and infrared signature. The first ship in the class is named after Visby, the main city on the island of Gotland. The class has received widespread international attention because of its capabilities as a stealth ship. […]

C4iSR

The Saab’s Giraffe Radar Family

February 19, 2018 LM Publications 0

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  • The Thief

    Bangladesh hikes defense spends by 8% in budget for FY2021

    July 6, 2021 0
    In last year’s budget, Tk348.42 billion was proposed for the Defence Ministry. The allocation for defence sector in the budget for the 2021-22 financial year has been increased by Tk28.49 billion from the outgoing fiscal [...]
  • Vietnam Plans To Procure South Korean K9 Howitzer Ending Russia-centric Weapons Procurement Policy

    July 16, 2024 0
    Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has suggested that it could acquire South Korean arms and equipment such as the Hanwha Aerospace K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) for the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), according to [...]
  • ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)

    May 29, 2020 0
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  • The USAF Selected Raytheon’s Missile for Long-Range Standoff Weapon Capability

    April 21, 2020 0
    The US Air Force (USAF) has ended its Long-Range Standoff Weapon (LRSO) development competition early, issuing a sole-source contract to Raytheon. Raytheon was competing with Lockheed Martin to design and build the service’s stealthy long-range, [...]
  • Turkish Aselsan secured $320 million new orders

    April 5, 2020 0
    Turkish defense company ASELSAN, which finished last year with sound financial results, managed to continue growing in the first months of 2020 despite negative global conditions over the spread of the pandemic, receiving more than [...]
  • Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russian Ammunition Depots in Crimea

    July 23, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian army has confirmed it was behind an attack which blew up an ammunition depot in the annexed Crimean peninsula on Saturday. “The strike on military installations in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea [...]
Europe

Germany purchases drones, missiles and assault rifles worth €2.9 billion.

December 1, 2025 0

German lawmakers are set to approve spending €2.9 billion on 11 military procurement contracts for items including drones, rifles and missiles. The defense ministry is seeking approval for purchases from domestic manufacturers such as Heckler […]

Europe

Colt CZ presented the Mk 47 automatic grenade launcher at Milipol 2025.

November 28, 2025 0

Colt CZ presented the Mk 47 automatic grenade launcher at Milipol 2025, following the company’s complete acquisition of the system from General Dynamics in early 2024. At Milipol 2025, Colt CZ, through its subsidiary Colt, […]

Europe

STM Defense Technologies develops new Alpagu loitering munition.

November 6, 2025 0

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Americas

Brazilian Army trials new remotely operated weapon system.

October 28, 2025 0

The Brazilian Army has conducted field acceptance tests on the second prototype of its upgraded remotely operated weapon system, the UT30BR2, according to the Tecnologia & Defesa. The tests were carried out on October 9 […]

Central Asia

Serbian and Azerbaijan army train with B-52 M-15 Nora howitzers ahead of deliveries.

October 27, 2025 0

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Europe

Estonia purchases South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers.

October 26, 2025 0

Estonia’s Ministry of Defense has signed a defense agreement in Seoul to acquire South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers, expanding its long-range fires beyond the U.S.-made HIMARS. The move strengthens Estonia’s deterrence posture on […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China fires DF-21 and DF-26B ballistic missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia wants to buy back the Turkish S-400 air defence system, amid air defence shortages.

  • Europe

    Sweden Purchases 44 New Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Networks F-15 and F-22 Raptor

  • Europe

    Biden Administration Announced New Military Aid To Ukraine, Included HIMARS, Patriot Missile and Howitzers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy Bolsters Ukraine’s Air Defense with Second SAMP/T System

  • Europe

    Turkish Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Sweden’s NATO Bid

  • Europe

    Croatia Plans to Purchase 50 Leopard 2A8 Battle Tanks From Germany

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $2.76 Billion US Army Contracts For M142 HIMARS

  • Europe

    Tourists Flee From Greek Islands After Turkish F-16 Creates Sonic Booms

  • Europe

    Hellenic Army Plans to Buy 300 M2A2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles From USA

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $62 Million Contract to Develop Extended Range PrSM

  • Infantry Weapons

    US Army to integrate IM-SHORAD weapons on to Stryker A1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)

  • Europe

    Norway, Sweden and Finland host NATO military exercises

  • Air Platform

    S-400 Purchase: Turkey Faces Serious Fighter Shortages

  • Cruise Missiles

    Indian Company BrahMos Aerospace Assisted Russia In Upgrading P-800 Oniks Supersonic Missile To Strike Ukraine

  • Europe

    Rogue Russian soldiers blew up ammunition supplied by North Korean despot

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-400 surface-to-air missiles in Belarus

  • Defense Industry

    Japan loosens arms exports control as geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific heats up

  • Defense Industry

    From Jets, Tanks To Warship: Meteoric Rise Of South Korean Defense Industries

  • Africa

    Kenya Bought 118 Armored Vehicle From Turkey

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Air Force Flying Triton HALE UAV over Taiwan Straits

  • Air Platform

    First Batch of Ukrainian Pilots Completes Training on F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • Air Platform

    The Hongdu L-15 Falcon Light Combat Aircraft

  • Europe

    German Government Approves Sale Of 100 PzH 2000 Howitzers To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Germany supplies Ukraine with LUNA NG ultramodern reconnaissance system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Two Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Sustained Significant Damage Ramming Each Other While Chasing Philippines Vessel.

  • Europe

    Finish and Swedish Navy Conduct Joint Anti-submarine Exercises

  • Europe

    U.S. Begun Training Ukrainian Troops On HIMARS Rockets

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army shuts down military forum critical of army’s role in Pakistani politics

  • Naval Platforms

    Sweden’s A26 “The Disruptor”: The most stealthy submarine of the world

  • Europe

    Germany purchases drones, missiles and assault rifles worth €2.9 billion.

  • Europe

    Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) awarded contract to upgrade Swedish Stridsvagn 122 tanks

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation to accelerate Rafale production amid high market demands

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia strikes Ukraine with North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles

  • Europe

    British Army will double its fighting power by 2027 and triple by 2030

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China unveiled two new Type 094A (Jin-class) submarines

  • Air Platform

    Israeli IAI Creates World First Drone Interceptor Drone Dubbed Drone Guard

  • Naval Platforms

    The Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD)

  • Europe

    Putin’s losses ‘catastrophic’: Russian force’s death toll will hit 300,000 by coming winter

  • Defense Industry

    Emirati State-owned Edge Purchases 30 Percent Stakes in Israeli Thirdeye Systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy’s SSN-AUKUS (SSN-A) will receive evolved version of AN/BYG-1 combat control system

  • Europe

    Germany lifts embargo on Pandur II armored combat vehicles for Philippines

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Develops Local Manufacturing Capabilities As It Inducts New Akinci Drones

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Export 12 Hurkus-C Aircraft To Unknown Customer

  • Europe

    Ukraine reports gains around Bakhmut, Ukrainian MoD says

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland purchases AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missile to arm F-35A fighter jets.

  • South Asia

    Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet is leading Indian Navy’s carrier borne fighter jet acquisition program

  • Middle East

    Israel, Hamas Agree on Ceasefire After 15 Months of Bloodsheds

  • Air Platform

    Exposed: Export Variant Su-57E Borrows Radar, OLS From MiG-35 And Engine From Su-35

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