Air Platform
Sweden’s proposal on the Gripen sale to Thailand included significant technology transfer
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Year: 2025
East Asia and Pacific Region
Vietnam Ditches Russian Arms Opt For South Korean and American Weapons
The U.S. ambassador to the Southeast Asian country said in December that U.S. weapons manufacturers could collaborate with Vietnamese counterparts to help build up Vietnam’s armed forces. “Our goal is to ensure that Vietnam has […]
Americas
Embraer Wins $17 Million Deal to Supply SABER M200 Radar to Brazilian Army
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Americas
U.S. DoD Completes Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) Flight Tests
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced the successful execution of a key flight test for the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB), which took place in November 2024. The test, conducted by the […]
Europe
Italy to purchase 1050 Rheinmetall Lynx infantry fighting vehicles under $18 billion program
As reported by Jon Hawkes on January 21, 2025, Italy provided additional details about its Army Armoured Combat System (A2CS) program during the Defence IQ International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) conference, held in Farnborough, UK. This […]
Americas
Russia stole American hypersonic weapons design, President Donald Trump said
President Donald Trump, in a Fox News interview on Thursday, reiterated his assertion that Russia had stolen U.S. hypersonic missile designs during the Obama administration. Trump alleged that an unidentified individual provided the plans to […]
C4iSR
Russia’s Su-57 fitted with Western Components and Japanese Electronics
The Russian defense plant ‘Micropibor,’ located in Konakovo, Tver Region, is at the center of new concerns over the supply chain for the Su-57, Russia’s fourth-generation fighter jet. According to a recent report by The […]
Land Platform
US state department approves 555 M1A1 Abrams tank refurbishment packages for Egypt
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for the refurbishment and upgrade of 555 M1A1 Abrams tanks, transforming them into the M1A1SA configuration. The deal, estimated at $4.69 billion, […]
Africa
Damen delivers FCS 3307 patrol vessel to Nigeria’s Homeland
Damen Shipyards Cape Town, a subsidiary of Dutch shipbuilding major Damen, has delivered a fast crew supplier (FCS) 3307 patrol vessel to Nigerian Homeland Integrated Offshore Services (Homeland IOSL). The vessel, on charter with an […]
South Asia
Bangladesh’s Former Air Guard Chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan Embezzled and Laundered $245 Million (BDT 3,000 Crore) to Canada, USA and UAE
A report published by Bangladeshi lawyers and reported by Desh TV shows Bangladesh’s Former Air Guard Chief Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan embezzled more than $245 million from the defense budget allocated for fighter […]