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Defense Industry

U.S. State Department Approves Missiles Sales To Belgium, Switzerland And Lithuania

February 12, 2023 GDC 0

The U.S. State Department cleared $700 million in a possible foreign military sale to Switzerland, along with other sales to Lithuania and Belgium, as the neutral European country works to modernize its Air Force by 2030. Switzerland now has approval […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Baykar Defense to Install Air-to-Air Missiles on Drones

November 25, 2022 GDC 0

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Americas

Raytheon Awarded $867 Million Contract For SM-3 Block IIA Missiles

June 17, 2022 GDC 0

The SM-3 interceptor is a defensive weapon the U.S. Navy uses to destroy short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles. The interceptor uses sheer force, rather than an explosive warhead, to destroy targets in space. Its “kill […]

Infantry Weapons

Saudi Arabia, Qatar to Procure Patriot Flight Test Support from Lockheed

March 31, 2022 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin won a contract valued $16 million to support Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile systems of Saudi Arabia and Qatar. A statement by the U.S. DoD said the company was awarded $16.099 million for […]

Europe

Britain Deploys Sky Sabre Medium-Range Anti-air System To Poland

March 23, 2022 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

Why Missiles Fired From F-22 Raptor And F-35 Are Hard To Detect?

January 11, 2022 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

Why did India’s Russian-made R-77 Missiles Fail to Hit Pakistani F-16C Fighter Jets?

January 10, 2022 GDC 0

Russia’s R-77 sem-active radar homing air-to-air missile — NATO designation AA-12 — is widely considered to be equivalent to the American AIM-120 AMRAAM. But in fact, the R-77 isn’t nearly as successful as the AIM-120. It may never have […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Raytheon develops over-the-shoulder AMRAAM, making it more deadly

January 10, 2022 GDC 0

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Infantry Weapons

Italy deploys SAMP/T air defense system in Kuwait

November 28, 2021 GDC 0

The Italian Armed Forces have deployed a batch of SAMP/T air defense missile systems to Kuwait as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the name of the US military’s international military intervention in Iraq, Syria and Libya against […]

Africa

Pentagon Approves MIM-104 Patriot Missiles For Morocco

November 23, 2021 GDC 0

 The Pentagon has approved a deal between Lockheed Martin and the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces to supply the North African country with a US air defense system. “Lockheed Martin” is preparing to intensify the production […]

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  • Norway purchases two more Type 212CD submarines.

    February 1, 2026 0
    The Norwegian government has approved the procurement of two additional Type 212CD submarines. With the official signing of the contract, TKMS has received a comprehensive order extension in the ongoing 212CD program – one of [...]
  • PLA Navy’s Carrier Battle Group Enters Taiwan Straits

    April 17, 2021 0
    The increased activity – which China, unusually, described as “combat drills” on Wednesday – has raised alarm in both Taipei and Washington, though security officials do not see it as a sign of an imminent [...]
  • Turkey To Negotiate With Biden Administration For The Conditions Of Withdrawal Of CAATSA Against Its Defense Industries

    February 2, 2021 0
    Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar has called on the upcoming Biden administration in the United States to engage in a dialogue with Ankara and to review a decision to sanction the country over its purchase [...]
  • Israel Adopts Sa’ar 6 As Maritime Anti-ship Doctrine

    July 10, 2021 0
    The Israeli Navy received the first of four new Sa’ar 6-class corvettes from Germany — its first new missile ships in over a quarter-century — which will be used to defend Israel’s natural gas rigs [...]
  • US Air Force Receives First Jolly Green II SAR Helicopter

    November 20, 2020 0
    The US Air Force (USAF) has received into service the first Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) helicopters. Sikorsky To Upgrade HH-60W Helicopters Of US Air ForceDateFebruary 13, 2021AH-64E Apache And Jolly Green [...]
  • Morocco is the first African country to donate T-72 tanks to Ukraine

    December 17, 2022 0
    According to information published on the Czech news website “Novinky.CZ”, on December 5, 2022, T-72B Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) modernized by the Czech company Excalibur Army for Morocco will be delivered to Ukraine. Under negotiations with the [...]
Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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  • Middle East

    Rafael confirms first operational use of Spike Firefly surveillance drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US state department has approved foreign military sale of Aegis Combat System to Australia

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s Submarines To Receive Ballistic And Cruise Missiles Launching Capability

  • Europe

    Turkey Received First T-155 Firtina 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan unveiled Taimas 8×8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW involved in political meddling, wiretapping, and intercepting military communications in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, reported Washington Post

  • Europe

    Families of U.S. Embassy Workers in Ukraine Told to Start Evacuating Soon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Department of War confirms the UK will receive SSN AUKUS in the 2030s, and Australia will receive SSN AUKUS in the 2040s.

  • Europe

    Swiss F/A-18 Hornet To Guard Its Airspace Round The Clock

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Carl-Gustaf Weapon System For Japan

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China delivers HQ-9BE surface-to-air missile systems to Pakistan

  • Europe

    Ukraine Started Shelling Deep Inside Occupied Lugansk Region Using HIMARS

  • Europe

    Primoco UAV Awarded Contract To Produce 24 Drones For Undisclosed Customer

  • Europe

    Evidence Shows Polish Missile Attacks Were Russian-origin S-300 Missile Fired From Belarus, Not From Ukraine

  • Africa

    Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Shot Down UAE Sponsored IL-76 Transport Aircraft Killing All Russians Aboard

  • Americas

    F-16 Video Shows First-Ever Manned F-16 Versus X-62A AI-piloted Aerial Dogfight

  • Africa

    Chinese CH-4B Drones Keep Crashing In Algeria For Technical Fault

  • Air Platform

    UK’s Tempest Fighter To Get A Brand New AESA Radar

  • Americas

    South Korea delivers K2 Black Panther battle tank to Peru

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese researcher imported American Nvidia Jetson TX2i chipset for its hypersonic test missile.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Interim Government has sent high-ranking air guard officers and police officers to retirement who worked as India’s RAW informants.

  • Air Platform

    Rheinmetall, Thales Awarded Contract to Support Tiger Helicopter Simulators in France and Germany

  • Ballistic Missile

    Putin Orders Nuclear Missile Drills As Tyrant’s Ukraine Invasion Failing

  • Americas

    Russian Military Suppliers Exploit Loophole in US Microchip Embargo

  • Air Platform

    Putin pledges fighter jets and air defense system for Iran to distract the West from Ukraine

  • Europe

    South Korea Became Largest Weapons Exporter To Poland

  • Europe

    Belgian Company Sells 64 Second-hand M109A4BE Self-propelled Howitzers To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Build Eight Minesweepers And Hydrographic Ships

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Once Again Shot Down Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Using Patriot PAC-3 Missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli IAI Ramps Up Missile Interceptors Production.

  • Americas

    US to deploy Patriot Missile Defense System at US base in Iraq

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received VAB Armored Vehicle From France

  • Europe

    Canada Sends Senator Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Americas

    The U.S. Developing New Microwaves Weapons

  • Air Platform

    Austria considers purchasing M-346 light combat aircraft and trainers from Italy

  • South Asia

    Myanmar Navy Encircled Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s Island As Myanmar Plans To Occupy The Bangladeshi Islands

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Delivers Mission Master Unmanned Ground Vehicles To British Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Inaugurates Landing Ship Tank

  • Air Platform

    Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: The World Learnt New Drone War

  • Air Platform

    U.S. to Replenish Polish MiG-29 Inventory With F-16, If Poland Transfers MiGs to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine received Saab ASC 890 airborne surveillance aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    South Korean TFX Is On Track Despite Lack Of Financial Contributions By Indonesia

  • Europe

    Putin lost 4,140 troops in a week for his Ukraine adventure

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh needs to stop purchasing Indian, Pakistani, Chinese and Russian junk military hardware

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army Says Chinese-made VT-4 Tank Good at Parade, But Not at Actual Combat.

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s DRDO developed 155mm howitzer ammo exploded inside gun turret

  • Air Platform

    Saab’s Gripen Evolved As Electronic Warfare Platform

  • Air Platform

    Su-57: A Worse Fighter Russia Ever Produced

  • Industry

    Pakistan, Ukraine To Sign Joint Ventures And Technology Transfer Deals

  • C4iSR

    Why Russia Can’t Make An AESA Radar?

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