The German Federal Security Council has approved the export of a Meko 200 frigate produced by ThyssenKrupp to the Egyptian…
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CM-34 Taiwan Infantry Fighting Vehicle production to start this year
Twelve year after the production of the first CM-32, Taiwan will begin mass production of its indigenous CM-34 “Clouded Leopard”…
Russia’s Upgraded Tupolev Tu-22M3M Bomber Makes Maiden Flight
According to Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), on 28 December an extensively upgraded Tupolev Tu-22M3 ‘Backfire-C’ supersonic long-range strategic bomber,…
Philippine Air Force selects Rafael SPYDER for Ground-Based Air Defense System
Under the Revised AFP Modernization Program Horizon 2 phase, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has officially selected the Rafael SPYDER…
Royal Australian Navy HMAS Hobart Aegis Destroyer Completes Weapons Evaluations with U.S. Navy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s first Aegis combat system based guided missile destroyer, HMAS Hobart (DDG 39), has arrived at…
Northrop Grumman receives $3.6 Billion contract for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure systems
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has received a $3.6 billion indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) award for Large Aircraft Infrared…
Indian Air Force to induct Russian S-400 missile systems from Oct 2020
India will begin receiving its first regimental set of Russian-made Almaz-Antei S-400 Triumf air defense systems (NATO reporting name: SA-21…
DSME launched HTMS Tachin DW3000F frigate for the Royal Thai Navy
South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) held a ceremony on 14 December for the delivery of the…
TAI Hurkus-C light attack aircraft successfully completes firing tests
Domestically developed TAI HürkuÅŸ-C armed close air support aircraft’s self-protection feature was successfully tested in capital Ankara’s Kahramankazan district, announced…
Huntington Ingalls to build two Ford-class aircraft carriers for $26 Billion
Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding has secured a contract to build the third and fourth Ford-class aircraft carriers for a deal potentially…
Russia announces successful flight test of Avangard Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
On 26 December 2018, Russia successfully carried out the launch of a liquid-fueled intercontinental-range ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying the Avangard…
Bulgaria declares preference for Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70 fighter
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence declared its preference on 21 December for 8 new-build Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70 fighters…
US Navy Mark VI Patrol Boats conducted longest transit ever made in the Pacific
US Navy’s Guam-based Mark VI Patrol Boats assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 recently completed a 500 nautical mile…
Ashok Leyland and Elbit Systems sign MOU for High Mobility Vehicles
Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group and the largest supplier of Wheeled Military Vehicles to Indian Army, today, signed…
Vietnam receives T-90S Main Battle Tanks
According to the Jane’s, the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) has received the first batch of T-90S main battle tanks…
Lockheed Martin wins $712M to upgrade F-35 avionics
Lockheed Martin is awarded $712,482,210 for cost-plus-incentive fee, firm-fixed-price delivery order N0001919F2474 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-14-G-0020)…
Hungary orders Leopard 2A7+ MBTs and PzH 2000 SPHs
The Hungarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) on 19 December to buy 44…
China People’s Liberation Army accepts new Type-15 light tank
Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has put into service its lightweight tank which the military seeks to deploy in the…
Brazilian Navy receives 3 H225M helicopters
27 December at the Helibras (Airbus Helicopters’ Brazilian subsidiary) facilities in Itajubá (MG), the Brazilian Navy received last first C-SAR…