Indonesia’s Air Force (TNI-AU) has unveiled its first Dassault Rafale fighter jet, with a twin-seat Rafale B (tail number T-0301) shown ready for training in France. This aircraft is the… Continue reading "Indonesia Receives Its First Rafale Fighter Jet"
In mid-2025, Berlin’s new government unveiled a record defense budget for 2026. The draft federal budget (approved by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet on July 30) calls for roughly €108.2 billion in military… Continue reading "Germany’s €108.2 Billion 2026 Defense Budget Setting Stage for Historic Military Build-Up"
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has announced that the current Ukrainian military’s ‘MM-14’ camouflage pattern, better known as ‘Pixel’ pattern, is set to be replaced by a new design called ‘MM-25’.… Continue reading "Ukraine’s Armed Forces To Switch To ‘MM-25’ Multicam Pattern"
General Atomics has announced a plan to assemble it’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) in Europe and will modify the aircraft to include European mission systems. This will be conducted by… Continue reading "General Atomics to build Collaborative Combat Aircraft in Germany"
American MIM-104 Patriot air defense missile systems and other munitions are to be purchased for Ukraine by NATO member nations. This comes following the recent announcement of a new arms… Continue reading "NATO Allies To Buy Patriot Missile Systems From US For Ukraine"
The French Navy has commissioned its newest the new Suffren-class submarine, Tourville (S637) on 12 July. It is the third of six Suffren-class SSNs planned for the French fleet and… Continue reading "French Navy Commissions Tourville Suffren-Class Nuclear Submarine"
Slovenia has confirmed an order for 12 French-made CAESAR 6×6 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The Defense Ministry announced this on June 13, 2025. This purchase is part of a European joint… Continue reading "Slovenia Buys 12 French CAESAR 6×6 155mm Howitzers"
A recent ceremony at the French Embassy in Hanoi marked the signing of a landmark partnership between Belgian defense firm John Cockerill Defense and Vietnam’s Viettel Group. This long-term cooperation… Continue reading "John Cockerill Defense and Vietnam’s Viettel Group Sign Landmark Defense Partnership"
In the early hours of June 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a large-scale military operation dubbed “Operation Rising Lion,” targeting at least 100 targets in cities including Tehran,… Continue reading "Operation Rising Lion: Israel Targets Iranian Nuclear Facilities and Senior Military Leaders"
KNDS Czech Republic, the local branch of the Franco-German KNDS defense group, has announced that serial production of the CAESAR 8×8 self-propelled howitzer will commence in June 2025. This follows… Continue reading "KNDS Czech Republic to Start CAESAR 8×8 Howitzer Production in 2025"