Monday 23 December, 2024

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First serial production Gripen E fighters arrive in Brazil

The first two serial production Gripen E fighters, called F-39 Gripen by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), arrived in Brazil on 1 April at the port of Navegantes, and...

Czech Republic transfers tanks, infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

The Czech Republic has transferred T-72 main battle tanks (MBT) and BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) to Ukraine a Czech defence source confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday. Public broadcaster Czech...

Saab to deliver combat training simulators to Finland

Swedish defence company Saab announced on 4 April that it has signed a contract with the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) for the delivery of combat training simulators to supplement...

France successfully tests improved ASMPA nuclear missile

France's Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) announced on 23 March that the successful qualification firing of the Air-Sol Moyenne Portée Amélioré (ASMPA) air-launched cruise missile from a Dassault Rafale...

US to help transfer Soviet-made tanks to Ukraine

The US has announced that it will help facilitate the transfer of Soviet-made T-72 main battle tanks (MBT) to Ukraine as the country gears up for heavy armour battles...

Germany approves transfer of 58 BMP-1 IFVs to Ukraine

The German Ministry of Defense has approved the transfer of 58 East German-built BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) which are currently held by a private company in the Czech...