Italian Navy’s First FREMM EVO Frigate Begins Construction
The Italian Navys first next-generation FREMM EVO frigate entered production on April 3, with a steel-cutting ceremony at Fincantieris Riva Trigoso shipyard in Genoa. The contract for two FREMM EVO frigates was signed in July 2024 between OSN—a joint venture between Fincantieri (51%) and Leonardo (49%)—and OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération...
Avantel to Equip Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels with Satcom Equipment
Avantel Limited has secured an INR 11.37 crore contract ($1
First Dutch Mine Countermeasures Vessel of Netherlands-Belgium Program Enters Testing Phase
The Vlissingen, the second mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program and the first intended for the Royal Netherlands Navy, has started its first sea trials off Concarneau, France. The trials, which began on March 27, 2025, will assess the vessels propulsion, maneuverability, and overall performance before its scheduled...
Navantia Begins Construction of Second Avante 2200-based Corvette for Saudi Arabia
Navantias San Fernando shipyard has
Rafael, Elbit Secure Contract for Naval Decoy Systems on NATO Frigates
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. and Elbit Systems Ltd
Dutch Navy Frigate Fires Tomahawk Missile for First Time
The Dutch navy's air defense and command
Rheinmetall Begins Australian Assembly of Navy’s Missile Countermeasure Systems
Rheinmetall Defence Australia has started assembling the first Multi Ammunition Soft Kill (MASS) shipsets in Australia for installation on Royal Australian Navy vessels. The MASS system is an off-board countermeasure designed to protect naval ships by confusing incoming missiles and other threats
Netherlands Orders 13 Fast Interceptor Boats for Navy, Army
The Netherlands Defense has signed a contract with De Haas Shipyards in Rotterdam to deliver 13 Future Fast Interceptors (FFIs) for the Navy and Army, replacing the current Frisc vessels. The
Irving Shipbuilding Wins Canada’s $8B to Build River-Class Destroyers
The Canadian government has
Iran, China, Russia to Hold Naval Drill Near Chabahar Port in Gulf...
China, Iran and Russia will soon hold a joint naval exercise, ‘Security Belt-2025” in the waters near Chabahar port of Iran in the Gulf of Oman later this month. The drill comes at a time of America threatening ‘maximum pressure against Iran and threat of new sanctions against China for aiding Iran and North Korea
Denmark to Replace U.S.-Made Harpoon Missiles with Norwegian Ones for Its Frigates...
Denmark has signed an agreement with Norway to acquire Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) for its Navy frigates, replacing U.S
What Brought Down Ukrainian Su-27: Own F-16 or Russian Drone?
Anduril Rolls Out Pulsar-L Electromagnetic Warfare System for Fast-Deploy Missions
Pakistan Warns Of Indian Strike After Terrorist Attack Kills 26 Tourists in
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Norway Completes F-35 Fleet Delivery, Receives First Joint Strike Missile for Stealth...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
