Greece Orders Additional Rafale Jets, Belharra Frigates
Greece inked a deal for the procurement of six additional Rafale combat jets and three Belharra frigates with France. Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, and Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Director General of Armaments and Investments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, signed in Athens, in the presence of Florence...
S.Korea Launches New FFX Batch-II Anti-Submarine Frigate
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) launched a new 2,800-ton frigate with enhanced anti-submarine capabilities. Launching ceremony for the Chuncheon took place at the shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co
Italian Navy Receives First Fincantieri Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship
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Chinese Navy Receives Second Upgraded Sovremenny-class Destroyer
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy put the upgraded Sovremenny-class destroyer Fuzhou to active service recently. Distinguishable by its hull number 137, the Fuzhou featured in a series of drills recently organized by the PLA Eastern Theater Command, Chinese state-owned media reported
China Commissions Two New Type 052D Destroyers
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has reportedly commissioned two new Type 052D Destroyers. The destroyers are to be named the Zhanjiang and the Jiaozuo, Chinese military reported Tuesday
Argentina Begins Constructing Integrated Naval Base in Ushuaia
Argentina marked the opening ceremony for the construction of a new Integrated Naval Base near the southern city of Ushuaia which aims to strengthen the countrys military presence in Antarctica and the South Atlantic. “We are laying the foundations for the strengthening of the South Atlantic, the sovereign Argentine presence in its seas, on its lands and in the air defending sovereignty, because monitoring and controlling is the best guarantee of a future for our children and it is the best tribute we can pay to those who almost 40 years ago gave their lives for the country in the...
Sudan to Host Russian Naval Base Provided It Poses No Security Threat
A high-ranking Sudanese official has revealed that the country has no objection to Russia establishing a naval base in the city of Port Sudan in the Red Sea, on a condition that it posed no threat to national security. "The issue of the Russian military base is the issue of the Sudanese Defense Minister
Turkey’s First Amphibious Assault Ship Begins Sea Trials
Turkish Navys multipurpose amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu has embarked on its sea trials. Sedef Shipyard Defense Industry Projects Manager Selim Buldanoğlu revealed to
China Reveals New Landing Craft Amidst Taiwan Invasion Rhetoric
The Chinese People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) has revealed a new utility landing craft that can carry armored vehicles and troops, and complement air cushioned landing craft in large landing missions.The revelation comes amidst hightened rhetoric in Chinese media circles of an impending invasion of Taiwan following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Naval Group to Conduct Sea Trials for Multi Mission frigate FREMM DA...
The eighth and final multi mission frigate built by Naval Group for the French Navy, the FREMM DA Lorraine, will be undergoing the first of its sea trials. Ordered by the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), on behalf of the French Procurement Agency (DGA) and the French Navy, the FREMM DA Lorraine is the last multi-mission frigate to be built for the Navy
French Navy Seizes 435kg Cannabis with Surveillance Frigate
The French Armed Forces in the Antilles (FAA) seized a suspicious boat carrying 435kg of cannabis using the Floréal-class frigate Germinal. The boat had “no visible mark of nationality,” the French defense ministry said in a statement
Fincantieri Launches Fourth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship for Italian Navy
The technical launch of the fourth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA – Pattugliatore Polivalente dAltura) “Giovanni delle Bande Nere” built for the Italian Navy took place at Fincantieris shipyard in Riva Trigoso (Genoa) recently. This PPA, to be delivered in 2024, is the first in “full” version, which means equipped for a complete defence ability, and the first to be supplied with generator sets by Isotta Fraschini Motori, a Fincantieri subsidiary specialized in the production of diesel engines
Three of 4 Yemenia Airlines' Aircraft Destroyed, Sana’a Airport Rendered Unusable in...
AeroVironment Unveils Titan 4 Counter-Drone System
South African Navy Receives Third Patrol Vessel from Damen Shipyards
Bayraktar TB2T-AI Breaks Altitude Record with 37,096 Feet During Test Flight
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...
