Navantias Cartagena shipyard has installed a hydrogen-based Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system into an S-80 class submarine, marking the first time a third-generation AIP system has been integrated into a submarine. This technology allows the Spanish Navy's submarines to stay submerged far longer than conventional diesel-electric models, which require resurfacing every few days for recharging
Belgium's Walloon Region, the Belgian Federal State, and Safran have inaugurated BeCOVER, a new compressor test center for next-generation military and civil aircraft engines. The center, located in Herstal, Liège Province, is the first of its kind in Europe
The German Navy has completed operational trials of the BlueWhale autonomous submarine in the Baltic Sea, in collaboration with NATO and Germany's Atlas Elektronik. The
A crewless Pacific 24 rigid-inflatable boat has been tested in the Solent for the first time in UK waters, operating remotely and autonomously under the control of a Royal Navy vessel. The boat, which plays a key role in Royal Navy operations such as rescues and intercepting drug runners, was piloted from the XV Patrick Blackett ship during the trials off Portsmouth
Poland and Slovakia have agreed to deepen their defense cooperation, with plans to sign an intergovernmental agreement on ammunition production soo. The
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed the final qualification test for its new 200-horsepower Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2
Poland has offered artillery systems, drones, and air defense systems to Saudi Arabia during a meeting aimed at strengthening defense cooperation between the two countries. On November 20, Polands Deputy Minister of National Defense, Paweł Bejda, met with a Saudi delegation led by Saad Saleh Alsaleh, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Poland, and Hassan Huwayz, Chairman of the Saudi Federation of Chambers of Commerce
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South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced today that its newly developed long-range air defense radar has been approved for combat use. This radar, capable of detecting and tracking aircraft within the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) 24 hours a day, will play a key role in the Republic of Korea Air Force's air defense operations