The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) received the Auguste Bénébig, the first overseas patrol vessel (POM), on May 5, 2023 in Nouméa, its home port. This reception concludes a campaign of sea trials on the ship, which began in Brest at the end of 2022, continued during its long-term deployment from Brest to Noumea between January 14 and April 3, 2023, and since completed in the area
Germany has confirmed it will order 50 PUMA infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and related equipment for €1.5 billion ($1
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British Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles that have been transferred to Ukraine, have been destroyed by Russian missile systems in Syria in the past. Editor of the Arsenal Otechestva magazine Alexey Leonkov told
Kalashnikov Groups Research Institute of Steel has begun mass production of Elbrus-T titanium armored helmets. These products are part of a new line of titanium helmets adapted to the Br2 level of the new Russian GOST R 57560-2017
Saab has signed two contracts valued $25.6 million combined for eleven Giraffe 1X radars including support with the UKs Ministry of Defence
France, Germany and Spain have launched Phase 1B of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project in an event held at the Air and Space Force Headquarters in Madrid. During the presentation of the program, the Spanish Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, agreed with her counterparts from France - Sébastien Lecornu, and Germany - Boris Pistorius, that this is a strategic European project of enormous value, unity and commitment, not only in terms of military capabilities, but also in the industrial, technological and socio-economic fields
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Plans are afoot for Russia's private military company (PMC) Wagner Group to have its own air force, according to information floating in Russian cyberspace. The Wagner Group, of which some say is run by individuals close to Russian President Putin, has been at the forefront of the fight in Ukraine
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) revealed plans to build additional aircraft carriers for its Navy, while third such warship Fujian held propulsion tests. On April 23, China celebrated the 74th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy