The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom are exploring the possibility of collaborating with Japan on advanced defense projects within the framework of the AUKUS partnership. “Japan is being considered because of its strengths and its close defense partnership with all three countries,” said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh, who held a press conference today
The Royal Australian Navy has laid sea mines for the first time in nearly 50 years during Exercise Dugong, a mine warfare and clearance diving activity held from March 4-22. The exercise was designed to test a combined force from Australia, New Zealand, and the U
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) held a delivery and handover ceremony for the Shin Chae-ho, the third 3,000-ton submarine independently designed and built using Korean technology. The event took place at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan Shipyard on Thursday, April 4
Leonardo has presented its AW159 Wildcat helicopter as a potential solution for the New Zealand Defense Force's (NZDF) Maritime Helicopter Replacement (MHR) program. As part of this proposal, Leonardo intends to establish a Wildcat Support Centre (NZ) at the RNZAF base in Auckland, pending successful participation in the MHR program
Indonesia has chosen Naval Group and PT PAL by commissioning the construction of two Scorpène Evolved Full Lithium-Ion battery (LiB) submarines. The decision, made on March 28, aligns with the Defence Cooperation Agreement signed between France and Indonesia in August 2021, Naval Group confirmed in a statement April 2
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The third Scorpène submarine of the ProSub program was launched at the Itaguaí Naval Base on March 27. Present at the event were Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and French President Emmanuel Macron
British firm BAE Systems will partner with ASC Pty Ltd to build Australias nuclear-powered submarines. First announced in September 2021, AUKUS is a trilateral security and defense partnership between Australia, the U
Greece received the first batch of Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk maritime multi-mission helicopters on March 20. The ceremony, held at Naval Fort Kotroni in Marathon, marked the transfer of three out of seven helicopters destined for the Hellenic Navy (HN)
Turkeys Aselsan revealed its domestic and national over-the-horizon anti-submarine warfare sonar, DÜFAS, on Tuesday. The company released a promotional video showing the system aboard the Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug, A-590 TCG Inebolu, during trials