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Damen Shipyards Begins Construction of Multi-Purpose Vessel for Portuguese Navy
October 4, 2024 @ 01:36 PMDamen Shipyards has commenced the construction of a Multi-Purpose Ship for the Portuguese Navy, marked by a joint steel cutting and keel laying ceremony at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. The vessel, designated NRP Dom João II, is scheduled for delivery in 2026, joining two other Damen-built ships, the 122-metre-long NRP Bartolomeu Dias and NRP D
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Sixth Astute Class Submarine for Royal Navy Launched
October 4, 2024 @ 08:25 AMThe Royal Navys sixth Astute Class submarine, named Agamemnon, has been launched at BAE Systems' shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. The nuclear-powered submarine, which weighs 7,400 tonnes and is 97 meters long, rolled out of Devonshire Dock Hall and entered the water for the first time today
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Autonomous Drone, Underwater Robot to Enhance French Navy’s Deep-Sea Capabilities
October 3, 2024 @ 07:00 AMThe French Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has partnered with the General Secretariat for Investment (SGPI) to develop two underwater robotics systems for the French Navy under the "seabed control" (MFM) program as part of France's 2030 investment strategy. This initiative aims to address the increasing need for exploration and activity on the deep seabed, which has largely remained unexplored
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Naval Group Signs Orka-class Submarines Delivery Agreement with The Netherlands
October 1, 2024 @ 07:06 AMNaval Group on Monday signed the delivery agreement marking the launch of the Orka-class program to deliver four submarines to the Netherlands Ministry of Defence. Dutch State Secretary for Defence, and Pierre Eric Pommellet, CEO of Naval Group, signed the Delivery Agreement for the Replacement Netherlands Submarine Capability (RNSC) program
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South Korea Kicks Off Improved Support Ship Construction with Target Completion by
September 30, 2024 @ 07:27 AMSouth Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) held a kickoff meeting for the second Soyang-class Logistics Support Ship (AOE-II) project on September 25, 2024, at Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd
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Two Ukrainian F-16 Jets Hit in Russian Attack on Starokonstantinov Airfield: Unconfirmed...
September 27, 2024 @ 11:23 AMTwo Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets were reportedly damaged in a Russian attack on Starokonstantinov Airfield, located in western Ukraine's Khmelnytskyi region. Russian media claims that the jets were hit by Kinzhal hypersonic missiles launched from a Russian MiG-31 fighter jet
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Dutch Navy to Receive Two New Weaponized Support Vessels from Damen
September 26, 2024 @ 09:25 AMThe Dutch Navy is set to receive two new
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Putin Threatens to Nuke Countries Attacking Russia with Mass Conventional Weapons
September 26, 2024 @ 07:38 AMRussian President Vladimir Putin issued a direct nuclear threat to Western nations on Wednesday, warning that any conventional military attack on Russia, supported by a nuclear power, could provoke a nuclear response. This announcement was made during a meeting with the Russian Security Council, where Putin elaborated on updates to Russias nuclear doctrine
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South Africa Evaluates Embraer's C-390 Millennium Airlifter
September 26, 2024 @ 06:14 AMBrazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced on September 25 that South Africa has evaluated its C-390 Millennium transport aircraft. The announcement coincided with the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition, held at Waterkloof Air Force Base from September 18-22
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Indonesian MoD, Germany's Abeking & Rassmusen Launch Hydrographic Survey Ship
September 25, 2024 @ 09:31 AMThe Hydro Oceanographic Auxiliary Ship (BHO), a collaboration between Indonesia's Ministry of Defense and Germany's Abeking & Rasmussen, was launched at PT Palindo Marine's pier in Batam on September 24. The construction contract for the BHO (Ocean Going) ship was awarded to Abeking & Rasmussen, while the platform construction was executed by PT Palindo Marine under an offset agreement facilitated by Indonesia's Ministry of Defense
Israeli Air Force May Have Hit Bunker Housing Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei
France, Spain to Procure 7 A400M Aircraft by 2028
DARPA to Begin Flight Tests of Five Next-Generation VTOL Drones Under 150
Poland, RTX Discuss Local Production of Patriot Systems, FA-50 Missiles
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...
