Germany to Buy 127mm Calibre Practice Ammo for Warships
German Bundestag has given the green light to procure 127mm calibre practice ammunition for F125 Baden-Württemberg frigates. The contract valued €33 million will initially include delivery of 7,000 training projectiles and propellant charges as well as reference ammunition
France Launches Future Mine Warfare Weapons Program
The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, approved the launch of the Système de Lutte Anti-Mines – Futur (SLAM-F) or Future Anti-Mine System program. This new system will allow sailors to operate remotely from the danger zone through the use of underwater and surface drones
Deadline Extended for Italian Fincantieri, French STX Shipyard Merger: Reports
Deadline for the merger between French STX shipyard with Italian Fincantieri has been extended to December 31 as the previous deadline expired on October 31. Under a 2018 merger deal, Fincantieri had to take control of Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Stx), the shipyards of Saint-Nazaire, on the French Atlantic coast, which manufactures
HII to Deliver Aircraft Carrier with Warfare System, F-35 Capability Before Commissioning
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has received a contract from the US Navy to shift the delivery strategy for the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) from a two-phase delivery to a single phase
Daewoo Unhappy as Hyundai Inches Closer to Winning Korea’s Destroyer Project Despite...
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) could award the project to build indigenous Aegis-equipped warships to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), even after allegations of classified information leak by some Navy officials to HHI. Three Navy officers are suspected to have allowed Hyundai officials in 2014 to
Lockheed Martin Wins $724M for Aegis Weapon System
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems $724 million Aegis Weapon System (AWS) contract. Under this follow on contract, the contractor will conduct full development and lifecycle engineering for the Aegis Weapon System (AWS) fielding for cruisers, destroyers and Aegis Ashore configurations
China Launches Malaysia’s Third Littoral Ship
The Royal Malaysian Navys third Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) was launched today at Wuchang Shipbuilding Industrial Group, in Wuhan, China. The Shipyard delivered the first LMS to the Navy in January this year
Romania’s €1.2B Corvette Deal to Go to Naval Group
Romania appears poised to sign a deal for four corvettes with French company Naval Group pegged at €1.2 billion, despite being challenged by Dutch shipbuilder Damen
Turkey Unveils First Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle
Antalya-based ARES Shipyard and Ankara-based Meteksan Defence unveiled a concept of Turkeys first Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle (AUSV) “ULAQ” on Wednesday. Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle, whose prototype will be launched in December, is going to be the first platform of the “ULAQ” line, Meteksan said in a release
New Deck Gun for French Warships to Protect from Drone Attacks
Reflecting evolving threats such as drone swarm attacks, the RAPIDFire gun system developed by Thales and Nexter has been chosen by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to equip future French Navy vessels with new artillery. This new system will provide the Navys surface vessels with an effective close-in defence capability against modern air and surface threats such as UAVs and unmanned vessels
Keel Laid for Third MILGEM Warship, First to be Built in Pakistan
Turkeys ASFAT shipyard and Karachi Shipyard (KS) today laid keel for the third MILGEM Corvette of the Pakistan Navy, the first of the two ships to be built entirely in Pakistan. The first two MİLGEM Corvettes are being built in Turkey while the remaining two will be built at the KS with Turkish technical assistance
France To Repair Perle Nuclear Attack Submarine Destroyed in June Fire
The French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly announced that the Navys Perle nuclear attack submarine will soon begin undergoing repairs, four months after it was destroyed in fire. Experts from Naval Group, the Fleet Support Service of the French Navy and the Directorate General for Armament (DGA) agency had been analyzing the damage and reported that the submarine could be repaired, the defense ministry said in a
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
Denmark Commits $970M Military Aid to Ukraine
Bulgaria Receives First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet
Dutch F-35s on NATO Patrol Duty, Intercepted 23 Russian Aircraft
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...