NSM Missiles Replace Harpoon in British Type 23 Frigate
The Royal Navys HMS Somerset (F 82) Type 23 frigate became the first warship to receive Norwegian
France, Italy Order MBDA’s Aster Air Defense Missiles for €2B
France and Italy signed a mega contract valued €2 billion with MBDA for Aster air defense missiles. The multibillion dollar deal was inked via Joint Organization for Cooperation in Armaments (OCCAr)
Bahrain Eyes French-Origin Egypt-Built Gowind Corvettes
Bahrain is interested in buying two Gowind corvettes built by Frances Naval Group, French media reported. The warships will be built at Alexandria Shipyard in Egypt, per
Al Fulk Landing Platform Dock Launched for Qatar
Qatar Navys Al Fulk landing platform dock (LPD) ordered to Fincantieri, was launched Tuesday at the Palermo shipyard. The LPD, built entirely by Italian shipyards, is designed consistent with the RINAMIL (rules for naval ships classification) rules to ensure efficient land-air-marine connections
DRDO’s Fuel Cell-based Air Independent Propulsion System for Indian Scorpene Submarines
Indias DRDO and Frances Naval Group signed agreement to integrate Fuel Cell-based Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system in Kalvari-class submarines. The indigenous system by DRDOs Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL) will soon be fitted onboard INS Kalvari
Indian Navy inducts fifth Kalvari-class Scorpene Submarine
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Vagir, the fifth P75 Kalvari-class submarines, on January 23. INS Vagir is built by Indian shipyard Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) based on the Naval Group Scorpene design
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Romania Selects Rafael's Communications System for its Naval Ships
Romanias Ministry of Defense has chosen communications solution developed by Israeli firm RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems for its naval ships. The company did not reveal which ships will be equipped with RAFAEL systems, or the value of the contract
Thailand to Deploy Thales-Leonardo Search and Rescue Solution
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, has signed a contract with prime contractor Appworks to provide Thailand with a complete Search And Rescue (SAR) operational system based on the COSPAS-SARSAT MEOSAR Service. The solution will make it possible to detect and locate distress signals from COSPAS-SARSAT beacons on land, in the air and at sea instantaneously, over a radius of 2,500 km centered around Bangkok, mainly using the Galileo satellite positioning system
Range of Turkey’s Tayfun Ballistic Missile to be increased to 1,000 km
Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said tests of a missile are being carried out at Izmir city, range of which will be doubled in the future. Erdogan may have referred to the short-range ballistic missile named Tayfun (Typhoon), which hit a target at a distance of 561km after being successfully test-fired in October over the Black Sea
Plasan to Armor Australian Navy’s Hunter-Class Frigates
BAE Systems Australia has asked Israels Plasan to armor the first three Hunter class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Plasan will deliver the armor in partnership with Australian steel manufacturer Bisalloy Steel Australia who will be responsible for the production of the ballistic steel under the contract
First Batch Manufactured of Russia's all-new 'Poseidon' Underwater Nuclear-Capable Drone
Russias latest doomsday weapon, the ‘Poseidon underwater drone that can carry a nuclear warhead has completed the first batch of its production process. Poseidon will be equipped on the Project 09852 special-purpose nuclear-powered submarine Belgorod
Keel Laid For Sweden’s Torpedo Recovery, Anti-mine Ships
U.K. Royal Navy’s New Mini Helicopter Drone Debuts on Operations in Gulf...
Netherlands Extends Deployment of MQ-9 Reapers in Romania Until 2026
First Batch of 'Ready To Fly' Russian Engines Shipped For Installation on...
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U