Greece Orders Additional Rafale Jets, Belharra Frigates
Greece inked a deal for the procurement of six additional Rafale combat jets and three Belharra frigates with France. Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, and Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Director General of Armaments and Investments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, signed in Athens, in the presence of Florence...
Turkey-modernized Pak Submarine Sinks Decommissioned Ship in Torpedo Trials
Pakistan Navys Agosta 90B Class Submarine PNS/M HAMZA (S-139), modernized by Turkish firm STM managed to hit and sink a decommissioned frigate with a single torpedo shot. The trial was conducted during the SEASPARK-2022 Tactical Exercise, which was held biennially by the Pakistan Naval Forces Command
Russia to Start Building 2 Project 677 Diesel-Electric Subs in 2022
Keel-laying ceremonies for two multi-role diesel-electric submarines of Project 677 (Lada series) will be held this year at the Admiralty Shipyards, an affiliate of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC). The information was revealed to government-owned
S.Korea Launches New FFX Batch-II Anti-Submarine Frigate
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) launched a new 2,800-ton frigate with enhanced anti-submarine capabilities. Launching ceremony for the Chuncheon took place at the shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co
Chinese Aircraft Carrier 'Shadong' Transits Through Taiwan Straits for the First Time
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Armys Shandong aircraft carrier reportedly transited the Taiwan Straits for the first time, after a U.S
Italian Navy Receives First Fincantieri Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship
Fincantieri said it
Saab Signs Contract for Mid-Life Upgrade of the Third Swedish Gotland-class Submarine
Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) of the third Gotland-class submarine, HMS Halland. The total order value is SEK 1
Chinese Navy Receives Second Upgraded Sovremenny-class Destroyer
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy put the upgraded Sovremenny-class destroyer Fuzhou to active service recently. Distinguishable by its hull number 137, the Fuzhou featured in a series of drills recently organized by the PLA Eastern Theater Command, Chinese state-owned media reported
Iran’s Navy Receives ‘Smart’ Submarines, Speedboats
The Navy of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) received new smart sub-surface vessels along with missiles and speedboats. The new equipment were handed over to the IRGCs naval forces during a ceremony in Irans southern port city of Bandar Abbas on March 15, Iranian
China Commissions Two New Type 052D Destroyers
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has reportedly commissioned two new Type 052D Destroyers. The destroyers are to be named the Zhanjiang and the Jiaozuo, Chinese military reported Tuesday
L3Harris Displays Iver4 900 UUV at WDS-22 In Saudi, 1st Time Outside...
L3Harris demonstrated its Iver4 900 advanced undersea vehicle at the ongoing World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia. It is the first time that the company presented the UUV outside of the U
India Awards $900M Contract to L&T for K9 Vajra-T Howitzers
Boko Haram Militants Attack Two Nigerian Army Bases with Grenade-strapped Drones
China’s Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet Takes First Flight
Damage by Missile Fragments Found On External Fuselage of Crashed Azerbaijan Aircraft
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...