Hellenic Navy to Acquire Multi Mission Surface Combatant Warships from US
The Hellenic Navy has proposed the promotion of a transnational agreement for the purchase of American Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigates. The contract will include the supply of four MMSC frigates, the upgrade of four MEKO-type frigates, intermediate solution ships and the participation of Greek shipyards in the development of the...
Canada to buy SM-2 Missiles for Surface Combatant Ships
Canada could place an order for Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIIC missiles to arm the warships being built under Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project for $500 million. On Friday, the U
Naval Group Selects Belgian Firms to Supply Equipment for Mine Hunter Program
ABC and FN Herstal have been selected as strategic suppliers for the mine counter measures vessels built by Kership Shipyard for Naval Group to the benefit of the Belgian and Royal Netherlands Navies. The two Belgian companies provide equipment for the twelve mine counter measures vessels (MCMV) equipped with drone systems...
Israel Navy Receives German-Built Corvette
The Israel Navy has taken delivery of its new anti-missile ship, Saar 6. “INTRODUCING
Russian Navy’s Project 22160 Corvette Completes Arctic Trials
The Russian Navys Vasily Bykov corvette of Project 22160, believed to be unfit for the Arctic, has completed Arctic trials. During the trials, weapons and life support systems were tested
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 cruise ships
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
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
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
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
Turkish Baykar to Make Drones in Morocco
Sweden Announces $1.2B Military Support, its Biggest Ever to Ukraine
French Armament Directorate Orders Renovation of 100 Leclerc Tanks
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