Calendar Featuring Half Naked Dutch Marines Earns 100,000 Euros in Sales
The birth anniversary calendar of the Dutch Marine Corps featuring several of its male members posing half naked has raised more than €100,000 in sales which was donated to charity on Friday. Corps commander Brigadier General Jan Hut made no secret of his pride
German MoD Details Naval Procurements Approved in 2022 Budget
The budget committee of the German Bundestag at its meeting on June 23 released funds for a total of 27 proposals for investments of 25 million euros with a total volume of around 19 billion euros which include major procurement and modernization projects for the German Navy. These include two new...
German Cabinet Green lights FCAS Funding among Major Procurements in 2022 Budget
The Future Combat Aircraft System (FCAS), a pan-European arms cooperation project, the Class 212 Common Design submarine besides the Naval Strike Missile Block 1A will be implemented following budget approvals in the 2022 budget. On June 23, the Federal Cabinet in Berlin approved the government draft for the federal budget for...
British, German Air Forces Sign Force Protection Agreement
The Royal Air Force (RAF) said it signed the Force Protection with the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) today. “The RAF and Luftwaffe have signed the Combined Specialist Air Force Protection Roadmap
Indian Army Tests Dedicated Freight Corridor
The Indian Army tested the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) developed by the Indian Railways for faster movement of freight across the country. On Monday, the army conducted a successful trial by moving a military train loaded with vehicles and equipment from New Rewari to New Phulera validating the efficacy of the...
Ukraine, Pakistan Discussing Joint Venture, Technology Transfer Deals
Ukraine and Pakistan appear to be discussing several options for joint ventures and technology transfer following last months visit of Pak Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to Ukraine where he was given a demonstration of tanks, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) and drones among others. Weapons demonstrated to General Bajwa and his team include an ATGM system made by KB LUCH, the Oplot tank, anew amphibious armored personnel carrier, combat drones and several others
Russia Enters into a Military Cooperation Agreement with the Republic of Congo
Russian warships will be able to enter The Republic of Congo, and planes can land on the territory of that country as per an agreement between the two countries. An intergovernmental agreement on military cooperation signed on October 24, 2019, entered into force on April 15, 2021
Despite Unprecedented Pressure, Russia sold Arms to 51 Countries: Top Official
Despite unprecedented pressure (in the form of sanctions), Russia exported weapons to 51 countries and fulfilled multibillion-dollar contracts, according to the head of the Russian agency for military technical cooperation (FSMTC) Dmitry Shugaev. Shugaev said Russias partners are primarily from Asian and African regions
Indo-Russian Ka-226T Helicopter Project could become Model for Moscow’s Tech Transfer Policy...
The Indo-Russian Ka-226T Helicopter project could become a future model for protection of Russian intellectual property (IP) while transferring technology to international partners for local manufacture and assembly. In order to increase revenues from the commercialization of Russian intellectual property, state-owned arms export agency, Rosoboronexport (RoE) has developed methodologies for assessing the cost of technology transfer
Despite F-35 Deal Cancellation, U.S. Accounted for 40% of Turkey’s Defense Exports...
Despite throwing Turkey out of the F-35 program and imposing sanctions on top Turkish defense industry officials, the U.S
Honeywell Fined $13 Million Civil Penalty for U.S. Arms Export Control Violations
Honeywell International will pay a civil penalty of $13 million to the U.S
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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...