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Fincantieri Launches Fourth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship for Italian Navy
February 16, 2022 @ 03:12 AMThe technical launch of the fourth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA – Pattugliatore Polivalente dAltura) “Giovanni delle Bande Nere” built for the Italian Navy took place at Fincantieris shipyard in Riva Trigoso (Genoa) recently. This PPA, to be delivered in 2024, is the first in “full” version, which means equipped for a complete defence ability, and the first to be supplied with generator sets by Isotta Fraschini Motori, a Fincantieri subsidiary specialized in the production of diesel engines
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Finland to Acquire Munition for Heavy Rocket Launchers
February 12, 2022 @ 07:07 AMFinlands Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen approved a proposal to procure ammunition for a heavy rocket launcher system from the United States. The Ministerial Finance Committee supported the procurement in its session on 10 February 2022
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U.S. Navy’s Virginia-Class Submarine ‘Montana’ Clears Initial Sea Trials
February 8, 2022 @ 05:13 AMHuntington Ingalls has announced that the U.S
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U.S. to Supply Mobile Surveillance Sensor Security Systems to Egypt
February 2, 2022 @ 07:12 AMThe U.S
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Re-engineered Russian Helicopter Engines Comply with Indonesian Aviation Regulations
January 19, 2022 @ 10:50 AMRussian TV3-117 and VK-2500 Helicopter engines, which have been re-engineered to substitute foreign component with locally-made ones, have come in compliance with Indonesian aviation regulations. Some 30 Mi and Ka type helicopters which use the TV3-117 and VK-2500 engines are in operation in Indonesia
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French DGA, Safran Complete Test of New Turbine Concept for FCAS Aircraft
January 14, 2022 @ 02:35 PMThe French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) completed a major test for the development of the engine for the future air combat system (FCAS) the European collaborative stealth aircraft project. As part of the Turenne defense technology project led by the DGA, a prototype derived from the engine of the Rafale fighter plane was tested on the test bench
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India Gets Offer to Develop Armored Vehicle Based on Russia's Armata
December 28, 2021 @ 12:11 PMRussia has reportedly offered India to develop its own armored vehicles with the country based on the Armata universal Armata platform. "The Indian partners were offered new areas of work, including the creation of armored vehicles based on the Armata platform, according to the technical specifications of the customer, especially considering that the Indian military plans to launch work on the creation of a new main battle tank," Valeria Reshetnikova, press secretary of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia, was quoted as saying by state-owned RIA Novosti
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S.Korea World’s 9th Largest Arms Exporter in the Last Five Years...
December 21, 2021 @ 06:38 AMKorea Research Institute for Defense Technology Planning and Advancement (KRIT) claimed in an annual report issued Monday that Seoul was the world's 9th-largest arms exporter in the 2016-2020 period. As per information published by the government in the Global Defense Market Yearbook 2021, South Korea accounted for 2
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Russia to Train Argentinean Military Personnel
December 11, 2021 @ 05:31 AMRussia will train Argentine military personnel in their country under a new agreement signed in Moscow recently. "This is an agreement to facilitate the training of our officers and NCOs in Russian military institutions and it is a step that will allow a greater relationship between both Armed Forces,” said Minister Jorge Taiana
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U.S. Committed to Preventing Iran from Obtaining Nuclear Weapon: Defense Secy Austin...
December 10, 2021 @ 03:26 AMAhead of a meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin "Benny" Gantz on Thursday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said the U
Biden Approves Ukraine's Use of ATACMS Missiles against Targets in Russia
Finland to Lobby against European Chemicals Agency's Proposal to Restrict Lead Bullets...
South Korea, Peru Sign Multiple MoU in Submarines, KF-21 Jet Parts and...
DRDO Tests India’s First Long Range Hypersonic Missile
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...