Navantia has signed with the Ministry of Defence of Saudi Arabia a follow-on support contract for services associated to the life cycle support of the first batch of five corvettes already delivered, with a duration of five years. The agreement comprises a localization plan that includes training, transfer of knowledge for spare parts to be produced in the Kingdom, among others, as part of the localization commitment with the Kingdom
Two former Chinese defense ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, were both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over graft charges on Thursday. The court rulings said that upon the expiration of the two-year reprieve period, their penalties are commuted to life imprisonment
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The Universal Armored Engineering Vehicle (UBIM), developed by Uralvagonzavod under Rostec State Corporation, has entered service with the Engineering Troops of the Russian Armed Forces. The vehicle combines the roles of an armored recovery vehicle, an engineering clearance vehicle, and an armored mine-clearing system in a single platform
A United States F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at a U.S
Russias defense ministry has received a new batch of BREM-80 armored recovery vehicles, upgraded from combat experience gained in Ukraine. The delivery was carried out by Uralvagonzavod, a subsidiary of Rostec
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is advancing toward strategic force capability through long-range deployments and mid-air refueling of its J-10C fighter jets, according to Chinese military experts, following overseas airshow appearances and joint drills. After completing five performances at the 10th Singapore Airshow, the PLAAFs Bayi Aerobatic Team departed Singapores Changi Airport on a non-stop return flight supported by a YU-20 tanker aircraft, China Central Television (CCTV) reported
Slovakia is in talks with the United States to purchase four additional F-16 Block 70 fighter jets, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced following a visit by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Bratislava. The aircraft would enhance protection of Slovak and allied airspace, with a contract potentially signed later this year
Iran could gain access to sensitive American weapons technology after unexploded Tomahawk cruise missiles and the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bunker-busting bomb were recovered by it following recent strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. As per
The South Korean aerobatics team made a transit halt at an Indian airbase enroute to Saudi Arabia for participation in the upcoming World Defense Show (Feb. 8-12, 2026)