The Indian Navy commissioned INS Vagir, the fifth P75 Kalvari-class submarines, on January 23. INS Vagir is built by Indian shipyard Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) based on the Naval Group Scorpene design
Romanias Ministry of Defense has chosen communications solution developed by Israeli firm RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems for its naval ships. The company did not reveal which ships will be equipped with RAFAEL systems, or the value of the contract
Czech company Aero Vodochody completed the prescribed repairs (PP16) on all 16 single-seat L-159 ALCA aircraft and handed over the last one to the Czech Air Force. The L-159s have been extended for another eight years and other technical improvements have been made
Iranian Mohajer-6 drones engine is made by Rotax, a subsidiary of Quebec-based Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP). Ukrainian troops captured one Mohajer-6 launched by Russia over the Black Sea on October 22, 2022
Russias latest doomsday weapon, the ‘Poseidon underwater drone that can carry a nuclear warhead has completed the first batch of its production process. Poseidon will be equipped on the Project 09852 special-purpose nuclear-powered submarine Belgorod
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) placed an order for 200 MMP medium-range missiles, known as "Akeron MP" produced by MBDA. This deal was signed on December 29 in accordance with the French Military Programing Law 2019-2025, the defense ministry said Thursday
Kalashnikov Concern said it produced 40% more weapons last year than in 2021, setting a new record, likely fueled by the ongoing Ukraine War. In 2022, the company completed 45 state defense order contracts, 24 military-technical cooperation agreements, and also carried out the planned work to organize licensed production under one contract
One of the highlights of the Japanese defense ministrys budget worth billions of dollars is acquiring counterstrike capabilities, after having avoided it for several years due to its war-renouncing Constitution. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said 43 trillion yen ($326 billion) has been allotted to boost the militarys capabilities over the next five years from fiscal 2023, a major increase from the 27
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) recently organized a launching ceremony in Shanghai for HTMS Chang, its Chinese-made Type 071E landing platform dock, which could indicate that it will be delivered to Thailand and put into service soon. RTN chief of staff Admiral Thaloengsak Sirisawat presided over the ceremony at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding on January 4, Thai media outlet
South Korea reportedly sent drones across the border into North Korea for the first time on Monday, a retaliation to Kim Jong Un's regime dispatching five UAVs into its air space after a gap of more than five years. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the first North Korean drone crossed the border at 10:25 am and returned after flying for about three hours