The Royal Netherlands Navy bid adieu to the HNLMS Vlaardingen on March 27 and announced its donation to the Ukrainian forces. The decision to retire the vessel comes as part of a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's mine service
Patria has entered into an agreement with Kongsberg to provide PROTECTOR remote weapon stations for over 300 Patria 6x6 vehicles as part of the Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) program in Sweden and Finland. The contract model is very unique as supplies to multiple customers are contracted under same contract between Patria and Kongsberg
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has secured a $305 million contract from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) for its Mission Technologies division, aiming to provide intelligence analysis and operational support services for the Joint Intelligence Operations Center-Korea (JIOC-K). HII will assist in the timely analysis of relevant and actionable intelligence that will enable United States Forces Korea (USFK) to understand enemy capabilities, detect threats, and determine enemy courses of action
In an operation reminiscent of the 2019 U.S
Indonesia has taken delivery of 10 Harimau medium tanks, a collaborative project between PT Pindad and Turkish FNSS. The Harimau Medium Tank, initiated in 2012 as part of the National Defense Industry Revitalization program, weighs 30 tons
The Federal Security Service (FSB) Public Relations Center has announced the sentencing of Ukrainian citizen Sergei Viktorovich Krivitsky to 11 years and six months in a maximum-security colony for attempting to purchase components for the S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems. This was reported by Russias state-owned
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has signaled a pause in procuring F-35 fighter jets, emphasizing the nation's focus on the F-16 and the KAAN fighter project. This decision stems from a prolonged deadlock with the United States over Turkey's purchase of the S-400 missile defense system from Russia, resulting in Turkeys removal from the F-35 program
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures against them. Russia this week tested a unique upgrade to its Pantsir-S1 air defense system- one that combines an electronic warfare system for a "soft kill" of drones in the air together with a gun-missile system for the "hard kill" approach
The planned construction of the Russian Navy base in Sudan has been postponed indefinitely, according to an announcement by Andrei Chernovol, the Russian Ambassador to Sudan. The delay is attributed to the ongoing political crisis in Sudan, preventing the local government from completing the necessary internal ratification procedures
Turkey's procurement of F-16 Block 70 aircraft from the United States has successfully navigated the review and objection process in the U.S