The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) received the Auguste Bénébig, the first overseas patrol vessel (POM), on May 5, 2023 in Nouméa, its home port. This reception concludes a campaign of sea trials on the ship, which began in Brest at the end of 2022, continued during its long-term deployment from Brest to Noumea between January 14 and April 3, 2023, and since completed in the area
European MBDA signed a contract with Greece Friday for mid-life refurbishment (MLR) of the SCALP/ Storm Shadow missiles of the Hellenic Air Force. The contract was signed by Admiral Aristeidis Alexopoulos, General Director for Defence Investments and Armaments of the Greek
Two new frigates- PNS Tipu Sultan and Shahjahan were commissioned in Pakistan Navy at a ceremony held Wednesday at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard Shanghai, China.Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi was chief guest at the ceremony, and handed over the traditional Command Scrolls to the Commanding Officers of PN Ships
Following Japan deployment of Patriot missiles on Miyako Island close to the island of Taiwan, Chinese media claimed this was Japan's attempt to interfere in the "Taiwan question."Japan's Air Self-Defense Force has deployed PATRIOT PAC-3 missiles at its Miyako Island base in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Hirokazu Matsuno, Japan's chief cabinet secretary, said on Monday during a press conference
BAE Systems said it received contract awards worth around $6.3 billion combined to work on new and advanced weapons such as the Tempest project to create an all-new sixth-generation fighter aircraft
The Royal Australian Navy and the Commonwealth of Australia awarded Rheinmetall €125 million for Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS). These systems will initially be used to equip its Hobart-class destroyers and ANZAC-class frigates
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An investment of $38 million has been made to construct new facilities at Kainji Air Base for the Nigerian Air Forces fleet of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The
The Philippines said it is buying 15 additional Shaldag Mark V missile boats produced in Israel. Its Navy confirmed the intention May 4
Saab has signed two contracts valued $25.6 million combined for eleven Giraffe 1X radars including support with the UKs Ministry of Defence