Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer, INS Visakhapatnam, deployed in the Gulf of Aden for anti-piracy operations, intercepted and provided assistance to the Marshall Island-flagged MV Genco Picardy following a drone attack on Wednesday night. The distress call from MV Genco Picardy was received at 11:11 pm on January 17 after the vessel came under a drone attack by unknown assailants in the Gulf of Aden
The Netherlands and Denmark have announced the imminent delivery of first two of 14 Leopard 2A4 battle tanks main battle tanks, along with ammunition, spare parts, and training support. The first two tanks are now ready for shipment to Ukraine, with the entire fleet set to be at the disposal of the Ukrainian armed forces by this summer
The German Bundeswehr has issued a call-off for several hundred thousand rounds of 30mm x 173 DM21 service ammunition from an existing framework contract with Rheinmetall. The order, valued at over €350 million, including value-added tax, is part of a broader initiative to procure medium-calibre ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle
Baykar and EDGE Group have commenced integration activities for the Desert Sting 16 precision-guided munition into the Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The integration process is anticipated to conclude by the end of the year, followed by the incorporation of other payloads onto additional Baykar platforms
French President Emmanuel Macron announced during a press conference Tuesday that France would provide Ukraine with approximately 40 additional Scalp-EG cruise missiles and hundreds of bombs in the coming weeks. Macron emphasized that the French defense industry is actively engaged in a "war economy" to ramp up the production and supply of critical equipment, particularly 155mm Caesar howitzers
The Foreign Minister of Iran, Hossein Amirabdollahian, urged the implementation of a counterterrorism agreement between Iran and Pakistan during a meeting with the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, held on the sidelines of the Davos Summit in Switzerland on Tuesday. Amirabdollahian emphasized the importance of the fight against terrorism in fostering cooperation between the two neighboring nations
In a tense escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, a U.S
In a surprise visit to Kyiv on Friday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak revealed a comprehensive military aid package as part of a new multibillion-dollar aid initiative for Ukraine, covering a significant investment of $225 million in drone technology. The aid, pledged for a decade, comes at a crucial time as Ukraine's allies in Brussels and Washington grapple with securing funding amid Russia's increasing military buildup
At the conclusion of December 2023, the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) awarded Dassault Aviation a substantial order for 42 Rafale combat aircraft, designated as "tranche 5," to fortify the capabilities of the French Air Force (AAE). The deal, valued at over €5 billion (U
Poland has awarded a contract to MBDA for the installation of the Sea Ceptor naval air defense system on the country's three new Miecznik-class frigates. The Sea Ceptor system is known for safeguarding naval vessels against contemporary air and surface threats, including supersonic anti-ship missiles and unmanned surface vessels