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Dutch Submarine Contract Award by First Quarter 2024

August 1, 2023 @ 05:17 AM

The Netherlands will award a contract to build four submarines by first quarter of 2024. Dutch Secretary for Defence Christophe van der Maat informed the House of Representatives July 28 that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has received replies to its invitation to tender for the delivery of four new submarines
Lithuania Requests German Leopard Tanks

July 27, 2023 @ 11:13 AM

Lithuania has set its sights on signing a letter of intent with Germany to acquire Leopard 2 tanks for their Army. “The Defence Resources Council of the Ministry of National Defence, taking into account the detailed market analysis and military assessment carried out by the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Defence Resources Agency, has approved the proposal to … [propose] to the State Defence Council to send a letter of intent to the German Ministry of Defence regarding the acquisition of Leopard tanks,” Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas wrote in a Facebook post
Canadian Military Plane Rams French A400M on Tarmac

July 26, 2023 @ 05:23 AM

A Canadian CC-150 military transport plane slammed into a stationary French A400M aircraft at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. On Tuesday, the French armed forces
Saudi Akinci Deal worth over $3B?

July 25, 2023 @ 03:00 PM

Saudi Arabias order for Turkey-made Akinci combat drones is valued nearly $3 billion, a top Turkish official hinted on Tuesday. Drone manufacturer Baykar Defense said it signed its “biggest ever export contract” with Riyadh on July 18, but did not disclose the contracts value or any information on how many drones will be delivered to the Middle Eastern country
Japanese Army Tests Type 12 Anti-ship Missile During Australian Exercise

July 23, 2023 @ 05:29 PM

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conducted a live fire demonstration of a Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (SSM) off the Australian east coast on Friday. The test firing is significant as Japan has been working on increasing the range of the type-12 missile to deter Chinese and North Korean warships
Turkish Aerospace, Aselsan Sign $2B F-16 Upgrade Deal

July 19, 2023 @ 12:28 PM

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Aselsan inked two contracts worth nearly $2 billion combined to upgrade the air forces F-16 combat jets. The deals – worth $1
Kosovo Orders Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

July 18, 2023 @ 12:31 PM

Kosovos Prime Minister Albin Kurti said a contract has been signed with Turkeys Baykar for a batch of Bayraktar TB2 combat drones. Kurti confirmed the acquisition in a Facebook post on Sunday
Italy to Buy Leopards 2A8s, Upgrade Ariete Tanks

July 14, 2023 @ 12:23 PM

Italy will buy over a hundred German-made Leopard 2A8 tanks, and has drawn up a plan to upgrade its old 125-strong Ariete fleet. Italian junior defense minister Isabella Rauti announced this in the parliament while seeking their approval in hope to refresh the countrys tank fleet
Ukraine Claims Russia Placed Explosives atop Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

July 5, 2023 @ 01:58 PM

Ukraines armed forces say the Russians placed explosives on the roof of two power units of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest such plant in Europe. Russian troops occupied the city of Enerhodar and the nearby Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant at the end of February 2022
Training of Ukrainian Pilots on F-16 Jets Deferred

July 4, 2023 @ 11:24 AM

Training of Ukrainian Pilots on F-16 fighter jets, scheduled to begin in June, has been deferred with no new date in sight. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that training of pilots and technical personnel on F-16 fighter jets which was supposed to commence last month, has been “shifted

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