Damen has performed the initial welding work on the keel of first of two offshore patrol vessels ordered by the Pakistan Navy. The steel cut ceremony took place at Damen Shipyards Galatí on October 12, 2022
Irked by Tesla CEO Elon Musks suggestion to turn Taiwan into a “Chinese special administrative zone” similar to Hong Kong, the island nation has decided to stop buying company-made cars for its military. In an interview with the Financial Times, the business leader said a conflict in the Taiwan Strait could be avoided if Taiwan accepted a “more lenient version” of the formula China already applied in Hong Kong
Rheinmetall is supplying the Czech Republic with Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks and Buffalo armored recovery vehicles (ARVs) in exchage for supplying weapons to Ukraine. The delivery is taking place under the German governments “Ringtausch” equipment exchange programme
Shenzhen-based DJI Technology Co, the worlds largest maker of consumer drones, has been added to the Pentagons list of over ten Chinese companies that it deems to be connected to Beijings military. The Pentagon said it “is determined to highlight and counter the … military-civil fusion strategy, which supports the modernization goals of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) by ensuring its access to advanced technologies and expertise are acquired and developed by People's Republic of China (PRC) companies, universities and research programs that appear to be civilian entities
Ukraines military has showcased an Iran-made Mohajer-6 attack drone reportedly used by Russia. The drone was neutralized by Ukrainian anti-aircraft units over the Black Sea on September 23
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is reportedly practicing on invading Taiwans Dongsha Islands, as seven civilian car ferries were spotted engaging in amphibious landing drills on beaches in the Taiwan Strait twice recently. Defense analyst Tom Shugart posted on Twitter that he
Russian and Ukrainian forces intensified attacks against each other ahead of the results of the referendum conducted in four Russia-controlled regions in southern Ukraine. Proxy authorities in four Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine – Donetsk, Luhansk (both in the Donbas region), Kherson & Zaporizhzhia – held referendums between 23-27 September on joining the Russian Federation
Drones produced in Russia do not meet the requirements of the military in terms of their tactical and technical characteristics and thus, the country is in dire need of them, spokesman for the Russian defense ministry Igor Ischuk has said. The colonel spoke at the round table "Prospects for the development of unmanned vehicle technologies in the Russian Federation,” which is taking place in Moscow
The Russian defense ministry has stated that the partial mobilization announced by President Vladimir Putin will primarily affect shooters, tankers, artillerymen and drivers. Russias General Staff may also call on Russians who are on a short trip abroad, as well as some female doctors
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has unveiled one of its armed reconnaissance drone units which deploys a range of attack and reconnaissance UAVs. An armed reconnaissance UAV recently carried out a training exercise from a PLA Air Force base in the desert in Northwest China, in which the drone practiced reconnaissance and attack in a long-endurance flight over a thousand kilometers, state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Tuesday