The delivery ceremony of the Gowind corvette Al Emarat, ordered by the United Arab Emirates from Naval Group, took place on June 27, 2024, in Lorient. The event was attended by an official delegation from the U
Sweden has confirmed the purchase of Milrem Robotics' THeMIS Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV). The THeMIS Cargo variant, equipped with Milrems Intelligent Functions Kit (MIFIK) for autonomous mobility, will undergo trials and experiments conducted by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), the Swedish Defence Research Agency, and the Swedish Armed Forces, the company said in a
The Royal Navy deployed its smallest warships, the P2000 patrol vessels, as platforms for autonomous mine hunting operations for the first time during NATOs Baltops 24 exercise. Seven P2000 patrol vessels from the Coastal Forces Squadron participated in Baltops 24, a multinational exercise involving 50 ships, numerous aircraft, and 9,000 personnel from 20 nations
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the ninth Mogami-class guided-missile frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The frigate, scheduled to enter service as JS Natori upon commissioning, was launched at MHI's Nagasaki facilities on June 24, according to an announcement by the JMSDF on the same day
Video Ukrainian President Zelensky today sacked Lieutenant General Yury Sodol as commander of the Combined Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and replaced him with Brigadier General Andriy Hnatov
VIDEO The 205 crew members of the Greek MEKO-class frigate "HYDRA," returning from a perilous 102-day mission in the Red Sea, described their operation as a "suicide mission" due to outdated equipment and inadequate defense systems, highlighting the urgent need for fleet modernization
The Procurement Organization of the German Armed Forces (BAAINBw) and Dutch naval shipbuilder Damen Naval signed a contract on June 19 for two additional F126 multipurpose frigates, bringing the total to six vessels. Last week, the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag gave the green light for the procurement of the fifth and sixth vessels
MBDA is showcasing its Land Cruise Missile (LCM) system for the first time during the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition, taking place from June 17 to 21 in Paris. The LCM system is a new ground-launched Deep Precision Strike capability
Russia has put on a federal wanted list a Ukrainian official who ordered air defense units operating under his command to shoot down an A-50 AWACS early warning aircraft that was flying within Russian airspace on February 23 this year. The Russian Investigative Committee placed Colonel Nikolai Dzyaman, commander of the 138th anti-aircraft missile brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the federal wanted list, Russian media
BAE Systems has unveiled its fourth Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) prototype at the ongoing Eurosatory-2024 exhibition equipped with a common top plate, known as the External Mission Equipment Package (ExMEP), highlighting the vehicle's capability to integrate various equipment packages for international deployment. This prototype is configured with Oshkosh Defenses Medium Caliber Weapon System (MCWS), a 30mm weapon system intended for the U