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French Defence and Intervention Frigates Steel Cut in October 2019
June 28, 2019 @ 12:58 PMThe first steel cut for the French Navys defence and intervention frigates (FDI), the fully digital warships that will be among the most modern anywhere in the world, will take place in October this year. Naval Group teams are in the process of launching the program for the FDIs that will be delivered from 2023 onward, a Naval Group release said on the occasion of the completion of the Normandie frigate which marks the completion of the FREMM shipbuilding program
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US Navy Issues RFP for $12 Billion Next-generation Frigate Program
June 22, 2019 @ 12:38 PMThe US Navy issued a request for proposal (RFP) for up to 10 ships of the next-generation frigate program, the FFG(X) program, with each of the ships costing up to $1.2 billion
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Fire In India's Under-construction Guided Missile Destroyer Claims One Casuality
June 22, 2019 @ 07:20 AMA major fire broke out in Indian Navy's under-construction stealth guided-missile destroyer, “INS Visakhapatnam,” stationed at Mumbais Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders on Friday, killing a 23-year old contract worker. "Under-construction warship Visakhapatnam caught fire at 5
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German Navy Inducts First Baden-Württemberg Class Frigate
June 19, 2019 @ 10:47 AMThe German Navy has commissioned its first F-125 Baden-Württemberg-class frigate, on Monday. “The German Navys first Baden-Württemberg-class frigate has entered service,” according to Christian Thiels, Editor-in-chief, German Armed Forces Media
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Iran Unveils Indigenous Air-Defense System Capable of Destroying Stealth-Targets 45Km Away
June 10, 2019 @ 09:03 AMIran has unveiled a indigenously-made air defense system, “Khordad 15,” capable of detecting stealth targets at a distance of 85 km, and destroy them within a range of 45 km. “The system is capable of detecting fighter jets and combat drones from 150 km away and of tracking them within a range of 120 km,” Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami, was quoted as saying by Press TV
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Ukraine Establishes Fourth Naval Base In Black Sea
June 7, 2019 @ 10:26 AMUkraine has established its fourth Naval Forces base in Ochakiv in the Mykolaiv region, located northwest of the Black sea, reports Dumskaya news outlet. The first three bases are in Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Berdyansk
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Project 22350 Frigate Admiral Kasatonov To Be Delivered To Russian Navy This
May 31, 2019 @ 08:36 AMProject 22350 frigate, Admiral Kasatonov which is the second ship of the Admiral Gorshkov-class has nearly completed sea trials and will be delivered to the Russian Navy by the end of this year. The new frigate will take part in the International Maritime Defense Show and the Main Naval Parade in St
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Pak Sentences Retd Army General To Life Imprisonment For Spying
May 31, 2019 @ 06:35 AMThe Pakistan Army has sentenced Retired Lieutenant General Javed Iqbal to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of espionage following a closed-door military trial. Two others found guilty of spying in the case were sentenced to death- Retired Brigadier Raja Rizwan and Wasim Akram, a civilian doctor employed by the army organization
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Russia To Upgrade Oniks Supersonic Missiles to Achieve Hypersonic Speeds
May 28, 2019 @ 09:14 AMRussia is planning to upgrade Oniks supersonic cruise missiles currently in use with the Russian armed forces to increase its range and enable them to fly at hypersonic speeds. “We are working to increase the range of the Oniks missiles and also enable them to fly at hypersonic speeds,” Alexander Leonov, CEO and Chief Designer of Research and Production Association of Machine-Building (part of Tactical Missiles Corporation) told
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Russian Army Gets New-gen Tornado-S Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
May 23, 2019 @ 05:57 AMThe Russian Army has received the latest-generation Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) this year, according to RIA Novosti. “As for the further development of the Tornado, we now have a new system, the Tornado-S
Indian MoD to Procure Locally-made Rockets for Pinaka MLRS Worth $1.1 Billion
France Delivers First Mirage 2000 Jets to Ukraine
U.K. Makes 3D Printable Parts for Tempest Fighter from Old Tornado Aircraft...
Russia Offers Su-57 Fighter Jets to India with Joint Production Option
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U