The Italian Navys first next-generation FREMM EVO frigate entered production on April 3, with a steel-cutting ceremony at Fincantieris Riva Trigoso shipyard in Genoa. The contract for two FREMM EVO frigates was signed in July 2024 between OSN—a joint venture between Fincantieri (51%) and Leonardo (49%)—and OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement)
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Denmark has signed an agreement to acquire Mistral air defense missiles from France, which will be integrated into the Armys upcoming very short-range air defense system. The deal was reached during a state visit to France, where Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen accompanied King Frederik X and Queen Mary in business and defense discussions
Denmark has
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The Vlissingen, the second mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program and the first intended for the Royal Netherlands Navy, has started its first sea trials off Concarneau, France. The trials, which began on March 27, 2025, will assess the vessels propulsion, maneuverability, and overall performance before its scheduled delivery at the end of 2025
Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) to
The Russian Navys Project 885M Yasen-M nuclear-powered submarine Perm will be the first regular carrier of the 3M22 Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic missile, according to TASS, citing materials from Russian President Vladimir Putins visit to Murmansk. The submarines design has been modified to accommodate the new missile system
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A new video of China's sixth-generation fighter jet, the Chengdu J-36, has surfaced online, providing the clearest view yet of the aircraft and reinforcing its existence. The footage, which shows the jet in flight and landing at Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC), follows the fighters third test flight on March 25, 2025