Damen Naval has formalized a contract with Lloyds Register to oversee the design approval for the Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) frigate project in Colombia. The frigate will be constructed locally by Colombian shipbuilder COTECMAR (Corporación de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo de la Industria Naval, Marítima y Fluvial) at its Cartagena shipyard
Elbit Systems has secured two contracts worth approximately $175 million for the supply of Electronic Warfare (EW) and Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) Self-Protection Suites to a NATO European country. These contracts will span five years, enhancing the defense capabilities of the countrys fleet of aircraft
India's share in Russias arms and equipment exports has grown by 15% in the last six months, according to Viktor Yevtukhov, head of the Russian presidential administration for state policy in the defense industry. Yevtukhov made the announcement during the handover of the Project 11356 Tushil frigate to the Indian Navy at the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad
Two Dutch F-35 fighter jets intercepted three Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea during NATOs air policing mission last Friday. This marked the first interceptions conducted by the Dutch detachment deployed to Estonia since the beginning of December, the Dutch defense ministry said in an
Lockheed Martin has announced its latest technology demonstration, the Tactical Satellite (TacSat), set for launch in 2025 aboard a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket. This self-funded initiative will highlight sensing and communications capabilities critical to modern space operations
The United States Armys Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) has successfully demonstrated its ability to connect with any sensor or effector. Developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation, IBCS was integrated with the Armys emerging Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) system during a series of flight tests at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico
Rheinmetall and drone operating system provider Auterion have announced a strategic partnership to develop standardized software components for unmanned systems. The
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced on December 9 that it has signed a contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to provide ongoing logistics support for the KF-21, South Korea's first mass-produced fighter aircraft.
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Israel has seized control of parts of Syrian territory in the Golan Heights as its military issued warnings to residents of five Syrian villages near the Israeli-occupied zone. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the decision to take over a buffer zone established under a 1974 ceasefire agreement after Syrian opposition forces advanced rapidly, leading to the collapse of President Bashar al-Assads government