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The defense ministers of Greece and France have signed a letter of intent that will pave the way for further talks about Greece’s acquisition of French-designed Belharra frigates. French… [[ This is a content...
The Polish Navy’s second Kormoran II-class minehunter was launched in a ceremony at Remontowa Shipbuilding on October 10. Albatros (hull number 602) was launched a little over a year after a… [[ This is...
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has welcomed first British F-35B jets on board during its operational trials off the East Coast of the US. The arrival of British F-35Bs follows… [[ This...
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has joined the US and Philippine Navy for Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama Sama, an exercise that started with an opening ceremony in Puerto… [[ This is a...
Flown by Royal Navy and Royal Air Force pilots, the Lightning jets are embarking in the 65,000 tonne carrier to conduct operational trials off the East Coast of the USA. This follows successful developmental...
Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose and French Cassard-class frigate FS Jean Bart made another drugs bust in the Arabian Sea operating as part of the Combined Task Force (CTF) 150. The… [[...
Malaysia has announced a 2020 defence budget of MYR15.58 billion (USD3.7 billion). The allocation represents a 12% increase over the original expenditure in 2019 but a small rise to compared to a subsequent revision...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has equipped its lead Parola-class patrol vessel, BRP Tubbataha (4401), with a stabilised remote-controlled weapon station (RCWS) from Israeli company Elbit Systems. The system, which has been incorporated with...
French shipbuilder OCEA has begun preliminary sea trials of a new 84 m offshore patrol vessel (OPV) on order for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The trials, which involved members of the vessel’s pioneering...
North Korea poses one of the “most concerning” ballistic missile threats to the United States, along with Russia, Iran, and China, according to report issued by the US Congressional Research Service (CRS). Published on...
The first clear images of a naval variant of China’s Z-20 tactical helicopter have emerged on Chinese online forums. The platform features several significant differences from the variant used by the People’s Liberation Army...
Navantia has said that UK shipbuilders could still play a part in the construction of the UK’s new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships if the Spanish shipbuilder wins the GBP1.5 billion (USD1.8 billion) contract....
Polish Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak signed the new Technical Modernization Plan for 2021–35 (PMT) on 10 October. “PLN524 billion, or USD133 billion, will be spent on new equipment and armaments,” Błaszczak announced....
French Armed Forces (Defence) Minister Florence Parly tweeted on 10 October that she had signed a letter of intent with her Greek counterpart, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, for the acquisition of two Frégate de Défense et...
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The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command announced in a recent notice posted to the government’s main contracting website that it has plans to upgrade M110 semi-automatic sniper system. The Naval Sea Systems Command issued...
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic engineers helped achieve initial operational capability (IOC) nearly a year ahead of schedule for their integration work on the U.S. Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), according...
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The first CMV-22B squadron is scheduled to deploy aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in 2021. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]...
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co (DSME) announced that it has received a contract for the design and construction of an upgraded Changbogo III (KSS-III)… [[ This is a content summary...
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