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Austal Showcases New Offshore Patrol Concept 60

June 10, 2022 GDC 0

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Australian companies to supply parts for Hunter class frigates

May 25, 2022 GDC 0

Businesses around Australia will manufacture, assemble and supply thousands of valves for the first batch of three Hunter class frigates. BAE Systems Australia has contracted Score Australasia to supply and test valves for the first […]

Austal to Convert Decommissioned RAN’s Patrol Boat into USV

May 18, 2022 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Navy, L3Harris, and Austal will convert the recently decommissioned patrol boat, HMAS Maitland, into an autonomous patrol boat. Under the Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT), announced at Indo Pacific 2022, HMAS Maitland […]

Australia Purchases 12 More MH-60R ASW Helicopters For RAN

May 12, 2022 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin Australia welcomes the Australian Government announcement of the expansion of the MH-60R helicopter fleet – the MH-60R Seahawk is the world’s most advanced maritime helicopter with unmatched capabilities across a multitude of roles. […]

Amid Turkey Tensions, Greece Buys Six More Rafale Fighters Bringing Total to 24 Jets

September 14, 2021 0

Greece announced on Saturday that it bought another six Rafale fighter aircraft as tensions continue to flare with Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean, learned GDC citing France 24 news. Greek Parliament Approves Purchase of 18 [...]
Britain Sends M270 Long-range Rocket Systems To Ukraine

June 7, 2022 0

Britain announced Monday it will supply an unspecified number of long-range missile launchers to Ukraine, following the United States’ decision last week to send similar weapons. Ukrainian troops will be trained to use the systems [...]
Corrupt Tulip Siddiq quits after ethics adviser rules she misled Brits

January 15, 2025 0

Tulip Siddiq has resigned as a Treasury minister after controversy over her links to her aunt’s ousted political movement in Bangladesh. The Labour MP had been under mounting pressure to resign over her ties to [...]
Elbit Systems Awarded $82 Million Contract to Supply Protection Systems and Electro-Optical Sights to the Netherlands

February 11, 2021 0

Haifa, Israel (GDC) – Elbit Systems Ltd announced today that it was awarded an approximately $82 million contract from BAE Systems Hägglunds AB (“BAE Systems Hägglunds”) to supply the Royal Netherlands Army (“RNLA”) with Active Protection [...]
UK, Greece Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement

March 27, 2023 0

The defense ministers of the UK and Greece will sign a declaration of defense cooperation on a British Royal Navy cruiser at the naval base of Portsmouth on Tuesday. Ben Wallace and Nikos Panagiotopoulos will [...]
Israeli Navy’s Dvora-class fast patrol boat hunts and kills Hamas terrorists naval combat units

October 30, 2023 0

According to a video published by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on October 27, 2023, a maritime infiltration attempt by Hamas activists was foiled by the Israeli Navy. Israeli Navy’s ‘Shayetet 13’ Elite Commandos Thwarted [...]

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]