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Europe

Damen Awarded Contract To Build Multi-Purpose Vessel For Portuguese Navy

November 26, 2023 GDC 0

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Europe

Damen, Thales signed a contract to build four Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates

November 26, 2023 GDC 0

The Dutch Ministry of Defence, Damen and Thales have signed the contract for the design, construction, and delivery of four ASW frigates. The frigates will measure 145 metres in length, with an 18-metre beam. They […]

Europe

Damen selects Rheinmetall to supply next-generation MLG27-4.0 gun systems for F126 frigates

December 19, 2022 GDC 0

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Americas

Damen To Build Sigma Class Frigates For Colombia

October 30, 2022 GDC 0

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Europe

RENK Awarded Contract To Electric Propulsion System For German Navy’s F126 Frigate

July 20, 2022 GDC 0

The general contractor Damen Naval and RENK have signed a contract to supply gearboxes and innovative electric propulsion systems, initially for four new 126 Class (F126) frigates for the German Navy. In the process, the […]

Europe

Rolls-Royce To Supply Automated Platform Management System For F126 Frigates

January 27, 2022 GDC 0

Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, will deliver the automation solutions (FüSAS) for the four new vessels for the German Navy. The scope consists of an Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) and […]

Africa

Damen Shipyard Launches New LST 100 for Nigerian Navy

November 24, 2021 GDC 0

The new, 100-metre LST 100 for the Nigerian Navy has been launched at Albwardy Damen, Sharjah, UAE a few months ago. On completion the 100-metre, roll-on-roll-off landing ship will have the capacity to accommodate a […]

Naval Platforms

In-depth Look At Damen OPV 1900 (PNS Yarmook)

April 5, 2021 GDC 0

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Naval Platforms

Pakistan Navy Commission Second Yarmook-class Corvette

November 16, 2020 GDC 0

The ship is part of a two vessel order with Damen, signed by the Pakistan Ministry of Defence in 2017. Both ships are built at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. The first vessel, PNS Yarmook, joined the Pakistan Navy’s […]

Naval Platforms

Pakistan Navy inducts Yarmook-class corvette

July 17, 2020 GDC 0

The Pakistan Navy has inducted the service’s first Yarmook-class corvette. An induction ceremony for the ship, which is the first of two 2,300-tonne corvettes ordered from Damen in 2017, was held on 13 July at […]

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  • The Great Wall Of Djibouti, Chinese Naval Base In Africa

    June 14, 2020 0
    The Chinese Navy is building a string of overseas bases. So far the largest and furthest afield is in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa. This strategically-located base appears ready to receive large warships, maybe even [...]
  • India to receive four Rafale fighters on July 27

    July 1, 2020 0
    NEW DELHI (GDC) — India is set to get the first batch of four to six Rafale fighters, which armed with the Meteor air-to-air missiles and Scalp cruise missiles constitute a formidable weapon system. The batch is [...]
  • India’s Biggest Problem Is Not Dokhlam, But China’s Silk Road

    June 15, 2020 0
    The Indian Navy needs a strategy of distant power projection. By employing a plan for sustained presence in the Western Pacific, New Delhi can show its resolve to Beijing. At the Line of Actual Control [...]
  • Notorious Wagner Group Recruited African Prisoners To Fight In Ukraine War For Russia

    December 3, 2022 0
    “They [Wagner] said they needed urgent manpower in Mali and Ukraine,” the officer, who works with CAR’s army, told The Daily Beast. “I think more than 20 people we’ve been holding [for very serious crimes] [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russia’s oil depots and power grids

    July 9, 2024 0
    One person was killed, while two power substations and an oil depot caught fire after Ukraine launched tens of drones in attacks on several regions, Russian officials said on Tuesday. On July 9, 2024, Ukrainian [...]
  • China Worries As Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter Using Stinger Missile

    March 2, 2022 0
    Ukraine claimed to have taken out a variety of Russian equipment during Moscow’s initial assault against Kyiv. These allegedly include the Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ that Russia prizes as one of its most advanced attack helicopters. Videos [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • Europe

    Russia paid $2 billion gold bullion to purchase Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones

  • Land Platform

    Russian Knows how to increase missile ranges without considering effectiveness of radar

  • Middle East

    Israeli special forces unit ‘Sayeret Matkal’ started the first ground offensive into besieged Gaza

  • C4iSR

    South Korea unveils a cutting-edge Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) solution

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin To Develop A New Variant Of F-35 For Unspecified Customer

  • South Asia

    Why does Bangladeshi press silent about Bangladesh military’s corruption?

  • C4iSR

    Russian troops find Ukraine’s Sentinel radar mockup

  • Air Platform

    Why is China buying the J-10 instead of the JF-17?

  • Middle East

    Russian-made Anti-air Missiles Failure in Iran Sent Shockwave in India, China, Egypt, Algeria, Belarus and Myanmar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China tests maritime blockade strategy in Miyako Strait near Japan.

  • Europe

    Turkey’s STM begins construction of 500 tons submarine ‘STM500’

  • Air Platform

    Saab Delivered Third GlobalEye AEW&C To UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RoKAF received fourth and final Global Hawk UAV

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Multi-billion Russian Equipment in Snake Island

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department Approves 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Tanks For Australia

  • Africa

    Serbia Received Largest Ever Arms Deal From Algeria For NORA B52 Howitzers

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s Near Future Submarine (NFS)

  • South Asia

    Rape and Abduction by Bangladesh Military: An Account of Indigenous Bangladeshi Girl

  • C4iSR

    Thales Awarded Contract To Deliver Air Defense Radar To Iraq

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics Ends Production Of Su-30MKI Fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Bought Two Type 31 Frigates From Babcock

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israel has signed a $500 million deal with Rafael for Iron Beam production

  • Americas

    Biden Administration Approves $735 Million Arms Sale To Israel

  • Africa

    Algerian Air Force To Receive Four C-130J Hercules Strategic Airlift Aircraft

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall unveils ‘game changing’ grenade launcher

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-34 Fighter Bomber

  • Americas

    Kratos Defense Unveiled Low-cost Cruise Missile.

  • Middle East

    Syrian Rebel Shot Down Russian Mi-35 Helicopter Using Chinese FN-6 MANPAD

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones strike Russian fuel depot in Yurovka, Krasnodar Krai

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI Unveils “Fire Storm 250” Armed Drone.

  • Defense Industry

    Russia copies a feature of Northrop YF-23 into Checkmate LCA

  • Central Asia

    Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with $169 million in cash

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian drone captured the moment HIMARS destroys Russian S-300V4 Antey Surface-to-air Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia becomes the first export customer of Turkish MILGEM Istif frigates

  • Europe

    Swedish Navy upgrades Tapper-class patrol boat with ASW capability

  • Americas

    U.S. Marine Corps Purchases 44 Iron Dome Launchers and 1840 Missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Iron Dome: An Israeli Masterpiece Shielding Israel From Thousands Of Hamas Rockets

  • Civil Aviation

    Israeli IAI To Convert Ethiopian 767-300 Passenger Aircraft Into Freighter

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Started Operational Deployment on TCG Anadolu.

  • Europe

    Soviet-era Bomber Fired Missiles At Sea Instead Of Ukrainian Territory In Latest Humiliation

  • Air Platform

    Saab Conducts Cold Climate Tests of Gripen E Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Navy commissioned two new P-72 MPAs

  • Europe

    MBDA Awarded Contract To Produce Aster 30 Missiles For Royal Navy

  • Middle East

    Iranian General Abolfazl Alijani Killed In Syria

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Needs to Scrap the Army’s Sampriti Exercise, Land Corridor, Rail Links, Fibre Optic Connection, Port Access, and Rooppur Nuclear Civil Works with India to Enhance National Security and Counterintelligence Against India’s RAW

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    How America and NATO Will Kill S-400 and S-500 Surface-to-air Missiles?

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Develop Naval Variant Of ATAK II Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    The Brazilian Air Force Officially Inducts Gripen E Into Service

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal to build two more evolved cape-class patrol boats

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia And U.S. Warn Myanmar Military Not To Stage A Coup After Free Election

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