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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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  • China secretly supplied Iran with $5 billion worth of weapons, including CM-302 anti-ship missiles, which failed to hit the US Navy’s warships.

    March 7, 2026 0
    Apart from the 50 CM-302 anti-ship missiles, the Islamic Republic received Chinese 6 HQ-16B surface-to-air missile systems, 1200 FN-6 MANPADS, 300 Sunflower-200 kamikaze drones, 3 HQ-9B anti-ballistic systems, 6 HQ-7AE, 4 YLC-9B radars, 3 Type [...]
  • Russia unveils Shahed-136 kamikaze drone production line for the first time

    March 7, 2024 0
    Russia has publicly showcased its assembly line for Shahed type suicide drones, marking the first time such a production facility has been revealed. Images released showing the assembly stage of the drones’ gliders without their [...]
  • Japan to fund $348 million for Six Vietnamese Patrol Boats

    July 30, 2020 0
    Vietnam on July 28 2020, signed an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to borrow 36.63 billion yen ($348.2 million) to build six patrol vessels, state media reported, amid rising tensions in the [...]
  • Russian Su-27SM3 fighter crashed near the coast of Crimea

    May 18, 2020 0
    According to Russian news agencies Avia.Pro, the Russian military announced that a VKS Su-27SM3 fighter crashed, which happened within a month of previous crash. The crashed was attributed to an explosion of onboard ammunition, Russian [...]
  • Underwear elastic exposes Russian state TV propaganda, Russian soldier killing wounded comrade

    August 14, 2024 0
    Russian state television recently broadcasted a harrowing video depicting a soldier executing a wounded comrade at close range, claiming the footage showed Ukrainian forces. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war break [...]
  • Turkish F-16 shot down second Su-25 aircraft of the Armenian Air Force

    October 16, 2020 0
    Turkish F-16 fighters shot down a second Su-25 attack aircraft of Armenian Air Force. The Ministry of Defense of Armenia reported that the Su-25 attack aircraft of its air force was shot down by Turkish [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

  • Americas

    Turkey’s Otokar demonstrates armored vehicles in Peru defense fair

  • Europe

    Russia announced $166 billion defense budget for 2026.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India, China army talks fail to defuse Ladakh border tensions

  • Europe

    Dutch MoD Issued B-Letter To Naval Group, Saab & TKMS For Walrus SSK Replacement

  • Americas

    Irving Shipbuilding Awarded Contract for the Construction of River-class Destroyers

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh central banker accuses Sheikh Hasina and her cronies of siphoning out $234 billion with DGFI spy agency help: FT reports

  • Europe

    Canada Delivers Armored Combat Support Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Lockheed’s F-35 at the heart of UAE, Israeli Peace Deal

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saudi Arabia Purchases THAAD Anti-ballistic Missile System

  • Air Platform

    F-16s for Ukraine arrived in Romania to train Ukrainian pilots

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s depot storing 400 Shahed-136 drones

  • Europe

    International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for General Valery Gerasimov and Sergei Shoigu for war crimes

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan to open F-16 maintenance and upgrade facility

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s $55 million MiG-35 Fulcrum-F with PESA radar is a total failure even in Chinese standard

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army captured Chinese-made GAM-102LR guided anti-tank missile system.

  • Anti-drone System

    Russia tells its citizens to buy counter-drone tech by themselves

  • Europe

    U.S. Donates Switchblade Drones, Ammo, Javelin Communication Gear To Ukraine Worth $300 Million

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Tests Jet Suits to Board Ships

  • Americas

    Boeing to boost production capacity for Patriot missile sensors

  • Europe

    Breaking: Putin Surprisingly Announced In A Televised Speech That Russia Deployed 700,000 Troops In Ukraine War, Secretly Mobilized 244,000 Troops

  • Ballistic Missile

    Pakistan Army Test Fires Ghauri Medium-range Range Ballistic Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS deal: HMAS Stirling to become homeport for Australia’s nuclear submarine under $8 billion naval base expansion plan

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Fear Of Ukranian Drone Strikes, Russia Installs Surface-to-air Missiles On Rooftop Of Moscow Buildings

  • Europe

    Russian Airborne Failed To Capture Ukraine’s Hostomel Airport

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine’s Ukroboronprom and Germany’s Rheinmetall signs strategic cooperation agreement

  • Air Platform

    Tactical Heron eyes manoeuvring forces, awaits launch customer

  • Europe

    Australia to deliver 30 more Bushmaster armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    V-22 Osprey conducts first landing on the deck of a ship

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Cambodian Armed Force’s Chinese-made KS-1C (FK-3) Missile System Failed to Intercept Thai Air Force’s Missile and Fighter Jet.

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Ordered Six T-50 Advanced Training Aircraft

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $492.7 Million Modification Contract For F-35

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Shot Down Su-30SM Patrolling Black Sea And Recaptured Oil Rig

  • Air Platform

    Italian Elettronica ELT/568(V)2 self-protection jammer will no longer be available for the MiG-35

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s ‘Shayetet 13’ Elite Commandos Thwarted Hamas Terrorists Boat Infiltrating Israeli Coast

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At China’s Upgraded J-10C Vigorous Dragon

  • Infantry Weapons

    Heckler and Koch M320 Granade Launcher

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War: Severe Impact on Russia’s Arms Exports 

  • Infantry Weapons

    Target Galwan Valley: China tests lightweight 122mm Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers 150th P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army (Theif): The Thief In Green Uniform

  • South Asia

    Indian Navy bans smartphones and social media at naval bases

  • Air Platform

    Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Enter Service With PLA Navy

  • Americas

    AH-64E Apache And Jolly Green II Complete Joint Exercise

  • Naval Platforms

    Keel Laid for Indian Navy’s Third Project 17A Frigate

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Receives First Batch Of S-400 Triumf

  • Europe

    Keel Laid For French Navy’s Support Ship

  • Africa

    Turkey Deploys T-122 Sakarya and T-155 Firtina in Libya

  • Middle East

    Turkey-Qatar military cooperation could stabilize the region

  • Akash SAM
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    India deploys indigenous Akash SAM in Ladakh

  • Europe

    Turkish defense industries scored $6.2 billion contract at SAHA Expo

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