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Evolved Cape-class

East Asia and Pacific Region

Vestdavit scores order for four davits for evolved Cape-class OPVs

January 23, 2025 GDC 0

Norwegian davit supplier Vestdavit has landed a contract to deliver four davits for Australia’s evolved Cape-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). As disclosed, the company will deliver four PLAR-6501 systems to be delivered to a pair of […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Austal Shipyard awarded contract to produce two evolved Cape-class patrol ships

January 5, 2025 GDC 0

Shipbuilder Austal Australia has been awarded a contract extension for the construction of two additional evolved Cape-class patrol boats (ECCPBs) to be delivered to the Australian Border Force (ABF). As disclosed, the eleventh and twelfth […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Austal Delivers 8th Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat to Australia

November 4, 2024 GDC 0

The vessel, ADV Cape Schanck (313), is the eighth ECCPB to be constructed at Austal’s Henderson, Western Australia shipyard in four and half years. Austal Limited Chief Executive Officer Paddy Gregg said Cape Schanck highlights Western […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Orders Two More Evolved Cape Patrol Boats

March 28, 2024 GDC 0

Shipbuilding company Austal has received a contract extension to develop two more Evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy. The 157 million Australian dollar ($102.9 million) award is part of Canberra’s continuing patrol […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Navy receives its sixth Evolved Cape-class patrol vessel

October 18, 2023 GDC 0

Austal’s on-time delivery of the Evolved Cape-class patrol boat continues an “enviable track record of Australian shipbuilding efficiency and productivity”. The ADV Cape Pillar. Austal Australia has delivered the sixth of eight Evolved Cape-class Patrol […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Austal launched the fifth evolved Cape-class patrol boat for the Royal Australian Navy

May 27, 2023 GDC 0

Shipbuilder Austal has launched the fifth evolved Cape-class patrol boat (CCPB) for the Royal Australian Navy. The future ADV Cape Woolamai, named after the headland at the south-eastern tip of Phillip Island in Victoria, was recently launched […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Austal delivers 2nd Evolved Cape-class patrol boat to RAN

May 1, 2023 GDC 0

The vessel, ADV Cape Peron, was officially accepted by the Commonwealth of Australia. Austal Limited Chief Executive Officer, Paddy Gregg said the delivery of the second Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat highlights the critical importance of the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Austal Delivers 4th Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat To Royal Australian Navy

February 25, 2023 GDC 0

Austal Limited is pleased to announce Austal Australia has delivered the fourth of eight Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats (ECCPB’s) to the Royal Australian Navy. The vessel, ADV Cape Capricorn, was officially accepted by the Commonwealth […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Austal Delivers Third Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat

November 5, 2022 GDC 0

The vessel, ADV Cape Naturaliste, was officially accepted by the Commonwealth of Australia. Austal Limited Chief Executive Officer, Paddy Gregg said the delivery of the third Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat highlighted Austal’s proven productivity and reliability to deliver […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Austal to build two more evolved cape-class patrol boats

April 23, 2022 GDC 0

Australia’s Department of Defense will order two more evolved Cape-class patrol boats from Austal Australia, according to the announcement made by the country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison on 18 April. The two new vessels are in […]

  • Ukrainian Air Force Confirms Use Of JDAM In Battlefield

    April 7, 2023 0
    A Ukrainian Air Force has confirmed that American-supplied precision-guided bombs have been used on battlefields in Ukraine. Ukraine just got JDAM-ER smart bombs that could change everythingDateMarch 15, 2023Ukraine to receive AGM-158 JASSM, AGM-154 JSOW, [...]
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  • Babcock International Vying to Win South Korean LPX-II Aircraft Carrier Program

    November 2, 2020 0
    According to the Korea Herald newspaper, the UK Government and Babcock International, which led the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier design process, « are said to be actively engaging with their South Korean counterparts ». Babcock would [...]
  • Dassault Aviation Stock Plunged Amid Five Rafale Losses in Kashmir Skirmish

    May 15, 2025 0
    Dassault Aviation’s stock plummeted 7% amid fluctuating prices, following reports of India lost three Rafale jets were downed in Operation Sindoor by Pakistani AMRAAM. Two of the Rafale jets crashed after returning from night raid [...]
  • Philippines Inks Deal with OCEA for 40 Coast Guard Patrol Boats

    May 25, 2025 0
    French shipbuilder OCEA signed a contract on Thursday for the construction and basing support of 40 fast patrol boats for the Philippine Coast Guard, marking Paris’s largest investment in Manila’s maritime security efforts to date.  [...]
  • Diehl Defence IRIS-T Air-to-Air Missile

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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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace’s Anka UCAV Flew Over 30 Hours Setting A New Record

  • Europe

    Indonesian Navy commissions 9th and Final Bintuni-Class LST

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-34 Fullback Bomber Bombed Own City Of Belgorod

  • Europe

    NVL Group laid the keel for the Bulgarian Navy’s second multipurpose modular patrol vessel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Defense Giant Forged Partnerships On Defense Projects

  • Europe

    Swedish Gripen Intercepts Russia’s Su-35 Near Swedish Airspace.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russia’s oil depots and power grids

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force turns to Modafinil to maintain pilot focus during 10000km combat flights per day.

  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan expands domestic armored vehicle production

  • Americas

    Canada Demands that South Korea Build an Auto Plant in Canada for the Purchase of the KSS-III Submarine.

  • Europe

    Thousands Of Mobilized Russian Conscripts Are Unfit For Military Service In Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Ukraine will pass legislation recognizing Ukrainian-speaking persons living in Russia as Ukrainian territories

  • Cruise Missiles

    Russian Kh-55 cruise missile headed for Ukraine using Polish airspace to avoid Ukrainian IRIS-T and Patriot missiles

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh will receive $572 million in military aid and medical aid from the U.S., which former dictator and fugitive Sheikh Hasina turned down.

  • Middle East

    The Elite And The Best: Israeli Special Forces Units

  • Middle East

    Navantia Begins Sea Trials of Saudi Corvette ‘Al-Jubail’

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine to get more NASAMS anti-air missile system from Norway

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-27 Aircraft Near Kyiv

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Donald Trump Made Labor Party Great Again in Australia’s Election 2025

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s ‘new’ Simorgh aircraft is just reverse engineered Ukrainian An-140T

  • Europe

    Protests Erupted In Armenia After Land Ceded To Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    More EU sanctions should hit Russian arms production, says Czech Foreign Minister

  • Europe

    Poland Orders More M1 Abrams Tanks Worth $1.4 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s rebels destroying Chinese-made armored vehicles like tin can

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Established Bidirectional Datalink Between F-35 and Ground Forces

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Starts Production Of T-7A Red Hawk

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Hit Russia’s Black Sea Port

  • Europe

    Russia’s arms export hit rock bottom, only $1 billion of arms exported in 2024, reported SIPRI

  • HMAS Toowoomba
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s warship HMAS Toowoomba heads to strait of hormuz as part of Operation Manitou

  • Middle East

    U.S. State Department Approves Multi-billion Missile, Radar and Counter-drone System to the Gulf States.

  • Americas

    US, Ukraine sign critical minerals deal two months after Oval Office clash over war aid

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Will Supply S-400 To India In December, The Looming CAATSA Sanctions On India

  • No Picture
    Europe

    Here’s why so many Russian generals and commanders are dead in Ukraine?

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Is High Demand In Europe

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles From The U.S.

  • Land Platform

    Boxer CRV Infantry Fighting Vehicle (AFV)

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri delivers fourth corvette “Semaisma” to Qatari navy

  • Americas

    Dwindling NORAD: Why Canadian Don’t Think Defense Procurement Like Ice Hokey?

  • Europe

    Putin considers Russian service members to be expendables, with 279,000 dead in the Ukraine war

  • Infantry Weapons

    Elbit Systems ATMOS Self Propelled Howitzer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Receives Order for Situational Awareness System of RAN’s OPV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia launches dart rocket carrying radio frequency receiver for RAAF

  • Infantry Weapons

    Taiwan to develop land-based point defense system

  • C4iSR

    L3Harris Delivered 10,000th Enhanced Night Vision Goggles To U.S. Army

  • Europe

    British Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles Destroyed Russian Military Headquarter In Luhansk

  • Defense Industry

    Australian companies to supply parts for Hunter class frigates

  • Europe

    Romania Increases 2022 Defense Budget By 32%

  • Europe

    Russian sailors suffer radiation poisoning after washing clothes in contaminated waters

  • Land Platform

    BAE Systems Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

  • Europe

    TEKEVER Signs Maritime Surveillance Contract with European Maritime Safety Agency

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