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Babcock Completes Maintenance for Australian Navy’s Arafura-Class OPV

June 10, 2025 GDC 0

Babcock Australasia has finished the maintenance for the Australian Navy’s Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV). The company conducted a four-week intermediate maintenance availability for the NUSHIP Arafura (OPV 203), setting up the maintenance baseline for […]

Africa

Damen delivers FCS 3307 patrol vessel to Nigeria’s Homeland

January 26, 2025 GDC 0

Damen Shipyards Cape Town, a subsidiary of Dutch shipbuilding major Damen, has delivered a fast crew supplier (FCS) 3307 patrol vessel to Nigerian Homeland Integrated Offshore Services (Homeland IOSL). The vessel, on charter with an […]

Europe

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali awarded contract to build six next-gen OPVs for the Italian Navy

March 20, 2024 GDC 0

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C4iSR

Hanwha Systems to provide combat systems for six Philippine Navy’s OPV

January 17, 2024 GDC 0

Hanwha Systems Co., the defense division of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, has been awarded a contract to supply combat management systems for Philippine Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). Under a $29.5 million contract, the company […]

Europe

Vard Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boat to Norwegian Navy

December 11, 2023 GDC 0

The state-of-the-art vessel represents a significant leap in capability for the force, which has seen increased demand for its missions while at the same time struggling with ageing vessels and the cancellation of the Norwegian […]

Americas

Fincantieri, VARD Marines, Thales offer Vigilance-class OPV design to Canada

September 5, 2023 GDC 0

Fincantieri and its subsidiary Vard signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Heddle Shipyards, Thales Canada and SH Defense, to establish the collaboration that will propose the Vigilance-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Royal Canadian Navy. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Royal Australian Navy To Install C-Dome Missiles Onto Arafura Class OPV

July 23, 2023 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is in talks to procure a containerised variant of Rafael’s C-Dome in an effort to increase the firepower of its future Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV). Naval News understands that discussions […]

Europe

Norwegian Coast Guard Named First Jan Mayen-class OPV

January 18, 2023 GDC 0

The Norwegian Coast Guard has christened the first Jan Mayen-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) , at Vard Langsten, Norway. As disclosed, the naming ceremony for the vessel KV Jan Mayen took place on 16 October. […]

Europe

Finnish Border Guard orders two OPVs from Meyer Turku

July 30, 2022 GDC 0

The Finnish Border Guard (FBG) has awarded a contract to Meyer Turku for two new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). The new vessels will be an improved variant of the OPV Turva, […]

Middle East

Fincantieri delivers Qatar’s second Musherib-class OPV

July 9, 2022 GDC 0

Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has delivered the second Musherib-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) to the Qatari Emiri Navy. As informed, the delivery ceremony took place today (7 July) at the company’s Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. Like […]

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  • Australia to transfer RAAF’s classic Hornets aircraft to Ukraine

    July 11, 2023 0
    Any decision by Australia to send retired fighter jets to aid Ukraine’s resistance to invading Russian forces would be welcomed by “cheering” from Europe, according to Lithuania’s foreign minister. U.S. and Australia plan to send [...]
  • 23 Retired Army Generals Of France Threaten A Coup D’état

    April 29, 2021 0
    On April 21, the 60th anniversary of the 1961 attempted French military putsch in Algiers, 23 retired generals published an open letter to the government in the neofascist website Valeurs Actuelles . The letter is [...]
  • Russia loses 2,000 troops in highest death toll for a single day

    November 30, 2024 0
    Russia lost more than 2,030 troops in the past 24 hours, reaching a record daily high, according to Ukraine’s military. Russia has lost 736,000 troops since the war began. Russia’s manpower losses in Ukraine surpassed [...]
  • Israel inks $3 billion deal to purchase 25 US F-35 fighter jets

    June 6, 2024 0
    Israel’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday officially signed a deal with the United States to procure a third F-35 fighter jet squadron. Israel approves buying 25 new F-35 stealth fighter jetsDateOctober 12, 2023Biden Administration Set To [...]
  • Chinese Spy Risks His Life to Defect to Australia

    November 24, 2019 0
    For the first ever, a PRC spy blow up his cover, Wang “William” Liqiang, a Chinese spy has risked his life to defect to Australia and is now offering a treasure trove of unprecedented inside [...]
  • Zarb Anti-ship Missile

    Pakistan’s Zarb (Blow) Anti-ship Cruise Missile

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Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

December 25, 2025 0

Some design flaws and poor qualities can only be uncovered in actual combat. That’s what happened in the Thai-Cambodian War. Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm […]

Europe

Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

December 25, 2025 0

Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range […]

Europe

Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Produce PULS Rocket Artillery for Greece.

December 22, 2025 0

Elbit Systems said on Tuesday that Greece has taken a key step toward acquiring the Israeli company’s PULS rocket artillery system, after the Hellenic Parliament and the Government Council for National Security approved a dedicated […]

Infantry Weapons

Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates.

December 21, 2025 0

The $2.3-billion deal between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv calls for the delivery of advanced defense systems over eight years. The UAE has been identified as the undisclosed buyer behind a $2.3-billion contract signed last […]

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    India deploys indigenous Akash SAM in Ladakh

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    The US Navy Is Developing Robot Submarine

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    Royal Canadian Navy Accepts HMCS Harry DeWolf Artic OPV

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    Leaked Video Proves That Moskva Was Indeed Hit By Ukrainian Neptune Missiles

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    Vladimir Putin Prepared Evacuation Plans To Iran, Belarus Or Myanmar Should The Russian Army Fail In Ukraine

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    Christmas in the trenches, Merry Christmas to all servicemen and servicewomen

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    Russian Air Force Using Iranian Shahed-136 Drones In Kherson

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