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Spanish Navy taps GDELS for Piranha III fleet maintenance
The Spanish Navy has awarded GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas a framework agreement for the maintenance of the fleet of Piranha III-C 8x8 amphibious vehicles...
Mysterious drone boat found near Romania’s coastline
A mysterious drone boat with a powerful warhead has been found intact near the Romanian coastline in the Black Sea, according to Militarnyi.
According to...
US Navy conducts historic test of Lockheed’s next-gen anti-ship missiles
The U.S. Navy, in collaboration with the Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp, conducted a historic Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) flight test, successfully...
Raytheon’s SM-6 successfully intercepts ballistic missile in naval test
A Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) manufactured by Raytheon, an RTX business, intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target in its terminal phase.
According to a press release...
Drone attack targets Israeli warship in Eilat
Israel's southern port city of Eilat faced an aerial assault on Monday, targeting a military base where the Israeli Navy's Sa’ar 6-class corvette was...
S. Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries to build warships for Peru
South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Group annoucned that it has awarded a landmark deal worth $463 million with Peru.
The contract, awarded by Peru's state-owned...
First MQ-4C Triton arrives at US Navy base in Italy
The U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa announced that the first MQ-4C Triton arrived at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Italy, on March 30, 2024.
Marking...
Sweden orders eight new mortar vessels
Sweden is set to acquire eight new mortar vessels equipped with the Patria NEMO Navy mortar system.
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration FMV (Försvarets materielverk)...
US Marine Corps F-35 lands in Sweden for first time
Four U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters touched down at Kallax Air Base in Lulea, Sweden, marking the first-ever landing of...
Mack Defense to develop next-gen tactical truck for US Marines
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Mack Defense a 12-month contract to initiate the development of a new Medium Tactical Truck (MTT) fleet, according...
US Navy fast attack submarine breaks through Arctic ice
U.S. Navy Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) has officially launched Operation Ice Camp (ICE CAMP) 2024 in the Arctic Ocean, marking the beginning of a...
US Navy contracts BAE Systems for Mk38 shipboard weapon system
The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract worth $12.9 million to BAE Systems for the procurement of 39 MK38 MOD3 conversion kits.
The Mk38 Machine...
BAE Systems awarded $181.8M modification to ACV contract
BAE Systems has been awarded an additional $181.8 million in a contract modification for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV), according to the Pentagon.
In an March....
US Marine Corps stealthy Valkyrie drone completes second successful flight
The U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters conducted a joint test mission for the XQ-58A, a highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, on February 23,...
Ukrainian drone boats sink another Russian warship
Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) conducted a precision strike, resulting in the destruction of the Russian patrol ship "Sergey Kotov" in the Black Sea.
The...
Thales delivers CAPTAS-4 sonar for US Navy’s future frigate
Defense electronic systems company Thales said Thursday that it has successfully delivered the first CAPTAS-4 variable-depth sonar transmitter to the U.S. Navy's Constellation Frigate Program...
Taiwan’s new submarine set to undergo testing
Taiwan has launched its first homegrown submarine for undergoing testing at the Kaohsiung harbor.
The Hai Kun (SS-711) submarine, built in the southern port city...
German frigate intercepts Houthi drones in Red Sea
German Navy's Sachsen-class frigate Hessen (F221) made headlines today as it successfully intercepted two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by Yemeni-based Houthi rebels in...