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Navantia Starts Construction of Second F-110 Class Frigate for Spanish Navy
2023-12-20 Read More...
Navantia has started the construction process of the second frigate of the F-110 class for the Spanish Navy, thus confirming the speeding up of this programme valued at €4.325

Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan Global Fleet Achieves 250,000 Flight Hours in Operations
2023-12-19 Read More...
Leonardo celebrates a major operational milestone achieved by the C-27J Spartan global fleet, which has now logged 250,000 flight

Otokar Receives New 4x4 Armored Vehicle Order
2023-12-16 Read More...
Otokar, the global land systems manufacturer of Türkiye, received an export order for its 4x4 tactical wheeled armored vehicles worth around $136 million, including spare parts, maintenance equipment, and training

KNDS, Leonardo Form Strategic Alliance
2023-12-14 Read More...
Under the auspices of the Italian Ministry of Defense (MoD), Leonardo and KNDS have signed an agreement for further development of a more intensive cooperation. The aim is to create a truly European Defense Group

Italian Air Force Flies New MQ-9A Block 5 RPA from GA-ASI
2023-12-10 Read More...
On November 9, 2023, the Italian Air Force (ItAF) made its first flight of a new MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Canada Selects Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon as its Multi-Mission Aircraft
2023-12-05 Read More...
The Government of Canada has signed a Foreign Military Sales Letter of Offer and Acceptance for up to 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft, as part of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA)

Embraer, Netherlands Industries for Defence & Security to Expand Cooperation
2023-12-05 Read More...
Embraer and the Netherlands Industries for Defence & Security (NIDV) signed Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the 34th NIDV Exhibition for Defense and Security (NEDS 2023). The signing of the MoU

IDV Delivers First MTV “12kN” Vehicle to Dutch Armed Forces
2023-12-05 Read More...
In 2019, IDV has signed a contract with the Dutch COMMIT to provide 1,185 medium multirole protected vehicles within the “12kN & RCWS” project. The delivery ceremony of the first unit was held on November 30th,

Navantia Commissions S-81 “Isaac Peral” Submarine to Spanish Navy
2023-12-03 Read More...
Navantia has commissioned the S-81 “Isaac Peral” submarine to the Spanish Navy in the Naval Base in Cartagena. The event was presided by the Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, and attended by the Chief of Defence

Dassault Aviation Wins Choiseul “Strategic Company” Award
2023-12-01 Read More...
Dassault Aviation is particularly proud to have received the 2023 Strategic Company Award as part of the Institut Choiseul’s Sovereignty

Thales-Elettronica Joint Company SIGEN to Modernize Electronic Warfare System of Horizon Frigates
2023-11-28 Read More...
Following the signing of the contract between OCCAR and Naviris (a Fincantieri and Naval Group joint venture) for the Mid-Life Upgrade of the four Horizon-class units in service with the Italian and French

Ninth Multipurpose European Frigate “Spartaco Schergat” Launched
2023-11-27 Read More...
The launching ceremony of the Spartaco Schergat frigate, the ninth of a series of 10 FREMM vessels - Multi Mission European Frigates, took place Friday at the integrated shipyard of Riva Trigoso (Genoa,

Embraer Defense & Security Names New VP, Sales & Business Development for Europe & Africa
2023-11-21 Read More...
Embraer Defense & Security appointed José Gustavo as the new Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Europe and Africa. He will be based in Lisbon, Portugal, under the leadership of Frederico Lemos, CCO of the business

Sweden Orders MBDA’s CAMM Air Defence Missile
2023-11-21 Read More...
MBDA announced it has signed a contract in Sweden to deliver Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMMs) for the Swedish Armed

BAE Systems to Enhance GPS Technology on Eurofighter Typhoon
2023-11-21 Read More...
Following successful activity to demonstrate functional compatibility and physical installation feasibility, BAE Systems Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGARTM) has been selected to continue into the next phase of the

Bahraini-British Military Committee Meeting Concludes in London
2023-11-16 Read More...
On 14 November, Bahrain’s Minister of Defence Affairs, Lieutenant General Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, led the Kingdom’s delegation to the meeting of the Bahraini-British Joint Military Committee in

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