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Lebanese Army Commander, French Counterpart Discuss Cooperation
2025-12-21 Read More...The Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief, General Rodolph Haykal, visited France on December 17 and 18, 2025, where he met with his French counterpart, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, General Fabien Mandon
Naval Group Delivers its First Defense & Intervention Frigate to Hellenic Navy
On December 18, 2025, in Lorient, Naval Group delivered the HS Kimon, the first defense and intervention frigate for the Hellenic Navy (FDI HN), in the presence of Nikos Dendias, Greek Minister of Defense, and Catherine Vautrin, Minister of the
Lithuania Orders 30 Additional CAESAR® MkII to Equip its Artillery
An acquisition contract for 30 CAESAR® MkII artillery systems was signed on 10 December 2025 in Vilnius, Lithuania, in the presence of Ms. Vitaliia Zumeriené, Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Defence, and H.E. Lucie Stepanyan, Ambassador of France to
Croatia Orders 18 CAESAR® 6x6 MkII and 15 Serval Armored Vehicles
On 8 December, Croatia signed the acquisition of 18 CAESAR® 6x6 MkII artillery systems as well as 15 Serval 4x4 armored vehicles, marking a new major step in modernizing its artillery capabilities. The first deliveries of CAESAR® and Serval will
Naval Group, Egyptian Navy Extend Collaboration for In-Service Support of the Fleet
Naval Group and the Egyptian Navy have signed an extension to the ISS contract in force since 2019. This new agreement covers a period of five years, during which teams of engineers and technicians will maintain seven vessels: the
Naval Group, Lisbon University’s Unit LASIGE Sign R&D Partnership Cooperation Agreement
Naval Group and the Portuguese research unit LASIGE from the Faculty of Sciences of Lisbon’s University have signed a Partnership Cooperation Agreement under the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore future collaboration in the
JV Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles to Produce First 21 Vehicles for Italian Army
The temporary grouping of companies Leonardo and Rheinmentall, as part of the Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles Joint Venture (50% Leonardo and 50% Rheinmetall AG), was awarded the first supply contract for 21 vehicles
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