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Angola inaugurates Soyo Naval Base
Angola's President João Lourenço formally inaugurated the expanded naval base at Soyo on 10 July, the 47th anniversary of the Angolan Navy.Full story -
Hellenic Navy receives first former US Island-class cutters
The Hellenic Navy has taken delivery of the first two of four ex-US Coast Guard (USCG) Island-class cutters.Full story -
Investigation notes US Coast Guard patrol boat's ‘blind spot' in deadly collision with fishing vessel
A “blind spot” in the bridge-window view “hindered” the overall helm view of a Sentinel-class US Coast Guard (USCG) Fast Response Cutter (FRC) before the vessel collided...Full story -
Serbia in talks with Airbus for armed H125 helos, SiRTAP UAS
Serbia and Airbus are in talks over the possible joint production in Serbia of the armed version of the Airbus H125M helicopter and the Airbus SiRTAP (Sistema RPAS...Full story -
Indian government positioning for Rafale M acquisition
The Indian government appears to be positioning itself for the procurement of 26 Dassault Rafale M carrier-based fighter aircraft for the Indian Navy.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: NATO establishes fast jet training coalition for Ukraine
NATO has established a coalition of 10 European member and soon-to-be member states to train Ukrainian pilots and maintainers to operate the Lockheed Martin F-16...Full story -
Germany and Netherlands procure Caracal airborne vehicles from Rheinmetall
Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der...Full story -
Brazil rolls out first modernised Cascavel ARV
The Brazil programme to deliver increased firepower, situational awareness, command-and-control, and mobility to its EE-9 M VII Cascavel 6×6 armoured reconnaissance...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Australia to deploy Wedgetail aircraft to oversee Ukraine relief efforts
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is to deploy a Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to Europe to help oversee military and...Full story -
Navantia cuts steel for Moroccan OPV
Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has started manufacturing activities for a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) on order for the Royal Moroccan Navy.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Macron pledges SCALP cruise missiles for Kyiv
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to deliver “deep strike” missiles to Kyiv in the context of Ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive against occupying Russian...Full story -
Germany signs off on Type 424 AGI build contract
Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL) Group have signed a contract...Full story -
Germany plans to spend 2% of GDP on defence starting in 2024
The German government on 5 July approved a EUR51.8 billion (USD56.8 billion) draft defence budget, as well as the multi-year financial plan up to 2027 and the 2024 plan...Full story -
Chad confirms delivery of Hürkus, Anka aircraft from Turkey
The Chadian Air Force has received Hürkuş turboprop aircraft and Anka long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), it was confirmed on 10 July, when President General...Full story -
Indian Army issues RFI for self-propelled air-defence systems
The Indian Army has released a tender to support its procurement of new self-propelled air-defence gun missile systems (SPAD-GMSs).Full story -
MilDef touts recent acquisitions, looks for more
MilDef's three recent acquisitions have made the Sweden-based information technology (IT) provider a more well-rounded supplier to its military customers, according to...Full story -
PAC-3 interceptor communicates with the AN/SPY-1 radar for first time
Lockheed Martin's Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor successfully communicated with the AN/SPY-1 radar, a key...Full story -
L&T, Navantia propose S-80 submarine design for India's P-75(I)
Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has formed a teaming arrangement with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to offer the latter's S-80 submarine design for India's...Full story -
Update: Netherlands orders GDELS bridging systems
The Netherlands signed a contract for three new bridging systems with General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) – Bridge Systems on 30 June, the Dutch Ministry of...Full story -
Navantia cuts steel for new submarine rescue ship for Spanish Navy
Navantia staged a steel-cutting ceremony for the Spanish Navy's new submarine rescue ship (Buque de Acción Marítima Intervención Subacuática: BAM-IS), to be named...Full story