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US Navy christens latest Virginia-class submarine, the future USS Idaho
The US Navy (USN) has christened its newest Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) the future USS Idaho, during a ceremony …
US DoD stabilises critical metal supply chains in nickel and cobalt
The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 15 March that it has granted the Doe Run Resources Corporation (Doe …
Naval Group to supply four Barracuda-class submarines to Netherlands
Netherlands has awarded Naval Group the contract to build four new submarines that will succeed the Walrus-class vessel in the …
US DoD “disagrees” with key aspect of GAO report into Ukraine equipment provision
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has disagreed with a key recommendation made by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) …
Russian cyberattacks, disinformation rampant as key elections cycle begins
Cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns by pro-Kremlin groups are on the rise, sparking concern ahead of a wave of critical elections …
Finland builds two Nato DIANA test centres
Nearly a year on since Finland’s accession to Nato, the alliance’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) approved …
New Turkish MiLGEM frigate TCG Istanbul conducts VLS missile tests
Recently commissioned into service with the Turkish Navy, the first of the Istanbul-class guided missile frigates, TCG Istanbul (F-515), has …
EDA and SatCen improve naval data exchange
The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the EU Satellite Centre (SatCen) have signed a bilateral agreement on 14 March 2024 …
Chess Dynamics secures orders for military radar turntables
UK-based provider in precision radar turntables Chess Dynamics has secured three orders worth £3.7m ($4.7m) from a global defence and …
Denmark appropriates $6bn to fast track key capabilities in 2024-2029
As part of a proposal announced on 13 March to increase defence spending by kr40.5bn ($5.9bn) over the next four …
Indian Navy launches two ASW craft for ISR against littoral threats
The Indian Navy launched 'Agray' and 'Akshay', the fifth and sixth ships within its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) shallow water craft fleet …
IRIS-T SLM in process of entering IBCS network
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the German missile manufacturer, Diehl Defence, and the US prime, Northrop Grumman, …
HII receives order for Remus 620 from Indo-Pacific nation
Mission Technologies, a division of the US naval prime HII, has received a second order for the Remus 620 uncrewed …
Ukraine’s drone production ramps up
In large-scale, high-intensity warfare, the military industry can itself become a target. In Ukraine, tank factories and air force maintenance …
India’s nuclear weapon development could start regional arms race
The flight test by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of the country’s Agni-5 ship-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), fitted …