Defence News
US Navy Receives 14th Freedom Littoral Combat Ship
2 August 2024
US Navy Receives 14th Freedom Littoral Combat Ship
Fincantieri Marinette Marine has delivered the US Navy’s 14th Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) in Wisconsin. The…
US Approves $600M AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Sale to Slovakia
2 August 2024
US Approves $600M AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Sale to Slovakia
The US State Department has cleared Slovakia’s request to procure 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters from Bell Textron. With an estimated cost of…
Raytheon Wins $2B LTAMDS Radar Deal for Poland
2 August 2024
Raytheon Wins $2B LTAMDS Radar Deal for Poland
The US Army has awarded a $2.1-billion contract to RTX to begin the low-rate initial production of its Lower Tier Air and…
Lithuania, Poland Seek Joint Procurement of Piorun Air Defense System
2 August 2024
Lithuania, Poland Seek Joint Procurement of Piorun Air Defense System
Lithuania, Poland, and a pair of unnamed European countries have sought European Union funding for the joint procurement of Piorun…
Italian Navy Orders Two More FREMM Frigates
2 August 2024
Italian Navy Orders Two More FREMM Frigates
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali has received a contract to deliver two additional European multi-purpose frigates (FREMMs) for the Italian Navy. Signed by the…
Türkiye’s intelligence agency orchestrates historic prisoner swap involving 7 countries
2 August 2024
Türkiye’s intelligence agency orchestrates historic prisoner swap involving 7 countries
Operation, facilitated by MIT through established dialogue channels, stands out as most extensive hostage exchange between US, Russia, Germany in…
Astrophysicists build model to explain to rapid planet formation
1 August 2024
Astrophysicists build model to explain to rapid planet formation
Our solar system is our immediate cosmic neighborhood. We know it well: the sun at the center; then the rocky…
Report: US to Arm Ukraine’s F-16s With Advanced Weapons
1 August 2024
Report: US to Arm Ukraine’s F-16s With Advanced Weapons
The US has agreed to increase the lethality of Ukraine’s upcoming F-16 fighter jets by arming them with advanced weapons.…
Report: US Armor Begins Moving from Germany to Strengthen NATO’s Eastern Flank
1 August 2024
Report: US Armor Begins Moving from Germany to Strengthen NATO’s Eastern Flank
Between now and September the equivalent of a US Armored Brigade Combat Team will move through the Polish Lubuskie and…
India to Soon Receive Longest-Range S-400 Interceptor Missile from Russia
1 August 2024
India to Soon Receive Longest-Range S-400 Interceptor Missile from Russia
India is set to receive the longest-range S-400 interceptor missile from Russia, capable of engaging targets around 380 kilometers (236…