Colombo Welcomed JS Ikazuchi June 22nd
IKAZUCHI (DD-107) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force arrived at the port of Colombo on a formal visit this morning (22nd June 2023). The visiting ship was welcomed by the…
Belgium & Holland Sign MOU for New ASW Frigates
Defense has 4 Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) built frigates, two for the Dutch and two for the Belgian Navy. Minister Kajsa Ollongren and her Belgian counterpart Ludivine Dedonder signed the…
Leonardo Teams With Kawasaki on MCH-101 Helicopter Program
Leonardo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) signed a contract for additional MCH-101 naval helicopters for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and it marked the start of a mid-life update…
Russian Navy Will Receive Five New Submarines This Year
The United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) plans to transfer five new submarines to the Russian Navy this year – two nuclear and three diesel, USC head Alexei Rakhmanov said in an…
Vigilance Class OPV Proposal Unveiled at CANSEC 2023
Thales announced May 31st at CANSEC 2023 – alongside its Team Vigilance partners – that it will provide Combat Systems Integration (CSI) and Electronic Systems Integration (ESI) for the Vigilance…
Naval Aeronautics 1940 – First Bombing of Berlin
On the night of 7–8 June 1940, the capital of the Third Reich had its first air warning. The Siemens plants, located in the northern suburbs of the city, have…
HS Pegasus Assists Medical Mission
From Friday 9 to Sunday 11 June 2023 and in the context of the social contribution of the Armed Forces and the joint actions provided for in the Memorandum of…
Communist China Begins Night Harassment of Taiwan
H-6K bombers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force have carried out nighttime sorties encircling the island of Taiwan, a move experts said on Monday will become routine…
2023 River Health Partner Campaign Begins
Organized by the Ministry of Defense and with the participation of different ministries, different Navy ships set sail to bring primary and social medical care to riverside communities that are…
Lockheed Martin Statement on F-35 Program
Statement We stand ready to support and continue to work with the U.S. government on the capability and performance upgrades that best support their requirements for the F-35 for decades…