With a keel-laying ceremony on September 16, DEARSAN, one of Turkey’s leading private shipyards for military shipbuilding, officially began the construction of two OPV-76 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the… Continue reading "DEARSAN Begins Construction Of Offshore Patrol Vessels For The Nigerian Navy"
According to a statement by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland plans to expand its armed forces by at least 20,000 soldiers in 2023. The official translation by Polish state… Continue reading "Poland Planning to Add 20,000 New Soldiers in 2023"
Saab will set up a manufacturing facility for the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoil less anti-armour system in India, the Swedish firm announced on September 27. Production in the new facility is… Continue reading "Saab To Manufacture Carl Gustaf M4 In India By 2024"
On Monday, the FSB declared that “a Japanese diplomat was detained red-handed while receiving classified information, in exchange for money, about Russia’s cooperation with another country in the Asia-Pacific region”.… Continue reading "Japan Accuses Russia of Blindfolding, Restraining and Forcibly Interrogating Top Diplomat"
Each year on the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war, a military parade is held in Tehran, the capital of Iran, this year the parade took place despite ongoing domestic protests.… Continue reading "Iran Unveils A New Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile During Sacred Defense Week"
On 23 September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that Ukraine will downgrade diplomatic ties with Iran in response to Iran supplying Russia with drones. More specifically, Ukraine will revoke the… Continue reading "Ukraine Downgrades Ties With Iran In Response To Iran Supplying Drones to Russia"
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful test flights of the Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile on 27 September. The tests were conducted from… Continue reading "DRDO Tests VSHORADS Missiles, System To Fulfill Indian Army Requirements"
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the successful testing of the Gabriel V, the Israeli Navy’s latest generation anti-ship missile. The test was conducted in August, with the Israeli Navy… Continue reading "Israel Successfully Tests The ‘Gabriel V’ Anti-Ship Missile"
The Philippine Army has deployed its brand new Israeli ATMOS self-propelled guns for the first time. Two batteries from the Army Artillery Regiment were sent off in a ceremony at… Continue reading "Philippine Army Deploys Brand New Self-Propelled Guns For The First Time To Mindanao"
Two Diving Support Vessels (DSVs) being built for the Indian Navy by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam were launched on September 22. Meanwhile, the Navy released a request for information… Continue reading "Indian Navy Looks To Lease DSRV Mothership, Two Diving Support Craft Launched"