The first of France’s “new generation” Suffren (Barracuda) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) was unveiled and officially launched in a ceremony at Naval Group’s facility in Cherbourg on 12 July.… Continue reading "France Launches First Nuclear-Powered “Barracuda” Submarine"
The B-52 has a long and storied history with nearly seventy years of active service, but its sensor suite has not aged as well as the rest of the bomber’s… Continue reading "Raytheon Selected to Develop Future B-52 Radar"
Lithuania received its first shipment of two Boxer armored fighting vehicles on 25 June, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense confirmed in a statement. Designated as Vilkas (“Wolf”) in Lithuania,… Continue reading "Lithuania Receives First Two Boxer Armored Fighting Vehicles"
Germany’s Rheinmetall and the UK’s BAE Systems on Monday launched a UK-based joint venture Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), headquartered in a former BAE Systems facility in Telford in England’s… Continue reading "Rheinmetall and BAE Systems Launch Joint Venture for UK Armored Vehicles"
During the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2019, Russian company ZALA Aero introduced the updated version of their handheld anti-drone gun. The new anti-UAV gun is called REX-2. The first version of… Continue reading "ZALA Aero REX-2 Anti-Drone Gun"
Indonesia's stalled procurement of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 "Flanker-E" aircraft from Russia appears to be moving forward again after deliveries were delayed last year.
Lockheed Martin has begun work on a new factory for the production of the JASSM family of cruise missiles. This factory will enable the company to build the large ongoing… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Building Dedicated Factory for JASSM and LRASM"
Late last month the might of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) put on an impressive display, showing off some of their newest vessels and unveiling a brand new… Continue reading "China’s PLA Navy Celebrates 70th Anniversary with Fleet Review & a New Destroyer"
The German parliament has approved the sale of six MEKO frigates to Egypt in a 2.3 billion Euro deal. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’ (TKMS) MEKO A200 frigate design has already been… Continue reading "Germany Approves Sale of MEKO A200 Frigates to Egypt"
BAE Systems and Rheinmetall have entered into a partnership to develop the next generation of armoured vehicles. The new joint venture will be based in the UK with Rheinmetall taking… Continue reading "BAE Systems and Rheinmetall Agree Joint Venture Company in UK"