Yearly Archive: 2022

Norway Orders New TPY-4 Air Surveillance Radars in $89M Deal

Norway Orders New TPY-4 Air Surveillance Radars in $89M Deal

The Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) on Nov. 17 signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the delivery of eight military air surveillance radars with an option for three additional radars.

The contract marks an important milestone for the Norwegian defence sector. Three of the new radars…

France Takes Delivery of Final Fremm Frigate, FS Lorraine

France Takes Delivery of Final Fremm Frigate, FS Lorraine

PARIS — The General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) has taken delivery of the Lorraine , the second multi-mission frigate with enhanced air defense capability.

“In accordance with the 2019-2025 military program law, this is the delivery of the eighth and final multi-mission frigate (FREMM), whic…

New Italian PM Willing to Fix SAMP/T Missile Deal: Erdogan

New Italian PM Willing to Fix SAMP/T Missile Deal: Erdogan

ON PRESIDENTIAL PLANE — The problems surrounding Türkiye’s possible acquisition of the SAMP/T air defense system aim to be resolved in the near future, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday.

Speaking to Turkish journalists on the Indonesian island of Bali, where he just finished attendin…

Finland Buys 38 More Used K9 Self-Propelled Guns from S. Korea

Finland Buys 38 More Used K9 Self-Propelled Guns from S. Korea

The Finnish government’s financial affairs committee on Thursday approved the purchase of 38 used K9 ‘Moukarei’ self-propelled howitzers from South Korea at a cost of 134.4 million euros.

The purchase also includes the accessory packages and spare parts that belong to each vehicle.

Finland fir…

KMW Establishes Ukrainian Service Base in Slovakia

KMW Establishes Ukrainian Service Base in Slovakia

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG (KMW) is establishing a KNDS base in Slovakia to provide logistical support to Ukraine. The arrangement is based on a corresponding agreement between the Federal Government of Germany and the Government of the Slovak Republic.

The task of the service hub will b…

France’s Rebuilt Nuclear Submarine Leaves Drydock

France’s Rebuilt Nuclear Submarine Leaves Drydock

The nuclear attack submarine (SNA) Perle, which was undergoing a maintenance and repairs unavailability (IPER) in the Missiessy dock at the Toulon nuclear attack submarine squadron, left her drydock on November 17, 2022 .

This maneuver was carried out by her crew of the submarine commanded by Ca…

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