Yearly Archive: 2022

The purchase of specialist ships to protect the UK’s critical national infrastructure has been brought forward, the Defence Secretary has announced, as he confirms the National Flagship programme has been suspended in order to deliver this.

The two Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) ships will …

Together with the German Navy, the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) and two of its military technical offices have successfully demonstrated that the new 127mm Vulcano guided ammunition can be introduced into the Bundeswehr.

Careful prepa…

Both within and outside the Armed Forces, a large number of activities are underway to be ready to take the step as an ally in the NATO defense alliance. As part of this, a number of Swedish naval officers are currently on-board ships belonging to the US Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group on a nava…

BALTIC SEA — Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) is conducting training with Latvian armed forces and enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) battle groups in the Baltic Sea.

The training began with a port visit in Riga, Latvia, Oct. 28-31 and continued at and from sea to increase understanding bet…

MANILA — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will formally accept its brand-new ground-based air defense system (GBADS) and a C-295 medium transport aircraft this Tuesday.

In an advisory over the weekend, the PAF said the “joint acceptance, turn-over, and blessing ceremony” of these newly-acquired a…

Various types of marine equipment, especially intelligent unmanned high-speed vessels, which are playing an important role in safeguarding the country’s maritime security and scientific research, are one of the highlights of this year’s Airshow China, scheduled to be held from November 8 to 13.

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