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Fincantieri Launches First Fully-Capable PPA for Italian Navy

Fincantieri Launches First Fully-Capable PPA for Italian Navy

TRIESTE, Italy — Today, the technical launch of the fourth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura, PPA) “Giovanni delle Bande Nere” took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Riva Trigoso (Genoa).

This PPA, to be delivered in 2024, is the first in “full” version, whi…

Bahrain Selects BATS to Supply Coastal Surveillance System

Bahrain Selects BATS to Supply Coastal Surveillance System

The Bahrain Defence Forces (BDF) select BATS for the supply of an Integrated Coastal Surveillance System, to protect the shores of a military base in the country.

The solution features multiple installations of state-of-the-art radars and electro-optics, integrated in a Command and Control cent…

Over 500 Finnish Troops Headed to NATO Drills in Norway

Over 500 Finnish Troops Headed to NATO Drills in Norway

More than 500 Finnish military personnel are to take part in Cold Response 2022 warfare drills in Norway next month.

Norway has hosted and led the exercises every two years since 2006. The drills aim to train Nato allies and partner nations on “high-intensity cold-weather operations,” according…

BAE Begins Testing the Latest Astute-class Submarine

BAE Begins Testing the Latest Astute-class Submarine

A major milestone has been achieved in the life of the fifth Barrow-built Astute-class submarine. Under the control of its Royal Navy crew, Anson completed its first trim dive in the town’s Devonshire Dock.

The operation saw Anson submerge completely beneath the surface of the water while crew …

Lockheed Drops Plan to Buy Aerojet After FTC Lawsuit

Lockheed Drops Plan to Buy Aerojet After FTC Lawsuit

BETHESDA, Md. —- Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced it has terminated its agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.. The decision to terminate the agreement follows the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) lawsuit filed late last month seeking a preliminary injunction to b…
Lithuania Takes Steps to Speed Up Priority Defense Acquisitions

Lithuania Takes Steps to Speed Up Priority Defense Acquisitions

On February 11, the Ministry of National Defence and the Lithuanian Armed Forces took decisions on speeding up pivotal Lithuanian Armed Forces modernization projects. The projects concern priority acquisitions of weaponry and military equipment that enable destruction of high-value targets, survei…
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