PARIS — The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) on June 7, 2022 took delivery of a first batch of 14 refurbished Air-Air MICA missiles, which were handled by the Joint Ammunition Service (SIMu).

This mid-life upgrade is part of the contract awarded in November 2018 by the DGA to the manufact…

The Slovak government has chosen BAE Systems Hägglund’s CV90MkIV in its procurement of new combat vehicles.

A joint offer from the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) and BAE Systems Hägglunds was submitted on 30 January this year. The offer consists of a commercial part with Hägglunds …

The keel for the seventh ship (Y- 12654) of the prestigious P17A of Indian Navy was ceremoniously laid on 28 Jun 22 by Rear Admiral GK Harish, Director General Naval Design (Surface Ship Group) at M/s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., Mumbai.

The ceremony was performed in the presence of senior of…

The government has decided to extend the Norwegian force contribution to the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Lithuania until 2023. Originally, the Norwegian force contribution was to end by August 2022, but in the current situation the government has decided to both increase and extend the c…

MANAMA, Bahrain — USS Sioux City (LCS 11) arrived to Bahrain for a scheduled port visit, June 25, marking the completion of a 10,000-mile journey while becoming the first Littoral Combat Ship to operate in the Middle East.

The ship and crew of 75 personnel departed Mayport, Florida in April. Wh…

TOULOUSE, France — Silk Way West Airlines based in Baku, Azerbaijan has signed a purchase agreement for two A350F. This is the first order from the Caspian region for this aircraft type. The freighters are intended to modernize and further grow the existing fleet with the most efficient and sust…