SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has quietly taken delivery of two Leonardo AW139 medium twin-engine helicopters to replace the now retired [S-61] Nuri fleet. The helicopters -leased from Weststar Aviation Services Sdn Bhd – according to the RMAF were delivered to the No….

The Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) has just signed a contract with Navantia to implement technical support for the future modernization of the Fridtjof Nansen Class (F-310) that Navantia designed and built for the Norwegian Navy between 2000 and 2011.

As part of the Scope of the Contrac…

Positions have seemingly hardened over Ukraine, even as NATO said it would not send troops should Russia invade. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Russian media that the Kremlin intends to protect its interests.

As Russia and Ukraine amass troops, Western leaders are discussing ways to bolster …

The Government of India is promoting “Make in India” for self-reliance in the defence sector, which is evident in the several initiatives it has taken that favour potential Indian vendors in terms of indigenisation and technology development. The intention is to encourage Indian firms to design, d…

In 2021, the Ministry of Defense allocated approximately NOK 116 million to Norwegian industrial companies wishing to participate in collaborative projects within research and development. The funds are distributed over 18 projects. The purpose is to create a Norwegian defense industry that will inc…

The keel for the future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30), the Navy’s 14th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship and the first Flight II ship, was laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding, Jan. 28.

A keel laying is the recognition of the start of a ship’s construction. I…