ISTANBUL — Turkey is considering more joint steps with Russia in the defense industry, including for fighter jets and submarines, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday, a day after meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

Talks with Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi focused on steps t…

TRIESTE, Italy — The technical launch of “Al Khor”, the third of the Al Zubarah class corvette ordered from Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. The vessel will be delivered in 2022.

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The Academy of Defence Science of the DPRK test-fired an anti-aircraft missile newly developed by it on September 30, to confirm the practicality of operation of the launcher, radar and all-purpose battle command vehicle as well as the comprehensive combat performance of the missile.

Pak Jong Cho…

The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates (FFGs) in FY2020, and wants to procure a total of 20 FFG-62s. Congress funded the first FFG-62 in FY2020 at a cost of $1,281.2 million (i.e., about $1.3 billion) and the second in FY2021 at a cost of $1,053.1 million (i.e., about $1.1 bi…

The Czech army will receive new cannons. A contract was signed today at the Ministry of Defense for the acquisition of 52 new Caesar self-propelled howitzers from the French manufacturer Nexter Systems. This happened during the visit of the French Minister of Defense Florence Parly, who also discuss…

ROME — Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini yesterday signed the inter-ministerial decree for the defense share of the acquisition of six P180 aircraft produced by Piaggio Aerospace for the Armed Forces.

“The commitment of the Defense Ministry and the Government continues, as since 2019 the…