Steel Cut For Singapore’s MRCV
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s ST Engineering Marine has cut steel for the nation’s first Multirole Combat Vessel (MRCV) ordered by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The company held a steel-cutting ceremony … Read More
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New SHARD 120mm APFSDS Tank Ammunition Qualification
Nexter, company of KNDS has achieved qualification of its new generation 120mm armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) ammunition SHARD. “SHARD is the solution for all NATO 120mm tanks to defeat modern … Read More
EDGE Group and Shipbuilding Giant Fincantieri Launch Multi-Billion Euro Joint Venture
EDGE and Fincantieri, one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the world, have entered into a term sheet aimed at creating a joint venture (JV) to capitalise on global shipbuilding … Read More
China’s Defence Budget Up 7.2 Percent
BEIJING: China will increase its defence expenditure in 2024, a move announced during the yearly National People’s Congress (NPC). The 7.2 percent increase is unchanged from 2023, a USD231.4 billion … Read More
Taiwan Commissions Corvette, 2 More Soon
TAIPEI: The Republic of China Navy (ROCN) has commissioned the fourth Tuo Chiang-class corvette–Wu Chiang on March 1. Built by Lungteh Shipbuilding, the Tuo-Chiang-class stealthy multi-purpose corvettes are designed and … Read More
Singapore Drills With F35A Jets
SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) Boeing F-15SG jets conducted Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT) with United States Air Force (USAF) Lockheed Martin F-35As and conducted air-to-air refuelling … Read More
Malaysian Coast Guard AW139 Crashes Into Sea
KUALA LUMPUR: An AgustaWestland (Leonardo) AW139 helicopter belonging to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) crashed into the waters off Selangor’s Angsa Island while conducting rescue training. According to a … Read More
Leonardo Gets Canadian Armed Forces with Counter-Drone Technology
Leonardo has been awarded a contract by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) to provide its Falcon Shield C-UAS system for operation by the Canadian Armed Forces. The company said … Read More
PC-21 Fleet Achieves 500,000 Flight Hours in Safety
The global fleet of just under 250 PC-21 training aircraft recently set a historic milestone with a total of over 500,000 successful hours in the air. Experience with current PC-21 … Read More
Bell Textron, Leonardo MoU on Tiltrotor Technology
Bell Textron Inc. and Leonardo S.p.A., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to evaluate cooperation opportunities in the tiltrotor technology domain. As global leaders in designing, manufacturing, and supporting … Read More