Defense
Indra signs a new contract with Kongsberg to equip 6 Type 212CD submarines with its EW and radar systems
Indra has signed a new contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) for the supply of electronic warfare and radar systems for the six additional submarines of the Type...
Defense
FMD’s Vestdavit unveils AutoHook LARS for USV
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) introduced AutoHook™, a first-of-its-kind fully autonomous vessel recovery interface developed by FMD’s Norway-based business, Vestdavit. AutoHook is a cornerstone capability...
Defense
Japan to join largest Balikatan war games with 1,400 troops, Type 88 missiles
Japan will join the largest military exercises hosted by the Philippines and the United States for the first time as an active participant, deploying...
Defense
Amid focus on Strait of Hormuz, experts sound warning on Yemen’s Houthis and Red Sea
The world’s attention is fixed on the Strait of Hormuz now that the U.S. Navy is blockading the crucial shipping channel at President Donald...
Defense
Bill from vets in Congress would keep military roles open to women
As the Pentagon pursues a review of the effectiveness of women in ground combat roles, a group of lawmakers is promoting legislation that would...
Defense
Italy suspends defense agreement with Israel
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni has announced the suspension of Italy’s defense treaty with Israel on the same day she was harshly criticized by...
Defense
US blockade halts ship traffic to Iranian ports, CENTCOM says
No ship entered or exited Iranian ports during the first 24 hours of a sweeping U.S. maritime blockade, in an operation involving more than...
Defense
U.S. Navy Stages for Mine Clearance as Hormuz Blockade Begins Showing Strain
USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) have become the first U.S. warships to transit the Strait of Hormuz...
Defense
100-year-old B-17 turret gunner knighted by France
At 18 years old, Staff Sgt. Phillip “Bruce” Cook flew 35 missions as a ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress, tasked with...
Defense
Freire Shipyard Launches Spanish Navy’s New Diving Support Vessel
Freire Shipyard in Vigo has launched the Spanish Navy’s new diving support vessel, the Armada Diving Support Vessel A22 Proserpina.
The compact steel-hulled vessel is...
Defense
Lebanon and Israel talks set to begin in Washington
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The first direct talks between Israel and Lebanon are set to begin today in Washington, marking a rare diplomatic engagement between...