Saturday 23 November, 2024

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Jordan launches multinational exercise Eager Lion amid regional tensions

The Jordanian military announced on Sunday the launch of Exercise Eager Lion which will see ground, naval and air forces from 33 countries represented, including the US, France and...

US Air Force orders 7 additional MH-139A helicopters

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $178M contract to produce an additional seven MH-139A helicopters and provide sustainment and training support. This order brings the total number...

Sixth Astute-class submarine officially named

The latest Astute-class submarine of the Royal Navy has been given an official name at BAE Systems' Submarines facility in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Named Agamemnon, after the ancient Greek king,...

UK MoD awards Jacobs cyber security contract

Jacobs has won a contract to provide cyber security solutions to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under a Digital and IT Professional Services (DIPS) framework agreement in a...

Ukraine strikes Russian submarine rescue ship in Sevastopol

Ukrainian forces damaged the Russian Black Sea Fleet's Submarine Rescue Ship Kommuna using an R-360 Neptune cruise missile on 21 April. Captain Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, told...

2 JMSDF SH-60K helicopters crash in the Pacific Ocean

Two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) SH-60K helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during nighttime training in a possible mid-air collision, leaving one dead...