INS Sandhayak (Photo by Indian Ministry of Defence) Indian Navy Inducts New Survey Vessel With Kongsberg HUGIN AUV The first of Indian Navy’s new class of four survey vessels, equipped with Kongsberg’s HUGIN AUV, was commissioned in February. Adithya Krishna Menon 25 Feb 2024 INS Sandhayak, the first of the four ships of Survey Vessel Large (SVL)Continue reading “Indian Navy Inducts New Survey Vessel With Kongsberg HUGIN AUV”
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Israel’s Elbit to supply systems for Australia’s Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles
A Redback infantry fighting vehicle on display in Canberra. Army will take delivery of 129 of the vehicles, to be built in Geelong. (Andrew Green via Australian Ministry of Defence) JERUSALEM — Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to supply systems to Hanwha Defense Australia to be put on Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)Continue reading “Israel’s Elbit to supply systems for Australia’s Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles”
Russia could have accidentally shot down aircraft it was trying to protect, UK says Alex Candlin 27th February 2024 at 3:46pm
A Russian A-50U MAINSTAY D aircraft was shot down in a suspected friendly fire incident (Picture: Press Service of Rostec State Corporation) An advanced Russian aircraft could have been accidentally destroyed by the very Russians trying to protect it, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) believes. An A-50U MAINSTAY D aircraft was shot down on FridayContinue reading “Russia could have accidentally shot down aircraft it was trying to protect, UK says Alex Candlin 27th February 2024 at 3:46pm”
D-Day 80: What’s on and how you can get involved 27th February 2024 at 10:43am
A flypast by the Red Arrows marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings (Picture: MOD). This year will be the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, with a series of major commemorations and events planned across the UK and in France. The Normandy Landings on 6 June 1944 were the largest seaborne invasion in history,Continue reading “D-Day 80: What’s on and how you can get involved 27th February 2024 at 10:43am”
Delayed Type 26 frigate programme can claw back lost time, minister says 27th February 2024 at 11:45am
Type 26 frigate HMS Glasgow touched the water for the first time in December 2022 (Picture: MOD) There has been progress in building the Royal Navy’s new anti-submarine frigates and any slippage may be “clawed back” as the project recovers from the pandemic, a defence minister of state has said. The Earl of Minto, representing the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in the House ofContinue reading “Delayed Type 26 frigate programme can claw back lost time, minister says 27th February 2024 at 11:45am”