Military & Defense
Naval Group starts Sweden’s first FDI frigate one month after contract signing
Naval Group has cut steel for Sweden’s first FDI frigate, Luleå, at Lorient. The four-ship order adds a Swedish programme…
Desk
Defense Industry
Arms procurement, contracts, defense industry and military programmes.
Analysis
Why Greece did not acquire 76 AAV-7 amphibious vehicles: Cost, accidents and the remaining need
Greece’s proposed 2023 purchase of 76 AAV-7 amphibious vehicles stalled amid cost and safety questions. The Marines’ ship-to-shore transport need…
Greece
Greek shipbuilders propose 15-year domestic warship and submarine programme
The Hellenic Shipbuilders’ Association proposes a binding 15-year plan to build warships and submarines in Greece, with a 70% Greek…
Economy & Energy
US awards $2 billion contract to rebuild strategic tungsten stockpile
Elmet Group says a subsidiary has secured an approximately $2 billion US contract focused on rebuilding strategic tungsten reserves.
Technology
Lockheed Martin’s mysterious stealth aircraft points to Vectis
A cryptic Lockheed Martin video has revived attention around Vectis, the survivable Collaborative Combat Aircraft being developed by Skunk Works.
Military & Defense
Russian strikes kill nine across Ukraine as both sides target industry
Russian drone and missile strikes killed nine across Ukraine as both Moscow and Kyiv reported attacks on industrial and logistical…
Military & Defense
Greek Defense Watch: APS for Leopard 2A6HEL, JSM for Hellenic F-35s and Roussen upgrades
Greek defence staffs reviewed APS protection for Leopard 2A6HEL tanks, JSM for F-35s, G3 upgrades, Roussen modernization and new surveillance…
Military & Defense
Saab Wins SEK 2.9 Billion Order for Sweden’s Future Fighter System
Sweden’s FMV has awarded Saab a SEK 2.9 billion order to develop future fighter-system concepts through 2028. The work covers…
Military & Defense
Hellenic Air Force Chief unveils Greece’s F-35, F-16V, and Loyal Wingman Modernization Strategy
The Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff, Lieutenant General (I) Demosthenis Grigoriadis, yesterday delivered the Daily Order to…
News
Germany halts Eurofighter jet deal with Turkey over Imamoglu arrest
The German caretaker government has frozen the planned export of around 30 Eurofighter jets to Turkey, following the arrest of…
News
Greek Defense Minister unveils new doctrine: FDI Frigates, Italian FREMMs, and Strategic Weapons
At the 10th Delphi Economic Forum on Friday, April 11, 2025, Greek Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias presented the…
Defense Industry
US Halts Ammunition Delivery to Israel, Citing Concerns Over Potential Operation in Rafah
The Biden administration in the US has halted the delivery of a significant amount of ammunition to Israel, a move…