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French Army adopts HK416F as main assault rifle

The HK416F assault rifle has become the main weapon of the French army. A...

Russia threatened by Sweden’s planned military upgradation

According to media reports from Russian news agency Aviapro, Sweden is ready to launch military strikes on...

Germany’s Luftwaffe receives Airbus A400M delivery

In the beginning of December, Germany’s Luftwaffe received its 36th Airbus A400M in Wunstorf. The German air...

First details emerge of France’s Patrouilleurs Océanique

The French Defence Ministry launched ten ocean going patrol vessels known as Patrouilleurs Océanique, PO, which will...

Italian Air Force receives first SAR Leonardo HH-139B helicopter

The Italian Air Force has received its first, of a batch of 17, Leonardo HH-139B search and...

German Defense Minister rejects Turkey’s complaint on troops searching Turkey’s freighter

Following the lodging of a complaint by Turkey over a German frigate searching a Turkish freighter in...

Europe to design, produce, next generation helicopter

Five European countries are set to develop and produce a next generation helicopter for their defense requirements...

European stability requires strategic autonomy

The recent comments by German Defense Minister Annegret Karrenbauer on the recent 2020 U.S. Presidential elections has...

Germany plans on acquiring new Eurofighter Typhon jets jets worth 5.5 billion

In a significant development, the budget committee of the German parliament has agreed to spend up to...

French Nuclear submarine with support vessels docks in Perth, Australia

A starboard beam view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS BATON ROUGE (SSN 689) underway near La Maddalena, Italy.

Future French navy ships will have drone swarm killing power

In a statement, the DGA, France’s defense procurement agency announced, future French navy ships will be able...

Naval Group delivers D19 UUVs to French Navy

France’s Marine Nationale aka the French Navy has become the launch customer of the Naval Group's new...