Australia’s Department of Defence officially accepted NUSHIP Stalwart on 31 August according to a press release from the ship’s manufacturer, Navantia. NUSHIP Stalwart, the second of two Supply Class Auxiliaries… Continue reading "Royal Australian Navy Accepts NUSHIP Stalwart, Commissioning Expected Later This Year"
The fourth of five Avante 2200 corvettes being built for the Royal Saudi Navy, dubbed Jazan, was launched on 24 July, by the Spanish Navantia shipyard company. The Commander of… Continue reading "The Fourth Avante-2200 Class Corvette Of The Royal Saudi Navy Is Launched"
A livestreamed press conference jointly held by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda at Lithuania’s Šiauliai air base was interrupted on Thursday morning, after the Spanish… Continue reading "Spanish and Lithuanian Leaders’ Press Conference Interrupted By Aircraft Scramble"
The Spanish Army held a presentation on their VCR (Vehiculos de Combate sobre Ruedas, or Wheeled Combat Vehicle) Dragon during International Armoured Vehicles 2021, providing updates on the current status… Continue reading "International Armoured Vehicles 2021: VCR Dragon 8×8 Update"
On 23 June, the Spanish government announced that it had approved the production of 348 VCR 8×8 armored fighting vehicles, with the value of the order estimated to be around… Continue reading "Spain Approves Initial Production of VCR Armored Fighting Vehicles"
Italian multinational aerospace company Leonardo acquired a minority stake in Skydweller, an American-Spanish startup specializing in the development of solar-powered high-altitude pseudo satellites (HAPS), alternatively known as high-altitude airships (HAA).… Continue reading "Leonardo Invests in Solar Powered Drones"
France’s Dassault Aviation and multinational Airbus Defense and Space unveiled a mock-up of their New Generation Fighter (NGF) at the Paris Air Show 2019. The unveiling was performed by Eric… Continue reading "Future European Fighter Unveiled by Dassault and Airbus"
The Spanish government has ordered the procurement of five multi-role F-110 frigates for the Spanish Navy. The deal with the state-owned shipbuilder Navantia is expected to cost 4.31 billion Euros… Continue reading "Spain Gives Go-Ahead for Construction of Five F-110 frigates"