by | Jun 28, 2024 | Security
VICTORIA, British Columbia — Initial construction is beginning on a new fleet of warships for the Royal Canadian Navy, with the vessels expected to be operational by 2035, service and government officials said. Royal Canadian Navy commander Vice Admiral Angus Topshee...
by | Jun 28, 2024 | Security
ROME — Italy has signed a €500 million ($535 million) deal to buy its fourth and final U-212 NFS submarine to be built by state-controlled Italian shipyard Fincantieri. Standing for Near Future Submarine, the new NFS vessels are destined to serve alongside Italy’s...
by | Jun 28, 2024 | Security
MELBOURNE, Australia — BAE Systems Australia ceremonially cut steel on the first batch of Hunter-class Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia on June 21. The company also signed a production contract with the...
by | Jun 27, 2024 | Security
BERLIN — Germany’s parliament has authorized money for the purchase of thousands of missiles and the development of a supersonic naval cruise missile, according to a Defence Ministry news release. Germany will join forces with Norway in developing the supersonic...
by | Jun 27, 2024 | Security
A Pentagon watchdog announced on Thursday it would investigate the effectiveness of the Gaza pier mission in delivering humanitarian aid. The Pentagon’s Office of the Inspector General will coordinate with the U.S. Agency for International Development’s watchdog on...
