Greek Navy to Upgrade four Frigates for €500 mln
According to Ekathimerini, the Defence Ministry argues spending €500 million to upgrade its four Hydra-Class MEKO frigates.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Land
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
FNSS and PT Pindad to cooperate in Armoured AAV
FNSS and the Indonesian state-owned defence company PT Pindad will cooperate to produce an Armoured Amphibious Assault Vehicle.
Weapon / Missile
PT Pindad will develop amphibious weapons and ammunition.
Indonesian PT Pindad will produce its newest rifle, dubbed the SS (Senapan Serbu/ Assault Rifle) Amphibious, which can operate on land and in the water.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
France to send CAESAR Howitzers and Milan ATGMs to Ukraine
President Macron announced that France will deliver weapons to Ukraine and said, “from Milan to Caesar through several types of armaments in an interview.
Unmanned Systems
Akıncı UAV Became “Combat Proven”
Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) used Akıncı Armed UAV for the first time in the “Pençe -Kilit”(Claw-Lock) Operation in northern Iraq on April 18, 2022.
Weapon / Missile
The Philippines Establishes Brahmos ASW Missile Battalion
The Philippine Navy established an anti-ship missile battalion to operate the Indo-Russian Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles purchased from New Delhi.
Weapon / Missile
The US Navy shoot down a cruise missile with a new tech laser
The US Navy claims to have shot down a simulated cruise missile with an all-electric laser weapon for the first time.
Navy / Maritime
P-8 Poseidon or TB2 over Moskva's hit
The US Navy reportedly sent a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to assist the Ukrainian strikes on the Russian cruiser Moskva.
Air
Hungary will purchase 12 L-39NG aircraft
The Hungarian Air Force will receive 12 L-39 Next Generation (NG) aircraft from Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody.
Navy / Maritime
German Navy Christens First K130 Batch II Corvette
On April 21st, the first of five K130 Batch II corvettes built for the German Navy, Köln, was christened at the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg.
Navy / Maritime
Royal Navy retires HMS Talent
According to Navy Lookout, Royal Navy is preparing to dispose of HMS Talent with a formal decommissioning ceremony in May.
Bilateral Relations
The U.S. unveils $800 million in new Ukraine military aid
U.S. President Biden pledged $800 million in more weaponry and money to help bolster support for the Ukrainian military including 155mm long-range howitzers.
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Finland gets Parliament Support for NATO Membership
The first parliamentary debate on the candidacy revealed a majority in favour and a minority against.
Air
Angola to Acquire three C295 for maritime surveillance
Angola ordered three Airbus C295s to perform multi-role operations while two will be equipped for maritime surveillance and one for transport missions.
