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US Navy seek vessel construction manager for new LSM programme
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (395+ words) The chosen VCM will manage initial LSM construction at Bollinger Shipyards and Fincantieri Marinette Marine. The US Navy has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to supervise the procurement and construction of its new Medium…...
US State Department approves AEGIS F-100 frigate upgrade for Spain
2+ week, 6+ day ago (382+ words) Spain requests five AEGIS Weapon Systems, six Digital Signal Processors and five MK 41 VLS, among others. The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Spain valued at approximately $1.7bn, which would see the mid-life upgrade of…...
STM lays keel for Portugal’s first logistics support ship
2+ week, 6+ day ago (342+ words) The project marks T'rkiye's first military ship export to a country that is both an EU and Nato member. Keel laying ceremony for the Portuguese Navy's first auxiliary oiler replenisher and logistics ship took place on 29 January at ADA Shipyard…...
French Navy to introduce Pilatus PC-24 jets under lease
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (331+ words) The PC-24 is fitted with a standard cargo door and authorised to operate on unpaved runways. The French Navy will become the first European military operator of Swiss manufacturer Pilatus" PC-24 Super Versatile Jet under a leasing arrangement with Jet…...
Spain approves Navantia to build two BAMs under $846m contract
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (325+ words) Production is forecast to commence in H1 2027. The Spanish government has approved the initiation of the contracting process for Navantia, pertaining to the design and construction of two new offshore patrol vessels (BAMs). These vessels are set to join the six…...
Spanish Navy launches F111 frigate Bonifaz ahead of schedule
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (323+ words) Fitting out of the ship will resume at the shipyard until expected delivery in 2028. The Spanish Navy has officially launched the F111 frigate "Bonifaz, marking the first unit of the F110 programme at the Navantia shipyards in Ferrol. The event took place…...
What UK military forces are based at Gibraltar?
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (590+ words) Strategically situated at the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea, Gibraltar was ceded to the UK in perpetuity by Spain in 1713. The announcement of a border deal between Spain and the UK that will see EU officials operate Gibraltar's border…...