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National IFF Era in the Navy
E/W

National IFF Era in the Navy

The national IFF is being incorporated into numerous naval platforms as part of the Naval Forces Command's most comprehensive modernisation initiative.

Croatia Acquires US' Bradley Combat Vehicles
Land Bilateral Relations

Croatia Acquires US' Bradley Combat Vehicles

Croatia inked a deal with the United States to purchase 89 Bradley M2A2 vehicles as part of its collaboration with Washington.

Bulgaria to Acquire Second-Hand Submarines
Navy / Maritime Regional / Strategy

Bulgaria to Acquire Second-Hand Submarines

Bulgaria is considering acquiring submarines due to the Russia- Ukraine tension.

Kyiv Accuses Russia of “cyber-attack” to power outage
Cyber Warfare

Kyiv Accuses Russia of “cyber-attack” to power outage

On December 17, a power outage affected a portion of Kyiv. The blackout lasted a little over an hour on December 31.

Norwegian F-35 takes over NATO’s QRA mission from F-16
Air Country

Norwegian F-35 takes over NATO’s QRA mission from F-16

The Royal Norwegian Air Force's F-35s have officially taken over the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission, which served Norway and NATO for 42 years.

India deploys S-400 in the Punjab sector
Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

India deploys S-400 in the Punjab sector

India has begun installing its S-400 Triumf air defence system in the Punjab region, near the western front.

Ukraine accuses Germany of ‘blocking’ NATO weapons supplies
Regional / Strategy

Ukraine accuses Germany of ‘blocking’ NATO weapons supplies

Ukraine’s new defence minister Oleksii Reznikov has impugned Germany for obstructing the transfer of arms to Kyiv via NATO.

VAMTAC ST5 4x4 Emergency Response Vehicles for Portuguese
Land

VAMTAC ST5 4x4 Emergency Response Vehicles for Portuguese

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) delivered the last batch of 139 armoured vehicles VAMTAC ST5 to the Portuguese army.

France Sold Second-Hand Rafale to Croatia
Air Bilateral Relations

France Sold Second-Hand Rafale to Croatia

French Minister for Armed Forces Florance Parly announced that Croatia has just inked the deal to acquire 12 Rafale from France from her Twitter account.

Intelligence Reports indicate Russian invasion of Ukraine
Regional / Strategy

Intelligence Reports indicate Russian invasion of Ukraine

Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, claimed that Russia is planning an invasion at the end of January or early February.

US Considers CAATSA According to the Country
Regional / Strategy

US Considers CAATSA According to the Country

US Assistant Secretary Karen Donfried stated that imposing CAATSA on India and Turkey due to the S-400 is “a lot of different pieces in the question.”

Turkey may launch Aircraft Carrier Programme with Spain
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

Turkey may launch Aircraft Carrier Programme with Spain

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Spanish President Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon held a joint news conference.

Russia Delivers S-400 to India
Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy Defence Politics

Russia Delivers S-400 to India

Russia has begun delivering the first S-400s to India ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit early next month.

Turkey Prepares to lead NATO in East Mediterranean Sea
Navy / Maritime Regional / Strategy

Turkey Prepares to lead NATO in East Mediterranean Sea

INVITEX DOĞU AKDENIZ 2021 began in the Eastern Mediterranean with the Turkish Navy with the participation of NATO SNMG2 and SNMCMG2.

NATO Agrees on Russian Threat
Regional / Strategy

NATO Agrees on Russian Threat

NATO defence ministers agreed on a new master plan to fight against any future Russian invasion across several fronts.

Ulaq Meets NATO
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

Ulaq Meets NATO

Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defence will attend NATO’s NATO Maritime Unmanned Systems Initiative (MUS) in Germany with their co-product ULAQ.