Defense Industry
Rheinmetall purchases Spainish weapons manufacturer Expal
German defense firm Rheinmetall AG has acquired Spanish ammunition developer Expal Systems. The 1.2-billion-euro ($1.2 billion) acquisition will see Expal become Rheinmetall’s core ammunition, propellant, and weapons business. By acquiring Expal, the German company will […]
Europe
French Navy’s First FREMM DA Alsace To Start Sea Trials In October 2020
The FREMM frigate “Alsace” is set to begin its initial sea trials in early October, Naval News learned from Naval Group, the shipbuilder. It is the first of two air-defence frigates known as FREMM DA […]
Middle East
Navantia launches the fourth Avante 2200 class corvette for Saudi Arabia
On July 24, 2021, Spanish shipyard Navantia has launched the fourth Avante 2200 corvette Jazan Al Jubail-class corvette that was built for the Navy of Saudi Arabia. On July 12, 2018, the Government of Saudi […]
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