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Kustbevakningen ska utrusta personalen med tyngre vapen och montera kulsprutor på vissa fartyg. Civilförsvarsminister Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M) motiverar beslutet med det försämrade säkerhetsläget i Östersjön. Uppdraget gavs av regeringen i fjol och har nu redovisats.

1 maj 2026 Rapporterad av AI

The Indian Navy took delivery of Mahendragiri, the sixth Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) frigate, on Thursday. Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai, it is the fourth from the yard. The induction boosts self-reliance in warship design and construction.

Mokhtar Abdel Latif, chairperson of Egypt's Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), met on Tuesday with Jules Banza Mwilambwe, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to explore cooperation in industrial, defence, and development sectors. The Congolese delegation, including senior officials, was received in the presence of Kasongo Musenga Jean-Baptiste, DR Congo's ambassador in Cairo. Discussions covered leveraging AOI's advanced manufacturing for development projects in DR Congo.

4 april 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Salah Gamblat, Egypt's Minister of State for Military Production, held talks with Luc Mestrallet, Chairperson of Junghans, and Sherif Barakat, CEO of Thales Egypt, to explore joint cooperation in the defence industries sector. The meeting focused on opportunities for joint manufacturing by leveraging the technological and manufacturing capabilities of military production companies, particularly the Abu Zaabal Company for Specialised Industries.

General Roland Walker, head of the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK), has defended his troops against misconduct allegations in a Sky News interview. He stated that the army upholds high standards and will work closely with Kenya's Ministry of Defence to address grievances. The comments come amid long-standing pressure over cases including the murder of Agnes Wanjiru.

28 mars 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the first meeting of the Informal Empowered Group of Ministers (IGoM) on Saturday to monitor the evolving situation in West Asia. He emphasised medium to long-term preparedness, swift decision-making and countering rumours and fake news. The group took a holistic stock of the conflict's impact on various sectors in India.