U.S. Navy to Receive Littoral Combat Ship Simulators
CAE USA and Pinnacle Solutions announced their joint venture company Xebec will be delivering the first three Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Bridge Part-Task Trainers (BPTTs) to the United States Navy. The new LCS BPTTs recently completed factory acceptance testing at CAEs facility in Tampa, Florida and will now be packed and...
340 Stealthy Combat Speedboats Join Iranian Navy Fleet
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has received 340 stealthy speedboats capable of carrying weapons. The speedboats joined the IRGC Navys fleet in Irans southern port city of Bandar Abbas Monday on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Iranian-state owned
Phased Array radar, Vertical Launching Systems in Pakistan Navy’s Type 054A/P Frigates...
Pakistan Navys Type 054A/P frigates, ordered from China will come equipped with an SR2410C phased radar and 32-cell Vertical Launching System (VLS) able to launch the YJ-12 anti-ship cruise missiles. Other armaments include eight C-803 anti-ship / land-attack cruise missiles, one PJ26 76 mm dual-purpose naval gun, two Type 730 7-barrel...
Chile to Equip Ex-Australian Frigate with SM-2 Block IIIA Missiles
Chile is likely to place an order for Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA missiles to arm the Navys Adelaide-class frigates formerly used by Australia. The U
Rafael, BDL to Sign MoU Regarding World’s First Soft Kill-Hard Kill Decoy...
Israels Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Indias Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint induction of an Anti-Torpedo Defence System called SHADE for the Indian Navy. The MoU will be signed on 05 February 2021, during the Aero India 2021 show at Bengaluru
Seychelles Orders 300-ton Fast Patrol Vessel from India’s GRSE
Indias Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) has signed a contract to provide a 300-ton Fast Patrol Vessel to Seychelles
Israel Aerospace Announces Harop Loitering Munitions Sale to Two Asian Nations
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) today announced the sale of Harop loitering munitions systems to two different Asian nations - one for the Naval version and another for the Land version. The company announced three deals with a combined worth of $100 million
Russia to Start Serial Delivery of Zircon Missiles in 2022
Serial deliveries of Russias Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic missiles will start next year. “The positive results allow us to proceed to the next stage of development - launching from underwater carriers, to complete state tests in 2021 and to start serial deliveries starting in 2022,” Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said Friday
China Launches Type 075 LHD, Pakistan Navy’s Second Type 054A/P Frigate
China launched the third Type 075 landing helicopter dock (LHD), and second Type-054 frigate ordered by the Pakistan Navy at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard today. Development work on Type 075 helicopter carriers began in 2011
Rheinmetall, MBDA to Develop Laser Weapon for German Navy
Rheinmetall-MBDA consortium today won a contract to develop laser weapon demonstrator for the German Navy by the end of this year. In a statement, Rheinmetall said Germany's Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has awarded ARGE consortium a contract to fabricate, integrate and support testing of a laser weapon demonstrator in the maritime environment
Saab Secures Two Swedish Contracts Pertaining to Visby-Class Corvettes
Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, (FMV), have signed two agreements valued $23 million (190 MSEK) to work on Visby-class corvette upgrades and acquisition of next-generation of these ships. The contracts cover Product Definition Phase for the Mid-Life Upgrades (MLU) of five Visby-class corvettes, as well as a Product Definition Phase for the next generation; Visby Generation 2 corvettes
Chinese Warplanes Practice Ops Simulating U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier as Target in...
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) is said to have dispatched 13 warplanes to the South China Sea (SCS) to conduct operations simulating an attack on the U.S
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...