Turkey Begins Probe into German Navy Search of its Cargo Ship
Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation Friday into the search by soldiers of a German naval frigate of a Turkish cargo ship carrying aid to Libya. However, the German Defense Ministry stated that soldiers from the frigate “Hamburg” boarded the Turkish freighter “Rosaline A,” on the night of November 22 to search...
India’s Naval Dockyard Refits Maldivian Coast Guard Ship
Indias Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, completed the refit of Maldivian Coast Guard Ship MNDF CGS Huravee. Rear Admiral Sreekumar Nair, Admiral Superintendent handed over the ship to the Commanding Officer Major Hussain Rasheed at Visakhapatnam on November 25, 2020
Franco-British Maritime Mine Counter Measures Program Enters Manufacture Stage
The Franco-British Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) project which aims to build autonomous minehunting system today reached the manufacture stage, with a £184M contract awarded to Thales UK. The investment will see around 215 jobs supported in the UK at Thales sites in Templecombe (Somerset) and Plymouth as well as in...
Chinese Amphibious Landing Ships, Stealth Missile Boats Simulate Landing on Taiwan
The Chinese Navy, the largest in the world, simulated landing on Taiwan in recent exercises involving Type 071 amphibious dock landing ships and Type 022 stealth missile boats. On November 18, three Type 071 amphibious dock landing ships attached to a landing ship flotilla with the navy under the People's Liberation...
Taiwan to Start Producing Submarines Domestically
Taiwan on Tuesday officially began work on its first ever domestically-produced submarines in the southern city of Kaohsiung. "Proud to launch our
US Destroyer Leaves Russian Waters After Kremlin Warship Threatens to Ram...
An American destroyer, John McCain entered the territorial waters of Russia in the Peter the Great Gulf for two kilometers and was driven out by the Russian large anti-submarine ship Admiral Vinogradov, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "Today at 6:17 Moscow time, the USS John McCain destroyer, which has been in the Sea of Japan for several days, violated the territorial waters of the Russian Federation in the Peter the Great Gulf, going 2 kilometers beyond the sea border line,"
GDEB Awards Huntington Ingalls $2.2B for Columbia-Class Submarine Modules
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract modification from General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) in support of construction on the first two Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines. The contract modification, valued at approximately $2
Lockheed to Supply Trident II Missiles to US Navy
Lockheed Martin Space has won a contract worth $109 million to supply Trident II (D5) missiles to the U.S
Latest Russian Nuclear Sub Hits target 1,000 km Away with Kalibr Cruise
A Kalibr cruise missile launched by Russian Navys Project 885M Kazan nuclear submarine in the White Sea hit a target at Chizha Test Range in Arkhangelsk Region located 1,000 km away. "Today, the lead ship of the Yasen-M project Kazan successfully fired its main missile system at a coastal target
Israeli Govt Committee to Probe Subs, Corvettes Ordered by Netanyahu
An Israeli government committee will probe the purchase of submarines and corvettes from German shipbuilder Thyssenkrupp ordered by Prime Minister Netanyahu during his previous term. On Sunday, Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced decision to form the committee, to be led by retired judge Amnon Straschnov, to investigate Netanyahus role in the so-called submarine affair, also known as Case 3000
Japan Launches Multi-mission Stealth Frigate
The Japanese Navy on Thursday launched its first new generation of stealth multi-mission frigates, which will incorporate missile launchers, surface and underwater unmanned systems and electronic counter-measures. Christened as “Kumano,” and technically called the 30FFM ship, was launched in a ceremony at shipbuilder Mitsuis facilities at Okayama, Japan, on Nov
Thales, Damen Sign €1.5B Contract to Supply Battle Management, Communications Systems for...
Thales Group and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding signed a €1.5B contract to integrate battle management and communications systems on-board the German Navys
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...