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...
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...
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
Russian Nuclear Submarines Construction Period Reduced by 18 Months
Russias Sevmash Shipyard has developed a new block-modular method to build nuclear submarines that could reduce the construction period by nearly 18 months. Specialists from Central design bureaus "Malakhit" and "Rubin", as well as the Center for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Technologies also worked on the project
Turkey to Launch First Indigenous Frigate on Jan 23
Turkey will launch its first frigate of Istanbul-class built under national MILGEM project on January 23. The 113m warship is expected to be delivered to Turkey's Naval Forces Command in 2023,
U.S. Navy Refuses New Freedom LCS until Class-Wide Propulsion Defect is Fixed...
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New Aircraft Carrier Design Unveiled in Russia- Universal Sea Ship "Varan"
Russias Nevsky Design Bureau (PKB) has developed Varan, a universal sea ship (UMK). UMK Varan is an aircraft-carrying complex, characterized by a high degree of automation and the possibility of using robotic systems
Chinese Navy's Third Aircraft Carrier Likely to be Launched This Year
The Chinese Navys large aircraft carrier, Type 003, is expected to be launched in 2021 and enter naval service around 2025. General outline of the warship is already identifiable in recent openly available photographs
N.Korea Unveils another New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
Just three months after showcasing a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), North Korea displayed another one during a military parade held Thursday night. The parade was held at Kim Il-sung square in capital Pyongyang
Elbit Systems to Supply Seagull USVs to Navy of a Country in...
Elbit Systems has won a contract to supply Seagull USVs (Unmanned Surface Vehicles) to the Navy of a country in Asia-Pacific. The contract that is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems, will be performed over a 17-month period, the company said Wednesday
Iranian Navy Converts Oil Tanker into Helicopter Carrier-Supply Ship
The Iranian Navy today inducted two new ships-an oil tanker converted into a helicopter carrier that can double up as a supply chip; and a missile corvette. The Makran forward base ship and Zereh (Armor) missile-launching frigate were inducted the first day of a naval drill dubbed Eqtedar (Power) on January 13,
Iran Unveils New Air Defense Missile
Israel Begins Production of Reshef Warships to Replace Aging Sa’ar 4.5 Vessels
U.A.E. Signs $1B Missile System Deal With Calidus
India Begins Domestic Production of Igla-S Air Defense Systems
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