BAE Systems Secures UK’s £1.3B Future Maritime Support Project
BAE Systems will support the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Naval Base, with the company securing two contracts valued £1.3 billion as part of the UK Ministry of Defences (MOD) Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) competition
Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome to Build French Aircraft Carrier
Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome have teamed up to build the French Navys new generation aircraft carrier. Florence Parly, the French Minister of Defense inaugurated the design platform for the aircraft carrier in Lorient (Britanny, west of France)
Naval Group Receives Notification for 2 FDI Frigates from French DGA
Naval Group said it received notification of the order for two FDI frigates by the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA). The notification was provided during French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parlys visit to Lorient earlier this week
Boeing to Produce 11 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for U.S., Australian Navies
The U.S
French DGA Notifies Preliminary Design Work for New Aircraft carrier (PA-Ng)
The French Directorate General for Armament (DGA) notified the preliminary design work for the new generation nuclear powered aircraft carrier (PA-Ng) to Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome. Construction work on the carrier is expected to begin in 2025, sea trials in 2036 for admission to active service of the PA-Ng in 2038 so as not to create a discontinuity between the end of life of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and the arrival of its successor
Russia to Convert Anti-Submarine Warships into Cruise-missile Frigates
Russian shipbuilders are upgrading Project 1155 large anti-submarine warships into guided missile frigates. The conversion of one of the ships, Admiral Vinogradov, will be complete by 2025
Raytheon to Manufacture RAM Block 2 Missiles for Japan, Turkey, U.A.E.
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Mitsubishi- Thales Develop Prototype of Next-Gen Mine Countermeasure Device
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has developed the prototype of a next-generation mine-countermeasure device, a joint project between MHI and Frances Thales Group. MHI announced today that it concluded a research and prototype production contract with Japans Ministry of Defense for a next-generation mine-countermeasure technology, a France-Japan joint research project
Saab to Provide Logistic Support for Poland’s Mine Disposal Vehicles
Saab has signed a contract with the Gdynia Naval Port Command to deliver integrated logistics support for Double Eagle Mk III and Double Eagle SAROV systems. The contract's value is PLN 14
Damen Launches First of 3 Inshore Patrol Vessels for South African Navy
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) launched the first of three Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) procured by ARMSCOR for the South African Navy (SAN). The vessels will augment South Africas maritime security by enhancing the countrys capability to respond effectively, rapidly and cost-effectively to threats such as illegal trafficking and fishing
State Trials of Russia’s Zircon Hypersonic Missile in May
Russias Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic missile has completed flight trials and could undergo state trials in May or June. “Zircons flight trials from the Admiral Gorshkov have completed successfully
U.K. Navy's New Drones Can Trick Sea Mines into Exploding Harmlessly
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
