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Ukraine Orders Neptune Ship-Killing Missile System

December 31, 2020 @ 03:19 PM

Ukraines state-owned Ukroboronprom has announced that the military has placed an order for a new anti-ship cruise missile system. “The State Kyiv Design Bureau LUCH and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine have signed a contract for the delivery of RK-360MC Neptune coastal defense system to the Army in 2021,” the...

Night Fighter Jet Operations Planned for China’s Shandong Aircraft Carrier

December 29, 2020 @ 03:51 PM

China's second aircraft carrier, the Shandong is being prepared for night take off and landing exercises. Entry to several regions in the South China Sea is prohibited due to military exercises from Tuesday to January 7, and observers speculated the Shandong could be involved

Modernized Russian Frigate Fires New Artillery Systems in Sea of Japan

December 29, 2020 @ 07:51 AM

The Russian Pacific Fleets Marshal Shaposhnikov modernized frigate has fired new artillery systems Peter the Great Gulf, the largest gulf of the Sea of Japan. “The frigate successfully launched an anti-ship cruise missile of the Uranium complex against a towed sea shield

S.Korea Deploys Underwater Mine Disposal Robots

December 29, 2020 @ 07:21 AM

The South Korean military have deployed ten locally-built unmanned underwater mine disposal vehicles. Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Tuesday that the marine robots developed by Daeyang Electric Co

Russia Launches Akula-I Nuclear Submarine Following Modernization

December 26, 2020 @ 08:25 AM

Russia has launched its K-328 Leopard Project 971 Akula-I class submarine in Severodvinsk following modernization. The Leopard became the first third-generation vessel to undergo medium repair and deep modernization at Zvezdochka Shipyard under the Navys upgrade project, the Russian defense ministry announced

Turkey Picks Okean Shipyard to Build Ukrainian Corvettes

December 24, 2020 @ 04:01 PM

Turkey will construct corvettes for the Ukrainian Navy at Okean Shipyard in the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv. In a statement, the shipyard said the warships will be built under agreements signed between the two countries in October and on December 15

Northrop to Produce Additional Supersonic Target Vehicles for U.S. Navy

December 23, 2020 @ 11:05 AM

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a production contract for 19 GQM-163A “Coyote” supersonic sea-skimming target (SSST) vehicles. The $57 million award could be worth up to $250 million with options for an additional 84 target vehicles

COVID-19 Outbreak Abroad Wasp-Class Ship USS Essex, Many Crew Replaced

December 19, 2020 @ 05:55 AM

Sailors onboard the Navys USS Essex were hit by the coronavirus, forcing the service to assign replacement personnel to fill in for those sick. An unidentified sailor of the USS Essex said in an interview to

Saab Delivers Second Upgraded Gotland-class Submarine to Swedish Navy

December 18, 2020 @ 10:39 AM

Saab has delivered HMS Uppland, the second submarine of Gotland-class to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) after a Mid-life upgrade. aking all necessary measures to ensure the submarine's operational availability, the upgrade includes new sensors and navigation systems, giving the vessel enhanced capabilities

Australia Announces Start of Prototyping on Hunter Frigate Program

December 18, 2020 @ 10:20 AM

Australia announced the official start of the prototyping phase of the Hunter Class Frigate Program today. The prime contractor for the program, BAE Systems Maritime Australia, a subsidiary of BAE Systems Australia, will build five prototype blocks to test the production systems, develop the facilities and ensure the workforce is trained to build the Hunter class frigates

U.S. Navy Procures Towed Torpedo Decoys for $186.4M

December 18, 2020 @ 06:21 AM

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