U.S. Navy Chooses GE Gas Turbine for Constellation-Class Frigate Propulsion System
GE Marine announced today it will provide Fincantieri Marinette Marine with a GE LM2500+G4 aeroderivative marine gas turbine to power the Navys first Constellation class (FFG 62) frigate. GE also will provide the gas turbine auxiliary skids (electric start, fuel forwarding and water wash systems) and the gas turbine control system...
China Scoffs at Taiwan's First 'Aircraft Carrier Killer' Corvette
China has dismissed Taiwans first indigenously made ‘aircraft carrier killer corvette claiming that the islands warship will be a target for PLA aircraft even before its weapons can reach Beijings large ships. Taiwan launched the first heavily-armed 700-ton Tuo Chiang-class corvette named Ta Chiang in Yilan county on Tuesday
Russian Seas to See Unmanned Vessels by 2023
Russia is planning to develop unmanned sea vessels by 2023. “In three years, we will see the first samples, since Russia became the first country that has allocated a corridor for testing
Prototype of Turkey’s AI-Controlled Armored Unmanned Surface Vessel Complete
Turkeys Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defense Industry Inc., have completed prototype of the countrys first armored unmanned surface vessel (AUSV)
BAE Systems to Provide Integrated Data Environment to Canada's Halifax-Class Frigates
Fleetway Inc. awarded BAE Systems a contract to integrate Integrated Data Environment (IDE) to enable effective and efficient shore-side support to Canadas Halifax-Class frigates
U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship 23 Completes Acceptance Trials
The U.S
Indian Navy’s Project 17A Stealth Frigate Launched
Indian Navy's stealth frigate Himgiri - the second of the three Project 17A ships being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was launched today. She made her first contact with the waters of Hoogly River at 1335 Hrs at the launch ceremony, General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was the Chief Guest
Singapore-flagged Oil Tanker hit by Explosion off Saudi Arabian Port
A Singapore-flagged oil tanker, BW Rhine, was hit by an explosion off Saudi Arabias Jeddah port, today. Shipping firm Hafnia said in a statement that the tanker was “hit from an external source whilst discharging at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at approximately 00:40 local time on 14 December 2020, causing an explosion and subsequent fire onboard
Bulgarian Patrol Vessels to be armed with Saab Combat Systems
Saab has signed a contract with the German shipbuilding company Lürssen to provide combat systems for the Bulgarian Navys new Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessels (MMPV). Lürssen is the prime contractor to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence, and will build the two new patrol vessels at the Bulgarian shipyard MTG Dolphin JSC
China to have 420 Warships by 2030 while U.S. Targets 355
The Chinese Navy could still numerically be the worlds largest after ten years with over 420 warships while the U.S
Future French Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier, PANG, to House 30 FCAS Jets
The new generation French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (French acronym-PANG) announced Tuesday by Frances President Emmanuel Macron, will house nearly 30 Future Combat Air System (FCAS) jets. In comparison, the U
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