GE to Provide LM2500 Gas Turbines for Finnish Navy’s New Multipurpose Corvettes...
GE Marine announced it has received a contract from Rauma Marine Constructions, Rauma, Finland, to provide four LM2500 marine gas turbines. These GE engines will power four new Pohjanmaa-class multipurpose corvettes being built as part of the Finnish Navys Squadron 2020 Project
General Dynamics Awarded $327.8M Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Contract
General Dynamics Electric Boat, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $327.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification for fiscal year 2020 for lead yard support, development studies and design efforts for Virginia-class submarines
Japan Floats New ‘Taigei’-Class Submarine with Stealth Features
Japans newest submarine which has stealth features and can remain submerged longer than comparable foreign submarines, was floated today at a shipyard in Kobe. “On October 14, Defense Minister Kishi visited Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard and attended the naming ceremony of the new submarine 29SS
Chinese Navy Type 055 Destroyer has Anti-Stealth, Anti-Satellite Capabilities
The Chinese state-owned media recently revealed that the Navys Type 055 guided-missile destroyer has anti-stealth and anti-satellite capabilities in low-Earth orbit. Anti-stealth capability is essential to countering potential threats from U
General Atomics EMALS and AAG Systems Reach 4,492 “Cats and Traps” Aboard
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that a milestone of 4,492 catapult launches and landing arrestments using the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system has been successfully and safely achieved aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
Turkish Shipyard Launches “Al Doha” for Qatar
Turkeys Anadolu Shipyard launched Al Doha, the first of two Cadet Training Ships for the Qatari Navy today. The ships were ordered by Doha at DIMDEX-2018
Russia Tests Tsirkon Hypersonic Cruise Missile
Russia successfully test launched Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile in the Barents Sea on Tuesday. “On October 6, 2020 from the White Sea, the lead frigate of Project 22350 Admiral Gorshkov for the first time fired a hypersonic cruise missile ‘Zircon at a sea target located in the Barents Sea,” Russian Ministry of Defense said in a
Damen Completes Midlife Upgrade of Dutch HNLMS Pelikaan Support Vessel
Damen Shipyards has delivered HNLMS Pelikaan support vessel to the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) following a mid-life upgrade lasting eight months. Delivery of the upgraded vessel took place on September 17 and it returned to the Caribbean Sea on October 1
GE Engines to Power Pakistan’s Turkish-built MILGEM Corvettes
GE Marine has signed a contract with Turkeys STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik Ve Ticaret A.Ş
India Tests Torpedo with Supersonic Missile Assisted Release
The Indian Ministry of Defence tested Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) on October 5 from Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha. All the mission objectives including missile flight upto the range and altitude, separation of the nose cone, release of Torpedo and deployment of Velocity Reduction Mechanism (VRM) have been met perfectly, the ministry said
US Navy Awards General Dynamics $251M Virginia-Class Submarine Deal
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Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
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...
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...