S. Korea to Develop Close-in Weapon System for Warships
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has approved a 350 billion-won ($283.51 million) project to build close-in weapon system (CIWS) for the Navys warships
Laser Weapon Fired from US Warship Destroys Target Drone
A laser weapon mounted on a US Navy warship (USS Portland) shot down a target drone during in the first at-sea test of the Navys high-energy laser weapon system. The test termed successful, took place off Pearl Harbor on May 16, U
Northrop Builds New Very Lightweight Torpedo
Northrop Grumman has built and tested the first industry-built Very Lightweight Torpedo (VLWT) for the U.S
Navy’s USS Zumwalt Destroyer Completes First Live Fire Test
US Navy sailors aboard USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) guided-missile destroyer have successfully concluded a structural test fire of the Mark 46 MOD 2 Gun Weapon System (GWS). The work was executed by the sailors with engineers and technicians from Navy Surface Warfare Centers on the Naval Air Weapons Center Weapons Division...
USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Returns to Sea
The US Navys Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) aircraft carrier is underway for the first time since its deployment was interrupted on March 27 when a COVID-19 outbreak was discovered. The ship left Naval Base Guam and entered the Philippine Sea May 21 to conduct carrier qualification flights for the embarked Carrier Air...
US Approves $180M Heavy Weight Torpedo Sale to Taiwan; Overpriced and Useless...
The United States has given the go-ahead to sell 18 Heavy Weight Torpedoes to Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) for $180 million. TECRO had requested to buy eighteen (18) MK-48 Mod6 Advanced Technology (AT) torpedoes
New Dry Dock at Jiangnan Shipyard to Accelerate Work on China’s Third...
Shanghai-based Jiangnan Shipyard launched its first large floating dry dock on Monday to transport ultra-large ship modules which is likely to accelerate work on China's third aircraft carrier. China Central Television reported in 2019 that China's third aircraft carrier was under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard
F-35B Jets Can Now Operate on Italy’s ‘Cavour’ Carrier
The F-35B Joint Strike Fighters can now operate on the Italian Navys ‘Cavour aircraft carrier after the vessel received 16-month refit and upgrade. On May 6, the ship left the Arsenale Militare Marittimo (Maritime Military Arsenal) of Taranto, the Navy said in a
GA-ASI Wins Sustainment Contract for Ford-Class Launch and Recovery Systems
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has won a contract for ongoing engineering and logistics sustainment of Gerald R. Ford-class Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) systems by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent, MD
Philippine Navy to get first S.Korean Jose-Rizal Frigate next week
The Philippine Navy will take the delivery of first of the two ordered Jose Rizal-class frigates built by South Koreas Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). Vice Admiral Giovanni Bacordo announced on May 15 that the boat will set sail from Ulsan shipyard in South Korea on May 18 and will arrive in Subic Bay in the Philippines by May 23
Steel Cut for French Navy’s First of 4 Replenishment Vessels
The steel plate of the first of the four new Bâtiments Ravitailleurs de Force (BRF) – replenishment vessels – of the French Navy has been cut today during a ceremony held in the Chantiers de lAtlantique shipyard. The order for the construction of the four ships was notified in January 2019 to the temporary association of companies formed by Chantiers de lAtlantique and Naval Group
New Anti-Coronavirus Measures Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt
The US Navy will adopt new measures aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) aircraft carrier to protect crew from possible COVID-19 infection. “Theodore Roosevelts crew will also be implementing new measures to protect the crew from possible exposure to the novel coronavirus
Italy Orders 14 Additional M142 HIMARS Rocket Systems
German Chancellor Blocks €3B Ukraine Aid with IRIS-T Systems Ahead of Elections
Ukraine to Get Thousands of Drones Worth Over $125M
Serbia Cancelling Arms Contracts with Russia, Preferring Chinese Weapons Instead
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