US Navy’s Zumwalt Stealth Destroyer Completes First Standard Missile Shot
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Russian Frigate Upgraded with Kalibr-NK Missiles Commences Trials
The Russian Pacific Fleet frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov armed with Kalibr-NK cruise missiles during its upgrade deployed to the Sea of Japan for the second stage of shipbuilders sea trials, the Fleets press office reported on Monday. In future, the frigate will get Tsirkon hypersonic missiles
India Tests BRAHMOS Anti-ship Missile, China Deploys DF-17 Hypersonic Projectile
The ship-launched version of Indias supersonic cruise missile, BRAHMOS, was test fired on 18 October 2020, a day on which information leaked that China had deployed its DF-17 hypersonic missile as part of its efforts to subjugate Taiwan. The BRAHMOS test firing was conducted from Indian Navys indigenously-built stealth destroyer INS...
Myanmar to Receive its First Submarine from India
India will be delivering a refurbished Kilo-class submarine, INS Sindhuvir, it bought from Russia in the 1980s to the Myanmar Navy, this year. "This will be the first submarine of Myanmar Navy," Anurag Srivastava, Spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said during a briefing on Thursday
COVID-19 Outbreak on UK Submarine After US Port Visit
Over thirty sailors aboard UK Royal Navys HMS Vigilant (S30) nuclear submarine have contracted COVID-19 virus following a port visit to US Navys East Coast SSBN hub. A US official confirmed British media reports that said crew members of the submarine violated isolation rules and caught the virus
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
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...