US Navy Accepts USS Zumwalt Destroyer 3 years after its Commissioning
The US Navy accepted the delivery of $4 billion USS Zumwalt destroyer on Friday, three years after the service commissioned the stealthy warship. “The Navy accepted delivery of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the Navy's next-generation of multi-mission surface combatants, on April 24
HII Delivers Delbert D. Black Destroyer to US Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries Ingalls Shipbuilding division delivered the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) to the US Navy on April 24
18 Sailors of USS Kidd Destroyer Found Coronavirus-Positive, Navy Suspects More
Eighteen sailors onboard the US Navys USS Kidd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer were found to be infected with the COVID-19 virus on Friday. “A Sailor assigned to USS Kidd (DDG 100) tested positive for COVID-19 after being medically evacuated to the United States from operations at sea, April 23
General Atomics Carrier Landing-Takeoff System Certified for CVN 78 Flight Deck
General Atomics electromagnetic aircraft landing and takeoff systems have received Flight Deck Certification (FDC) for operations aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) carrier
Lockheed Wins $519M for work on Spanish Aegis-equipped Frigates
Lockheed Martin has won a contract valued $519 million for work on five multi-mission frigates for Spain through the foreign military sales program, Pentagon said Wednesday. The deal calls for the procurement of international Aegis fire control loop development, Solid State S-Band Radar Processing Group, tools and test equipment and spares...
US Special Ops Command’s Mini-Submarines to Run on General Atomics’ LiFT...
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) today announced that the first Dry Combat Submersible (DCS) mini-submarine featuring GA-EMS Lithium-ion Fault Tolerant (LiFT) battery system as an energy source was accepted by the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The DCS is a long endurance delivery vehicle capable of transporting personnel in a dry environment
China's Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Launch Tomorrow
The Chinese Navys second Type 075 amphibious ship (also called helicopter carrier) is expected to be launched in Shanghai on Wednesday afternoon. On Monday, Maritime Safety Administration of China said that a new ship built by Hudong Zhonghua shipyard will undock from 1:20pm to 2:50pm
Electrical fit-out Onboard Mexican Navy’s Long Range Patrol Vessel Completed
Alewijnse Marine has completed the electrical fit-out of the Mexican Navys first Long Range Ocean Patrol (POLA) vessel ARM Reformador. The ship is being built at the ASTIMAR 20 naval shipyard in Salina Cruz, Mexico, with the Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards and its suppliers
Thailand Delays Chinese Submarine Deal Over Coronavirus-forced 33% Budget Cut
The Royal Thai Navy has put its plan to acquire two Yuan Class S26T submarines from China on hold, after 33% of its budget was diverted to fund expenses caused by the COVID-19 crisis. The Navys budget was slashed by 4
US Navy Receives first Virginia-class Block IV Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
The United States Navy took the delivery of $3billion Vermont (SSN 792), its first Virgnia-class Block IV nuclear-powered attack submarine, on Friday. “Vermont is the 19th Virginia-class submarine of the US Navy
Russia launches Two Project 03160 Patrol Boats, Induction in June
Russia launched two Project 03160 Raptor patrol boats at St.Petersburg Shipyard on Wednesday, scheduled to enter naval service this June
668 of French Aircraft Carrier Sailors Positive for Coronavirus, 31 hospitalized
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) has said that 688 sailors aboard Charles de Gaulle carrier have tested positive for COVID-19 virus, of which 31 are currently hospitalized and one is in intensive care. The Navy added that test results of 30% of the sailors are still pending, even as the number of them found to have the virus has jumped to one-third of all sailors
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