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S.Korean Navy Officers under Probe for Leaking Warship Info to Hyundai

September 22, 2020 @ 10:14 AM

Three South Korean Navy officers are being investigated over a suspected leak of classified warship information to Hyundai Heavy Industries. The officials secretly filmed documents related to a project to build an indigenous Aegis-equipped destroyer in 2014

Chinese Navy Minesweepers Exercise to Break Taiwan Sea Mines Ring

September 22, 2020 @ 06:31 AM

The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy held live-fire anti-sea mine exercises involving warships and minesweeping robots to thwart Taiwans alleged attempt to surround Taiwan Strait with mines. Chinese experts said the recent PLA drills displayed its ability to destroy mines laid by Taiwan to buy time for U

US Navy Test-fires Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile near Guam

September 22, 2020 @ 05:05 AM

The US Navy conducted a Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile (TLAM) strike scenario targeting the Farallon de Medinilla range, located on an uninhabited 200-acre island off the coast of Guam on September 20. Launched from USS Antietam (CG 54) the TLAM test strike was a part of Valliant Shield 2020, a...

Lockheed to Conduct US Navy’s Unmanned Surface Vessel Study

September 19, 2020 @ 08:32 AM

Lockheed Martin will provide a study for an integrated and capable payload ship, able to patrol for extended durations, as part of the U.S

Goodrich Corp to build Surface Ship Sonar Domes for Taiwan, Egypt

September 19, 2020 @ 08:18 AM

Goodrich Corp has been won a $64.2 million contract to build surface ship sonar domes for Taiwan, Egypt, Japan and Spain

China to Launch Third Aircraft Carrier in 2020

September 14, 2020 @ 06:19 AM

The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, which is the worlds largest Navy, is all set to get bigger with the launch its third aircraft carrier likely to take place this year. A report by Chinas Ordnance Industry Science Technology, a Xian-based defense magazine, on Friday, stated that construction of the warship was running "smoothly" and it could be launched by the end of 2020, or latest by early 2021

Germany Procures RBS15 Anti-Ship Missiles from Saab

September 14, 2020 @ 05:09 AM

Germanys Diehl Defence has placed a $194 million order for Saab RBS15 anti-ship missiles. This order is part of a framework agreement between Saab and Diehl Defence, which offers the possibility for additional procurement in the future, where Saabs share is up to approximately 1

Keel Laid for Indian Navy’s Third Project 17A Stealth Frigate

September 10, 2020 @ 06:06 PM

Keel of the third ship (Yard- 12653) of the Indian Navy P17A class stealth frigates was laid on 10 Sep 2020. The keel laying ceremony was conducted through an e-platform in the presence of Vice Admiral R B Pandit, Chief of Staff, HQWNC and Vice Admiral Narayan Prasad CMD of MDL Shipyard, an Indian MoD release said

S.Korea Upgrades Combat Capability of 3200-Ton Destroyer

September 9, 2020 @ 01:30 PM

South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Wednesday it upgraded combat system and target detection capabilities of the navys Yan Manchun 3200-ton destroyer. The warship was delivered to the Navy at the Jinhae naval base in the southeastern city of Changwon

China Commences Exercises to Test Deploying Dual-Aircraft Carrier Combat Group

September 7, 2020 @ 09:28 AM

Chinese two aircraft carriers Shandong and Liaoning, embarked on a training voyages in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea respectively last week which Chinese media said was for simultaneous exercises. This is the first time China has deployed two aircraft carriers in exercises simultaneously

Thales to Modernize Indonesian Frigate with Radars, Missiles

September 4, 2020 @ 09:33 AM

The Indonesian Ministry of Defence has asked Thales Group to modernize KRI Usman-Harun multi-role light frigate. In March 2020, Indonesias defence ministry formally launched the modernisation, signing an agreement with lead contractor, PT Len, and Thales, to upgrade KRI Usman-Harun – with completion expected by 2023, Thales said in a

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