Stray fire Causes $1.52 billion Worth Damage to Russian Aircraft Carrier
The damage caused by the fire on the Russian aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” is effectively equivalent to the current value of the ship, at 95 billion rubles (around $1.52 billion), Russian
Domestically Produced Aircraft Carrier Commissioned into Chinese Navy
China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong (hull 17), was delivered and commissioned to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy (PLA-N) on Tuesday in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province. Overseen by President Xi Jinping, the aircraft carrier received a grand commissioning ceremony at a naval base in Sanya
Huntington Ingalls’ Launches Aircraft Carrier, John F Kennedy into Water
Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division launched John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft carrier into the James River for the first time, on Monday
Upgraded US Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 19 Completes Acceptance Trials
Lockheed Martins Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 19, the future USS St. Louis, completed Acceptance Trials in Lake Michigan recently
Damen Shipyards, PT PAL Install Combat Systems Aboard Indonesian Sigma Frigate
Damen Shipyards Group and PT PAL have completed the installation of combat systems to the first of the Indonesian Ministry of Defenses series of SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigates, the KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata. The combat systems installation projects successful conclusion was marked by a small handover...
General Dynamics Wins $22.2B for US Navy's Virginia-class Submarines
The Pentagon has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. (GDEB) a contract worth $22
Naval Group Pitches Barracuda with ToT for Dutch Submarine Replacement at NEDS-2019
French Naval Group has pitched its Barracuda-family submarine with Transfer of Technology (ToT) for Netherlands Walrus replacement program at the NIDV's Defence & Security exhibition in Rotterdam city, Netherlands, on Thursday. The Dutch government announced its intent to buy four submarines to replace Walrus-class ships last year
Pakistan Navy Receives Locally-built Fast Attack Missile Craft
The Pakistan Navy (PN) received its locally built Fast Attack Missile Craft built by the Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited (KS&EW) on Wednesday. The fast attack missile craft is a state-of-the-art, multi-mission vessel with steel hull and aluminum super structure
China Shows Off Modernized Type 051B Destroyer Equipped With New Vertical Launch...
China presented its modernized Type 051B destroyer “Shenzhen,” equipped with a new 32-unit missile vertical launch system, on Monday. “The Peoples Liberation Army Navy's (PLANs) sole Type 051B destroyer has gained very powerful combat capability after the modernization,” said Weihutang, a column on military affairs affiliated with China Central Television (CCTV)
Turkish Navy to get First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier in 2020
The Turkish navy will receive the countrys first indigenous aircraft carrier, TCG Anadolu, next year. “Our naval forces will get the TCG Anadolu, Turkeys largest domestically-built warship, in 2020,”
Israel Shipyards to build Advanced Combat Vessel for Israeli Navy
Israel Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement with Israel Shipyards for the design of the next Israel Navy new and advanced combat vessel, the “Reshef” Class. Replacing the reliable above-20-years-in-service SAAR 4
Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches Filipino Frigate in S.Korea
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launched the Philippine Navys second missile-capable frigate ceremony held at the shipyard, Ulsan, South Korea, on November 8. “The launching of the vessel, BRP Antonio Luna, completes the two-unit Frigate Acquisition Project of the Navy,” Navy Public Affairs Office chief Lt
Jeju Air Flight 2216 Crash: Black Boxes Lost Data Four Minutes Before
German Army Invites Patria to Bid for Future Armored Troop Transport Project
Damen Delivers FCS 3307 Patrol Vessel to Nigeria
Iran Shoots Down Bunker Busting Bomb in Exercise to Protect Nuclear Facility
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