Fifty Test COVID-19 Positive On-board French Aircraft Carrier
Fifty sailors and crew have been found positive for Covid-19 infection on board the French aircraft carrier ‘Charles de Gaulle, after a medical team from the army's health service was sent to the ship Wednesday. Of the fifty positive cases from 66 tested, three sailors were evacuated by plane to be...
Rosoboronexport Signs Contract with African Nation to Supply Fast Assault Boats
Rosoboronexport has begun its first export of Project 02450 fast assault boats BK-10 designed and manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern to a Sub-Saharan African Nation. "A contract signed recently by Rosoboronexport was the first document for the supply of Russian-made final naval products to Sub-Saharan Africa in the last 20 years
Huntington Ingalls Begins Construction of US Navy’s Ted Stevens Destroyer
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has commenced construction of the US Navys next Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, Ted Stevens (DDG 128). “HIIs Ingalls Shipbuilding division officially started fabrication of the Arleigh Burke¬-class (DDG 51) destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) on Monday
Sailors of Fourth US Aircraft Carrier Test Positive for Coronavirus
The USS Nimitz became the fourth US aircraft carrier whose sailors tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Nimitz, that sails with about 4,800 sailors, is currently docked in its home port in Bremerton, Washington
Overhauled Ghadir Submarine Joins Iranian Navy’s Flotilla
The Iranian Navy received an overhauled Ghadir-class mini-submarine on Wednesday. “The domestically-manufactured light submarine has joint the countrys naval fleet
French Aircraft Carrier ‘Charles de Gaulle’ Sailors Test Positive for COVID-19
The French Navy aircraft carrier ‘Charles de Gaulle is heading home cutting short deployment in the Atlantic following suspicion of several COVID-19 cases among its 2000 crew members. About forty sailors may be infected with Covid-19, according to a French Ministry of the Armed Forces press release issued this morning
US Navy Commissions Final Block III Virginia-class submarine, USS Delaware
The US Navy commissioned the final Block III Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, USS Delaware (SSN 791) on April 4, 2020. "The Navy commissioned USS Delaware (SSN 791), the 18th Virginia-class attack submarine, April 4
Iran to Build Multiple-hull Destroyer this Year
Irans Defense Ministry plans to start the construction of a 6,000-ton destroyer this year which will be a trimaran ship – a vessel consisting of multiple hulls – equipped with “very special capabilities”. “This destroyer will extend the capabilities of the Iranian Navy for longer operations in the seas with very special defensive and offensive capabilities,” Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari, head of Defense Ministry's Marine Industries Organization said in an interview to the Mehr News Agency Saturday
US Navy to Upgrade 25-year Old USS Boxer to Operate F-35B Jets...
The US Navys 25-year old amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) will be able to support and operate the F-35B Joint Strike Fighters on-board after its upgrade by BAE Systems in 2021. Starting June this year, BAE Systems will drydock and perform nearly 18 months of maintenance and modernization work aboard the USS Boxer under a $200
S Korea Develops Stealth Submarine Detection System
The South Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has revealed a port surveillance system that improves detection of quiet submarines and other stealthy underwater moving objects. The advanced maritime surveillance system was developed at a cost of 130 billio- won ($106
US Navy to Quarantine Aircraft Carrier Sailors after Captain’s Scathing Letter
The US Pacific Fleet is preparing shore quarantine for sailors of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier after a scathing letter from its captain exposed the situation on the mighty ship carrying some 5000 sailors, 23 of whom had tested positive for COVID-19 infection. The US Navy is working with the governor of Guam to find places to quarantine USS Theodore Roosevelt crew, Pacific Fleet commander, Admiral John Aquilino said Wednesday
USS Roosevelt to Test Sailors for Coronavirus in Guam
The US Navy's USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier is heading for a possible quarantine into Guam following the positive testing for COVID-19 virus of three sailors and possible infections of dozens more. According to the US media, the number of positive COVID-19 cases on the warship, that had 5,000 personnel on board, spiked to 23
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...