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Algeria Commissions Two Kilo-class Submarines

January 11, 2019 @ 02:16 PM

Algeria commissioned two kilo-class Russian submarines- Ouarsenis and Hoggar, at the Mers El Kébir naval base in Oran, on Wednesday. The submarines are part of a 2013-2014 order for two new Project 636 Varshavyanka (Kilo class) vessels

Huntington Ingalls to Build Two US Navy Aircraft Carriers for $26 Billion

January 3, 2019 @ 08:39 AM

Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding has secured a contract to build the third and fourth Ford-class aircraft carriers for a deal potentially worth US$26 Billion. The block-buying process, in the case of the two aircraft carriers, is expected to save the Navy $4 billion

Chinese-made Weapons, Radar on Frigate Being Built for Pakistan

January 2, 2019 @ 12:02 PM

Pakistan has ordered Chinese-made weapons and radar for the Type 054AP frigates it has requisitioned from the China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC). "The ship will have vertical launch cells (canisters) that can fire Chinese HQ-16 air-defense missiles and other kinds of missiles,” an unnamed CSSC source was quoted as saying to...

Chinese Aircraft Maker Issues RFP for Stealth Aircraft’s Target Detection Systems

January 1, 2019 @ 02:20 PM

The Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute has issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) to acquire an “integral unit for photoelectric target acquisition that is stealth capable,” setting off speculation that the institute was developing a carrier-based version of Chinas FC-31 stealth fighter jet. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is looking to procure...

Chinese First Operational Aircraft Carrier to Enter Naval Service in April 2019

December 28, 2018 @ 09:48 AM

The Chinese Navy is expected to receive its first operational aircraft carrier, the Type 001A in April next year on the occasion of the Navys 70th anniversary. Though this is the second carrier with the Navy, the first, a modified Ukrainian carrier, is used for testing and developing appropriate systems for...

General Dynamics Wins US Navy’s Zumwalt-class Destroyers Post-delivery Support Contract

December 27, 2018 @ 11:15 AM

General Dynamics has won a $26 million contract for engineering, technical, planning, ship configuration, data and logistics efforts for DDG 1000-class destroyers post-delivery and in-service life cycle support, and shock qualification test and analysis. The planning yard will provide DDG 1000 class technical, engineering and support, including emergent technical problem investigation and resolution; shock qualification test and analysis; maintenance and modernization planning; integrated logistics support; configuration data management; maintenance, repair and/or overhaul availability planning and scheduling; modernization planning and scheduling; industrial yard/facility planning and scheduling and material orders; and fabrication and kitting, the United States Department of Defense said in...

Raytheon To Provide Zumwalt Capability, Design Support to SM-2

December 27, 2018 @ 10:55 AM

Raytheon has won a $17 million modification contract to exercise an option for providing Zumwalt capability and design agent support to the Standard Missile-2 (SM-2). Fiscal 2017 and 2018 weapons procurement (Navy); and foreign military sales funding in the amount of $16,951,832 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year

South Korea Completes Preliminary Design of New Changbogo III-class Submarine

December 26, 2018 @ 01:31 PM

South Korea has completed preliminary design of a new 3,000-ton Changbogo III-class Batch-II submarine that features capabilities for longer-duration and speedier underwater operations. Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co

Lockheed Martin Delivers First Long Range Anti-Ship Missile to USAF Operational

December 19, 2018 @ 01:09 PM

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) to the United States (US) Air Force operational units. The LRASM completed the required integration, flight testing, modelling and simulation for the EOC declaration

Huntington Ingalls Launches Delaware Virginia-class Nuclear Submarine

December 18, 2018 @ 10:37 AM

Huntington Ingalls Industries has launched the recently christened Virginia-class submarine Delaware (SSN 791) into the water for the first time at the companys Newport News Shipbuilding division. During a three-day process that began last Wednesday, the 7,800-ton submarine was moved out of a construction facility and into a floating dry dock using a transfer car system, the company said in a statement Monday

Saab to Deliver Vidar Situational Awareness System for Australian Arafura OPVs

December 17, 2018 @ 03:04 PM

Saab has won a contract to provide Vidar, a laser rangefinder Situational Awareness System for Australias new Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessels. “It is in production and will be delivered for Australias new Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessels as a part of the 9LV-based Situational Awareness System”, said Anders Carp, head of Saab business area surveillance Friday

Raytheon wins $56M to Support Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Program

December 15, 2018 @ 11:38 AM

Raytheon has won two contracts of a combined worth of $56 million, to support the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) program. The first contract for $24 million contract for long lead materials in support of ESSM Block 1 production and spares requirements

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