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Lockheed Martin wins a $172 Million to Supply Long-range Anti-ship Missiles

November 16, 2018 @ 09:39 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a $172 million contract for the supply of 50 Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASMs) for the United States Air Force. Work is expected to be complete by the end of December 2021, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday

Daewoo Shipbuilding Receives US$577 million S Korean Navy Order for 2 Frigates

November 14, 2018 @ 10:26 AM

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has clinched a 631.5 billion won (US$577 million) deal to build two guided missile frigates for the South Korean Navy

French Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier Completes Mid-life Refit

November 11, 2018 @ 06:27 PM

Frances Naval Group has completed mid-life refit of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, the only nuclear powered carrier outside the United States, in a record 8 months and handed it back to the French Navy last week. This mid-life refit included unprecedented renovations and a density of work that gave...

Taiwan Commissions Two US-made Frigates to Deter Chinese Submarines

November 9, 2018 @ 05:53 AM

Taiwan commissioned two United States-made Perry-class guided missile frigates Thursday which come equipped with an advanced Sonar system to detect Chinese submarines in the Taiwan Strait. The frigates were built in the 1980s and served the US Navy as USS Taylor and USS Gary

China Displays Anti-ship Ballistic at Airshow China 2018

November 7, 2018 @ 07:18 PM

A Chinese company displayed an anti-ship ballistic missile system at the Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai which it claims has unique features that make it stand out among precision-strike missiles. China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC) showcased the anti-ship missile attack system, CM-401, whose hypersonic ballistic missile that...

Huntington Ingalls Awarded Materials Contract For US Navy’s Columbia-Class Submarine

November 7, 2018 @ 05:06 PM

Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding has been awarded a $197 million contract modification from General Dynamics Electric Boat to provide long-lead-time material and advance construction activities for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine. The advance procurement funds will be used to purchase major components and commodity material and to begin advance construction on Columbia (SSBN 826)

Turkey to Start Manufacturing Anti-ship Cruise Missile

November 2, 2018 @ 11:57 AM

Presidency of Defence industries (SSB) of Turkey has signed a deal with two indigenous companies Rokestan and Aselsan to jointly manufacture the countrys first anti-ship missile, a Turkish newspaper reported quoting an SSB statement on Friday. Roketsan is tasked with serial production of ATMACA cruise missiles while Aselsan will work on the launch control systems and other important equipment for the missiles

Leonardo OTO 76/62 Naval Guns Selected for German Navy Corvettes

October 31, 2018 @ 05:40 PM

Leonardo signed a contract with the German Federal Office in charge of defence acquisitions, to provide seven OTO 76/62 Super Rapid Naval Gun systems that will equip the new K130 corvettes of the German Navy. The contract also includes training and spare parts supply

Lockheed Martin to Supply Aegis Combat System for 3 South Korean Warships

October 31, 2018 @ 03:43 AM

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $365,730,330 contract for new-construction DDG Aegis Weapon System Baseline K2 development and integration in support of the Republic of Korea Navy. This contract will provide for combat system installation, staging and integrated logistics support required for the installation, test and delivery of the Aegis Combat System K2 baselines for three Republic of Korea Navy DDGs, a US DoD release said

Third Sea Trials for China's First Home-grown Aircraft Carrier

October 30, 2018 @ 11:38 AM

China's first home-grown aircraft carrier Type 001A is undergoing its third sea trial from the Dalian Shipyard in Northeast China's Liaoning Province on Sunday morning, accompanied by a barracks ship for the first time. The third trial of the aircraft carrier is conducted to test its weapons system, control system and communications system and will undergo further tests,

Australian Navy Commissions Second Hobart-class Missile Destroyer

October 29, 2018 @ 01:48 PM

The Royal Australian Navy commissioned a new guided missile destroyer into its fleet on Saturday, christened HMAS Brisbane (III). The second of three Hobart class guided missile destroyers is slated for a test and evaluation period where it will be integrated into the fleet

Taiwan Hires Gibraltar Based Consultant to Create Submarine Blueprints

October 26, 2018 @ 12:18 PM

Taiwan has hired a Gibraltar based design firm, Gavron Limited to create blueprints to build 8 indigenous submarines expected to cost NT$500 billion (US$16.13 billion)

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