Indian Shipyard To Sell Warships To Vietnam, Eyes $315 Million Philippines Navy
An Indian shipyard, Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers (GRSE) will supply warships to Vietnam and is also eyeing an order worth Rs 2000 crore ($315 million) to export two 3500 tons Frigates to the Philippines Navy. Vietnam order will be the second export of warships for India
Indian Navy Considers Leasing Second Russian Nuclear Submarine
The Indian Navy is considering leasing a second Akula-class nuclear-powered submarine from Russia, according to The Hindu. According to the report, the possibility of the lease was indicated by India's Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar, in a meeting with journalists following Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India last week
BAE Systems, Babcock To Provide Aircraft Carriers Engineering Support Solution
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a 12 month £1.5 million contract to design the engineering support solution for the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers
India's Nuclear Submarine Began Sea Trails On December 15
Indias indigenously-built nuclear submarine INS Arihant began sea trials on December 15 from the Shipbuilding Centre (SBC) at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. The 6,000-tonne boat, equipped with an 80MW Indian-designed and built pressurised water reactor, smoothly exiting the enclosed harbour from its narrow mouth into the open sea
ThyssenKrupp Launches First A200 MEKO Frigate for Algeria
The German ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard launched the first type MEKO A200 frigate built for the naval forces of Algeria. The Algerian navy forces bought two type Meko A200 frigates from TKMS for 2
Saab To Overhaul Swedish Navy’s HMS Södermanland
Saab has received an order valued at SEK121 million to overhaul the Swedish Navys submarine HMS Södermanland. The order is part of the letter of intent regarding Swedish armed forces underwater capabilities, which was announced on 9 June 2014 and covers the period 2015-2024
BAE Systems To Upgrade Royal Navy’s Spearfish Heavyweight Torpedoes
The UK MOD has awarded a £270 million contract to BAE Systems to upgrade the Royal Navys Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes. Earlier this year, BAE Systems was also awarded a £600 million contract to run Portsmouth Naval Base and a £70 million Type 45 destroyer support contract that combined sustains more than 2,000 jobs in the Portsmouth region, including skilled engineering roles
Next Generation Russian Attack Subs To Keep Double Hull Design
Russian next generation nuclear powered attack submarines will continue to have a double-hull structure, according to Malakhit design bureaus deputy general director Nikolai Novoselov. “The displacement will be roughly similar to that of the Yasen-class subs – some 12,000 tons or even slightly less,” Malakhits deputy general director Nikolai Novoselov said in an interview with RIA Novosti
Germany To Spend $143 Million On Israeli Warship Construction
Germany will spend up to $143 million of its federal budget to construct warships for Israel, Bild am Sonntag reported Sunday. Israel will construct four warships worth $1
DCNS Tests Anti Terrorism And Anti-Piracy Tools
DCNS announced Friday that it has successfully tested a real-time demonstrator for an asymmetric response to terrorist and piracy attacks. This DCNS system aims to accelerate decision taking and prevent collateral damage in close-quarter defense situations
DCNS Inaugurates Brazilian Scorpene Submarine Construction Facility
DCNS announced Friday that it has inaugurated the main building for the Scorpene submarine construction shipyard for Brazil in Itaguai in the bay of Sepetiba. This industrial facility brings together specific resources and tools for the assembly and equipping of Scorpene submarine sections in the frame of the Brazilian Navy submarine programme
Leonardo Rejects Claims Of Supplying Naval Guns To Myanmar
Philippines Receives 10 S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters
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Indian Navy Signs $355M Deal with Bharat Dynamics for Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles
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