Lockheed Martin Wins $698.9 Million LCS Contract
The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin with a $698.9 million contract modification for construction of two Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) – the seventh and eighth in a 10-ship contract awarded in December 2010
Days After INS Sindhuratna Accident, Fresh Incident Kills One Officer
In the latest string of accidents, an incident aboard the Indian Navy warship, the Kolkata class destroyer, has killed one officer Friday. According to reports, a possible malfunctioning of the firefighting system in the engine room of the destroyer is to be blamed for the accident
Indian Navy To Launch Offshore Patrol Vessel
The Indian Navy's third Saryu-class naval offshore patrol vessel (NOPV), INS Sumedha, will be commissioned on 7 March 2014 at Goa shipyard (GSL)/ GSL chairman and managing director Rear Admiral Shekhar Mital said that the ship is the result of many years of in-house design development and ship build techniques. ...
Cables Responsible For Indian Submarine Accident: Reports
The fire aboard submarine, INS Sindhuratna, originated in the cables of the vessel and not the battery compartment as originally reported last week. According to local media reports, the Board of Inquiry (BoI) into the accident has found that the fire battery pit has been found to be fully safe...
Russian Navy To Get More Buyan-M-Class Missile Corvettes By 2015
The Russian Navy will take delivery of three more Buyan-M-class missile corvettes by the end of 2015, according to RIA Novosti . "The navy is expecting the Veliky Ustyug corvette this year and two more warships of the same class in 2015," Russian Navy commander admiral Viktor Chirkov
Australia's Collin-Class Submarine Catches Fire
An incident involving submarine accident surfaced yesterday when fire broke out aboard Australias Collin-class vessel, HMAS Waller that had only recently returned after a long period of maintenance. The Defence Department official was quoted as by The West Australian that there were no injuries, but four personnel who were involved in fighting the blaze had been put ashore under medical observation as a precaution
Navy Chief’s Resignation Brings To Forefront India’s Delayed Submarine Procurement
The resignation of Indian Navy Chief Admiral D.K
Are India's Russian Origin Submarines Unsafe?
Questions are being raised over the safety of Indias submarine fleet following yet another incident involving a Russian-origin Kilo Class submarine INS Sindhuratna, . India currently operates 10 kilo-class submarines, of which eight including, the INS Sindhuratna, were built by Sevmash and upgraded at the Zvezdochka shipyard in Russia
Russia’s Next-Gen Submarines To Be Fitted With Advanced Ultra-Quiet Propulsion System
Russias naval commander today said that the countrys latest generation attack submarine, will be fitted with an advanced ultra-quiet propulsion system within the next three years. According to a Ria Novosti report, Admiral Viktor Chirkov said that the first Lada-class attack submarine will be equipped with the air-independent system by 2016, to increase both its range and stealth
India Proposes Extending INS Vikramaditya Servicing Contract
India has reportedly suggested servicing aircraft carrier, the INS Vikramaditya, jointly together with Russias Sevmash shipyard over the next 40 years. According to the shipyard, the current servicing contract is for 20 years, but that Indian naval officials have proposed to extend that timeframe
HMS Iron Duke Successfully Tested After Major Upgrade
The Royal Navys Frigate HMS Iron Duke has successfully completed its trails after undergoing a massive revamp, and two months of intensive Operational Sea Training off Plymouth to be followed later this year. The ship spent all of 2012 and the first half of 2013 out of action undergoing a major modification
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Hundreds of British Military Vehicles Head to Romania for NATO's Exercise Steadfast...
Pentagon Funds Project to Extract Rare Earths from E-Waste
France Received 14 Rafale Fighters in 2024
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