Refitted INS Vikramaditya Sails Out From Russia
Indias Vikramaditya aircraft carrier left a shipyard in northern Russia on Tuesday, embarking on a long voyage to its permanent base half way across the world, the Sevmash shipbuilder was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The aircraft carrier, which was handed over to the Indian navy on November 16, will...
General Dynamics Wins $28.9 Million Common Missile Compartment Development Contract
General Dynamics has won a $28.9 million contract modification to continue development of the Common Missile Compartment for the U
Russia To Receive Second Nuclear Submarine By Year End
The Russian Navy is likely to receive a second Borey-class nuclear-powered submarine, the Alexander Nevsky, around the end of November or early December this year. “The Alexander Nevsky has completed state trials
Vietnam To Get Two More Russian Submarines Next Year
Russia will deliver the two more Varshavyanka class diesel-electric submarines to Vietnam in 2014, a Russian official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The Varshavyanka-class (Project 636) is an improved version of the Kilo-class submarines and features advanced stealth technology, extended combat range and the ability to strike land, surface...
General Dynamics Inaugurates Third Mobile Landing Platform Ship
General Dynamics yesterday hosted a keel laying ceremony for the USNS Lewis B. Puller, the third ship in the Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) class
Saudi Arabia To Buy German Submarines Worth $16 Billion
Saudi Arabia will reportedly purchase five Type 209 submarines for 12 billion euros ($16.5 billion) from Germany
New Russian Nuclear Submarine Completes Sea Trails
Russias new nuclear-powered submarine, the Alexander Nevsky has completed sea trials, keeping up with the Borey-class project schedule, the Sevmash shipyard were quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. In early September, Russia put on hold the trials of two Borey-class submarines following an unsuccessful launch of a Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM)
iXBlue To Equip UK Aircraft Carriers With New Navigation System
The UK Royal Navy has selected iXBlue to supply inertial navigation systems for the two Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers. The bridge system for each of the carriers will incorporate two iXBlue MARINS units
Russia's First Attack Submarine To Complete Trials by Year End
Russias first Project 885M Yasen-class attack submarine, the Severodvinsk, will complete final trials in November or December. The sea trail would decide whether to adopt it for service with the Russian Navy, the United Shipbuilding Corporation was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti
Russia's Azov Warship Resumes Naval Task Force Mission
Russias Azov large landing ship will resume its mission as part of the Russian naval task force in the Mediterranean. The Ropucha-II class ship, which took part in recent Russian-Belarusian exercises Zapad-2013, left the Baltiisk base in Russias exclave of Kaliningrad on Tuesday
Canadian Coast Guard To Get $3.3 Billion Worth Non-Combat Ships
Vancouver Shipyards will be building up to 10 additional large non-combat ships for the Canadian Coast Guard fleet at an estimated cost of $3.3 billion
BAE Systems Delivers First Corvette To Oman
The Royal Navy of Oman takes delivery of its first of the three Khareef class warships built by BAE Systems under the sultanate's Project Khareef. His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Saud al Busaidi said: “Today we celebrate the arrival of AL SHAMIKH into the waters of the sultanate, the first ship of Project Khareef, which would contribute to the strengthening of military capabilities and capacities of the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) which enjoys the Royal care and attention of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
U.S.A.F. Receives First EPAWSS Electronic Warfare System-equipped F-15E Fighter...
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