DRS Technologies To Continue Arleigh Missile Destroyers Modernization Program Support
DRS Technologies has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity five-year contract with a total potential value of up to $22 million for upgrades to the repair station consoles (RSC) on DDG 51-class ships. RSC systems automate and integrate shipboard damage control communications to increase the survivability of battle-damaged ships
First Russian Varshavyanka-Class Stealth Submarine Launched
The Russian Navy's first of six Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric submarines, Novorossiisk, has been floated out by a St. Petersburg-based shipyard
Singapore To Buy Two German Submarines
Singapore is acquiring two new submarines from German defence contractor ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems with delivery to take place in 2020, Defense ministry said in a statement. It said the deal included a logistics package and a crew training arrangement in Germany, but the cost is not declared yet
Thales To Continue RAN Adelaide Frigate Support
Thales will continue to support the Royal Australian Navys (RANs) Adelaide Class FFG frigate combat system under a contract extension announced on 27 November. The three year extension will see the company support on-board systems and associated facilities to ensure the FFG combat systems capability is effectively sustained leading into the...
US Navy Install Next Generation Tactical Afloat Network Aboard USS McCampbell
The US Navy has completed installation of consolidated afloat network and enterprise services (CANES), the first operational next generation tactical afloat network, onboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile vessel USS McCampbell. Prior to installation of the Northrop Grumman-developed CANES, USS McCampbell has undergone sea trials to demonstrate how the network would perform...
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 be accompanied by an Indian tanker and a frigate on the first leg of the voyage, which is expected to take about two months
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 and underwater targets
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)
DARPA-backed Startup Speeds Up Production for Radar, Electronic Warfare Amplifiers
Poland to Deploy 96 'Tarantula' Robots in New Unmanned Troop Units
U.K. Orders 1,500 Sig Sauer MCX Rifles for Royal Marines
Indonesia Eyeing Italy's Retired "Garibaldi" Aircraft Carrier, Harrier Jets
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