Spanish Air Force Pilots Land On Navy Ship
The Super Puma pilots of Spanish Air Force have landed on a Navy ship, marking the milestone in history of Armed Forces. Totally 8 deck landings were carried out by each Super Puma pilot, out of 16, on the Maritime Action Ship Tornado
INS Vikramaditya Achieves Top Speed, To Undergo Aviation Trials
The aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya formely knows as the Admiral Gorshkov recently underwent sea trails and achieved a top speed of over 30 knots in Russia. Following the extensive sea trails which is expected to be completed by September end, the long-delayed 44,500 tonne aircraft carrier renamed INS Vikramaditya is to...
Russia To Use Advanced Sensors For New Attack Submarine
Russia plans to use an advanced sonar system aboard the 885M Yasen-class attack submarine for early detection of enemies. The Novosibirsk, the third of eight Yasen-class boats (designated Graney-class by NATO), is to be laid down at the Sevmash shipyard near the White Sea on Friday
DCNS Completes French Carrier Refit
The French Navy's Fleet Support Service (SSF) signed off on the completion of the intermediate refit of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle after six months work by DCNS, the company announced today. The ship was given a complete facelift that included the repainting of a total area of 26,000 square...
Saudi Arabia To Buy 30 Mark V Patrol Boats Worth $1.2 Billion
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced a possible Foreign Military Sale of 30 Mark V patrol boats to Saudi Arabia for an estimated cost of $1.2 billion
FREMM Frigate Begins Sea Trails To Fulfill Royal Moroccan Navy Order
The FREMM multi-mission frigate has began sea trials off the French coast in preparation for delivery to the Royal Moroccan Navy later this year. In June, French shipbuilder DCNS successfully completed a third series of trials to test the performance of the ships combat system
The Third FREMM Multi Mission Vessel Launched
Italian shipyard Riva Trigoso today launched the frigate “Carlo Margottini”, the third of a series of FREMM vessels - Multi Mission European Frigates - ordered from Fincantieri by the Italian Navy within the framework of an Italo-French program of cooperation. The frigate was named in honour of Captain Carlo Margottini, who was decorated for military valour after the sinking of Nave Artigliere in 1940
Oman Navy Gets First Corvette
BAE Systems has delivered the first warship for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) as part of Project Khareef for the design, build and delivery of three corvettes, has been formally handed over in a ceremony at HM Naval Base Portsmouth today. Mick Ord, Managing Director of BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships, said, “Today is an important milestone in the strong and growing relationship between BAE Systems and Oman, as we hand over the first of the Khareef class warships
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Headed For Sea Trials
China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, has left its homeport of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province to conduct scientific experiments and sea training, naval authorities told Xinhua News Agency Tuesday. This was the first time for the carrier to leave its homeport to conduct training voyage since it anchored there in February, according to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, the report said
UK Advances Complex Submarine Program
The UK Ministry of Defense announced today that the Successor submarine programme will deliver the replacement for the Vanguard fleet of nuclear submarines. The project has now exited the concept design phase with the broad configuration of the submarine and its systems now understood
U.S Navy Test Launches First Carrier Borne Torpedo
The U.S Navy on Thursday announced that the USS George H
Lockheed Martin Successfully Tested MK-41 Anti-Ship Missile
Lockheed Martin recently completed MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) testing of a simulated Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). Four consecutive tests verified that the simulated LRASM can break or "push through" the MK 41 canister's forward cover without causing damage to the composite structure, air data probe or coatings of the missile
Israel Launches Dror-1 Communications Satellite into Geostationary Orbit
Trump May Send to Ukraine JASSM-ER Missile Which Can Reach All of...
South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter Completes First Live Fire Test
Australia Rejects U.S. Push for Advance War Commitments Over Taiwan
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...