Britain, Australia Sign Defense Treaty To Collaborate On Type 26 Frigate
The British Ministry of Defense Friday announced that it will increasingly collaborate with Australia on defense issues including cyber security and equipment programs such as the BAE Systems-built Type 26 frigate. Philip Hammond, British Defense Secretary and his Australian counterpart Stephen Smith were expected to sign a defense treaty to...
Raytheon To Supply SeaSparrow Missiles To Royal Thai Navy
The Royal Thai Navy will purchase nine Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles for its two Naresuan frigates currently undergoing overhauls and upgrades.The Royal Thai ESSMs will be fired from an MK 41 eight-cell vertical launch system using an MK 25 Quad Pack canister
Russian Navy To Spend $130 Billion On Complete Modernization
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that the Russian Navy will receive $130 billion to complete modernization before 2020.Putin said that "modernization of the Navy is a major priority" and added that "the state armament program for the period until 2020 assigns more than 4 trillion rubles for the formation...
UAE Takes Double Delivery Of Warships, Patrol Vessels
The UAE took delivery of two naval warships, the Abu Dhabi Class corvette and the ‘ghantut patrol vessel, in a ceremony held at the Fincantieri shipyard in Muggiano ,La Spezia on Jan 8, 2013. ...
General Dynamics Wins $4.6 Billion U.S. Navy Submarine Contract
Electric Boat, a General Dynamics subsidiary, was awarded three contracts worth $4.6 billion by the U
Russia To Induct 50 New Warships, Submarines By 2020
The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that it will acquired over 50 new warships to be inducted by the navy by 2016, including strategic nuclear submarines and special operations support vessels. “By 2016, the combat strength of the Navy will be replenished with 18 surface warships of various ranks and designation, and also 30 special-purpose and counter-subversion vessels
Russia Delivers Second Stealth Frigate To India
The Indian Navy has taken delivery of the second of three stealth frigates that are currently being built at a Russian shipyard. In 2006, Russia and India signed a $1
Faulty Parts In Russian Nuclear Powered Submarine Affecting Readiness, Says India
The Indian Navy has requested Russia to substitute faulty parts on the leased nuclear-powered submarine, Nerpa, as they affect its operational readiness, according to local news reports. The Times of India, citing sources, reported that certain components needed replacement without going into specifics but added that they “were critical for the operations of the submarine”
Iraqi Navy Gets Offshore Support Vessels
The U.S Navy announced today that it has delivered two 60-meter Offshore Support Vessels (OSV 1/ OSV 2) to the Iraqi navy on December 19
Russia To Scrap Construction Of $1.2 Billion Mistral Class Ships
The Russian Defense Ministry will scrap its plans to build two Mistral class amphibious assault ships under the French license in Russia, according to local news reports. In 2011, Russia and France signed a $1
L&T Delivers High Speed Interceptor Boat To Indian Coast Guard
India based Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has delivered its first indigenously designed and constructed High Speed Interceptor Boat (IB) to Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The IB can achieve maximum speed over 40 Knots, and is designed and constructed entirely through in-house efforts
General Dynamics To Modernize Non-Nuclear U.S Navy Submarines
General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a U.S
Russia Begins Mass Production of Typhoon-PVO Combat Vehicle
Denmark Donates Satellite Services to Ukraine via EU Defense Agency
Indra to Modernize Colombia's Air Traffic Network
Australia Builds First Permanent Defence Space Workforce
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...