MBDA to Equip Swedish Visby-class Corvettes with CAMM Air Defense Missiles
European missile maker MBDA has signed a deal with Sweden to supply Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMMs) for the Swedish Armed Forces. The contract, signed between MBDA and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration FMV (Swedish: Försvarets materielverk), will involve MBDA providing CAMMs for the Royal Swedish Navys five Visby Class Corvettes...
BAE System to Provide Mk 45 Naval Guns for Aussie Hunter Frigates
BAE Systems has secured a contract to supply the Royal Australian Navy's new Hunter class frigates with multiple sets of the Mk 45 Medium Caliber Gun and automated Ammunition Handling System (AHS). The Mk 45-gun system comprises the 5-inch, 62-caliber Mk 45 Mod 4A naval gun, paired with a fully automated
S.Korea Develops 76mm Armor-Piercing High-Explosive Bomb for Warships
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), led by Director Eom Dong-hwan, revealed on Thursday that the operational test evaluation of the 76mm naval gun's armor-piercing high-explosive bomb has resulted in a judgment of suitability for combat. It took four years for the DAPA to complete the development of the bomb
First Russian Warship Visit to Bangladesh in Half a Century
A Russian naval group, led by the large anti-submarine warfare ships Admiral Tributs and Admiral Panteleyev, along with the oceanic tanker Pechenga, has docked at the port of Chittagong in Bangladesh. This marks the first visit in nearly half a century, as reported by state-owned TASS News Agency
Italy Seeks Forward Movement on the Sale of Two ITS Morosini Ships...
The government of Italy has taken up the issue of the sale of two ITS Morosini ships with the Indonesian Ministry of Defense (MoD). The pitch was made when the Deputy Secretary General of Defense of Italy, Vice Admiral (VADM) Pier Federico Bisconti visited Jakarta on November 10
Philippines Re-supply Vessels Evade Harassing Chinese Militia Boats
Philippine Navy vessels today evaded harassment by Chinese Coast Guard boats and managed to complete their resupply mission to the Philippine Navy ship BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) which is anchored at the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This is the third such incident in two months
U.A.E. Navy Receives First Gowind Corvette 'Bani Yas'
The United Arab Emirates (U.A
Navantia, Austal, and Civmec Propose 'Tasman Class' Corvettes for Australian Navy
Navantia Australia, in partnership with Australian shipyards Austal and Civmec, has proposed the design and construction of six corvettes for the Australian Navy. The collaborative effort, known as the Tasman class, is based on Navantia's Avante class design and incorporates high-level anti-air, anti-surface, anti-submarine, electronic, and asymmetric warfare capabilities
Rheinmetall, Aussie firm Supashock to Develop Sea Mine Rail Deployment System
Rheinmetall Defence Australia and Adelaide-based technology company Supashock have joined forces to create a Mine Rail Deployment System (MRDS), which promises to redefine the way sea mines are stored and deployed by international navies. MRDSs design ensures that the rack remains fixed to the ship, eliminating the need to discard the deployment appliance basket into the ocean
Australian Navy Adds Rheinmetall's Multi-Ammunition Soft Kill System to Jam Anti-Ship Missiles
The Royal Australian Navy has announced the integration of Rheinmetall Defence's "Multi-Ammunition Soft Kill System" (MASS) to its naval fleet, a technology that is designed to protect warships from kinetic and non-kinetic attacks. The MASS system employs an electromagnetic "screen" or "shield" to thwart, confuse, jam, or disable guidance systems embedded in anti-ship missiles and laser-guided munitions that pose threats to vessels at sea
Taiwan Aims for Mass Production of Maritime Drones by 2026
Taiwan is eyeing the commencement of mass production of maritime drones, uncrewed surface vessels with a speedboat-like appearance, in 2026, contingent on the successful outcome of military tests conducted by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology. Senior government officials announced this development to
Russia Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile from Submarine
Russia announced the successful test launch of its “Bulava” intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads from one of its submarines. The test marks the first such launch in just over a year and comes in the midst of heightened nuclear rhetoric from Russia following its withdrawal from a crucial nuclear test ban treaty
F-22 Raptors to Get Infrared Threat-Detection Sensor Updates
Kalashnikov to Present New KUB Kamikaze Drone at IDEX, Abu Dhabi
Airbus Tests Eurofighter Radar on A320 Airliner
South Korea Launches Ulsan-Class Batch-IV Frigate Project
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