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General Atomics to Develop Propulsion Tech for Submarines, Undersea Vehicles

July 1, 2023 @ 05:15 AM

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) will create propulsion technology designs to power submarines and other undersea vehicles under Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Advanced Propulsor, Experimental (APEX) program. The company has won a contract from General Dynamics Applied Physical Sciences to perform propulsion system design, to provide modeling, technical evaluation,...

Dutch and Belgian Navies Buy Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates

June 30, 2023 @ 05:32 AM

The Dutch Ministry of Defence, Damen and Thales have signed the contract June 29 for the design, construction, and delivery of four Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates; two for the Netherlands and two for Belgium. The ASW frigates are the replacements for the current

Keel Laid for Italian Navy’s Second Logistic Support Ship

June 29, 2023 @ 01:15 PM

Fincantieri laid keel of the second Logistic Support Ship (LSS) “Atlante” for the Italian Navy at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, within a program including a third ship. The unit, built in Castellammare di Stabia, will be delivered in 2025

French and Italian Horizon Frigates to get Mid-Life Upgrades

June 28, 2023 @ 09:09 AM

France and Italy representatives signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) of the four Horizon Frigates of the French and Italian Navies at the Paris Airshow. Their modernization will be carried out by Naviris, the 50/50 owned joint venture by Fincantieri and Naval Group and Eurosam, a consortium...

France, U.K. and Italy to Sign Letter of Intent on Future Cruise...

June 27, 2023 @ 08:14 AM

Italy has joined the Franco-British effort to develop a new future cruise and anti-ship missile. On June 20, the three countries signed a letter of intent for Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) future anti-ship and cruise missile program

Taiwan Navy to Receive Second ‘Aircraft Carrier Killer’ Ship Soon

June 26, 2023 @ 12:02 PM

Taiwans Navy is expected to take delivery of the second Tuo Chiang-class guided missile corvette, also known as an “aircraft carrier killer,” very soon. The Fu Chiang has been sailing since September 2022, with Lungteh Shipbuilding judging tests to have been successful, local news outlet

U.S. Navy Seeks Logistics, Repair, Maintenance Facilities in India

June 23, 2023 @ 10:12 AM

The United States is looking to India as a provider of logistics, repair and maintenance (LR & M) infrastructure for its ships, Pentagon Press Secretary Brig.

France Tests High-Energy Anti-drone Laser Weapon from Frigate

June 21, 2023 @ 09:02 AM

The French defense ministry said it conducted live tests of the High Energy Laser with Multiple Applications - Power (HELMA-P) aboard the Navys Horizon-class air defense frigate, Forbin (D620). The test was conducted between June 12-14 in the Mediterranean sea by the Directorate General for Armaments (DGA), the French Navy and the CILAS company

Taiwan Commissions First Yushan-class Landing Platform Dock

June 20, 2023 @ 01:27 PM

Taiwans Navy commissioned its first Yushan-class landing platform dock Yushan at the Zuoying Naval Base in Kaohsiung, on June 19. The ship will now assume combat readiness duties including transporting supplies and personnel to Taiwans outlying islands,

Romania 'Warns' Naval Group to Sign Gowind Warship Contract or be eliminated...

June 20, 2023 @ 09:30 AM

Romanias defense ministry (MApN) has issued an ultimatum to Frances Naval Group to finalize the Gowind corvette contract soon or risk forfeiting to the subsequent contender. This was reported by Defense Romania on June 14, 2023

India Gifts In-service Missile Corvette to Vietnam

June 19, 2023 @ 12:08 PM

Indias defence ministry said it will hand over an indigenously-built in-service Missile Corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam Peoples Navy. On June 19, Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Gang in New Delhi to discuss progress on various bilateral defence cooperation initiatives

Russian Minesweeper Deploys Unmanned Boats to Defuse Naval Mines

June 14, 2023 @ 05:58 AM

Russian minesweeper Yakov Baliyaev deployed unmanned boat Scanda to locate and defuse opposing force naval mines during drills held in the Sea of Okhotsk. “The minesweeper performed control and reconnaissance search of opposing force naval mines,” the countrys defense ministry said

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