Chinese Ship Caught Salvaging High Quality Steel from WWII British Wreck
Chinese salvage ship Chuan Hong was spotted off Kuantan, Malaysia, ripping up the World War II wrecks of Royal Navy warship HMS Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser HMS Repulse for high-quality steel. Chuan Hong was seen sitting illegally over the designated war grave of the two British ships sunk by...
Navantia, SAES and Perseo to Develop Surveillance UUVs
Navantia, SAES, and Perseo will develop a line of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) equipped with sensors to deploy exploration and surveillance capabilities, the companies announced at FEINDEF 2023 exhibition in Spain. SAES provides tactical and mission capabilities to unmanned vehicles (UXVs) based on its expertise in sonar technology, underwater communications, and...
Fincantieri to Build Fourth Constellation-class Frigate for U.S. Navy
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PT Pal Hands Over 2 Fast Missile Ships to Indonesian Navy
The Indonesian Navy celebrated Shipnaming ceremony of the newly delivered 5th and 6th 60m Fast Missile Ship (KCR) delivered by PT PAL Indonesia. The ships were christened KRI Kapak-625 and KRI Panah-626
Qatar Navy Receives Final Al Zubarah-class Corvette
Fincantieri handed over the fourth and last of the Al Zubarah-class corvette ‘Semaisma” ordered by Qatar, at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard, on May 16. The Al Zubarah-class corvettes can conduct surveillance with sea rescue capacities to being fighting vessels
Alleged Sabotage Onboard Royal Navy Frigate HMS Glasgow
A group of disgruntled contractors allegedly interrupted the fitting out process of the Type 26 frigate HMS Glasgow by severing over 60 cables. This was reported by
French DGA Takes Delivery of First Overseas Patrol Boat
The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) received the Auguste Bénébig, the first overseas patrol vessel (POM), on May 5, 2023 in Nouméa, its home port. This reception concludes a campaign of sea trials on the ship, which began in Brest at the end of 2022, continued during its long-term deployment from Brest to Noumea between January 14 and April 3, 2023, and since completed in the area
Pakistan Navy Commissions Two New China-manufactured Frigates
Two new frigates- PNS Tipu Sultan and Shahjahan were commissioned in Pakistan Navy at a ceremony held Wednesday at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard Shanghai, China.Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi was chief guest at the ceremony, and handed over the traditional Command Scrolls to the Commanding Officers of PN Ships
Iran Arms its Destroyers with ‘Abu Mahdi’ Cruise Missiles
Destroyers operated by the Iranian Navy have been armed with domestically designed and manufactured 'Abu Mahdi' cruise missiles featuring technologies suitable for electronic warfare. This was announced by Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, as per local media
Israel Aerospace Presents Unmanned Submarine ‘BlueWhale’ for Covert Ops
Israels state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has presented the BlueWhale Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for the first time. This boat has already undergone thousands of autonomous operation hours, including intelligence-gathering for both maritime and coastal targets, acoustic intelligence, and identifying the presence of naval mines
Australia Orders Rheinmetall’s MASS Ship Protection Systems for Navy’s Hobart, ANZAC Warships...
The Royal Australian Navy and the Commonwealth of Australia awarded Rheinmetall €125 million for Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS). These systems will initially be used to equip its Hobart-class destroyers and ANZAC-class frigates
Keel Laid For Sweden’s Torpedo Recovery, Anti-mine Ships
U.K. Royal Navy’s New Mini Helicopter Drone Debuts on Operations in Gulf...
Netherlands Extends Deployment of MQ-9 Reapers in Romania Until 2026
First Batch of 'Ready To Fly' Russian Engines Shipped For Installation on...
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