General Dynamics wins U.S. Navy’s $5.1B Deal for Columbia-Class Subs
The U.S
Saab to Extend Life of Swedish Mine Countermeasures Ships
Saab has signed an agreement with Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) on the life extension of two Koster-class mine countermeasures ships. The order value is SEK 350 million ($34 million)
Thai Navy’s SeaFox Mine Disposal UUV to help Sunken Warship’s Recovery...
The Royal Thai Navy deployed a remotely controlled SeaFox mine disposal vehicle to collect information about the state of the sunken corvette HTMS Sukhothai and help plan for its salvage. The HTMS Sukhothai capsized in rough seas in the Gulf of Thailand on Sunday while it was on patrol about 37km...
HII’s Pharos Demos Launch and Recovery with Large UUV
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) collaborated with the Navy on a research and development effort that advanced the launch and recovery of a large size unmanned undersea vehicle, using an amphibious ship and HIIs Pharos system. Building on the success of a June 2022 demonstration where HII launched and recovered its large...
Thai Navy to Salvage Sunken Corvette
The Thai Navy plans to salvage the corvette, HTMS Sukhothai that sank in the Gulf of Thailand Sunday night leaving 31 sailors missing and 75 rescued.Navy Chief Admiral Chomchoengpaet was quoted as saying in the local media that the the part of the sea where the corvette sank was only...
Philippine Navy Commissions Israel-made Fast Patrol Vessels
The Philippine Navy has commissioned first two FAIC-M/SHALDAG MK5 vessels built by Israel Shipyards Ltd. These vessels serve as the first fully-integrated vessels with RAFAEL naval combat suite out of a total of 9 which the Philippine Navy will ultimately receive
Pakistan Launches First Homegrown Assault Boat
Pakistans Bahria Boat Building Yard has launched its first 12T marine assault boat at its Karachi facility as part of a technology transfer deal with Polish shipbuilder Techno Marine. The deal represents Techno Marines expanding presence in Pakistan; the company previously supplied 30 Chaser TM-1226 rigid inflatable boats for Pakistans naval Special Forces,
Turkey’s Albatros-S Drone Boat Demos Herd Capabilities
Turkeys Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) said the domestic armed unmanned surface vessel (AUSV) Albatros-S exhibited herd capabilities in recent tests. "We continue to develop high-autonomy unmanned sea vehicles and expand our USV family! In the third phase of the project, we implemented the 8-herd architecture
Germany's thyssenkrupp Launches 2 Type 218SG Submarines for Singapore
Two Type 218SG submarines for the Republic of Singapore were launched on Tuesday at the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard in Kiel, Germany. "Each of these submarines
Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile for Dutch Army
Kongsberg has entered into a contract with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to supply the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) for their fleet of Air Defence & Command Frigates. KONGSBERG said it cannot provide any further comment on the potential size of this contract
Damen Starts Construction of Ice-Class Harbour Tugs for Sweden
Swedish Defense materiel organization FMV Director Naval Division Patric Hjorth performed the keel laying ceremony for the series of Stan Tug 1706 ICE vessels at Albwardy Damen on Monday. Four customised ice class harbour tugs are under construction for the Swedish Navy to be delivered to Sweden starting in 2023
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