Russia Inducts Captured Ukrainian Armored Boat into Its Navy: Reports
The Russian Black Sea Fleet has put to service a captured Ukrainian Navy armored boat. The Ukrainian boat currently in Russian control is an Ackerman (P174) Project 58155 Gyurza-M boat captured in Mariupol,
Aircraft Carrier 'Vikrant' Handed Over to Indian Navy
The Indian Navy has taken delivery of its first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) ‘Vikrant from its builder, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi. Delivery of Vikrant was marked by signing of acceptance documents on behalf of Indian Navy by the Commanding Officer Designate of Vikrant, representatives of Naval Headquarters and Warship Overseeing...
S.Korea Launches First 8,200-ton KDX III Batch II Destroyer
South Koreas Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launched Jeongjo the Great, the lead ship of the KDX (Gwanggaeto)-III Batch-II destroyer project. Launching ceremony was held at HHI shipyard in Ulsan on Thursday morning
Saudi Navy Takes Delivery of 2nd Avante 2200 Corvette
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) took delivery of "Al Diriyah,” the second of five Avante 2200 class corvettes built by Navantia, in a ceremony held at the facilities of the Naval Base of La Carraca, in San Fernando (Cádiz). The contract for the construction of five corvettes entered into force...
Rolls-Royce, Safran to Power MBDA's Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Missile
Rolls-Royce and Safran Power Units agreed at the Farnborough International Airshow to power MBDAs Franco-British Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW). Both partners will work collaboratively to mature a new propulsion solution for a subsonic, low observable missile expected to be fielded before the end of the decade, as per a...
Spanish Navy’s F-110 Frigate Clears Critical Design Review
Spanish Ministry of Defence, Spanish Navy and Navantia concluded the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the F-110 frigate. This ensures that the design developed by Navantia meets the capabilities requested by the Ministry of Defence; and its readiness for full-fledged production
HII to Design U.S. Navy's Next-Gen Destroyer, DDG(X) Equipped with Hypersonic Missiles,...
Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has won a contract for engineering and design from the U.S
Fincantieri Cuts Steel for Second Logistic Support Ship for Italian Navy
Fincantieri held a steel cutting ceremony for the second Logistic Support Ship (LSS) for the Italian Navy on Wednesday. The ceremony took place at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, where the LSS will be entirely built and delivered in 2025
General Dynamics to Provide Fire Control Systems for Columbia, Dreadnought Subs
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China Reveals New Stealthy Conventional Submarine
Chinese media on Monday revealed a new conventional submarine believed to be that of the Type 039 with improvements that include stealth features. The submarine is believed to be an improvement over the Type 039A and 039B; local media predicted this could be a Type039C submarine because of its unique angled sail
UK's Laser Weapons Program Begins Trials
British laser weapon Dragonfire designed under Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) led by MBDA, has successfully begun a series of trials. The first of these trials recently conducted by the Dragonfire consortium – a joint industry and UK MOD collaboration between MBDA, Leonardo, QinetiQ and Dstl – at low power proved the system can track air and sea targets
Russian Navy to Commission Surface-based Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile in 2022
Russias newest Tsirkon hypersonic missile designed for surface ships may be commissioned this year. "The state trials are complete; the surface version of the Tsirkon is expected to be commissioned within the next five months," a source close to the Defense Ministry told
UK and US Strengthen Defence with Breakthrough in Hypersonic Research
BAE Systems Hägglunds introduces CV90120 light tank, a Lighter Alternative...
Russian Missiles Kill 85 Commanders, Foreign Instructors in Zelensky’s Hometown
China, Cambodia Open Joint Logistics, Training Center at Ream Naval Base
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...
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...