The Indian Navys fourth Project 15B guided-missile destroyer Surat and Project 17A frigate Udaygiri were launched at Mumbai-based Mazagaon Docks Limited (MDL) today. The Indian Navys Directorate of Naval Design (DND) is the brain behind the design of both 15B and P17A ships
The Chinese Navys second Type 055 destroyer, the Lhasa, recently passed a full-course training assessment, making it all ready for far sea missions beyond the first island chain. Organized by a vessel training center attached to the PLA Northern Theater Command Navy, the assessment put the Lhasa, together with three Type...
Two Chinese Navy Type 075 amphibious assault ships recently sailed together for the first time, even as a third ship of the same type is undergoing sea trials for amphibious landings with the island of Taiwan being a key potential target.After announcing the commissioning of the second Type 075 amphibious...
Thales Australia and Ocius Technologies entered a Teaming Agreement on Tuesday to advance the development and deployment of a scalable Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) capability equipped for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) surveillance missions. The Australian designed and manufactured Blue Sentry autonomous system, comprising a team of Ocius Bluebottle USVs integrated with Thales Australias new thin line Fibre Optic Towed Array capability, are deployed from shore to autonomously patrol large areas of Australias coastline, performing underwater ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) missions for long periods of time at sea, and in extreme weather conditions
The Lockheed Martin-led shipbuilding team on Monday launched Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 29, the future USS Beloit. LCS is deployed for close-to-shore missions and is a growing and relevant part of the Navys fleet
The South Korean military has reported that North Korea has fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in waters off its eastern coast on Saturday. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch in waters off the Norths eastern coastal city of Sinpo at 2:07 p
Martin Defense Group is awarded a $54,435,390 contract for the development of low-cost littoral Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) for Mobility Enhancement (USVME).The USVs will provide logistical support and re-supply capability to the U
The Chinese Liberation Army (PLA) Navy announced on Tuesday that the Liaoning aircraft carrier group recently started a routine, realistic combat training mission in the West Pacific. Japans defense ministry said in a statement that eight PLA warships were spotted sailing from the East China Sea through the waters between Okinawa Island and Miyako Island headed toward the Pacific Ocean on Monday
French shipbuilder Naval Group confirmed it is opting out of Indias $5.6 billion P-75I submarine project, a day before PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the country
The Iranian Navy is set to receive two new homegrown destroyers, a top commander said. Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani unveiled plans to bring two advanced destroyers into operation in a televised interview on Friday night