Turkey to Build Domestic Assault Boat Prototype
Turkey will start the construction of a prototype ship within the scope of the domestic assault boat project. "We will initiate the construction of a prototype ship within the scope of the Turkish-type assault boat," Ismail Demir, head of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), said Monday
Thyssenkrupp Delivers Fourth F125 Frigate to German BAAINBw
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) handed over the fourth and final F125 frigate “RHEINLAND-PFALZ” to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) in Hamburg last week. With that, all four ships of the F125 class, which TKMS built together with the NVL Group in the ARGE F125...
Navantia to Modernize Norway's Fridtjof Nansen Class Warships
The Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) has asked Navantia to modernize Fridtjof Nansen Class (F-310) frigates designed and built for the Norwegian Navy between 2000 and 2011. As part of the contract, Navantia will perform a Configuration Audit of the Fridtjof Nansen Class Frigates in order to integrate in the design...
Philippines Signs Anti-Ship Missile Contract with BrahMos Aerospace
Philippiness Department of National Defense (DND) has signed ceremonial contract worth Php 18.9 Billion ($368 Million) with Brahmos Aerospace to acquire a Shore-based Anti-ship Missile System for the Philippine Navy
Rolls-Royce's mtu NautIQ Master Integrated Platform Management System for German F126 Frigates
Damen awarded Rolls-Royce a contract to deliver the automation solutions (in German FüSAS – Führungssystem Automation Schiffstechnik) for the four new F126 frigates for the German Navy. The scope consists of an Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) and a Condition Monitoring System (CMS)
Lockheed Martin Integrates SPY-7 Radar into Japan’s Aegis Weapon System
Lockheed Martin said it integrated demonstrated the integration of the AN/SPY-7(v)1 radar into Japans Aegis Weapon System. Through the demonstration, the company said it executed the processing required to detect, track and discriminate ballistic missile threats, and successfully guide interceptors to those threats
Russian Navy to Receive Special-purpose Sub with Nuclear-armed drones in Summer
The Russian Navy is set to receive The Project 09852 special-purpose nuclear-powered submarine Belgorod in the summer of 2022. "The delivery of the Belgorod nuclear-powered submarine to the Navy is scheduled for the summer of 2022
Pakistan Navy Inducts WS-61 Sea King Helicopters Received from Qatar
Pakistan Navy has inducted the 10 WS-61 Sea King helicopters gifted by Qatar into the Pakistan Naval Air Arms No. 111 Squadron
Solution for Lateral Deployment and Recovery of Drones for Belgian-Dutch Mine Hunter...
Belgium Naval & Robotics (BNR) and Naval Group-ECA consortium tested the solution for rallying, recovering, maintaining and launching surface drones (Launch And Recovery System or LARS) in Toulon recently. On January 13, a demonstration of the deployment and recovery operation of the fully remotely operated USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) and a presentation of the test results took place in the presence of the Royal Belgian and Dutch navies as part of the rMCM (Replacement Mine Counter Measure) program
Russian Navy Received Two Nuclear, One Large Diesel Submarine in Late 2021
The Russian Navy has received two nuclear and one large diesel submarine in the final quarter of 2021. The submarines delivered are the Project 885M nuclear-powered submarine Novosibirsk, the Project 955A nuclear-powered strategic sub Knyaz Oleg and the Project 636
Thyssenkrupp to Build Three Dakar-class Submarines for Israeli Navy
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has reached an agreement with the Israeli Ministry of Defence for the purchase of three Dakar-class submarines. After extensive negotiations, all parties involved agreed to the technical content and contractual provisions on Thursday
China Launches World's First Electromagnetic Catapult-Equipped Amphibious Assault Ship
Ukrainian Forces Capture First North Korean Soldier Fighting for Russia
India Awards $900M Contract to L&T for K9 Vajra-T Howitzers
Boko Haram Militants Attack Two Nigerian Army Bases with Grenade-strapped Drones
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...