Naval Group Launches First Replenishment Vessel for French Navy
Naval Group said it launched the first of the four force replenishment vessels (BRF - Bâtiments Ravitailleurs de Force in French) of the FLOTLOG program in Saint-Nazaire on April 29. The Bâtiment Ravitailleur de Forces (BRF) Jacques Chevallier is the first of a series of four ships intended for the French...
Qatar Receives Second Al Zubarah-class Corvette
Fincantieri delivered “Damsah”, the second of the Al Zubarah-class corvettes to Qatar at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard on April 28. The Al Zubarah-class corvettes is designed to fulfill different kinds of tasks, from surveillance with sea rescue capacities to being fighting vessels
Moskva Warship Sinking- 37 sailors dead, 100 Injured: Russian Media
Despite Kremlin claims of a “full evacuation” of Russian warship ‘Moskva, there is growing evidence that dozens, perhaps hundreds, were killed or injured when the ship sank in the Black Sea on April 13-14. Russian ‘Independent publication,
Turkey Developing Diver-detecting SONAR to Protect Future Indigenous Flagship
Turkish defense firm Armelsan is developing a Diver Detection SONAR to protect flagship to-be TCG Anadolu against enemy divers.Turkish news agency, Anadolu Agency (not to be confused with TCG Anadolu) quoted Armelsan General Manager, Can Emre Bakım as saying that the system called "Aras 2023 Diver Detection Sonar," would be...
Navantia Begins Production of F-110 Frigate for Spanish Navy
Navantia has started the production of F-110 frigate for the Spanish Navy through the cutting of the first steel plate in an event presided by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The cutting of the first steel plate took place on April 6 at Navantias shipyard in Ferrol (A Coruña, Spain), where all five F-110 class frigates will be built
Australia Orders JASSM-ER, Naval Strike Missiles for $3.5B
The Australian government has approved the acquisition of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range (JASSM-ER) for the Royal Australian Air Force and Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM) for the Royal Australian Navy for $3.5 billion
Australia Chooses Lockheed, Raytheon for $1B Guided Weapons Project
The Australian government has advanced its $1 billion weapons program in announcing Raytheon Australia and Lockheed Martin Australia as partners of the Sovereign
Russian Warship Fires 7 "Kalibr" Missiles at Ukraine
A Russian Black Sea Fleet warship carried out salvo launch of seven Kalibr cruise missiles at Ukrainian military targets. "The crew of a small missile ship of the Black Sea Fleet from the Black Sea carried out a salvo launch of seven Caliber cruise missiles at designated ground targets on the territory of Ukraine," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Tuesday
Huntington Ingalls Introduces Advanced Autonomy Solutions for Land, Sea Platforms
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) launched Odyssey, a suite of advanced autonomy solutions that can turn any ship or vehicle in any domain into an intelligent, robotic platform. Odyssey capabilities include multi-vehicle collaborative autonomy, autonomous health monitoring, sensor fusion and perception
Russian City Belgorod Attacked by Ukrainian helicopters
Ukraines helicopters conducted an airstrike on Russias Belgorod city, just north of Ukraine's border, damaging Tekhsapfir enterprise. Employees of the enterprise, located in the Severny urban-type settlement near Belgorod, were evacuated due to mine clearance
Russia Launches Kalibr Missile-Carrying Submarine, 'Ufa'
Russias United Shipbuilding Corp., Launched the first of its Project 636
India-Israel Barak MRSAM Air Defense System Passes Key Tests Across Armed Forces
South Korea Discusses Future Defense Communication System for Next-Generation Warfare
U.S. Air Force Awards Indra $198M Contract for Portable Navigation Systems
Spain Advances F110 Frigate Program with F113 Build Start, F112 Keel Laid
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...
