Future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. Destroyer Completes Acceptance Trials
Huntington Ingalls announced last week that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division completed the final round of sea trials for Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr
UK MoD Awards BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce £85M Future Submarine Programme Contracts
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce two contracts worth £85 million each to deliver design and concept work for a future Class of Royal Navy submarine. The contract will enable the Company's Submarines business to progress the early stages of a programme to deliver a...
Why Did Australia Not Consider French Nuclear Submarines?
In announcing a security partnership with the U.S and the U
Dell-BAE Systems to Deliver Digital Capability for British Type 26 Frigates
BAE Systems said it is working with Dell Technologies on delivering digital capability for the new City-class Type 26 frigates being built for the Royal Navy. The first three frigates in this class include HMS Glasgow, a UK-designed ship currently being built on the Clyde in Glasgow
Australia to Pass France's Naval Group; Looks to the U.S., U.K. for...
Australia has scrapped its intent to buy submarines from French shipbuilder Naval Group in what could have been the countrys largest ever defence contract, and is now eyeing at collaborating with the United States and the United Kingdom for the project. “Today, Australia begins an enhanced trilateral security partnership with the...
South Korean Submarine Launches Missile Hours After North's Ballistic Missile Firing
Hours after North Korea tested two surface-to-surface missiles which landed in the East Sea, its arch-enemy Seoul proceeded with a submarine launched ballistic missile test in what appears to be a show of technological superiority. Seoul tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) near its Agency for Defence Development (ADD) in South Chungcheong Province
Navantia, Team awarded Fleet Solid Support ship Design Contract by UK MoD
Team Resolute, a UK consortium consisting of Navantia, Harland & Wolff and BMT, has been awarded a Competitive Procurement Phase (CPP) design contract by the UK Ministry of Defence – allowing the consortium to move forward within the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) Competition. The Ministry of Defence has awarded four CPP design contracts, each initially worth around £5 million, to four contenders, including Team Resolute
Israel Aerospace Integrates Barak MX Interceptors on Sa’ar 6 Corvettes
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is integrating Barak MX interceptors on the Navy's Sa'ar 6 corvettes. IAI's Barak MX interceptors along with IAI's complete naval combat suite will provide advanced defense systems to the Saar 6 corvettes
Sonardyne to Deploy ‘Sentinel’ Intruder Detection Sonar in the Middle East
Sonardynes Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) will be deployed to protect a string of naval facilities and critical national infrastructure in the Middle East. The Sentinel IDS will be deployed across a number of fixed and floating assets to provide perimeter and mobile protection from threats, including unauthorised divers and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs)
UK Announces Launch of National Shipbuilding Office
The United Kingdom has created National Shipbuilding Office to galvanise and promote the UKs shipbuilding enterprise. “The creation of the National Shipbuilding Office and the appointment of Rear Admiral Rex Cox marks a further demonstration of this Governments ambition to supercharge the UKs shipbuilding industry across all four corners of the UK,” Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said
Sudan Wants Economic Aid in Exchange for Russian Naval Base
Sudan wants to receive economic assistance from Russia for allowing the latter to build a naval base in the country. Khartoum is willing to lease the port to Moscow for five years, and is offering to extend the lease period for 25 years, Sudanese military told Russias state-owned
Elbit Systems Wins $56M to Supply Underwater Warfare Capabilities to an Asian-Pacific...
Elbit Systems has won contracts valued $56 million to supply Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capabilities to the Navy of a country in Asia-Pacific. The contracts will be performed over a 12-month period
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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...