China Launches Nuclear Sub, Destroyer, Landing Ship On Same Day
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy commissioned three new warships – a Type 09IV nuclear-powered strategic ballistic missile submarine, a 10,000-ton Type 055 large destroyer, and its first Type 075 amphibious assault ship – on Friday. The commissioning ceremony coincided with the service's 72nd founding anniversary
Missing Indonesian Submarine Detected, Debris Found
Indonesian military chiefs said Saturday that a scan located the missing Indonesian navy submarine KRI Nanggala 402 around 850m beneath the sea. The submarine was carrying 53 crew members onboard when it lost contact during a dive off the coast of Bali on Wednesday
Indonesia Starts Massive Hunt for 44-Year Missing Submarine as Oxygen Level Drops
Indonesia has put its rescue aircraft and ships to scour the sea north of Bali to hunt for the 44-year old KRI Nanggala-402 submarine that went missing on Wednesday. Contact with the German-built vessel carrying 53 crew members aboard was lost when it was preparing to conduct a torpedo drill
Lockheed Martin, Thales Australia to Develop LRASM-Surface Launch Variant
Lockheed Martin and Thales Australia today signed an agreement to develop booster and rocket motor technology for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) – Surface Launch (SL) variant. The companies said they finalized a teaming agreement advancing the delivery of an Australian guided weapons manufacturing capability in support of a sovereign...
South Korea May Buy 20 VTOL Jets for $2.7B
South Korea could invest 3 trillion won or approximately $2.7 billion in buying 20 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) jets, most likely the U
Royal Navy’s 5th Astute-Class Attack Submarine Launched
BAE Systems launched HMS Anson, the fifth of seven Astute-class attack submarine being built for the Royal Navy at Barrow-in-Furness site in Cumbria. The 7,400-tonne nuclear-powered submarine, officially named at a ceremony in December, emerged from the Devonshire Dock Hall and entered the water for the first time Monday
Huntington Ingalls Launches REMUS 300 UUV
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced the commercial release of its REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) on Monday. This new, open architecture, small-class UUV can dive to depths of 305 meters (1,000 feet) and has endurance options up to 30 hours
Huntington Ingalls Wins U.S. Navy’s Advance Procurement Contract for Amphibious Assault Ship...
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Monday that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a fourth contract modification from the U.S
French Navy Receives First Air Defence FREMM Frigate
Naval Group handed over the first FREMM frigate Alsace to the French Navy on April 16 in Toulon. Alsace is the first of the two air defence frigates with enhanced air defence capability and the seventh FREMM multimissions frigate ordered by OCCAr for the French defence procurement agency (Direction générale de larmement - DGA) for the French Navy
Britain's First Type 26 Frigate Bow Rolled out of Shipyard’s Build Hall
The bow of HMS GLASGOW, the first City Class Type 26 frigate being built for the UK Royal Navy, has been rolled out of the build hall at BAE Systems shipyard on the River Clyde. In a move that lasted 90 minutes, the forward section of HMS GLASGOW which contains the bridge, operations room and accommodation spaces, was manoeuvred into position on the hardstand at our Govan yard where it will be joined by the aft section in the coming weeks
Naval Group Delivers First New Offshore Patrol Vessel for Argentina
Naval Group delivered offshore patrol vessel, A.R
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...