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Egyptian FREMM Frigates to Get Aster-30 Missiles, Vulcano Munitions

May 28, 2021 @ 02:26 PM

The Egyptian Navy has reportedly taken delivery of ASTER-30 vertically launched surface-to-air missiles and Vulcano precision-guided, gun-launched munitions to equip them on the services FREMM Bergamini-class frigates. Cairo bought two frigates built by Italian company Fincantieri and other military equipment for €1

Rocket Motor Tested for U.S. Army, Navy's Common Hypersonic Missile

May 28, 2021 @ 07:28 AM

A rocket motor that will form the first stage of the U.S

Tests of Prototype Hull for New French Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Begins

May 25, 2021 @ 05:01 PM

The French Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has begun testing the prototype hull meant for the Navys future aircraft carrier PA-Ng. “On March 29, Naval Group and Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly announced the launch of the preliminary design works of the new generation aircraft carrier

General Atomics EMALS Achieves 8,000 Aircraft Launches, Recoveries from USS Carrier Gerald...

May 24, 2021 @ 08:19 PM

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier (CVN 78) achieved the Navys target of 8,000 successful aircraft launches and recoveries during the ships 18-month Post Delivery Test & Trial...

Indonesia’s Unique Armored ‘Tank Boat’ Completes Sea Firing Trials

May 24, 2021 @ 12:35 PM

Indonesian shipbuilder, PT Pindad has completed sea firing trails of its unique ‘Tank Boat, an armored fast attack vessel armed with a 30mm cannon and smaller weapons. The ‘Tank Boat was conceptualized by the Indonesian Navy to carry out swamp, sea, river and coastal operations

Tests on Model of Future French Aircraft Carrier Confirm Good Maneuverability Performance

May 23, 2021 @ 03:41 PM

The French Director General Armaments (DGA)s Naval and Hydrodynamic Techniques wing carried out maneuverability tests of a scale model of the future French Navy aircraft carrier ‘PA-Ng to measure its turning, heading and stability performance. After having activated and steered the rudders at various angles, looked at the turning performance, simulated emergency stops, measured the acceleration performance or caused damage to the rudder or the shaft line, the preliminary results confirm the good maneuvering performance of the model, a DGA release said

UK MoD Launches Contest to Build 3 Fleet Solid Support Ships for

May 21, 2021 @ 02:17 PM

The UK Ministry of Defence officially launched a competition to build three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships for the Royal Navy today. These crucial Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels will provide munitions, food, stores and provisions to support carrier and amphibious based Task Groups at sea

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