Five More Sailors from S.Korean Amphibious Landing Ship Test COVID-19 Positive
Five more Navy sailors from South Koreas Gojunbong amphibious landing ship have been infected with the deadly coronavirus. In April, 33 out of 84 crew members and sailors working on the vessel had tested positive
Russian Navy Inducts New Generation 'Kazan' Nuclear Submarine
Russias most potent nuclear powered submarine, Kazan, the lead vessel of the Yasen-M project was today inducted into its Navy. The Project 885M Yasen-M nuclear submarines can carry carry Oniks and Kalibr cruise missiles
ThyssenKrupp Hands Over Second Sa'ar 6 Corvette to Israel
The Israel Navy took delivery of INH Oz corvette, the second of four Sa'ar 6 vessels being built by ThyssenKrupp and German Naval Yards. "2,000 tons of metal, steel, deterrence & defense
UK Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier Departs for Sea...
The UK Royal Navys HMS Prince of Wales Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier has departed for operational training and sea trials. In a statement, BAE Systems said Shared Infrastructure (SI) networks and an integrated facility to trial systems (known as a sandbox) were installed on the warship recently
BAE Systems to Manufacture Vertical Launch Canisters for U.S. Navy Foreign Customers...
BAE Systems has won a $76 million contract modification to produce additional Vertical Launch System (VLS) canisters for the U.S
China’s Shandong Aircraft Carrier Group Holds 1st Drill in 2021 in South...
An aircraft carrier group led by Chinas Shandong carrier is conducting a series of exercises in the South China Sea in its first known voyage of the year. Senior Captain Gao Xiucheng, a spokesperson from the PLA Navy, said that the drill involving Shandong “is a regular series of exercises organized based on the annual work schedule, and is fully legitimate and legal
New S.Korea Anti-submarine Frigate Launched
South Korea launched Daejeon, its new 2,800-ton anti-submarine frigate, on Monday. ROKS Daejeon is the fifth of the Navys FFX Batch II frigates being built to replace old 1,500-ton frigates and 1,000-ton patrol combat corvettes
Internal Solitary Wave May Have Caused Indonesian Submarine to Sink
A powerful underwater current called an internal solitary wave may have caused the Indonesian Navys KRI Nanggala 402 submarine to sink on April 21. The submarine's former commander, Rear Admiral Muhammad Ali, told local media, “The natural phenomenon (internal solitary wave) occurs when different sea depths come together, creating forces that could have dragged the vessel down
Taiwan Coast Guard Receives First 4,000-ton Patrol Vessel
The Taiwans Coast Guard Administration (CGA) received a 4000-ton class Chiayi-class patrol vessel, its largest ship till date, on Thursday. While the coast guard took delivery of Chiayi (CG5001), another vessel of the same class Hsinchu (CG5002), was launched
Turkey’s Ares Shipyard, Meteksan announce ASW Variant of ULAQ Unmanned Warship
Turkish companies Ares Shipyard and Meteksan have unveiled an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) variant of the ULAQ Unmanned Surface Combat Vehicle (USCV). “The darkness of the seas is no longer as safe as before! Turkey's First and Only Anti-Submarine Warfare Unmanned Vessel ‘ULAQ ASW DSH very soon,” Ares Shipyard
Russian Navy to Decommission Delta IV-class Nuclear Submarine in 2022
The Russian Navy will decommission a 36-year-old Delta IV (Project 667BDRM Delfin) strategic nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine next year. "In 2022, the Yekaterinburg submarine will be withdrawn from the Northern Fleets combat structure and sent for disposal," a source in the domestic defense industry was quoted as saying by state-owned
Turkish Shipyard Cuts Steel for Destroyer, Submarine & Aircraft Carrier
In A First, Ukraine Attacks Russia with French Supplied AASM "Hammer" Guided...
Russian Engineers Study AI Tech for Engines in China
Royal Navy Tracks Russian Naval Group Over Christmas Holidays
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