Indian Indigenous Aircraft Carrier ‘Vikrant’ to be Commissioned in 2022
Indias first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) ‘Vikrant will be commissioned in first half 2022, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said after reviewing construction work on the carrier at the Cochin Shipyard today. “Reviewed first-hand the ongoing work on the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, which is India's pride
Russia Unveils its Latest Shipborne Air Defense System
Russian Almaz-Antey concern unveiled a brand-new Resurs ship-based multi-channel air defense missile system at the 10th International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS) in St. Petersburg
Russian Forces Fire Warning Shots & Drop Bombs after British Destroyer 'Encroaches'...
The Russian Ministry of Defense said its forces fired warning shots and dropped bombs after a British Navy destroyer entered its waters in the Black Sea on Wednesday. The incident reportedly took place off the coast of Cape Fiolent on Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014
China's First Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Stages Helicopter Drill
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navys first Type 075 Yushen-class amphibious assault ship Hainan recently conducted helicopter takeoff and landing training. The ship has a two-digit number 31 on its hull, indicating its likely role as a small aircraft carrier
Mitsubishi Heavy Launches Third Mogami-Class Frigate for the Japanese Navy
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched "Noshiro,” the third Mogami-class (30FFM) 3,900-ton frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), today. The first ship-in-class, Mogami, was launched in March 2021 by MHI, while subcontractor Mitsui E & S Shipbuilding launched the second ship of the class, Kumano, back in November 2020
Damen, DNV Sign Classification & Verification Contract for Germany’s Upcoming F126 Frigates
Damen Naval and German ship classification society DNV, signed a contract for the comprehensive classification and verification of the new F126 frigates that a Damen-led team is building for the German Navy. Following the signing of the contract on June 7 at the DNV Maritime headquarters at its German office, DNV will carry out extensive work and conduct in-depth ship verifications and surveys in Hamburg, Wolgast and Kiel throughout the duration of the project
Russia is Building a New Mini Nuclear Submarine
Russias Malachite Design Bureau is developing a new mini nuclear submarine named Gorgon. "On an initiative basis, technical proposals have been developed and the appearance of the Gorgon nuclear multipurpose submarine of small displacement and the Serval small non-nuclear submarine with VNEU Serval has been determined," the company's 2020 annual report says
Russia’s Sevmash Modernizes Indian Shipyard for INS Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier Upgrades
Russias Sevmash shipbuilding enterprise has completed modernization of Indian shipyards so they could perform repair and maintenance of the countrys sole aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya. "All the necessary work has been completed to equip the shipyards of the foreign customer with repair shops for weapons systems to ensure the repair and maintenance of weapons systems for the ship of Project 11430,” the company said in its 2020 annual report
JFD Demos Submarine Rescue System During NATO Exercise
JFD, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has demonstrated NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) Intervention system during Silverlink Local In-Water Training (SL LIWT 21) exercise held in Glasgow, Scotland, in March. The simulated Intervention Remotely Operated Vehicle (IROV) dives, led by JFD, are part of a series of training deployments for the NSRS designed to ensure the system is in a permanent state of readiness, able to be utilised at a moments notice by the NATO partner nations of France, Norway and the UK, which jointly own the system
Russian Ships, Aircraft Destroy ‘Enemy Aircraft Carrier Group’ in Exercise near Hawaii
Russian ships, submarines and aircraft ‘destroyed an aircraft carrier group and military infrastructure of a mock enemy during exercises in the central Pacific Ocean northwest of Hawaii Islands. The exercise involving about 20 ships, submarines, support vessels, as well as 20 aircraft and helicopters took place at a distance of about 2,500 miles southeast of the Kuril Islands last week, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced Sunday
Turkey's First Anti-ship 'Atmaca' Missile Passes Final Test
Turkeys conducted the last test firing of its homegrown Atmaca long-range anti-ship missile on Friday. "The anti-ship missile Atmaca, our homeland's steel sword, has hit a target ship during the last test today before it will enter service," Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan posted on Twitter, attaching a 58-second video showing the test firing of the Atmaca missile
Keel of India’s Second Talwar-Class Frigate Laid
Keel of the second frigate of the Indian Navys Talwar-class (Project 1135.6) class of guided-missile frigates was laid on Saturday
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
Denmark Commits $970M Military Aid to Ukraine
Bulgaria Receives First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet
Dutch F-35s on NATO Patrol Duty, Intercepted 23 Russian Aircraft
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...
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...