MBDA’s Sea Ceptor Missiles Ordered for Brazilian Navy Frigates
European MBDA will provide Sea Ceptor air defence missile systems for the Brazilian Navys new Tamandaré-class frigates. Sea Ceptor is a smart weapon control system (WCS) that together with the fully-active Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) provides comprehensive self-defence and local area air defence (LAAD)
Lockheed Secures U.S., U.K. Navies’ Trident Missiles Contract Valued $191M
Lockheed Martin won a contract valued $191.2 million to provide Trident missiles to the U
UK Defence Ministry Announces Contract for new MOD Police Patrol Craft
The UK Ministry of Defence said it awarded Marine Specialised Technology $36 million to deliver 18 new police patrol craft for the MOD and Gibraltar Defence Police (GDP) Forces. To be used around Royal Naval bases in the UK and British Gibraltar Territorial Waters, the five-year contract will deliver 16 patrol...
U.S. Navy asks BAE Systems to Modernize USS San Diego Amphibious Transport...
BAE Systems said it received a $90.2 million contract from the U
Italian Navy Selects T.Mariotti Shipyard's Special Diving Operations-Submarine Rescue Ship
T.Mariotti Shipyard said it has been selected to deliver Special Diving Operations - Submarine Rescue Ships (SDO-SuRS) to the Italian Navy
Iranian navy Inducts two new Ships- A Destroyer and a Minesweeper
Iranian Navy today inducted locally-manufactured ‘Dena destroyer and ‘Shahin minesweeper at an event in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas. Dena is the fourth Jamaran-class destroyer manufactured by the Defense Ministrys naval industries
U.S. Navy Lists 32 Reliability Issues in its Littoral Combat Ship Fleet
A U.S
Fincantieri Secures Indonesian Contract for 8 FREMM, 2 Maestrale Frigates
Fincantieri and the Ministry of Defense of Indonesia today signed a contract that covers supply of 6 new
Fincantieri to Help Daewoo Shipbuilding Design New South Korean Aircraft Carrier
Fincantieri today signed a contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to support the Conceptual Design of the new class of aircraft carriers “CVX” for the Republic of Korea (South Korea) Navy. The announcement was made during MADEX (International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition) 2021, currently underway in the South Korean port city of Busan
Chinese FC-31-Like Jet Mockup Spotted at Wuhan Aircraft Carrier Testing Facility
A mock-up of a fighter, likely the Shenyang FC-31 stealth jet, was seen at a naval test facility in Hubei Provinces Wuhan, fueling speculations that China intends to operate the type on its ships. An unverified photo recently surfaced on social media that, for the first time, showed an FC-31-like model positioned on the “flight deck” of a full-size mock aircraft carrier at the test center
Fire-damaged French Nuclear Submarine, Perle Joined with Another in Major Repair Milestone
Fire-damaged French Submarine ‘Perle is ready to float after its rear section was joined with the front portion of de-commissioned submarine ‘Saphir as the first major step in bringing the nuclear powered submarine back to life. Sylvain Tirand, Deputy Director of the Perle program, detailed the repair solution that consisted of joining the rear of the Perle with the fore section of the Saphir, an SSN (nuclear submarine) decommissioned in 2019
S.Korean Nuclear Research Institute, Samsung to Develop Nuclear-Powered Ships
Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said today it teamed up with Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) to develop carbon-free nuclear-powered ships
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...