Huntington Ingalls Wins $104 Million for US Nuclear Submarine Services
Huntington Ingalls has won $104.2 million modification contract to exercise options for engineering, technical, design, configuration management, integrated logistics support, database management, research and development, modernization and industrial support for nuclear submarines
Delivery of Locally-assembled Submarine to Indonesian Navy in October
The Indonesian Navy is expected to receive its first locally-assembled submarine from state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia in October. Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Siwi Sukma Adji told the press here on Monday that the submarine would be the third order for the firm, Antara News reported
South Korea Launches Ballistic-missile Launching Submarine
South Korea today launched a 3,000-ton home-made submarine capable of launching ground-attack ballistic missiles from six vertical launching tubes. The launch of the diesel-electric air-independent propulsion submarine, took place at the Okpo Shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co
China Begins Construction Of US$411 Million Worth Submarine For Thai Navy
Chinas leading shipbuilding firm China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) started building a Type S26T submarine on Tuesday for the Royal Thai Navy, an important cooperation project between China and Thailand, CSIC announced on its WeChat account Tuesday. Senior officers from the Thai and Chinese militaries attended a steel-cutting ceremony at a...
Philippines Eyeing Submarines, Helicopters and Small Arms Buy from Russia
Philippines is holding negotiations with Russia for the possible purchase of Project 636 conventional submarines, helicopter equipment and small arms, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev has said. "We are holding talks not only on this [submarines]
Philippines Offered Loan Package for Purchase of Russian-made Kilo-class Submarines
The Philippine government is considering a soft loan offer from Russia for the acquisition of Kilo-class submarines, as it looks to boost the undersea capabilities of the Philippine Navy (PN). Russia has newly offered the Philippine Government an economic package to support its potential acquisition of submarines, Arsenio Andolong, the chief of public affairs at the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND), told Janes on Tuesday
Indian Navy Lacks Training In Submarine Damage Control, Firefighting: CAG report
The Indian Navy lacks training facility for its crew on various aspects of damage control and firefighting in a submarine,
New US, UK Submarines May Be Delayed Due To Missile Tubes Welding...
The US Navy is evaluating a welding defect in ballistic missile tubes designed and manufactured locally, which may reportedly delay construction of next-generation US and British submarines. The welding issue identified on missile tubes that have been delivered to General Dynamics Electric Boat for new ballistic-missile submarines for the U
Progeny Systems to Provide Software Integration for US Submarine and Undersea Weapons
Progeny Systems has won $17 million contract, with optional production orders, for the procurement of engineering and technical services including software development, commercial off-the-shelf products and hardware and software integration for submarine and undersea warfare weapons systems. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $92 million
Thai Navy Approves Midget Submarine Project
The Thai government last week approved a 193-million baht (US$ 5.7m) project to design a mini-submarine for the countrys navy, local media reports
Russian Nuclear-powered Sub Takes Part in Naval Parade for the First Time
Russias Project 949A Antey-class nuclear-powered submarine Oryol took part in the nations main Naval Parade for the first time. "The missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov and the nuclear-powered underwater cruiser Oryol took part for the first time in the rehearsal of the parade in Kronshtadt," the press office of the Western Military District told
Taiwan’s Submarine Program Receives Six Foreign Design Proposals
Six foreign companies have reportedly submitted design proposals for Taiwans ‘Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) program aimed at building a fleet of eight diesel-electric submarines to replace four aging vessels,
New Generation T-80BVM Tanks Being Assembled at Russian Plant
Russian Military Base May Appear in Central African Republic
Spain Procures Additional NASAMS Air Defence Systems in €410M Deal
U.K. MoD Orders Six Airbus H145 helicopters
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U