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...
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South Korea could invest 3 trillion won or approximately $2.7 billion in buying 20 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) jets, most likely the U
BAE Systems will support the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Naval Base, with the company securing two contracts valued £1.3 billion as part of the UK Ministry of Defences (MOD) Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) competition
Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome have teamed up to build the French Navys new generation aircraft carrier. Florence Parly, the French Minister of Defense inaugurated the design platform for the aircraft carrier in Lorient (Britanny, west of France)
The French Directorate General for Armament (DGA) notified the preliminary design work for the new generation nuclear powered aircraft carrier (PA-Ng) to Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome. Construction work on the carrier is expected to begin in 2025, sea trials in 2036 for admission to active service of the PA-Ng in 2038 so as not to create a discontinuity between the end of life of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and the arrival of its successor
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has denied reports that claimed that the country has begun informal talks with Britain on technology cooperation for aircraft carriers. On Monday, Britain-based Daily Telegraph reported citing industry sources that the country's "advanced systems and designs" could be exported to South Korea, as its trade officials "have begun informal discussions with Korean counterparts about areas of technology the country could be interested in
A pair of F-35B fighter jets have begun sea trials aboard the Italian Navys ITS Cavour (CVH 550) aircraft carrier. Test pilots flew the specially instrumented U
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The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) is said to have dispatched 13 warplanes to the South China Sea (SCS) to conduct operations simulating an attack on the U.S
Russias Nevsky Design Bureau (PKB) has developed Varan, a universal sea ship (UMK). UMK Varan is an aircraft-carrying complex, characterized by a high degree of automation and the possibility of using robotic systems
The Chinese Navys large aircraft carrier, Type 003, is expected to be launched in 2021 and enter naval service around 2025. General outline of the warship is already identifiable in recent openly available photographs