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’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...
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...
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...
Tests of Prototype Hull for New French Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Begins
The French Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has begun testing the prototype hull meant for the Navys future aircraft carrier PA-Ng. “On March 29, Naval Group and Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly announced the launch of the preliminary design works of the new generation aircraft carrier
General Atomics EMALS Achieves 8,000 Aircraft Launches, Recoveries from USS Carrier Gerald...
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier (CVN 78) achieved the Navys target of 8,000 successful aircraft launches and recoveries during the ships 18-month Post Delivery Test & Trial (PDT&T) period
Tests on Model of Future French Aircraft Carrier Confirm Good Maneuverability Performance
The French Director General Armaments (DGA)s Naval and Hydrodynamic Techniques wing carried out maneuverability tests of a scale model of the future French Navy aircraft carrier ‘PA-Ng to measure its turning, heading and stability performance. After having activated and steered the rudders at various angles, looked at the turning performance, simulated emergency stops, measured the acceleration performance or caused damage to the rudder or the shaft line, the preliminary results confirm the good maneuvering performance of the model, a DGA release said
Second Fire in 2 Years Onboard India’s INS Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier
A minor fire broke out onboard the Indian Navys
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
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
Britain Announces Record size and scope of Carrier Strike Group Deployment
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India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
Chad Receives Chinese-made FK-2000 Air Defense Systems from U.A.E.
Senior Russian General Killed In Moscow Suburb Car Blast
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...
