Philippine Coast Guard to get $7.7M Japan Grant for Maritime Communication System
The recent incident involving Chinas “harassment” of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has pushed the latters allies to offer help. On August 8, Japan and the Philippines signed an exchange of note for a 1
SK Oceanplant Cuts Steel for S.Korea’s Second FFX Batch-III Frigate
South Koreas SK Oceanplant cut steel for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navys second FFX Batch-III frigate. The contract for the second ship was awarded to the company in December 2021
Manila Livid as Chinese Coast Guard 'Water Cannons' Philippines Supply Ship in...
Manila expressed strong anger as Chinese coast guard vessels attacked Philippines Navy supply vessels with water cannons to force them away from near the Nansha islands in the disputed South China sea on Saturday. The supply vessels were en route to Ayungin Shoal in the South China Sea for a routine...
Angola Received First French Landing Ship
Angolas first French-made landing ship RA 4 de Abril arrived at port Luanda on July 19 aboard the Dutch-registered bulk carrier MV Yacht Express. This was reported by
Ukraine Attacks Russian Navy Ship with Kamikaze USV
Russian Navys Ropucha I-class landing ship was spotted close to the Black Sea while being towed by two tugs after being struck by Ukraine's explosive-laden drone boat. The attack reportedly took place in Novorossiysk, a major Russian port on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, sits roughly 420 miles from...
U.S. Navy Orders 6 Arleigh Burke-class Destroyers
Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding division has won a multi-year procurement contract for the construction of six Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyers for the U.S
Fincantieri-Leonardo JV Bags €925 Million Italian Offshore Patrol Vessel Contract
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture between Fincantieri and Leonardo has won €925 million to build three next generation patrol vessels for the Italian Navy. The contract includes options for a further three units and infrastructural upgrades required for the naval bases in Augusta, Cagliari and Messina, where the vessels will be based
FSB Foils Ukrainian Attempt to Blow up Missile-carrying Russian Ship
Russias Federal Security Service (FSB) thwarted an alleged attempt by the Ukrainian special services to blow up a warship of the Black Sea Fleet carrying high-precision missile weapons. As a result of the measures taken, a serviceman of the Russian Navy recruited by the Ukrainian special service was detained, from whom two improvised explosive devices with a total mass of 1 kg in TNT equivalent were seized
Keel Laid For Poland's First Signal Intelligence Warship
Keel-laying ceremony for Polands first signal intelligence warship was held today in Gdańsk, at the Remontowa Shipbuilding SA shipyard. Poland inked a €600 million deal with Swedish company Saab in November 2022 for two Delfin-class SIGINT/ELINT vessels
BAE Systems to Deliver Next-Gen Digital IFF Interrogator for U.S. Navy Warships...
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Russia Sinks Ukrainian Corvette Captured in 2014
Russian military sunk Ukrainian Navys “Ternophil” corvette it captured during its annexation of Crimea in 2014. This sinking operation was part of the militarys ongoing exercises in the Black Sea, a video of which was published by the Russian defense ministry
U.S. Navy to Commission Independence-variant LCS Canberra in Australia
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India Tests Missile-Based Torpedo Release System
Log Protection for Russian MSTA-S 155mm Howitzer
Kongsberg Supplies Turret for BAE Systems’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle
China's Third Aircraft Carrier, Fujian Commences First Sea Trial
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
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...