Indonesia Receives Second PPA-class Frigate KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321
KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321 arrived in Jakarta on March 26, following a 44-day voyage from La Spezia, Italy, marking the induction of a new Pattugliatore Polivalente dAltura (PPA) class vessel into the Indonesian Navy fleet. The warship
China’s PLA Navy Adds Two Type 055 Destroyers, Fleet Total Reaches 10
Chinas Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has added two new Type 055 guided-missile destroyers, Dongguan (Hull 109) and Anqing (Hull 110), bringing the total number of the 10,000-ton-class warships in service to 10. The vessels appeared in a report aired Sunday on state-owned China Central Television, which showed the ships conducting...
Navantia, Fincantieri to Form Joint Venture for European Patrol Corvette Programme
Spains Navantia and Italys Fincantieri have signed a
Australian MoD Awards A$4B to Austal Defence for 8 Heavy Landing Craft
Australia has signed a A$4 billion agreement with Austal Defence Australia for the construction of eight Landing Craft Heavy vessels to strengthen the Armys ability to operate in littoral environments. The build tasking statement was signed at Henderson in Western Australia on February 24
Italian Navy Launches First Next-Generation OPV ‘Ugolino Vivaldi’
The Italian Navy launched the next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessel “Ugolino Vivaldi” at Fincantieris shipyard in Riva Trigoso on February 21. The vessel is the first of four units under construction for the service
Blue Water Autonomy Partners Damen to Develop 190 Ft Unmanned Warship
Blue Water has unveiled the Liberty Class, a 190-foot autonomous ship developed in partnership with Damen and Conrad Shipyard. Built on Damens Stan Patrol 6009 hull, the vessel has been re-engineered with Blue Waters autonomous architecture to meet U
Malaysia Seizes Two Suspected "Shadow Fleet" Ships Carrying $130M worth Oil
Malaysia has seized two tankers suspected of operating as part of a “shadow fleet,” detaining vessels carrying crude oil valued at more than 512 million ringgit ($129.9 million) during an operation in Malaysian waters off Penang
U.S. Approves $1.7B Sale to Upgrade Spanish Navy's F-100 Aegis-equipped Frigates
The U.S
German Lawmakers Back Navy Training Boats, Hedge Against F126 Frigate Delays
Germanys parliamentary budget committee on January 30
Italian Navy Launches New Hydro-Oceanographic Research Ship
The Italian Navy has launched its new Major Hydro-Oceanographic Ship Quirinale at Fincantieris integrated shipyard in Riva Trigoso. Designed to support the Italian Navy Hydrographic Institute, the Quirinale will conduct hydrographic, oceanographic and geophysical surveys linked to maritime safety and security
Indonesian Defense Ministry Hands over Repaired Teluk Bintuni-class Landing Ship to Navy
Indonesias Ministry of Defense
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Ukraine Struck 18 Russian Oil Facilities in May, the Farthermost being 1700...
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Missed Patriot Interceptor, Not Iranian Drone Hit Kuwait Airport
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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