Lockheed Martin Launches U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship 29
The Lockheed Martin-led shipbuilding team on Monday launched Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 29, the future USS Beloit. LCS is deployed for close-to-shore missions and is a growing and relevant part of the Navys fleet
Day Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's Visit, France Backs Out of Key...
French shipbuilder Naval Group confirmed it is opting out of Indias $5.6 billion P-75I submarine project, a day before PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the country
Two New Destroyers to Join Iranian Navy
The Iranian Navy is set to receive two new homegrown destroyers, a top commander said. Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani unveiled plans to bring two advanced destroyers into operation in a televised interview on Friday night
Naval Group Launches First Replenishment Vessel for French Navy
Naval Group said it launched the first of the four force replenishment vessels (BRF - Bâtiments Ravitailleurs de Force in French) of the FLOTLOG program in Saint-Nazaire on April 29. The Bâtiment Ravitailleur de Forces (BRF) Jacques Chevallier is the first of a series of four ships intended for the French...
Qatar Receives Second Al Zubarah-class Corvette
Fincantieri delivered “Damsah”, the second of the Al Zubarah-class corvettes to Qatar at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard on April 28. The Al Zubarah-class corvettes is designed to fulfill different kinds of tasks, from surveillance with sea rescue capacities to being fighting vessels
Moskva Warship Sinking- 37 sailors dead, 100 Injured: Russian Media
Despite Kremlin claims of a “full evacuation” of Russian warship ‘Moskva, there is growing evidence that dozens, perhaps hundreds, were killed or injured when the ship sank in the Black Sea on April 13-14. Russian ‘Independent publication,
Navantia Begins Production of F-110 Frigate for Spanish Navy
Navantia has started the production of F-110 frigate for the Spanish Navy through the cutting of the first steel plate in an event presided by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The cutting of the first steel plate took place on April 6 at Navantias shipyard in Ferrol (A Coruña, Spain), where all five F-110 class frigates will be built
Saudi Arabia Receives First Navantia Avante 2200 Corvette
Spanish firm Navantia delivered the first of five Avante 2200-class corvettes to the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) on Thursday in a ceremony held at the facilities of the Naval Base of La Carraca, in San Fernando (Cádiz). The AL-JUBAIL corvette was built in its shipyards in the Bay of Cadiz
Fincantieri Launches 4th Al Zubarah-Class Corvette for Qatar
The launching of the corvette “Sumaysimah”, the fourth of the Al Zubarah-class (or Doha-class) of four vessels ordered to Fincantieri by Qatar took place at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard on Tuesday. The ceremony was attended by H
Greece Orders Additional Rafale Jets, Belharra Frigates
Greece inked a deal for the procurement of six additional Rafale combat jets and three Belharra frigates with France. Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, and Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Director General of Armaments and Investments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, signed in Athens, in the presence of Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces, and Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, Greek Minister of National Defence, a contract for the acquisition of six additional new Rafale aircraft, Dassault Aviation confirmed in a
S.Korea Launches New FFX Batch-II Anti-Submarine Frigate
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) launched a new 2,800-ton frigate with enhanced anti-submarine capabilities. Launching ceremony for the Chuncheon took place at the shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co
Lockheed's PAC-3 Missile Production Grows by 30% in 2024, With 20% Expansion
German Bundestag Approves Additional Meteor Missiles, New Eurofighter Helmet System
Israel Forcibly Displaced 1.9 Million of Gaza's 2.2 Million Inhabitants: Human Rights
South Korea Unveils New Supersonic Air-Launched Anti-Ship Missile at 2024 Sacheon Airshow
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...