Indonesian Warship Test Fires VL MICA Missile
Indonesian Navys KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata-331, fired a VL Mica missile during an exercise, state-owned PT PAL Indonesia confirmed today. The test firing was part of Level-III/L3 Combat Task Rehearsal (Glagaspur) exercise, which was held in the northern waters of Bali Island
India Hands Over Fast Patrol Vessel, Landing Assault Ship to Maldives
India handed over a Fast Patrol Vessel and a Landing Craft Assault ship to the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF) on Tuesday. The Fast Patrol Vessel, capable of coastal and offshore surveillance at high speeds, was commissioned as MNDF Coast Guard ship Huravee
Royal Thai Navy Receives Type 071E ship from China
Amphibious assault ship built by China State Shipbuilding Corp. for Thailand arrived at its homeport, Sattahip Naval Base, on April 25
Israel Declares Sa’ar 6 Fleet Operational
Israels Navy has declared its fleet of Saar 6-class corvettes operational on April 23, more than two years after receiving the first ship. When first
China to Build Advanced Version of Type 055 Destroyer
China could build more Type 055 large destroyers in the future, with new technologies applied to improve overall capability following the induction of the last of eight such warships into the PLA Navy recently. The Xianyang, the last Type 055 destroyer, was commissioned into the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy
Australian Navy Acquires Undersea Support Vessel from Norway
Australia has procured a 13-year-old Norwegian commercial vessel for $73.4 million, which it will convert into a military vessel for undersea military operations
S.Korea Launches Navy’s First Chungnam-Class 3600-ton Frigate
The first of six 3600-ton frigates, the Chungnam (FFG-828), built for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, was
Drone Carrying Amphibious Assault Ship, TCG Anadolu Joins Turkish Navy
Turkey's Amphibious Assault Ship, TCG Anadolu, which can carry drones, light aircraft and helicopters was today inducted as the flagship of the Turkish Navy.The ship, which was launched in May 2019, started sea acceptance tests as of June 2022 and was delivered to the Naval Forces Command with a ceremony attended by President Erdoğan today
Damen Modernizes Dutch Landing Platform Dock
Damen Naval shipyard has completed modernization of Landing Platform Dock HNLMS Johan de Witt operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy. Over the past 13 months, the amphibious transport ship has undergone a comprehensive Midlife Update (MLU)
Construction Begins on Royal Navy's Fourth Type 26 Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship
The UK Minister for Defence Procurement Alex Chalk attended the ceremony to officially begin construction on the Royal Navys future HMS Birmingham at BAE Systems Govan shipyard in Glasgow. The steel cut marked the official start of build on the fourth of eight Type 26 frigates
Keel Laid for Italian Coast Guard’s Multi-role Offshore Vessel
Fincantieri and Cantiere Navale Vittoria laid the keel of the Multi-purpose Offshore Unit (UAM) destined for the Italian Coast Guard today, at the company's yard in the Veneto region. Following a ceremony to mark the event, the plaque of the day was welded onto the first two blocks of the hull already completed
Huntington Ingalls Wins $1.3B to Construct LPD 32 Amphibious Transport Dock
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $1.3 billion modification to a previously awarded contract from the U
Sikorsky Presents Unmanned S-70UAS U-Hawk at AUSA 2025
Hanwha Presents Auto-Loading K9A2 Wheeled Howitzer at AUSA 2025
Echodyne Launches EchoWare Platform to Deliver Integrated Radar Service
Russian Su-75 Checkmate Fighter Currently Exists as a Mock-up: Rostec
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
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...