U.S. Navy Ask BAE Systems to Modernize USS Mitscher (DDG 57) Warship
The U.S
First PLA Navy Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Takes Part in South...
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently organized drills in the South China Sea for its first Type 075 amphibious assault ship Hainan making military observers believe that it could very soon gain new combat capabilities. "Since the commissioning of the Hainan, we have optimized the ship's deployment and continued...
Philippines Orders Two Corvettes from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy
The Philippines Navy is buying two new warships from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). "This project will give the Philippine Navy two modern corvettes that are capable of anti-ship, anti-submarine and anti-air warfare missions," Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday in a speech at the signing ceremony in Manila
Russian Official Suggests Deploying Tsirkon-Armed Warships Near Syria
A high-ranking official in the Russian government has suggested that the country could deploy warships armed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles near Syria to block the Mediterranean Sea. “We still have our base in the Mediterranean Sea, there is Khmeimim
Some of 100% Immunized Crew Aboard U.S. Warship Test COVID Positive
A few sailors aboard the U.S
New Chinese Shipyard to Boost Warship Production
The construction of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC)s new shipyard on the Changxing Island, Shanghai, is set to open in 2023. The construction of the dock basin of the second phase of the Changxing Shipbuilding Base Project started on Wednesday with a commencement ceremony, CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding announced on its WeChat account
Indian Navy Decommissions INS Khukri, First of Indigenously-built Missile Corvettes
The Indian Navy decommissioned INS Khukri, the first of the indigenously built Missile Corvettes, after 32 years of service in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The corvette was built by the Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders on 23 August 1989 and had the distinction of being part of both the Western and Eastern Fleets
Turkey to Invite Bids for 3 New MILGEM Frigates
Turkeys Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) will hold a tender for the manufacturing of three new frigates as part of the National Ship (MILGEM) project. Ismail Demir, head of the SSB, told government-owned Anadolu Agency (AA) that they will continue their efforts to meet the needs of the security forces with the most advanced technologies, with the goal of a "fully independent Turkey in the defense industry
Fincantieri to Build Second Logistic Support Ship for Italian Navy
The Raggruppamento Temporaneo di Impresa (RTI) consortium led by Fincantieri signed an agreement with Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) to build the second Logistic Support Ship (LSS) for the Italian Navy. The LSS will be entirely built at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, with delivery scheduled for 2025
Royal Norwegian Navy Contracts Saab for TactiCall ICS Communication System
Saab signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency on Tuesday to provide a complete communication system, TactiCall ICS, on board of three different ship classes for the Royal Norwegian Navy. The Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) has selected TactiCall Integrated Communication System (ICS) to replace the existing communication system for both internal and external use on-board, including multi-level secure communication – unclassified, restricted NATO secret and national secret communication channels
Naval Group Lays Keel for the French Navy's First FDI Frigate
Naval Group on Thursday laid the keel of the first defence and intervention (FDI) frigate ordered by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) for the French Navy in the Lorient shipyard. The frigate will be delivered in 2024
South Korean K2 Tanks Deployed Near Poland's Border with Russia
Rostec Develops Car-mounted FPV Drone Suppression Device
Lockheed's PAC-3 Missile Production Grows by 30% in 2024, With 20% Expansion
German Bundestag Approves Additional Meteor Missiles, New Eurofighter Helmet System
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...