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...
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 Navy Launches High Speed Landing Craft
The South Korean Navy today launched the third and fourth high-speed landing craft (LSF-II) at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction in Busan. The LSF-II high-speed landing craft can carry fully armed troops, tanks, and armoured vehicles, and manoeuvring at high speed to conduct super-horizon amphibious operations, a
Fincantieri, Naval Group, Navantia Submit European Multirole Patrol Corvette Proposal
A consortium led by Eurpean naval shipbuilding firms - Fincantieri, Naval Group and Navantia and coordinated by Naviris submitted on December 9th an industrial proposal related to the Modular Multirole Patrol Corvette (MMPC) call of the European Defence Fund (EDF). The European patrol Corvette (EPC) will be the first common naval capability in Europe and the most important naval initiative within the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)
Blast in Iranian Port: Negligence or Sabotage?
Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Tested in Secretive U.S. Launch from Cape Canaveral...
Kim Jong-un Attends Launch of 5,000-Ton Destroyer at North Korean Naval Shipyard
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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...
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...
