Indian Coast Guard, Sri Lankan Navy join to Battle Massive Fire on...
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is working with the Sri Lankan Navy to extinguish a massive fire onboard container vessel MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo, Sri Lanka. The challenging round-the-clock fire-fighting operation, underway since May 25, 2021 jointly with Sri Lankan authorities, has been named as Operation Sagar Aaraksha 2 which symbolises...
Egyptian FREMM Frigates to Get Aster-30 Missiles, Vulcano Munitions
The Egyptian Navy has reportedly taken delivery of ASTER-30 vertically launched surface-to-air missiles and Vulcano precision-guided, gun-launched munitions to equip them on the services FREMM Bergamini-class frigates. Cairo bought two frigates built by Italian company Fincantieri and other military equipment for €1
Indonesia’s Unique Armored ‘Tank Boat’ Completes Sea Firing Trials
Indonesian shipbuilder, PT Pindad has completed sea firing trails of its unique ‘Tank Boat, an armored fast attack vessel armed with a 30mm cannon and smaller weapons. The ‘Tank Boat was conceptualized by the Indonesian Navy to carry out swamp, sea, river and coastal operations
Dubai-based Company, Fairbanks Morse to Support U.S. Ships’ Diesel Engines
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UK MoD Launches Contest to Build 3 Fleet Solid Support Ships for
The UK Ministry of Defence officially launched a competition to build three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships for the Royal Navy today. These crucial Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels will provide munitions, food, stores and provisions to support carrier and amphibious based Task Groups at sea
Fincantieri Marinette Wins $554M to Build Multi-Mission Frigate for U.S. Navy
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Philippines to Receive Israel-made Fast Missile Boats in 2022
The Philippine Navy (PN) will receive three of a total of 8 fast-attack interdictor craft missile (FAIC-M) boats in early 2022 from Israel Shipyards in a deal worth around PHP10 billion ($503 million). PN chief, Vice Adm
Naval Group Launches Third Argentine Offshore Patrol Vessel
Naval Group said it launched third of the four Offshore Patrol Vessel 87 (OPV 87) ordered by Argentina at Concarneau shipyard (Brittany). After the recent delivery of A
Norwegian Flagged Civilian Ship “Spying” for U.S. Near Taiwan: Chinese Think Tank...
The Grand Canyon II, a Norwegian flagged multirole support vessel affiliated to Helix Energy, a US oil and gas services company, has been undertaking “undisclosed operations” during the past months, the South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI), a Beijing-based think tank, said on Sunday. In early March, the ship arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, from Guam to carry the MH-60S Seahawk helicopter that was salvaged on March 17 after it crashed into the ocean 92 nautical miles east to Okinawa on January 25, 2020
Russian Warships Visit Port Sudan amidst Reports of Khartoum Suspending Naval Base...
Russian warships arrived at Port Sudan this week amidst reports that Sudan has asked the Russian Navy to evacuate equipment from the Port following a unilateral “suspension” of an agreement with Moscow to set up a service base on the Red Sea. The Russian embassy in Khartoum, however, dismissed the "unfounded" reports saying they have not been formally notified of this suspension and that activities at the port continue under terms of a 2019 agreement to set up the service base
Five More Sailors from S.Korean Amphibious Landing Ship Test COVID-19 Positive
Five more Navy sailors from South Koreas Gojunbong amphibious landing ship have been infected with the deadly coronavirus. In April, 33 out of 84 crew members and sailors working on the vessel had tested positive
Latvia to Receive Additional Patria 6x6 Armored Command and Control Vehicles
China Opens $3.5B Port in Peru, Expanding Maritime Silk Road to South...
South Korean K2 Tanks Deployed Near Poland's Border with Russia
Rostec Develops Car-mounted FPV Drone Suppression Device
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...