Israel Aerospace Integrates Naval Combat Suite on Sa’ar 6 Corvettes
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is integrating offensive and defensive systems including MF-STAR (Magen Adir) radar onto the Navys Sa'ar 6 corvettes. IAI, together with the Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure (part of IMoD) and the Israeli Navy, completed the first phase of installing the MF-STAR (Magen Adir)...
Construction of Ada-Class Corvette for Ukraine Begins in Turkey
Turkey has started building the first MILGEM Ada-class corvette for the Ukrainian Navy, reports say. Under the agreements signed in October and December of 2020, first of the corvettes would be built in Turkey while the rest are to be produced in Okean Shipyard
Rohde & Schwarz Communications & Intelligence Suites for Brazilian Navy’s Tamandaré Frigates
Rohde & Schwarz said it will provide communications and intelligence suite for the Brazilian Navys Tamandaré-class frigates. A contract pertaining to the same was signed between Rohde & Schwarz and Águas Azuis consortium composed of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Embraer Defense & Security
Russian Forces Fire Warning Shots & Drop Bombs after British Destroyer 'Encroaches'...
The Russian Ministry of Defense said its forces fired warning shots and dropped bombs after a British Navy destroyer entered its waters in the Black Sea on Wednesday. The incident reportedly took place off the coast of Cape Fiolent on Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014
China's First Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Stages Helicopter Drill
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navys first Type 075 Yushen-class amphibious assault ship Hainan recently conducted helicopter takeoff and landing training. The ship has a two-digit number 31 on its hull, indicating its likely role as a small aircraft carrier
Mitsubishi Heavy Launches Third Mogami-Class Frigate for the Japanese Navy
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched "Noshiro,” the third Mogami-class (30FFM) 3,900-ton frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), today. The first ship-in-class, Mogami, was launched in March 2021 by MHI, while subcontractor Mitsui E & S Shipbuilding launched the second ship of the class, Kumano, back in November 2020
Damen, DNV Sign Classification & Verification Contract for Germany’s Upcoming F126 Frigates
Damen Naval and German ship classification society DNV, signed a contract for the comprehensive classification and verification of the new F126 frigates that a Damen-led team is building for the German Navy. Following the signing of the contract on June 7 at the DNV Maritime headquarters at its German office, DNV will carry out extensive work and conduct in-depth ship verifications and surveys in Hamburg, Wolgast and Kiel throughout the duration of the project
Keel of India’s Second Talwar-Class Frigate Laid
Keel of the second frigate of the Indian Navys Talwar-class (Project 1135.6) class of guided-missile frigates was laid on Saturday
UK Defence Ministry Announces Contract for new MOD Police Patrol Craft
The UK Ministry of Defence said it awarded Marine Specialised Technology $36 million to deliver 18 new police patrol craft for the MOD and Gibraltar Defence Police (GDP) Forces. To be used around Royal Naval bases in the UK and British Gibraltar Territorial Waters, the five-year contract will deliver 16 patrol craft to the MOD Police and two craft to the GDP, replacing those currently in use
U.S. Navy asks BAE Systems to Modernize USS San Diego Amphibious Transport...
BAE Systems said it received a $90.2 million contract from the U
Italian Navy Selects T.Mariotti Shipyard's Special Diving Operations-Submarine Rescue Ship
T.Mariotti Shipyard said it has been selected to deliver Special Diving Operations - Submarine Rescue Ships (SDO-SuRS) to the Italian Navy
Iranian navy Inducts two new Ships- A Destroyer and a Minesweeper
Iranian Navy today inducted locally-manufactured ‘Dena destroyer and ‘Shahin minesweeper at an event in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas. Dena is the fourth Jamaran-class destroyer manufactured by the Defense Ministrys naval industries
F-35 Conducts First Dual External Release of GBU-54 Laser Guided Bombs
U.S. Awards Contract for Taiwan’s F-16 Training Simulators
Latvia to Procure 42 ASCOD IFVs from Spain's General Dynamics Land Systems
Philippines' Marcos Offers to Return U.S. Missiles If China Stops Harassing its...
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