Thyssenkrupp Hands over Fourth Submarine to Egyptian Navy
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems handed over S44, the fourth Type 209/1400mod-class submarine, to the Egyptian Navy. The contract for the delivery of the first two 209/1400 mod class submarines to the Arab Republic of Egypt was signed in 2011
Italy, UK Sign Contract for Mid-Life Upgrade of Aster Missiles
Italy and the United Kingdom signed an agreement Friday to upgrade their Aster surface-to-air missiles. This strategic contract, which follows the Amendment 5 signed by OCCAR-EA in January 2020 on behalf of French armament procurement agency – DGA, will allow the five Services (FR, IT, UK Navy, IT Army and FR...
Russian Project 22350 Frigate to be the first Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile-Armed Warship
The Russian Navys Admiral Golovko, its third Project 22350 (Admiral Gorshkov) frigate, will become the first warship to be equipped with Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missiles. "It is planned that Admiral Golovko will become the first standard carrier of Tsirkons," a defense industry source was quoted as saying by government-owned TASS...
Israel Shipyards to Supply 4 ‘Sheldag’ Fast Boats to Navy
The Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced Wednesday that it has signed an NIS 100 Million (US$ 30.5 million) agreement with Israel Shipyards, under which four ‘Sheldag' type 5 security vessels will be supplied to the countrys Navy
MBDA to Deploy Common Anti-Air Modular Missile onto Royal Navy Type 45
MBDA announced it will for the first time pair a CAMM (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile) missile with an upgraded Sea Viper command and control (C2) system on board the Royal Nays Type 45 destroyers. CAMM offers both close-in and local-area air defence, and will complement Aster 30, strengthening the anti-air defence...
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) radars on the Israeli Navys Saar 6 corvettes and will continue to integrate the BARAK MX Air Defense System (Raam Adir) on the vessels
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
Sikorsky Tests New Rotor Blown Wing Drone for VTOL Operations
Irving Shipbuilding Wins Canada’s $8B to Build River-Class Destroyers
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Portugal Sends Eight SA-330 Puma Helicopters to Ukraine
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