Spanish Navy’s F110 Frigates to get iXBlue Navigation Systems
The Spanish Navys five F110-class (Bonifaz-class) multi-mission frigates will be equipped with iXblues Marins Series Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) and Netans Navigation Data Distribution & Computation Systems. The relevant contract between Spain Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) and the company has been signed
Russia’s Large Anti-Submarine Ship Conducts Artillery Fire in Sea of Japan
Russian Pacific Fleets Admiral Tributs Udaloy-class anti-submarine warfare ship carried out artillery shelling in Peter the Great Gulf, the largest gulf of the Sea of Japan. "In the Peter the Great Gulf the crew of the Admiral Tributs large anti-submarine ship conducted artillery shelling on coastal, air and maritime targets, practicing...
Turkish-Ukrainian Corvette Deal to be Signed in April
The main contract between Turkey and Ukraine on joint production of corvettes will be signed this April. “Work has begun on the construction of the corvettes,” Mykola Gapeev, head of the Marketing Department at Ukraine's Okean (Ocean) Shipyard, was quoted as saying by Defense Express on Wednesday
Belgian, Dutch Mine Hunters to be Armed with Bofors Naval Guns
BAE Systems has been selected to supply 12 Bofors 40 Mk4 naval guns to the Belgian and Dutch navies as part of the Mine Counter Measures Vessels (MCMV) program. The shipbuilding company Kership will install the guns on the fleet of 12 mine hunting vessels – six for Belgium, six for...
Russia's Proposed Aircraft Carrier to Have Ski Jump, Electromagnetic Catapult Launch
The Russian Navy's proposed nuclear powered aircraft carrier will have both ski-jump and an electromagnetic catapult launch system. According to Alexei Rakhmanov, General Director of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), the proposed carrier will be designed to work with both legacy aircraft which require a ski jump and future warplanes that will use the catapult launch system
Russian MoD Team in Sudan to set up Naval Base
A team consisting of members within the Russian Ministry of Defense have visited Sudan to begin work related to the latters plan to set up a naval base for its Navy. "A reconnaissance commission that worked there left, clarified the technical capabilities and the required volume of auxiliary buildings and structures," Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, who oversees property management and quartering of troops, told
U.S. Navy to Receive Littoral Combat Ship Simulators
CAE USA and Pinnacle Solutions announced their joint venture company Xebec will be delivering the first three Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Bridge Part-Task Trainers (BPTTs) to the United States Navy. The new LCS BPTTs recently completed factory acceptance testing at CAEs facility in Tampa, Florida and will now be packed and shipped to the Navys Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) in Newport, Rhode Island
340 Stealthy Combat Speedboats Join Iranian Navy Fleet
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has received 340 stealthy speedboats capable of carrying weapons. The speedboats joined the IRGC Navys fleet in Irans southern port city of Bandar Abbas Monday on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Iranian-state owned
Phased Array radar, Vertical Launching Systems in Pakistan Navy’s Type 054A/P Frigates...
Pakistan Navys Type 054A/P frigates, ordered from China will come equipped with an SR2410C phased radar and 32-cell Vertical Launching System (VLS) able to launch the YJ-12 anti-ship cruise missiles. Other armaments include eight C-803 anti-ship / land-attack cruise missiles, one PJ26 76 mm dual-purpose naval gun, two Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130, six 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers, two Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried) and two Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers,
Chile to Equip Ex-Australian Frigate with SM-2 Block IIIA Missiles
Chile is likely to place an order for Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA missiles to arm the Navys Adelaide-class frigates formerly used by Australia. The U
Seychelles Orders 300-ton Fast Patrol Vessel from India’s GRSE
Indias Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) has signed a contract to provide a 300-ton Fast Patrol Vessel to Seychelles
Latvia to Receive Additional Patria 6x6 Armored Command and Control Vehicles
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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...