U.S. Navy Chooses GE Gas Turbine for Constellation-Class Frigate Propulsion System
GE Marine announced today it will provide Fincantieri Marinette Marine with a GE LM2500+G4 aeroderivative marine gas turbine to power the Navys first Constellation class (FFG 62) frigate. GE also will provide the gas turbine auxiliary skids (electric start, fuel forwarding and water wash systems) and the gas turbine control system...
China Scoffs at Taiwan's First 'Aircraft Carrier Killer' Corvette
China has dismissed Taiwans first indigenously made ‘aircraft carrier killer corvette claiming that the islands warship will be a target for PLA aircraft even before its weapons can reach Beijings large ships. Taiwan launched the first heavily-armed 700-ton Tuo Chiang-class corvette named Ta Chiang in Yilan county on Tuesday
BAE Systems to Provide Integrated Data Environment to Canada's Halifax-Class Frigates
Fleetway Inc. awarded BAE Systems a contract to integrate Integrated Data Environment (IDE) to enable effective and efficient shore-side support to Canadas Halifax-Class frigates
U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship 23 Completes Acceptance Trials
The U.S
Indian Navy’s Project 17A Stealth Frigate Launched
Indian Navy's stealth frigate Himgiri - the second of the three Project 17A ships being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was launched today. She made her first contact with the waters of Hoogly River at 1335 Hrs at the launch ceremony, General Bipin Rawat, Chief of...
Singapore-flagged Oil Tanker hit by Explosion off Saudi Arabian Port
A Singapore-flagged oil tanker, BW Rhine, was hit by an explosion off Saudi Arabias Jeddah port, today. Shipping firm Hafnia said in a statement that the tanker was “hit from an external source whilst discharging at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at approximately 00:40 local time on 14 December 2020, causing an explosion and subsequent fire onboard
China to have 420 Warships by 2030 while U.S. Targets 355
The Chinese Navy could still numerically be the worlds largest after ten years with over 420 warships while the U.S
Russia-Sudan Sign Agreement on Creating Logistics Center in Red Sea City
Russia and Sudan have signed an agreement to establish a military logistics center for the Russian Navy in the Red Sea City of Port Sudan. According to an official document published Tuesday, the agreement was signed on December 1
Rolls Royce Engine to Power Korean FFX Batch III Frigates
The Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected for the Republic of Korea Navys (RoKN) new 3,500-ton FFX Batch III frigates, known as the Ulsan-class frigate which will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries. Rolls-Royce has already worked with the RoKN to introduce a hybrid propulsion system arrangement for all eight ships in the Daegu-class FFX Batch II frigate programme – each powered by a single
Damen Shipyards Cuts Steel Cut for Dutch Navy’s Combat Support Ship
First steel was cut on the Royal Netherlands Navys (RNLN) Combat Support Ship (CSS) Den Helder Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania yesterday. The cutting is the first of sixteen batches, totaling 7500 tonnes of steel in 180 sections
S.Korea’s KDX III Destroyer to get Phalanx Weapon Systems
South Korea will buy a pair of MK 15 MOD 25 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) Block 1B Baseline 2 (IB2) systems to equip them on the Navy's KDX III warship. The contract was approved by the U
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
Turkish Baykar to Make Drones in Morocco
Sweden Announces $1.2B Military Support, its Biggest Ever to Ukraine
French Armament Directorate Orders Renovation of 100 Leclerc Tanks
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