Amphibious Assault Ship Tripoli (LHA 7) Sails Away to Join the US
The US Navys newest amphibious assault ship, USS Tripoli (LHA 7), departed from Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding facility Friday to join the US Navy to its homeport in San Diego. America-class large-deck amphibious warships are designed to enhance Marine Corps aviation, capable of supporting the tilt-rotor MV-22 and F-35B Joint Strike Fighter...
Ukraine Orders 20 patrol boats from French Ocea Worth €136M
Frances Ocea Shipyard has won a €136 million order for the supply of 20 patrol boats from Ukraine. Fifteen boats will be built in Frances Vendée while five others will be constructed at Ukraines Mykolaiv port, LA Tribune reported Friday
Navantia Shipyard Launches first Avanti 2200 Corvette for Saudi Navy
Spanish Navantia Shipyard launched the first of five corvettes for the Saudi Royal Navy launched a new warship as part of a joint project with Spain to build five vessels. The Avanti 2200 Corvette was inaugurated at the Navantia shipyard in San Fernando, Spain
UK MoD Gibraltar Squadron to get New Fast Patrol Craft
The UK MOD has signed a £9-million contract with British company Marine Specialised Technology for two new boats to replace the Gibraltar Squadron Fast Patrol Craft Construction of the two boats beginning in July 2020 which will take approximately 18 months, with Boat 1 due to be delivered in Q3 2021/22...
French, Italian Horizon Frigates to get Mid-life Upgrades With Improved Anti-Air Warfare...
Naviris signed a contract with OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) for feasibility study on the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the four Horizon frigates, on Wednesday. The fifty-fifty joint venture between Fincantieri and Naval group will work with its industrial partners Leonardo, Thales, Eurosam, MBDA and Sigen
Russia Lays Keel for 2 Each Submarines, Helicopter Carriers, Frigates
Russian shipbuilders on Monday laid the keel for two each of submarines, helicopter carriers and frigates. Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony held at Zaliv Shipyard in Kerch for two helicopter carriers named Ivan Rogov and Mitrofan Moskalenko
China Launches Research Vessel for South China Sea Exploration
China launched its first modern scientific research vessel Saturday to help boost the country's marine exploration capability in the South China Sea (SCS). The launch will “further safeguard its maritime sovereignty and interests,” state media reported
Engines of S.Korea's Recently-Upgraded Patrol Boats Malfunction
Engines powering four high-speed patrol boats that were recently upgraded by South Korea have malfunctioned. Earlier this year, the Navy found a breakage in engine cylinder head of a 230-ton Gumdoksuri-B class Patrol Killer Medium Rocket (PKMR) boat
Pak Navy Inducts YARMOOK Corvette
Pakistan Navy inducted the services first 2,300-tonne Yarmook-class corvette on Tuesday. "Induction ceremony of state of the art Corvette, PNS YARMOOK held at PN Dockyard, Khi
Russia to Build French-Mistral Replacement Warships
Russia will soon begin work on its new project to build two new amphibious assault ships, years after France declined to deliver Mistrals to the Navy. “A contract for their construction has been signed
Fire Onboard US Navy Warship, 17 Sailors Hospitalized
Seventeen sailors injured in a major fire that broke out onboard U.S
Airbus to Maintain French Navy's Coastal Surveillance Systems
The French Navy has renewed the maintenance contract of its Coastal Surveillance System, SPATIONAV, with Airbus. The SPATIONAV system has been built under the supervision of the DGA (French General Armament Directorate) for the program direction and the SSF (Service de Soutien de la Flotte) for the sustainment, to support the French authorities gather information, direct maritime surveillance and intervention at sea
BAE Systems Begins Construction of New M777 Howitzer Production Facility
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
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...