Israel Shipyards to provide OPV 45 Offshore Patrol Vessels to African Country's
Israel Shipyards on Thursday announced an agreement with an African country's naval force for the supply of two OPV 45 offshore patrol vessels. The vessels were designed for a wide range of missions, including protection against the increasing threat of piracy in the region
ECA Adds Unmanned Rotorcraft to Belgian-Dutch Mine Hunter Program
ECA Group announced Wednesday it selected the SKELDAR V-200 Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) for integration with the Belgian and Dutch cooperative naval Mine Countermeasure (MCM) program. The project involves building twelve mine hunters equipped with drone systems (Toolbox) to the Belgian and Dutch navies
Armaments Corporation of S.Africa Receives Veecraft Workboat
Veecraft Marine delivered Inkanyamba, 20m monohull workboat, to Armaments Corporation of South Africa (ARMSCOR) on Tuesday. The boat was handed over to ARMSCOR on behalf of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF), whose Special Forces will utilise the vessel for the transportation of personnel and equipment and also for support...
China Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Reveals Unmanned Helicopter Drone Model
China's Type 075 amphibious assault ship (AAS) has revealed an unmanned reconnaissance helicopter model on deck which resembled the AR500C, a new drone that was test-flown for the first time on May 20. The presence of the life-size model of the AR500C together with that of what looks like a transport...
Belgian-Dutch Mine Hunter Program Clears “Systems Functional Review” Phase
The Belgian-Dutch mine hunter program has crossed “Systems Functional Review” phase that validates the functional and architectural studies of the ships onboard systems including propulsion and combat systems, and more than hundred drones. “On May 23, a new contractual milestone was crossed by the Belgium Naval & Robotics teams, exactly one year after the notification of the contract in 2019,” Belgium Naval & Robotics company said in
Huntington Ingalls Contracted to Build Arleigh Burke-Class Ship
The United States Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Inc., a deal worth $936 million to build a new Arleigh Burke-class warship
Australian Warship gets BAE Mast Under AMCAP Program
The Royal Australian Navys third Anzac-class frigate has received a new mast built by BAE Systems as part of its Anzac Class Midlife Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP). The Navys HMAS Warramunga warship is currently at Henderson Shipyard, Western Australia
Indian Navy to Source Locally-developed Torpedo Decoy System
The Indian MoD has concluded a contract with indigenous organizations to source Advanced Torpedo Decoy System ‘Maareech capable of being fired from all frontline warships. Design and Development of this anti-torpedo decoy system has been undertaken indigenously
France to Build 10 Boats under Future Ocean Patrol Program
The French MODs Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has launched the Future Ocean Patrol Program (FOPP) to build 10 FOPP boats. Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, assembled on June 10 a Ministerial Investment Committee devoted to the launching of the future ocean patrol program
GE to Provide LM2500 Gas Turbines for Turkey's Naval Replenishment Ship
GE Marine has won a contract from Sefine Shipyard to provide two LM2500 marine gas turbines to power the Turkish Naval Forces new Fleet Replenishment Ship. Known as the DIMDEG project, this new-generation ship will satisfy the fuel, water transport and supply needs of Turkeys surface combatants in the open seas around the world
Greek, Israeli Shipyards to build Themistocles Corvettes
Greek ONEX Neorion Shipyards and Israel Shipyards signed a cooperation agreement for the construction of the Themistocles-class corvette during Greek Prime Ministers visit to Israel on June 16. The first step in this agreement will be the co-production of the Themistocles corvette
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...