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
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 training activities
Russian FSB Foils Alleged Ukrainian Plot to Bomb Car on Crimean Bridge
Bahrain Cleared for $500M HIMARS Deal With U.S.
Fresh Evidence Exposes Japan’s Unit 731 Bacteriological Warfare in China During WWII
Pakistan Navy Launches Third Hangor-class Submarine in China
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...