South Korea, US, Japan Commence Naval Exercise to Track Pyongyang’s Missiles
South Korea, the United States and Japan commenced a joint missile warning exercise on Tuesday, which would enable them to detect and track missiles launched from North Korea. The trilateral exercise began its two-day run in the waters off South Korea and Japan, mobilizing four Aegis combat system-equipped ships from the...
UK Navy’s Second River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel to Enter Service in...
HMS Medway which was christened last Friday in Glasgow as a Royal Navy Ship will shortly embark on sea trials where she will be put through her paces in the open waters off the coast of Scotland. With a crew of 58 HMS Medway is expected to enter service with the...
Lockheed Martin, Fincantieri to Build Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship
he US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) team a contract to build an additional LCS under the 2017 congressional cost cap of $584 million per ship. LCS 27 will be built at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, the Midwest's only naval shipyard, and is the 14th Freedom-variant LCS...
Ukroboronprom Floating Dry Dock for Cyprus Shipyard
Ukroboronproms Kherson State Plant, Pallada launched the newest composite autonomous floating dock with a carrying capacity of 7100 tons. After launching, specialists of Palada plant will conduct a full test cycle, after which the dock will undergo American Bureau of Shipping certification for the first time in the history of Ukrainian...
Huntington Ingalls Awarded $29 M to Plan Repair of USS Fitzgerald
Huntington Ingalls is being awarded a $29.4 million contract for initial planning of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) emergent repair and restoration
Indian Navy Destroyers, Frigates to Get Locally-made Anti-Submarine SONARs
Indias Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved an INR200 crore (US$33 M) procurement of upgraded SONARs for its Navy destroyers and frigates. These SONARS are designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory, Kochi and will boost the Navys anti submarine warfare capabilities
Indian Navy Commissions Water Jet Fast Attack Craft, INS Tarasa
INS Tarasa, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai today. Vice Admiral Luthra said the passage of the ship during her maiden voyage from Kolkata to Mumbai, in rough weather, bears testimony to the seaworthiness of the ship
Radar Mast Installed on China’s First Homemade Aircraft Carrier
A radar mast has been installed on Chinas first home-made aircraft carrier, the Type 001A leading to speculation that the ship will take to sea trials in early 2018, some six months ahead of schedule. “It is very efficient that the construction has moved forward to radar installation five months after the ship was launch
Restoration Initiated of Damaged US Navy Destroyer, USS Fitzgerald
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (LM RMS) is being awarded a $15,475,217 firm-fixed price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-5114) to support the restoration of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62). “This procurement is to initiate restoration of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) leading to mission ready condition,” a US DoD contract announcement said Friday
Stealth Features on US Warships Led to Collisions With Merchant Vessels?
Recent deadly collisions between US Navy Ships and cargo vessels in crowded shipping lanes may have been caused by the inability of civilian ships from spotting them early or judging their size and proximity accurately. This issue was discussed Tuesday at a hearing of the US Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) where Secretary of the Navy Richard V
Bahrain to Buy US-made 35 Meter Fast Patrol Boats Costing $60.25 Million
The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain for 35 Meter Fast Patrol Boats costing $60.25 million
Chinese Navy Commissions High-capacity Supply Ship
A high capacity supply vessel was commissioned by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Friday in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Hulun Nur 965 is the first of a new type of comprehensive supply vessel independently developed by China using globally advanced technologies, according to reports in several Chinese media
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...