Vietnam to Buy Patrol Boats With Japanese Aid
Japan will provide Vietnam with 200 million yen (US$1.6 million) as aid to buy used Japanese patrol boats in the 2015 fiscal year
DCNS Floats Sixth FREMM Frigate
DCNS has floated the French Navys FREMM multi-mission frigate Auvergne in Lorient. The achievement took place on 2 September and marks an important step in the construction of the most modern front-line ship of the 21st century
BAE Systems’ Machine Gun Selected for Canadian Navy’s Arctic Patrol Ship
BAE Systems has won a contract to deliver six modified 25mm Mk 38 Machine Gun Systems for the Royal Canadian Navys Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) program. Each Mk 38 System features a highly accurate gun targeting and surveillance system as well as the M242 Cannon
France to Pay Russia US$1.3 billion for Mistral Deal Cancellation
France will pay Russia Euro 1.2 billion (US$1
Russian Reconnaissance, Electronic Warfare Ship to Enter Service On July 26
The Russian Navys first Project 18280 large reconnaissance ship Admiral Yury Ivanov will enter service on Navy Day which this year falls on July 26. The Ship can keep snoop on enemy ships and aircraft and cripple their electronic warfare systems, Russian media reported today
Indian Inshore Patrol Vessel Commissioned
ICGS Rani Durgavati, the 3rd Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV) of its kind of the Indian Coast Guard was commissioned at Visakhapatnam by Vice Admiral Satish Soni today. Built from light high tensile steel with aluminium superstructure and powered by three water jet propulsion systems for high speeds, the IPVs are well-suited for coastal and offshore operations
Bangladesh Coast Guard To Receive Four Fincantieri OPVs
Decommissioned vessels of the Italian Navy will be upgraded and supplied to Bangladesh Coast Guard by Fincantieri. The Italian shipbuilder has been awarded the contract with the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) for the supply of four Italian Navy “Minerva” class corvettes to be upgraded and converted into Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), and to provide the related logistics support services
General Atomics Receives Contract for Launch & Recovery Systems of US Future...
General Atomics (GA) has been awarded a contract for the production of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAR) for the US Navy's future aircraft carrier to be named John F. Kennedy
French Navy Receives FREMM Multi-Mission Frigate Provence
DCNS on Friday delivered the FREMM multi-mission frigate Provence to the French Navy, as stipulated in the contract. The frigate is the second of the series ordered by OCCAR, Organization of Joint Armament that performs the project management for the multi-mission frigates intended for France and Italy
India's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant Undocked
Indias first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant was successfully undocked on Wednesday after the completion of its structural work at Cochin Shipyard in South India, various media reported. The 260 meters long and 60 meters wide carrier is scheduled for induction in 2018 and will start sea trials in 2017
France, Russia Mistral Talks Fail, Negotiations to Resume
French-Russian talks on the amount of money that France has to return to Moscow for reneging on the Mistral helicopter carrier deal failed in May but are likely to resume later this month. A French delegation had arrived on May 28 and held talks with a Russian team
India-US Seek To Co-Operate On India’s Aircraft Carrier Project
India is hoping to utilize US expertise in catapult launch technology for its recently announced indigenous 65,000-ton aircraft carrier after the signing of the 10 year Indo-US Enhanced Defense Framework Agreement by US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday. India is looking at the latest American EMALS (Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System) and AAWS (Advanced Arrester Wire System) for the nations next indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vishaal
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...