Indian First Home-made Aircraft Carrier to be ready by 2020
The first of Indias indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) will be inducted into the Navy by 2020 together with a squadron of MiG-29 carrier-borne fighter jets. The IAC-1 would end Indias reliance on Russia for aircraft carriers and would begin a series of carriers made indigenously which would progressively improve in technology...
China Commences Work on Third Aircraft Carrier: Reports
China has commenced work on its third aircraft carrier, Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday without giving any details. In an article published on its WeChat account, Xinhua identified a “new-generation carrier” as being constructed at the China State Shipbuilding Corps shipyard as per schedule
US Navy Commissions Sixth Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship
The US Navy commissioned USS Sioux City (LCS 11) – the nation's sixth Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) manufactured by Lockheed Martin, at the United States Naval Academy on Saturday. The LCS is a set of two classes of relatively small surface vessels designed for operations near shore
Lockheed Martin to Begin Detail Design of Multi-Mission Ships for Saudi Arabia
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $282,085,646 contract modification for long-lead-time material and detail design in support of the construction of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatant ships (MMSC) for Saudi Arabia. This contract involves foreign military sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Daewoo Shipbuilding Receives US$577 million S Korean Navy Order for 2 Frigates
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has clinched a 631.5 billion won (US$577 million) deal to build two guided missile frigates for the South Korean Navy
French Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier Completes Mid-life Refit
Frances Naval Group has completed mid-life refit of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, the only nuclear powered carrier outside the United States, in a record 8 months and handed it back to the French Navy last week. This mid-life refit included unprecedented renovations and a density of work that gave the project a level of complexity unseen until now, a Naval Group release said
Taiwan Commissions Two US-made Frigates to Deter Chinese Submarines
Taiwan commissioned two United States-made Perry-class guided missile frigates Thursday which come equipped with an advanced Sonar system to detect Chinese submarines in the Taiwan Strait. The frigates were built in the 1980s and served the US Navy as USS Taylor and USS Gary
Leonardo OTO 76/62 Naval Guns Selected for German Navy Corvettes
Leonardo signed a contract with the German Federal Office in charge of defence acquisitions, to provide seven OTO 76/62 Super Rapid Naval Gun systems that will equip the new K130 corvettes of the German Navy. The contract also includes training and spare parts supply
Lockheed Martin to Supply Aegis Combat System for 3 South Korean Warships
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $365,730,330 contract for new-construction DDG Aegis Weapon System Baseline K2 development and integration in support of the Republic of Korea Navy. This contract will provide for combat system installation, staging and integrated logistics support required for the installation, test and delivery of the Aegis Combat System K2 baselines for three Republic of Korea Navy DDGs, a US DoD release said
Third Sea Trials for China's First Home-grown Aircraft Carrier
China's first home-grown aircraft carrier Type 001A is undergoing its third sea trial from the Dalian Shipyard in Northeast China's Liaoning Province on Sunday morning, accompanied by a barracks ship for the first time. The third trial of the aircraft carrier is conducted to test its weapons system, control system and communications system and will undergo further tests,
Australian Navy Commissions Second Hobart-class Missile Destroyer
The Royal Australian Navy commissioned a new guided missile destroyer into its fleet on Saturday, christened HMAS Brisbane (III). The second of three Hobart class guided missile destroyers is slated for a test and evaluation period where it will be integrated into the fleet
China Commences Building Second Littoral Warship for Malaysia
Chinas Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group started building a warship, the second littoral mission ship (LMS) for Malaysia in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. The new LMS is contracted by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group under China Shipbuilding Industry Co
Russia Helping China Develop Command & Control System for Amphibious Operations
Turkey Integrates Cakır Cruise Missile into Marlin Armed Unmanned Marine Vehicle
Ukraine Unveils Flamingo Cruise Missile with 3,000-Km Range
Russian FSB Foils Alleged Ukrainian Plot to Bomb Car on Crimean Bridge
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...