US Navy’s Ford Class Aircraft Carrier To Exceed $13 Billion Budget
The US Navys new Ford-class CVN 78 aircraft carrier worth $13 billion is likely to be delivered incomplete and will require more money to complete, a report by US Government Accounting Office (GAO) said November 20. The ship can overrun by at least $1 billion, the report said
Russia Appoints Commander For Mistral Warship Transfer From France
Russia appointed a Deputy Navy Commander Vice Admiral Alexander Fedotenkov to take charge of transferring the first Mistral-class helicopter carrier, the Vladivostok from France, Ria Novosti reported Friday. Russia and France signed the $1
DCNS Starts Work On Second Mistral Carrier For Russia
French shipbuilder DCNS has started work on the second Mistral-class amphibious assault ship built for Russia even as Paris has withheld export clearance for the first of the ships. The second helicopter carrier, named Sevastopol left its dry dock in the French port city of Saint-Nazaire on Thursday, RIA Novosti correspondent...
Algerian Amphibious Warfare Ship To Train In Italy
The Algerian amphibious warfare ship "Kalaat Beni Abbes” arrived Monday at the naval base at Taranto, in southern Italy for training. This ship, derived from the Italian navys San Giusto-class, and equipped with a “FREMM-alike” combat system, was ordered from the Italian company Orizzonte Naval Systems by the Algerian navy, through...
Russia Will Issue Deadline In French Mistral Helicopter Carrier Delivery
France has to deliver the first Mistral-class helicopter carrier to Russia by the end of this month or else face serious legal consequences; a high ranking source in Moscow was quoted as saying by Sputnik Friday. “We are preparing for different variations
DCNS Sacks Project Director Responsible For Mistral Carrier Delivery To Russia
DCNS has terminated Yves Destefanis, the project director responsible for delivering Mistral helicopter carrier to Russia on Thursday after the confusion created by letter inviting Moscow to take delivery of the first of two Mistral ships in mid-November, local media reported. Herve Guillou, CEO of DCNS relieved Destefanis of his duties after French Finance Minister Michel Sapin announced that conditions for the handover of the ship had not been met
US DSCA Approves Sale Of GRC43M Global Response Cutters For $350 Million...
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) today approved sale of GRC43M Cutters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $350 million to Pakistan. According to the contract, Pakistan will receive eight 43-meter Global Response Cutters (GRC43M)
Bath Iron Works Lays Keel Of Guided Missile Destroyer DDG 115, Begins...
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works laid the keel of the 35th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer DDG 115, the company announced in an Oct. 30 release
France Delays Mistral Warship Delivery To Russia Indefinitely
Delivery of the Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia could be delayed indefinitely going by the tough posture adopted by the French government. With delivery scheduled for mid-November, the French government has withheld permission to the warship builder, DCNS to start the process to hand over the warship to the Russian Navy
Damen Shipyard To Showcase Support Vessels At Euronaval 2014
The Damen Shipyards Group to showcase its latest range of products for naval and security forces at Euronaval 2014 from 27 - 31 October in Paris, the company announced Saturday. Damen will showcase full range of requirements for naval and security forces, such as landing craft, fast interceptors, offshore patrol vessels, corvettes, frigates, amphibious vessels and a wide range of naval support vessels
Russia To Build Nuclear Powered And Gas Turbine Versions Of Leader Class...
Russia has plans to build nuclear powered and gas turbine versions of Leader class destroyer; a high-ranking source from the Russian Defense Ministry was cited as saying by Tass Today. “The technical design specification prepared by the Navy command has been signed by the Defense Ministry leadership that approved the engineering design for two versions of the destroyer — nuclear-powered and gas turbine
Russia Ready To Provide Additional Talwar Class Frigates To India
Russia is ready to provide three additional Talwar class frigates to India after the latter sent a request, Tass reported today. Russia has supplied India with two sets of three Project 11356 Talwar frigates, with the last one being the INS Trikand
Poland Purchases FlyEye Recon UAVs, Plans $1.7B Order for K9 Howitzer Support...
U.S. Navy, DARPA Develop Robotic System for Satellite Servicing
BAE Systems Begins Construction of New M777 Howitzer Production Facility
Latvia to Receive Additional Patria 6x6 Armored Command and Control Vehicles
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...