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...
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
US Navy's Seventh Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit Launched
The industry team led by Lockheed Martin launched the US Navys seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Detroit, into the Menominee River at Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC), the company announced Saturday. "It is a privilege to serve as the sponsor of the future USS Detroit and to participate in the major milestones along the way to her assuming her place as part of the great U
Time To Implement Mistral Contract Or Return Money, Russia Says To France
Russia is demanding France to either decide on the Mistral helicopter carriers deal or pay back the money already paid, Tass reported Thursday. “There have been many statements on the part of the French defense and foreign ministers on Mistrals, but there are the contract that needs to be implemented,” Russian Defense Ministry Spokesperson, Alexander Lukashevich was quoted as saying
U.S. Navy Deploys New System to Detect Houthi Threats in Red Sea...
U.S. Navy Awards $383M Contract to Lockheed Martin for Trident II Missile...
First Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel Delivered to Australian MoD
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
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