Indian Navy To Launch Offshore Patrol Vessel
The Indian Navy's third Saryu-class naval offshore patrol vessel (NOPV), INS Sumedha, will be commissioned on 7 March 2014 at Goa shipyard (GSL)/ GSL chairman and managing director Rear Admiral Shekhar Mital said that the ship is the result of many years of in-house design development and ship build techniques. ...
Russian Navy To Get More Buyan-M-Class Missile Corvettes By 2015
The Russian Navy will take delivery of three more Buyan-M-class missile corvettes by the end of 2015, according to RIA Novosti . "The navy is expecting the Veliky Ustyug corvette this year and two more warships of the same class in 2015," Russian Navy commander admiral Viktor Chirkov
India Proposes Extending INS Vikramaditya Servicing Contract
India has reportedly suggested servicing aircraft carrier, the INS Vikramaditya, jointly together with Russias Sevmash shipyard over the next 40 years. According to the shipyard, the current servicing contract is for 20 years, but that Indian naval officials have proposed to extend that timeframe
HMS Iron Duke Successfully Tested After Major Upgrade
The Royal Navys Frigate HMS Iron Duke has successfully completed its trails after undergoing a massive revamp, and two months of intensive Operational Sea Training off Plymouth to be followed later this year. The ship spent all of 2012 and the first half of 2013 out of action undergoing a major
UAE launches Last Baynunah-Class Corvette
The United Arab Emirates Naval Forces (UAENF) last of six Baynunah-class corvette, Al-Hili, was launched on 6 February, according to the news agency WAM. This follows the commissioning of the third Baynunah, Al-Dhafra, in December
IAI Unveil New Unmanned Surface Vessel
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveils its new Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) combat marine system - "Katana" for Homeland Security (HLS) applications. The Katana USV supports a wide range of applications for HLS and the protection of exclusive economic zones, including - harbor security, patrol of shallow coastal and territorial waters, surface and electronic warfare and offshore platform protection (plus oil rigs, pipelines, and more)
Royal Moroccan Navy Receive FREMM Frigate
DCNS recently delivered a multimission frégate Européen multi-mission (FREMM) frigate, Mohammed VI, to the Royal Moroccan Navy. At present, DCNS is under contract to build 11 FREMM ships for the French Navy and one for the Moroccan Navy
From Submarines To C4ISR: Southeast Asian Naval Procurement Continues To Increase
Naval procurement in Southeast Asia continues to grow as countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand forge contracts to better equip their naval forces. Vietnam has recently entered into an agreement with India to receive training for up to 500 submariners
Algerian Navy Launch Future Flagship
Fincantieri last week launched the future flagship of the Algerian Navy, the Kalaat Beni Abbes, a vessels designated as a landing and logistic support ship. This is a project that has seen the light as part of a broad and innovative Italian-Algerian cooperation program that gives the Italian Navy full and direct involvement in the training of the ships first crew
China To Develop New Surveillance Ship
China is planning to build worlds first 10,000-ton class marine surveillance ship under a contract worth over $46 million. The contract awarded to China Ship-building Industry Corporation, includes the construction of another 4,000-ton surveillance ship
Second Mobile Landing Platform Class Vessel Completes Sea Trails
The second Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) class vessel, USNS John Glenn, successfully completed Builder's Sea Trials last week. During the week of sea trials the shipbuilder, General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co
DCNS, Piriou Team Up For French Ocean-Going Vessels Contract
Piriou and DCNS has won a contract from the Direction Générale de l'Armement's (DGA) to develop and deliver three multi-mission ocean-going vessels for the French Navy. The three ships development contract, which has an option for a fourth and the associated maintenance service, is a part of the French Navy's B2M multi-mission ship programme, for which Piriou serves as the lead contractor
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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?
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Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
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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...