Kongsberg to Provide Promas Propulsion Systems for New U.S. Coast Guard Vessels...
Austal USA has commissioned Kongsberg Maritime (KONGSBERG) to supply its Promas propulsion system for the latest vessel in the United States Coast Guard's new Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Heritage Class program. The initial contract involves supplying Kongsberg Maritime equipment for the fifth ship, the Coast Guard Cutter Pickering, which will be...
Australian Navy Lays Sea Mines for the First Time in 50 Years
The Royal Australian Navy has laid sea mines for the first time in nearly 50 years during Exercise Dugong, a mine warfare and clearance diving activity held from March 4-22. The exercise was designed to test a combined force from Australia, New Zealand, and the U
Chess Dynamics to Provide Surveillance Systems for Australia's Hunter Class Frigates
BAE Systems Maritime Australia has awarded Chess Dynamics a contract to supply its SeaEagle FCEO surveillance systems for the first batch of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Hunter class frigates. The system will provide the RAN with a surveillance capability for the detection, tracking, and identification of surface and air targets...
Hyundai Heavy Bags 4 Warship Order from Peru
South Korean shipbuilder, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, has announced securing a contract worth $463 million in collaboration with a local shipyard in Peru to construct four warships by 2029. In a
Taiwan’s New Corvettes Boast Stealth Capabilities Comparable to Fishing Boats
The Taiwanese Navys newly inducted Tuo Chiang-class corvettes, An Chiang and Wan Chiang, have a radar cross-section as small as that of a fishing boat. President Tsai Ing-wen oversaw the formal induction of two indigenous corvettes into the Taiwanese Navy's fleet at Suao Harbor in Yilan County on March 26
Indonesia Orders Fincantieri PPA Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ships worth €1.2B
Fincantieri and the Indonesian Ministry of Defence have signed a €1.18 billion contract for the supply of two PPA multipurpose offshore patrol ships
Netherlands Donates Decommissioned Mine Countermeasures Vessel to Ukraine
The Royal Netherlands Navy bid adieu to the HNLMS Vlaardingen on March 27 and announced its donation to the Ukrainian forces. The decision to retire the vessel comes as part of a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's mine service
Aselsan Presents Turkey’s First Anti-Submarine Sonar
Turkeys Aselsan revealed its domestic and national over-the-horizon anti-submarine warfare sonar, DÜFAS, on Tuesday. The company released a promotional video showing the system aboard the Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug, A-590 TCG Inebolu, during trials
Fincantieri-Alexandria Shipyard MoU to Focus on Exploring New Vessel Opportunities for Egyptian...
Fincantieri and the Alexandria Shipyard in Egypt formally established a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Doha, delineating essential principles for collaborative discussions, with the main emphasis on exploring new vessel opportunities for the Egyptian Navy's programs. The MOU is aimed at setting out the principles for discussions which will mainly focus on investigating new opportunities with the Alexandria Shipyard for new vessels to be built by the Alexandria Shipyard or other facilities, to be mutually agreed
U.S. Confirms Attack on USS Carney by Yemen, Disputes Houthi Claim of...
The Houthi movement in Yemen claimed to have targeted two American warships in the Red Sea, but the U.S
Turkey's Dearsan Shipyard Secures Contract to Supply Qatar with Fast Attack Craft
Qatar's Ministry of Defense inked a deal on Tuesday with the Turkish company Dearsan Shipyard for the acquisition of two FAC 50 fast attack craft. The vessels are designated for deployment within the Qatar Emirates Naval Forces
U.S. Navy Receives First Thales CAPTAS-4 Sonar for Constellation Frigates
The first CAPTAS-4 variable-depth sonar transmitter from Thales has been successfully delivered to the U.S
Eurofighter Typhoon Tests New SPEAR Cruise Missile
Netherlands Completes Delivery of F-16 Fighter Jets to European Training Center
Poland Offers Artillery, Air Defense Systems, and Drones to Saudi Arabia
Belarus Accuses West of Plotting Multi-Front Attack on Its Territory
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...