The Israeli Navy plans to buy new Super Dvora Mk-III fast patrol craft to boost counter-terror and interdiction missions in coastal waters along its northern border with Lebanon. Built by the Ramta division of state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd
Canada announced several contract orders for Irving Shipbuildings Halifax Shipyard Modernization Program, a $300-million investment to build its future combatant ships. The Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Diane Finleys first visit coincided with the Irving Shipbuilding announcement of a $300 million infrastructure investment under the NSPS
Russia will receive 10 advanced search-and-rescue ships and boats by the end of this year to boost its sea rescue capability, a Russian Navy official said. “Construction of the Igor Belousov rescue ship and the Viktor Konetsky rescue tugboat is being completed,” said the head of the Russian Navys search-and-rescue service,...
Turkish officials today launched a new competition to acquire 10 new assault boats, a program dubbed the “Turkish-type assault boat” after an official RFI was issued in July. “This will be a major contest for mostly local shipyards but there will be a foreign contest, too,” one official said on...
Japan has unveiled its biggest warship today, a US$1.2 billion helicopter carrier, a 248-metre (810-feet) vessel, aimed at defending territorial claims
The Super Puma pilots of Spanish Air Force have landed on a Navy ship, marking the milestone in history of Armed Forces. Totally 8 deck landings were carried out by each Super Puma pilot, out of 16, on the Maritime Action Ship Tornado
The aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya formely knows as the Admiral Gorshkov recently underwent sea trails and achieved a top speed of over 30 knots in Russia. Following the extensive sea trails which is expected to be completed by September end, the long-delayed 44,500 tonne aircraft carrier renamed INS Vikramaditya is to be inducted in to the Indian Navy by the end of this year
The French Navy's Fleet Support Service (SSF) signed off on the completion of the intermediate refit of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle after six months work by DCNS, the company announced today. The ship was given a complete facelift that included the repainting of a total area of 26,000 square metres and the complete refurbishment of one of the main galleys
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced a possible Foreign Military Sale of 30 Mark V patrol boats to Saudi Arabia for an estimated cost of $1.2 billion
The FREMM multi-mission frigate has began sea trials off the French coast in preparation for delivery to the Royal Moroccan Navy later this year. In June, French shipbuilder DCNS successfully completed a third series of trials to test the performance of the ships combat system
Italian shipyard Riva Trigoso today launched the frigate “Carlo Margottini”, the third of a series of FREMM vessels - Multi Mission European Frigates - ordered from Fincantieri by the Italian Navy within the framework of an Italo-French program of cooperation. The frigate was named in honour of Captain Carlo Margottini, who was decorated for military valour after the sinking of Nave Artigliere in 1940
BAE Systems has delivered the first warship for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) as part of Project Khareef for the design, build and delivery of three corvettes, has been formally handed over in a ceremony at HM Naval Base Portsmouth today. Mick Ord, Managing Director of BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships, said, “Today is an important milestone in the strong and growing relationship between BAE Systems and Oman, as we hand over the first of the Khareef class warships