The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is considering procuring German patrol boats worth $2 billion, according to reports. Although the potential sale has drawn criticism in Germany, the federal Security Council, which includes Chancellor Angela Merkel, has issued a positive response to a preliminary request for the sale by the Bremen-based Luerssen...
Science Applications International Corporation or SAIC was awarded a $667 million contract by the U.S
The Pakistani Navy will receive the P3C Orion surveillance aircraft from U.S
The British Ministry of Defense Friday announced that it will increasingly collaborate with Australia on defense issues including cyber security and equipment programs such as the BAE Systems-built Type 26 frigate. Philip Hammond, British Defense Secretary and his Australian counterpart Stephen Smith were expected to sign a defense treaty to...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that the Russian Navy will receive $130 billion to complete modernization before 2020.Putin said that "modernization of the Navy is a major priority" and added that "the state armament program for the period until 2020 assigns more than 4 trillion rubles for the formation of balanced groups of warships and submarines”
The UAE took delivery of two naval warships, the Abu Dhabi Class corvette and the ‘ghantut patrol vessel, in a ceremony held at the Fincantieri shipyard in Muggiano ,La Spezia on Jan 8, 2013. Both vessels have proven safety and flexibility in carrying out various missions including air, land and sea defence and surveillance and threat repulsion in national and international waters
SAN DIEGO --- General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has been awarded a contract by the U.S
>LPD20, the future USS Green Bay, has completed its builders sea trials, with apparently none of the problems that have plagued previius ships of this class. (NGC photo)NEW ORLEANS --- The Northrop Grumman Corporation built amphibious transport dock ship Green Bay (LPD 20) successfully completed builder's trials last week, a collaborative effort between the company's Shipbuilding sector and the U