UK MoD Awards BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce £85M Future Submarine Programme Contracts
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce two contracts worth £85 million each to deliver design and concept work for a future Class of Royal Navy submarine. The contract will enable the Company's Submarines business to progress the early stages of a programme to deliver a...
Why Did Australia Not Consider French Nuclear Submarines?
In announcing a security partnership with the U.S and the U
Australia to Pass France's Naval Group; Looks to the U.S., U.K. for...
Australia has scrapped its intent to buy submarines from French shipbuilder Naval Group in what could have been the countrys largest ever defence contract, and is now eyeing at collaborating with the United States and the United Kingdom for the project. “Today, Australia begins an enhanced trilateral security partnership with the...
South Korean Submarine Launches Missile Hours After North's Ballistic Missile Firing
Hours after North Korea tested two surface-to-surface missiles which landed in the East Sea, its arch-enemy Seoul proceeded with a submarine launched ballistic missile test in what appears to be a show of technological superiority. Seoul tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) near its Agency for Defence Development (ADD) in South...
Daewoo to Build South Korea’s Largest Submarine with Vertical Missile Launchers
The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has contracted Daewoo Shipbuilding to build a 3,600-ton-class submarine - the countrys largest and most advanced ever - with the capability to launch ballistic missiles from vertical launchers. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced the signing of a 985
New S.Korean KSS III Submarine Test-Fires SLBM
The South Korean Navy test-fired a ballistic missile from its latest 3000-ton KSS III submarine Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, under water. The country became the eighth in the world to successfully develop an SLBM after the United States, Russia, Britain, France, India, China and North Korea
Russian Navy’s Improved Kilo II-Class Submarine Enters State Trials
The third improved Kilo II-class (Project 636.3) diesel-electric submarine for the Russian Navy Magadan has started undergoing state trials, manufacturer Admiralty Shipyard announced Monday
Turkey's STM Reveals Design of 540-ton Mini Attack Submarine
Turkeys defense firm STM revealed a conceptual design of STM500, a 540-ton mini attack submarine, in a document it released recently. When built, STM500 will be the smallest submarine built by Turkey
South Korea Launches First 3000-ton Class Daewoo-made Submarine
Daewoo Shipbuilding delivered South Korean Navys first 3,000-ton-class submarine capable of firing submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). The commissioning ceremony for the mid-class diesel air-independent propulsion submarine, named after South Korean independence leader Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, took place at the Okpo Shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co
Russian Nuclear Submarine Towed after Losing Power Near Danish Coast
The three decades-old Russian Orel nuclear-powered submarine that lost propulsion in the Danish waters recently was towed to safety with assistance from other vessels. The incident occurred on July 30 in the busy waters east of Denmarks second-largest city Århus
Egyptian Navy Receives German S-44 Submarine
The Egyptian Navy received a German S-44 submarine in Alexandria on Monday. The craft is question, a 209/1400 mod class submarine is the last of four that Egypt received with the aim enhance its defense capabilities and combat efficiency, an Egyptian military spokesman said in a statement
Russia Launches Nuclear Submarine 'Krasnoyarsk'
Russias Sevmash Shipyard launched the Navys new Project 885M (Yasen-M) nuclear-powered submarine Krasnoyarsk. On July 30, Russian Defense Ministry-owned Zvezda TV network posted a video showing Krasnoyarsks launch
Saudi Arabia Orders 39 Russian Pantsir S1 Air Defense Systems Worth $2.2B:
Elbit Systems to Equip Israel’s F-16I Aircraft with New Self-Protection Suite...
Leonardo Signs MoU with Saudi Arabia for Collaboration in Combat Air and...
Hungary Prepares First Lynx-equipped Battalion for Operational Readiness
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