Thailand to Re-work Chinese Submarine Purchase Plan
The Thai Navy will rework funding pattern for the purchase of three Chinese submarines and resubmit the proposal to the cabinet for approval. The purchase proposal was on the cabinet agenda last week but withdrawn amid a report the Defence Ministry wanted the navy to spread payments for the submarines over...
Taiwan To Kickstart Submarine Program with $89 Million Budget
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence has proposed a NT$2.9 billion (US$89 million) budget to the Legislative Yuan to get an indigenous submarine project off the ground
AgustaWestland Chopper Scam "torpedoes" Indian Navy Scorpenes
The Indian Navy has been unable to obtain heavy weight torpedoes from a Finmeccanica group company, Wass for installation on its Scorpene submarines owing to the Italian company being blacklisted in India. Wass Italy had won a contract to supply heavy weight tropedoes for the Navy's Project 75 submarines in 2014
Huntington Ingalls Constructing Amphibious Assault Ship For US Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries is constructing America-class second amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli for the US Navy. The LHA (Landing Helicopter Assault) 7 will be capable to hold Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighters and also other aircraft such as MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor, CH-53 Super Stallions, and UH-1Y Huey helicopters, US expert...
Thailand Defers Cabinet Approval for Submarines Purchase till September 30
The Thai Navy has deferred a cabinet decision to purchase Chinese submarines worth US$1.1 billion till September 30 and has launched a public support campaign for the sub procurement plan
Opposition to Thailand Submarine Purchase
Thai experts have questioned the utility of buying Chinese submarines on grounds that the countrys Navy is better off with surface ships and the funds could be utilized for a national healthcare project. A procurement committee of the Thai Navy last week voted to buy three Chinese S-20 submarines for 36 billion Bhat (US$1
Thailand Confirms Purchase of Three Chinese Submarines in US$1.1 billion deal
The Thai Navy has confirmed that it will pay 36 billion baht (US$1.1 billion for three submarines from China equipped with air independent (AIP) propulsion
Growing Market for Chinese Submarines
The market for Chinese submarines seem to be on the rise even as the overall world demand for subs has witnessed a downward trend. The news today that Thailand has selected a Chinese manufacturer to build submarines beating bids from Russian, Swedish, German and French manufacturers, if true, is an indication of the maturity of the Chinese submarine industry
First of Scorpene Submarines-Kalvari ‘Undocked’
Kalvari, first of the Indian Navys Scorpene class stealth submarines being built under collaboration with DCNS, France has been ‘undocked at the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. The event was witnessed by the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, and the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral RK Dhowan
Sweden To Boost Fleet’s Ability To Hunt Foreign Submarines.
The Swedish navy is upgrading fleet of ships in order to improve its ability to locate foreign threats, Sweden's Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist announced. Two key military ships, Gävle and Sundsvall, are set to be modernized with new sensors and other technical equipment designed to help Sweden to spot submarines in its waters
BAE Wins $272 Million UK Navy’s Final Phase Of Successor Submarine Design
BAE Systems announced Wednesday that it has won additional funding of £257M to cover the final phase of work to design a successor to the UK Royal Navys Vanguard class submarines. This follows previous contracts awarded to BAE Systems in 2012 valued at £328M and £315M to commence initial design
Singapore Launches New Submarine Training Center
Singapore Ministry of Defense announced Wednesday that it has launched a new submarine training center (STC) at Changi Naval Base. Chief of Navy Rear-Admiral Lai Chung Han officiated at the launch this afternoon
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European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
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Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles