India Proposes BrahMos Missile Requirement For Next Submarines
The Indian Defense Ministry has decided to mount the Indo-Russian BrahMos cruise missile onto the six conventional submarines purchased under a $12 billion tender. Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which is jointly producing the BrahMos with Russia, has persuaded the MoD to incorporate the requirement for the tender, expected...
China Completes Development Of Fourth Generation Nuclear Submarine
China has completed development of its fourth-generation nuclear submarines and other high-tech weapons, according to Tan Zuojun, vice governor of Liaoning Province and former general manager of China State Shipbuilding Corporation. Compared with older submarines, the fourth-generation submarine features high performance and low noise and will differ significantly in offensive...
Rolls Royce Chosen To Supply Type 26 Frigate Engines
BAE systems has selected Rolls Royce with three others as a key suppliers for the Royal Navys Type 26 frigate program at the DSEi defense 2013 show. Rolls-Royce will supply its MT30 gas turbine, with MTU responsible for the diesel engines and David Brown the gear box
BAE Systems, DCNS To Supply Heat Exchangers For Royal Navy's Nuclear Submarines
BAE systems and DCNS have signed a joint contract to supply four high-efficiency heat exchangers for Royal Navys sixth and seventh Astute-class nuclear boats. This latest contract makes the Group the sole supplier of heat exchangers for the United Kingdom's latest generation of nuclear-powered submarines
QinetiQ Wins Korea Submarine Development Contract
QinetiQ Maritime has secured a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME), to support the development of the Republic of Korea submarine programme, the company announced
India May Import Two Submarines Following Sindhurakshak Fire
India may import two submarines under the Project 75 (I) indigenous submarine building project to build six vessels, an RFP for which is expected in the next two-three months. An earlier plan to build all six in India with technical help from a foreign collaborator may be modified in the wake of the fire disaster aboard the INS Sindhurakshak last week which gutted the submarine killing and injuring several crew members
India, Russia To Discuss Submarine-Building Ties
India will discuss the military-technical collaboration in submarine-building with Russia during an Indian military officials current visit to St. Petersburg
Human Error Caused Submarine Explosion: Reports
Human error and “mishandling of equipment” is believed to have led to the fatal explosion aboard a Russian-built Indian navy submarine last week, according to local reports. The INS Sindhurakshak, a Kilo-class (Project 877 EKM) diesel-electric powered submarine sank on August 14 in Mumbai where it was moored after a series of detonations downed the boat and set off a massive fire
India May Lease Kilo-Class Russian Submarines
India is exploring the possibility of leasing a few kilo-class submarines from Russia, according to the Hindustan Times. After the recent INS Sindhurakshak blow up, the Indian Navys submarine arm is left with just 13 conventional submarines, with two under repair
Northrop Acoustic Nose Arrays for Indian Navy's Raytheon MK-54 Torpedo
The Indian Navy will procure acoustic nose arrays from Northrop Grumman for its recently acquired MK54 lightweight torpedoes. In 2012, India through a Foreign Military Sale awarded Raytheon a contract to obtain lightweight air-launched Mk-54 torpedoes
INS Sindhurakshak ‘Battle-Ready’ At The Time Of Explosion
The Russian shipyard in charge of the INS Sindhurakshaks overhaul and refit today issued a statement saying that the recent work on the sub has no connection to the explosion that occurred early Wednesday morning. “The vessel was battle-ready and technically sound,” an official at Zvezdochka shipyard told Interfax news agency
Fire Started In Weapons Bay of Fully Armed Submarine
Indias newly upgraded kilo-class "battle-ready" submarine, the INS Sindhurakshak that was destroyed by a fire early Wednesday morning was reportedly fully-armed at the time of the incident. According to reports, the fire began in the weapons bay of the Russian-made submarine with torpedoes and missiles on board
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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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
