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China Claims First Expulsion of US Destroyer near South China Sea Island,...

April 28, 2020 @ 06:08 PM

Chinese naval and aerial forces followed US guided missile destroyer USS Barry when it ‘trespassed into China's territorial waters off Xisha Islands in South China Sea (SCS), warned and expelled it, Chinese Navy has claimed. The incident happened near Xisha island today, Senior Colonel Li Huamin, a spokesperson of the PLA Southern Theater Command said on Twitter and to local media
Israeli Elbit to Supply $103M EW Kits For Asian Country’s Helicopters

April 26, 2020 @ 10:29 AM

Elbit Systems announced today that it was awarded a $103 million contract to supply comprehensive Electronic Warfare (EW) suites for an Air Force of an Asian country. Elbit Systems will fit the customers helicopters with complete EW suites, including countermeasure systems
US Navy Accepts USS Zumwalt Destroyer 3 years after its Commissioning

April 25, 2020 @ 11:01 AM

The US Navy accepted the delivery of $4 billion USS Zumwalt destroyer on Friday, three years after the service commissioned the stealthy warship. “The Navy accepted delivery of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the Navy's next-generation of multi-mission surface combatants, on April 24
HII Delivers Delbert D. Black Destroyer to US Navy

April 25, 2020 @ 09:40 AM

Huntington Ingalls Industries Ingalls Shipbuilding division delivered the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) to the US Navy on April 24
18 Sailors of USS Kidd Destroyer Found Coronavirus-Positive, Navy Suspects More

April 25, 2020 @ 06:19 AM

Eighteen sailors onboard the US Navys USS Kidd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer were found to be infected with the COVID-19 virus on Friday. “A Sailor assigned to USS Kidd (DDG 100) tested positive for COVID-19 after being medically evacuated to the United States from operations at sea, April 23
Iran Rejects US Claims of “Harassing” Warships in Arabian Gulf

April 21, 2020 @ 07:10 AM

Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has denied the US Navys claims that it “harassed” the services warships in the Arabian Sea on April 19. Tehran has said that it only increased patrols in the Gulf after the US Navy blocked the path of one of its ships in two separate incidents in April
Thailand Delays Chinese Submarine Deal Over Coronavirus-forced 33% Budget Cut

April 20, 2020 @ 11:46 AM

The Royal Thai Navy has put its plan to acquire two Yuan Class S26T submarines from China on hold, after 33% of its budget was diverted to fund expenses caused by the COVID-19 crisis. The Navys budget was slashed by 4
Iran's Army unveils 2 Phased Array Radars to Detect Stealth Aircraft, Missiles

April 20, 2020 @ 04:58 AM

Irans Army has unveiled two new locally-made radars based on AESA technology which it claims can detect low-observable aircraft, drones besides ballistic and cruise missiles. The radars, named Khalij-e Fars (Persian Gulf) and Moraqeb (Watchful), were unveiled in a ceremony on Sunday in the presence of Chief Commander of Iran's Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Fars News Agency reported
UK Procures Four Rheinmetall Cargo Loading Robots

April 16, 2020 @ 02:18 PM

The United Kingdom has placed an order for four Mission Master unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to transport cargo. "Configured for transporting cargo, these UGVs will form part of the United Kingdom's Robotic Platoon Vehicle programme
S Korea Slashes Defense Budget by $733M to Fund COVID-19 Expenses

April 16, 2020 @ 01:24 PM

The South Korean Finance Ministry has announced plans to direct $733 million (904.7 billion won) from this years $40

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