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Babcock Wins $200M Maintenance Contract For Australian Anzac-class Frigates

January 17, 2018 @ 01:34 PM

Babcock, under the Naval Ship Management (NSM) joint venture, has been awarded a further five-year contract, worth around $200 million, to provide maintenance support services to the Australian Navys Anzac Class frigates. The new contract awarded to NSM, the 50/50 joint venture between Babcock an UGL, is an extension of the contract signed in April 2016, Defence Connect reports
China Commissions New Corvette ‘Wuhai’ Equipped With Advanced Anti-Submarine Weapons

January 17, 2018 @ 09:48 AM

China launched a new guided- missile frigate called 'Wuhai', which has stronger anti-submarine capabilities, in a commissioning ceremony held at a naval port in Dalian, north China's Liaoning province on Monday. The Type 056 corvette Wuhai, with good stealth performance and powerful surface attack and air defence capability, will undertake multiple missions such as costal patrol, fishing boats escort, attacking surface warships and submarine of the "enemy" independently or in joint operations
French Government Awards Naval Group, Airbus For Rotary-wing Drones Tech Development

January 13, 2018 @ 12:55 PM

The French Government Defense procurement and technology agency, DGA (Direction Générale de lArmement) has just awarded a contract for technology development in the field of rotary-wing drones to the Naval Group and Airbus Helicopters consortium. The contract covers de-risking studies ahead of construction of a future tactical helicopter drone demonstrator aboard warships
China Commissions New Guided-Missile Frigate

January 12, 2018 @ 06:49 PM

Chinas People's Liberation Army Navy has commissioned new missile frigate in a naval port in Northeast China's Dalian on Friday. According to Xinhua, Rizhao is a 140-meter-long and 16-meter-wide missile frigate designed and made by China
Saudi Air Defense Unit Intercepts Another Houthi Ballistic Missile

January 12, 2018 @ 01:03 PM

The Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen said it fired on Thursday a ballistic missile toward a military airport in Saudi border province of Najran, Saba news agency reported. However, Saudi media reported that Saudi air defense intercepted the missile and destroyed it over Nijran
Taiwan’s Advanced Sky Sword II Missiles To Tackle Chinese Fighter Jets

January 10, 2018 @ 03:16 PM

Taiwan will reportedly equip countrys Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF) and frigates with domestically built Sky Sword II missiles, to tackle growing Chinese fighter aircraft threats. The Taiwan Navys Lafayette frigates will be equipped with the sea-to-air version of the Sky Sword II from 2020 to 2028,
Babcock, Thales to Lead Joint Bid for UK’s £1.25B Type 31 Frigate...

January 8, 2018 @ 03:12 PM

Babcock will lead a joint bid for a new £1.25bn UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) type 31 frigate contract
Iran’s Homegrown Missile Defense System ‘Bavar-373’ Completes Initial Tests

January 6, 2018 @ 03:20 PM

Irans first domestically built long-range missile defense system has successfully completed its initial tests, local media reports. In an interview with
Philippine Navy To Get Israeli Spike ER Missiles, AW-159 Anti-submarine Helicopters In

January 2, 2018 @ 11:42 AM

The Philippine Navy will receive three Israeli-built Spike ER (extended range) missile systems and two brand-new AgustaWestland AW-159 “Wildcat” anti-submarine helicopters this year. Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Arsenio Andolong was quoted as saying by
Russian Navy Gets New Grigorovich-class Frigate

December 27, 2017 @ 01:16 PM

The Russian Navy has received newest Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate 'Admiral Makarov' for its Black Sea Fleet. The frigate has been officially commissioned to the Russian Navy after having passed several stages of sea trials, Russian media reported Tuesday

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