India's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 'Vikrant' Completes Maiden Sea Trial
The Indian Ministry of Defense has announced that the Navys Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant completed its five-day maiden sea voyage on Sunday. During the maiden sailing, ships performance, including hull, main propulsion, Power Generation and Distribution (PGD) and auxiliary equipment were tested
Sea Trials Commence for India’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier ‘Vikrant’
Indias Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) named ‘Vikrant today embarked on its maiden sea-trial marking an important event in Indian shipbuilding. During the maiden sailing, ships performance, including hull, main propulsion, PGD and auxiliary equipment would be closely watched
In a First, Israeli F-35 Jets Operate Alongside Fighters from UK's Queen...
Israel Air Force (IAF) F-35 fighters took off from a land base to fly alongside Royal Navy's F-35s operating from Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier – the Royal Navys largest ship – for the first time during Tri-Lightning 2 joint exercises. The drills, which also saw the U
Indian Indigenous Aircraft Carrier ‘Vikrant’ to be Commissioned in 2022
Indias first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) ‘Vikrant will be commissioned in first half 2022, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said after reviewing construction work on the carrier at the Cochin Shipyard today. “Reviewed first-hand the ongoing work on the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, which is India's pride
Russia’s Sevmash Modernizes Indian Shipyard for INS Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier Upgrades
Russias Sevmash shipbuilding enterprise has completed modernization of Indian shipyards so they could perform repair and maintenance of the countrys sole aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya. "All the necessary work has been completed to equip the shipyards of the foreign customer with repair shops for weapons systems to ensure the repair and...
Fincantieri to Help Daewoo Shipbuilding Design New South Korean Aircraft Carrier
Fincantieri today signed a contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to support the Conceptual Design of the new class of aircraft carriers “CVX” for the Republic of Korea (South Korea) Navy. The announcement was made during MADEX (International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition) 2021, currently underway in the South Korean port city of Busan
Chinese FC-31-Like Jet Mockup Spotted at Wuhan Aircraft Carrier Testing Facility
A mock-up of a fighter, likely the Shenyang FC-31 stealth jet, was seen at a naval test facility in Hubei Provinces Wuhan, fueling speculations that China intends to operate the type on its ships. An unverified photo recently surfaced on social media that, for the first time, showed an FC-31-like model positioned on the “flight deck” of a full-size mock aircraft carrier at the test center
Tests of Prototype Hull for New French Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Begins
The French Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has begun testing the prototype hull meant for the Navys future aircraft carrier PA-Ng. “On March 29, Naval Group and Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly announced the launch of the preliminary design works of the new generation aircraft carrier
General Atomics EMALS Achieves 8,000 Aircraft Launches, Recoveries from USS Carrier Gerald...
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier (CVN 78) achieved the Navys target of 8,000 successful aircraft launches and recoveries during the ships 18-month Post Delivery Test & Trial (PDT&T) period
Tests on Model of Future French Aircraft Carrier Confirm Good Maneuverability Performance
The French Director General Armaments (DGA)s Naval and Hydrodynamic Techniques wing carried out maneuverability tests of a scale model of the future French Navy aircraft carrier ‘PA-Ng to measure its turning, heading and stability performance. After having activated and steered the rudders at various angles, looked at the turning performance, simulated emergency stops, measured the acceleration performance or caused damage to the rudder or the shaft line, the preliminary results confirm the good maneuvering performance of the model, a DGA release said
Second Fire in 2 Years Onboard India’s INS Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier
A minor fire broke out onboard the Indian Navys
Netherlands Allocates €500M for Extra Ammunition
Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes Target Russian S-400, Fighters in Crimea
Ruselectronics Develops Technology Extending Short-Wave Radio Range to 6,000 km
Indonesian Navy Chief Considers Interim Submarine Purchase Amidst Operational Needs
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...