Fire In India's Under-construction Guided Missile Destroyer Claims One Casuality
A major fire broke out in Indian Navy's under-construction stealth guided-missile destroyer, “INS Visakhapatnam,” stationed at Mumbais Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders on Friday, killing a 23-year old contract worker. "Under-construction warship Visakhapatnam caught fire at 5
Indian MoD Kicks off $6.5 B Project 75 (I) Submarine Acquisition Program
The Indian Government issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for short-listing of potential Indian Strategic Partners (SPs) for the construction of six conventional submarines under the P-75(I) project of the Indian Navy on 20 Jun 19. The project cost is about Rs 45,000 Crores (US$6
German Navy Inducts First Baden-Württemberg Class Frigate
The German Navy has commissioned its first F-125 Baden-Württemberg-class frigate, on Monday. “The German Navys first Baden-Württemberg-class frigate has entered service,” according to Christian Thiels, Editor-in-chief, German Armed Forces Media
Induction Of Recently Upgraded Indian Kilo-class Sub Delayed After It Suffers Damage...
Induction of the recently upgraded Russian-origin kilo-class submarine belonging to the Indian Navy will take nearly a month after having suffered damage in an accidental fire in March. The INS Sindhukesari diesel-electric submarine was damaged while certain indigenous components and a US-made L3 Communications periscope were being fitted onboard, at a...
Indian Navy Points Out 36 Defects In INS Khanderi Scorpene Sub, Induction
The Indian Navy has discovered 35 defects along with one “killer defect” in the second Scorpene-class diesel-electric attack submarine, the "INS Khanderi," during its sea trials, pushing its induction by at least one year. The defense ministry has fully supported the navys insistence that Mazagon Dock (MDL) and its technology partner,...
Russia's Next Aircraft Carrier to be Nuclear Powered
Russia has begun working on its next aircraft carrier which is to be powered by nuclear energy, a source from the country's defense ministry said Wednesday. "The Statement Of Objectives (SOO) on the new aircraft carrier is now being created and has not yet been sent to the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC)," the source told TASS
Huntington Wins $687M Early Service Life Period Work On USS Gerald R...
Huntington Ingalls Industries has won a $687 contract for early service life period work on USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
General Dynamics To Supply MK 46 MOD 2 Gun Weapon System for...
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has won a $25.5 million contract for the production of the MK 46 MOD 2 Gun Weapon System (GWS) for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Landing Platform Dock (LPD) programs, along with fiscal 2019 spares requirement
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Conducts Landing, Takeoff Tests
Chinas first domestically-developed aircraft carrier, Type 001A has completed sea trials involving landing and takeoff tests, according to the Chinese media. The carrier had embarked on its sixth sea trial on May 25
Project 22350 Frigate Admiral Kasatonov To Be Delivered To Russian Navy This
Project 22350 frigate, Admiral Kasatonov which is the second ship of the Admiral Gorshkov-class has nearly completed sea trials and will be delivered to the Russian Navy by the end of this year. The new frigate will take part in the International Maritime Defense Show and the Main Naval Parade in St
Pak to Buy Turkey's Anti-Torpedo System For Agoste-class Subs
Pakistan is likely to purchase the export version of Turkey's Zargana anti-torpedo countermeasure systems, to be equipped on diesel-electric fast-attack Agoste 90B class submarines. The Pakistani Navy and the developer of the systems, Turkish firm Aselsan are expected to meet soon to discuss the purchase, Daily Sabah reported Wednesday
CAE to Conduct Combat Systems Training of Canadian Surface Combatant Ship Program
CAE today announced it has been awarded a subcontract from Lockheed Martin Canada to begin work during the design phase of the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) ship program. During the design phase over the next several years, CAE will support combat systems training needs analysis and training media analysis that will contribute to the overall CSC training system design
U.S. Approves $250.2M Military Sale to NATO Support and Procurement Agency
Philippines to Buy 5 Japanese Patrol Boats Via $415M Loan
Russia Claims it Shot Down 12 Scalp-EG Missiles, Ukraine Says One Russian...
Poland Receives Final Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drone
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...