Steel Cut for US Navy’s Columbia Class Ballistic Missile Submarine
A plasma-burning machine cut the first steel plate that will be used to build Columbia (SSBN 826), the United States Navys lead ballistic missile submarine on Thursday. The event marked the first class of submarines that will be built using fully digital blueprints
Lockheed Martin Receives $63 M Contact for US Navy’s Surface Ship Undersea...
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems is awarded a $63,102,113 contract modification in support of the continued development, integration, and production of the United States Navys AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship Undersea Warfare (USW) system. The AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 is the USW combat system with the capabilities to search, detect, classify, localize and track undersea...
First 2300 ton Corvette for Pakistan Navy Launched by DAMEN Shipyard, Romania
DAMEN Shipyard Galati, Romania launched the first of two 2,300 tons corvettes built for Pakistan Navy at a ceremony held at M/s DAMEN Shipyard Galati, Romania on May 17. The first ship is expected to join the Pakistan Navy by end of this year and the second would be delivered by...
Chinese Navy Retires 4 Destroyers Days after Commissioning 2 New Warships
The destroyer flotilla of the Chinese Navy under the PLA Northern Theater Command held a retirement ceremony for four first-generation missile destroyers. The decommissioning of the 4 ships at a military port in Lyushun, Liaoning Province, followed the induction of two Type 052D guided missile destroyers in the naval shipyard of...
China Plans to Build Over 30 Type 052D Guided Missile Destroyers
China plans to build over 30 Type 052D guided missile destroyers and is eyeing an export market for them. Two new Type 052D guided missile destroyers, developed from predecessor Type 052C, were launched in the Dalian Shipyard on Friday, reports wenweipo
India's Fourth Scorpene Sub To Begin Sea Trials on May 6
India's fourth Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela has completed its out fittings and will be launched on May 6 in the Arabian Sea, after which it is set to begin sea trials. “On May 6, the submarine will touch waters for the first time
South Korea Approves $3.3 Billion Naval Destroyer Project
The South Korean MoD on Tuesday approved plans to build three Aegis-equipped destroyers worth 3.9 trillion won (US$3
GRSE Wins $904M To Supply Indian Navy With Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water...
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) has won a contract worth $903.8 million or INR 6311
Russia begins work on two project 11356 Frigates destined for India
Russia's Yantar shipyard has started work on building two project 11356 frigates for the Indian Navy as reported by the press office of Rosboronexport, Russias state arms exporter. "Rosoboronexport sees the Yantar Shipyards big potential for developing and producing hi-tech products supplied as part of military and technical cooperation
India Commissions First Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Priyadarshini
The First of the Class of 05 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), named “ICGS- Priyadarshini” built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), was commissioned at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh state, located in Southern India on Friday. The ship ICGS Priyadarshini is the first in the series
Fire on Indian Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya, Officer Killed
A fire which broke out on Friday aboard the Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya at Karwar harbour in Karnataka claimed the life of an officer. "The incident occurred when the carrier was entering the Karwar harbour
China’s Liaoning Aircraft Carrier Modified for Combat Duty
China's first aircraft carrier the Liaoning has been deployed for combat duty following modifications and intensive training exercises, the vessel's executive officer revealed amid the celebrations of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's 70th anniversary. The modifications carried out since August 2018 include upgraded arresting cables that will provide a larger buffer capacity when aircraft lands and also extends the cables' life, China Central Television (CCTV) reported
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
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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...