Royal Navy's 5 Frigates, 2 Amphibious Assault Ships Up For Sale: Report
Up to five Royal Navy frigates and the only two amphibious assault ships could be put up for sale amidst a funding crisis for the UK Military. Two out of a 13-strong fleet of frigates could become available for sale as early as next year, with a further three by 2023,...
UK Navy’s Second River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel to Enter Service in...
HMS Medway which was christened last Friday in Glasgow as a Royal Navy Ship will shortly embark on sea trials where she will be put through her paces in the open waters off the coast of Scotland. With a crew of 58 HMS Medway is expected to enter service with the...
Fincantieri Delivers Last Two of Four Minerva Corvettes to Bangladesh
Italian Fincantieri has delivered the last two of four Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to the Bangladesh coast guard (BCG). The OPVs are derived from the modernization and conversion of dismantled Minerva-class corvette of the Italian Navy
Lockheed Martin, Fincantieri to Build Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship
he US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) team a contract to build an additional LCS under the 2017 congressional cost cap of $584 million per ship. LCS 27 will be built at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, the Midwest's only naval shipyard, and is the 14th Freedom-variant LCS...
Pentagon Awards Contracts Worth Over $1.1B For Two Littoral Combat Ships
The Pentagon has awarded multiple contracts worth more than $1.1 billion to build two littoral combat ships to shipbuilders – Austal USA and Lockheed Martin
Russia’s Admiral Makarov Frigate Completes Sea Trials
Russias third Project 11356 frigate Admiral Makarov has completed official sea trials, but the timeframe for handing over the warship to the navy is yet to be decided. "The main official trials program for the frigate Admiral Makarov has been completed
Indian Navy Commissions Water Jet Fast Attack Craft, INS Tarasa
INS Tarasa, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai today. Vice Admiral Luthra said the passage of the ship during her maiden voyage from Kolkata to Mumbai, in rough weather, bears testimony to the seaworthiness of the ship
Singapore Launches Fifth Littoral Mission Vessel
Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine) has launched the Republic of Singapore Navys fifth Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), named Indomitable, during a ceremony at Benoi shipyard Saturday. The firm has also recently completed keel-laying for the sixth LMV
US Marine Management Wins $36 Million to Maintain 7 USNS Bob Hope
US Marine Management has won a $36 million contract for the operation and maintenance of seven USNS Bob Hope class surge large, medium-speed roll-on/roll-off vessels. This contract includes a 12-month base period, four 12-month option periods and a six-month option, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $196 million, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
Bahrain to Buy US-made 35 Meter Fast Patrol Boats Costing $60.25 Million
The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain for 35 Meter Fast Patrol Boats costing $60.25 million
US Navy Begins 60-days Review On Four Naval Ships Collision Incidents
The US Navy has formally began investigation into recent collision incidents involving four surface warship which resulted in millions in damage, the confirmed death of eight sailors and nine more sailors missing. According to a Thursday memo outlining the scope of the review, the Navy begins 60-days review on the collisions of guided-missile destroyers USS John S
Progress Report About China's Aircraft Carrier To be Presented at Upcoming CPC...
A progress report about China's home-made aircraft carrier, designated 002 will be made at the upcoming 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) showing the importance the CPC attaches to indigenous defence technology development. The carrier, whose manufacturer the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp (DSIC), a subsidiary of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) had announced earlier that the vessels would be completed ahead of schedule
Romania to Get 300 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles for its F-16...
New Upgraded Triton Anti-FPV Drone System Deployed by Russian Troops in Ukraine
U.K. to invest $1.3B to Develop Hypersonic Missile
Swedish Air Force to Retire SK 60 Trainer Aircraft in June
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...