India To Acquire Ukrainian Engines For Russia-Made Frigates
Indias defense acquisition council has sanctioned $75 million for acquiring M7N.1E gas turbine engines from Ukraine for powering two Grigorovich class frigates
Atlas Elektronik Wins UK Supply Contract For Over 30 Workboats
Atlas Elektronik UK (AEUK) has a won £48 million (US$62.2 million) contract for the supply and support of Common Workboats for the UKs Ministry of Defence (MoD) over a six-year period
Reliance Defence Launches First Two Offshore Patrol Vessels For Indian Navy
Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (RDEL) today launched the first two Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels (NOPVs) for the Indian Navy at its shipyard in Pipavav, Gujarat. The ships are part of a five ship project being constructed for the Indian Navy
US Navy To Commission New Aircraft Carrier
The US Navy will commission its newest aircraft carrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford Saturday, July 22, at Naval Station Norfolk
Russian Navy's Stealth Corvette 'Sovershenny' Enters Service
Russian Navys Stealth corvette 'Sovershenny', armed with the Uran and Redut anti-ship and air defense missile systems and AK-630 small-caliber surface-to-air missile, has entered service with the Pacific fleet. The corvettes are armed with the Uran and Redut anti-ship and air defense missile systems, the A-190 100mm artillery gun and AK-630...
Indian Shipyard To Deliver Sri Lanka’s Largest Warship This Week
The Sri Lankan Navy will receive its largest warship from Indias state-owned Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) three months ahead of schedule. Sri Lanka had signed a $155 million deal with India four years ago for two offshore patrol vessels
Damen Delivers Two Search And Rescue Vessels To Turkish Coast Guard
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered two SAR 1906 vessels to the Turkish Coast Guard. The ships were delivered as part of an agreement between the European Union and the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
US Navy Issues RFI For New Guided Missile Frigate Replacement Program
The US Navy has issued Request for Information (RFI) on Monday for small surface combatant the future Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)). The Navy desires to award a Detail Design and Construction contract in FY2020 for its next evolution of small surface combatant the FFG(X)
Austal USA Awarded US$584 M Contract To Build US Navy’s Littoral Combat...
Austal USA is being awarded a Congressional cost cap of $584,200,000 contract for the construction of a littoral combat ship (LCS). The contract also includes options for the construction of additional LCS, class services, and post-delivery availability support, a US DOD release said
Egypt Unveils China-Made Giant Vessel For Logistic Navigation
Egypt has unveiled its China-made multi-purpose supply vessel for specialized logistic navigation and to transport the new oil and gas from the Mediterranean Sea. The new ship, built by Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in China, will not be limited to providing navigation services as it will also work in the recently discovered Mediterranean Sea oil and gas fields, which will put Egypt on the same level with the major gas-producing and exporting countries
Damen Wins Pakistan Navy Contract To Build Offshore Patrol Vessel
Karachi Shipyard will build an indigenous Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Pakistan Navy with help from Damen Shipyard of The Netherlands. A contract to this effect was signed at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Ltd yesterday by MD KS&EW Rear Admiral Hasan Nasir Shah, DMP Navy Cdre Shafqat Azad SI(M), and representatives of Damen (The Netherlands) in MoDP, Rawalpindi
US Coast Guard's Hamilton-class cutter Transferred To Vietnam
US Coast Guard has transferred a High Endurance Cutter to the Vietnam Coast Guard Thursday morning. The ship, which will be renamed CSB 8020, is expected to improve the Vietnam Coast Guards maritime domain awareness, increase its capacity to perform maritime law enforcement operations, and conduct search and rescue and other humanitarian response operations
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
No Donation, U.S. Approves $30 Million HIMARS Artillery System Sale to Ukraine
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...