Saab, Polish Naval Shipyard in Pact for Submarine Program
Saab has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Naval Shipyard S.A
No US-Russia Cold War Despite 'Vigorous Disagreements': White House
The tense relationship between the US and Russia cannot be characterized as a new cold war, even though they have “some vigorous disagreements” over Ukrainia and Syria, the White House stated. "The situation today is much different" as Russia "does not have the same kind of influence around the globe that...
Russian Navy To Get Buyon-M Corvettes By 2019-End
Russian Navy will own ten Buyan-M class missile corvettes armed with Kalibr cruise missiles by the end of 2019. The Navy previously mentioned that it planned to receive six such warships
Indian Navy Commissions Torpedo Launch And Recovery Vehicle
The Indian Navys locally built torpedo launch and recovery vessel, INS Astradharani was commissioned in Vaizag on the Eastern Coast today. The 50-metre twin-hulled warship is also the first to be built at a private yard with armament fixtures, the Indian MOD said
Iran unveils Torpedo Armed Submersible Watercraft
Iran has unveiled a torpedo-armed watercraft capable of both on and under water operations. The indigenous submersible watercraft, ‘Zolfaqar is 17-meter long and weighs 22 tons
Finland To Build New Corvettes For Its Navy
The Finland Ministry of Defence yesterday has given green signal to the nations Defence Forces to launch the procurement program of the next squadron of ships for the Finnish Navy. Known as Laivue 2020 (Squadron 2020), the programs aim is to procure four corvettes to replace the three minelayers of the Pohjanmaa- and Hämeenmaa-classes, as well as the four light fast attack craft of the Rauma-class
Indian Coast Guard Commissions Patrol, Interceptor Vessels
Indian coast guard has commissioned two vessels, ICGS Apoorva Fast Patrol and Interceptor Boat C-421 into coastal security. The ICGS Apoorva is a 50 meter long boat capable of speeding at 33 knots and can displace 317 tonnes
UAE To Buy 100 Tank Boats From Indonesia
UAE plans to buy 100 units of tank boats from Indonesia as part of a defence cooperation deal signed during President Joko Widodos visit to Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Indonesian firm Pindad is currently working on manufacturing the tank boat which consists of a high speed boat with a 105mm canon mounted on it
Vietnam Coast Guard to Chase Away Foreign Boats
The Vietnamese government wary of Chinese boats entering its waters has introduced a new rule allowing coast guard forces to use weapons to chase away foreign vessels entering the countrys waters illegally. The rule is slated to come into effect on October 20
CAE Wins US$90.5 Million Defense Contracts
CAE has won US$90.5 million worth defence contracts including a Mitsubishi Electric order to provide components of the Magnetic Anomaly Detection (MAD) system for twenty P-1 maritime patrol aircraft of Japan
DCNS, PIRIOU JV Selected For 4 French Offshore Patrol Vessels Program
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has selected a joint venture from PIRIOU and DCNS, KERSHIP to supply four Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Navys offshore support and assistance program. The French Navys Bâtiments de Soutien et dAssistance Hauturiers (BSAH) or offshore support and assistance program also includes associated maintenance
Saudi Arabia, US In Talks For Two Lockheed Martin warships
Saudi Arabia is in advanced stages of talks with the US to buy two frigates based on Lockheed Martin's coastal warship, which are being built for the US Navy. The nations could reach agreement by the end of the year, Reuters reported Wednesday
Made-for-Germany Israeli Heron TP UAV Marks First Flight Over German Airspace
Pakistan Army Tests Fatah-II Guided Artillery Rocket System
Aerojet Rocketdyne to Provide Propulsion System for Lockheed's Next Generation Interceptor
U.S. Air Force Instructor Pilot Dies After T-6A Texan II Ejection Seat...
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...