Russian Pacific Fleet To Get Four Upgraded Antey Nuclear-powered Submarines In 2021
The Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet will get four upgraded Antey nuclear-powered submarines armed with Kalibr cruise missiles in 2021, local media reports. The Pacific Fleet may also get already this year the nuclear submarine Omsk of this Project that was earlier expected to be delivered in 2019, Russian Deputy Defense Minister...
Indian Navy Launches INS Karanj, Third Scorpene-class Submarine
The Indian Navy launched the third Scorpene class submarine ‘Karanj at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai on Wednesday. "It (submarine) will undergo rigorous tests for the next one year before it is commissioned," Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba was quoted as saying by PTI on the occasion
Lockheed Martin Australia Wins $700M Future Submarine Combat System Contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $700 million contract by Australias Defense Ministry for the Future Submarine Combat System Design, Build and Integration, Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne announced Thursday. “Today marks a further step forward in our partnership with Lockheed Martin Australia in delivering a fleet of regionally superior...
Rosoboronexport to Promote Small Submarines With Air Independent Propulsion
Rosoboronexport, part of Rostec State Corporation, announced in a press release last week that it will continue to promote small and midget submarines in the external market in 2018. “Rosoboronexport notes the growing interest in small and midget submarines in South-East Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East
South Korea’s Navy To Start Operating New Stealth Submarine In May
South Korea's Navy will receive seventh Son Won II-class (Type 214) diesel-electric air-independent propulsion submarine built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, on Friday that is capable of operating underwater for more than 10 days. The Hong Beom-do, is the world's top-level diesel sub that can handle more than 300 underwater targets at...
Royal Navy’s Fourth Astute-class Submarine Completes First Dive Test
The fourth Astute class submarine, Audacious, which is being built by BAE Systems for the Royal Navy, has achieved a significant milestone by completing first ever dive. The trim and basin dive took place over two days in Devonshire Dock, at the Company's site in Barrow-in-Furness last week
India’s Nuclear Capable 'Arihant' Submarine Back In Water After 10-months
Indias first ballistic missile submarine INS Arihant is back in the water after 10 months of being out of service due to the damage caused by a ‘human error. A highly placed source told
Australian Senator Levels Allegations against Commonwealth Official in Future Submarines Project
Australian senator Rex Patrick has tabled allegations against a Commonwealth official over financial management aspects of the countrys Future Submarine office in Cherbourg, France. The senator put questions regarding the allegations and the process into funding the facility for Australias $50 billion Future submarines project,
India’s First of Six Scorpene-class Submarine, INS Kalvari Commissioned
The first of six Indias homegrown Scorpene-class submarines, INS Kalvari was commissioned for the Indian Navy by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai today. The six Scorpene submarines being constructed in the country with technology transfer from French firm DCNS under a Rs 23,562-crore (US $3
General Dynamics to Maintain US Navy Virginia-class Submarine Fleet for $432 Million
General Dynamics is being awarded a $432 million modification contract for fiscal 2018 lead yard services and development studies and design efforts for Virginia-class submarines. This modification provides lead yard services for Virginia-class submarines that will maintain, update, and support the Virginia-class design and related drawings and data for each Virginia-class submarine, including technology insertion, throughout its construction and post shakedown availability period, the US department of defense said in a statement Tuesday
Indian Navy’s Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel Scheduled for Induction Next Year
The Indian Navy will induct two deep submergence rescue vessel (DSRV) systems next year. "It (the SSN project) has kicked off
Advanced Corvettes, Submarine for Russia's Pacific Fleet in 2018
Russias Pacific Fleet is to receive about 10 cutting-edge warships and support vessels in 2018, Pacific Fleet Spokesman Nikolay Voskresensky said on Tuesday. "In 2018, the Pacific Fleet plans to receive about 10 advanced warships and support vessels
Russian Import-Substituted Superjet-100 Prototype Completes Factory Testing
Denmark Shifts from Weapons Donation to Investment in Ukrainian Defense Industry
Kazakhstan Sold 81 Soviet Era Fighter Jets to U.S. for Possible Transfer...
Belgium Inaugurates Factory to Manufacture Griffon Armored Vehicles
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...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...