Four Russian Ships Escorted By Royal Navy On English Channel
A Royal Navy warship ‘HMS Mersey has escorted several Russian ships through the English Channel over the weekend. The incident - described as "routine business" for the navy - is the fourth such incident in the past two months
India Likely To Commission First Scorpene 'Kalveri' By July
Indias first Scorpene-class 'Kalvari' submarine that was built under transfer of technology from DCNS, France is in the final phase of trials and will be delivered in July-August. “The Kalvari (First of the Scorpene class) is in the final phase of trials
US Navy Receives 14th Virginia-class Submarine With Tomahawk Capability
The US Navy has received 14th Block III Virginia-class attack submarine from Huntington Ingalls. The submarine of capable of firing six Tomahawk cruise missiles "Washington is the fourth of eight Virginia-class Block III submarines and the seventh of the class to be delivered to the Navy by Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport...
BMT To Support Norwegian Ula-class Submarine Replacement Project
BMT Defence Services (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has won a contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) to provide consultancy support for the New Norwegian Submarine Acquisition programme. Following an international competition, the contract, which was signed this month, is a framework agreement through which BMT can...
Chinese Submarine Procurement ‘Clear and Above-board’, Says Thai Auditor-General
Thailands Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has concluded that the procurement of three Chinese-built submarines was clean and transparent. The Royal Thai Navy and a Chinese submarine supplier signed the procurement contract in China on May 5 which involves the purchase of a 13
Singapore Navy Launches World’s First Submarine Safety Information Portal
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) launched a dedicated portal for submarine safety information (SSIP) which will provide real-time information to submarines at sea which includes seismic activities and movement of deep sea oil rigs and very large crude carriers. The portal was launched by Navy chief Rear-Admiral (RADM) Lai Chung Han
German-Turkish Cooperation Agreement On Indonesian Navy’s Submarine Project Signed At IDEF 2017
German ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Turkish Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) have signed a goodwill agreement for Indonesia's submarine project during IDEF 2017. Indonesian Navy New Submarine Project, which will be undertaken jointly by STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A
Singapore Navy To Acquire Two More German-Made Submarines From 2024
Singapore Navy (RSN) will receive two more Type-218SG submarines from Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems from 2024. The submarines will join another two such submarines previously announced in 2013, scheduled to be delivered in 2021 and 2022, respectively, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced at this year's International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX) Asia, held Tuesday
Australia Announces A$89 Billion (US$66 billion) Ships, Subs Building Plan
Australia today announced a massive A$89 billion (US$66 billion) plan to build ships, patrol boats and submarines that will create jobs and technology within the country. The plan announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull includes nine frigates, 12 submarines, 12 offshore patrol vessels, along with 19 Pacific patrol boats for neighboring countries, various media reported Tuesday
Fincantieri's Fourth Todaro-Class Submarine Delivered To Italian Navy
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the new Type U212A Todaro-class submarine Romeo Romei to the Italian Navy's NAVARM naval armament unit The submarine, which was delivered at the company's shipyard in Muggiano located at La Spezia of Italy, is the last of the four Todaro-class twin units ordered by NAVARM, the company announced Thursday. Its other twin unit, Pietro Venuti, was delivered to the navy at the Muggiano shipyard in July last year
Thailand Signs Deal With China For S26T Diesel Electric Submarine
Thailand Navy (RTN) has signed a USD390 million worth contract with China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) on Friday last week to procure a S26T diesel electric submarine. The contract, worth THB13
US Launches Spy Unit To Gather Human Intelligence From North
US Forces Korea division will be handed with task of gathering human intelligence from North Korea regime. The US intends to accomplish operative measures involving collecting human intelligence and performing counter-espionage tasks to support the main South Korean and US forces
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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...