Iranian Missile-Launching Midget Submarine Inspired By North Korea: US Publication
Iran attempted to launch a cruise missile from a “midget” submarine that appears to be based on a Pyongyang design type that sank a South Korean warship in 2010. The missile launch was attempted in the Strait of Hormuz on May 2,
India,US Plan Anti-Submarine Ops In Naval Exercise
India and the US are planning anti-submarine operations using Boeing P-8 aircraft during the joint naval exercise scheduled in July this year. Both the nations are expected to share expertise in anti-submarine warfare, given the common platform they operate with, the Boeing P8 aircraft, The US Pacific Fleet Commander – whose...
Thailand Signs $1 Billion Contract For 3 Chinese Submarines, Free Missiles Thrown
The Royal Thai Navy and China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co (CSOC) have signed a contract to supply three Yuan Class S26T submarines to Thailand worth around 36 billion baht ($1 billion) recently. The deal specifies that 700 million baht ($20
Iran Fails In Missile Launch Test From Submarine: US Officials
Iran made an unsuccessful missile launch attempt from a submarine early Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the US Defense officials said. The Yono-class submarine attempted to launch a cruise missile but failed, the military official was quoted as saying by VOA on Wednesday
BAE Systems Launches Fourth Astute-class Attack Submarine
BAE Systems launched the fourth of seven Astute class attack submarines being built for the Royal Navy on Thursday. The 97-metre long, 7,400 tonne highly-capable nuclear powered submarine which was officially named ‘Audacious at a ceremony in December last year, emerged from the site's giant Devonshire Dock Hall yesterday
Electric Boat To Manufacture Missile Tubes In Support Of US, UK Columbia-Class...
Electric Boat has won a US$95.5 million contract to produce 17 missile tubes in support of the next generation Columbia-Class Submarines as part of the United States-United Kingdom common missile compartment program
Egypt Receives Second Of Four Type 209 Submarines From TKMS
Egypt has received a new Type 209 submarine S41 from German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems at the Ras al-Tin base Wednesday. This is the second of four scheduled deliveries
UK MoD Awards BAE Systems With EURO 1.4 Billion Astute Class Submarine
BAE Systems has been awarded a £1.4 billion contract by the UKs Ministry of Defence to deliver the next Astute class submarine to the Royal Navy
India Seeks Submarine Upgrade To Plug Scorpene Data Leak
India will push for several upgrades in the proposed three new Scorpene submarines it is discussing with France to address concerns of any compromise in the submarines capability following the leak of its technical specifications in Australia last year. “We will look at the cost of the upgrades based on which we will take a call whether to go for the additional ones or carry on with the acquisition of the next line of submarines as planned,” a senior defence official was quoted as saying by
Iranian Navy To Get New Missile-launching Ships, Submarine
Iran is building fourth missile-launching Peykan-class warship for the naval forces in Caspian Sea, local media reported Tuesday. Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari was quoted as saying by FARS news Tuesday that the new Peykan-class warship is being built by Bandar Anzali's Shahid Tamjidi naval industries and it will join the fleet soon
Taiwan To Build Eight Submarines, Initial Designs By 2018
Taiwan plans to build eight submarines. The initial designs are expected to be fully completed by early 2018, a senior Taiwanese Navy official said
First Of Two Indian Submariners Complete Training For Scorpene-Type Subs
Défense Conseil International (DCI) has completed training of the first of two crews of Indian submariners for future Scorpène-type submarines. DCI is the reference operator of the French Ministry of Defence for the transfer of French military know-how to international partners
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...
EDGE Signs $27M Deal with Indonesia's PT Pindad to Establish Ammunition Production...
Romania to Get 300 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles for its F-16...
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...