Third Sea Trials for China's First Home-grown Aircraft Carrier
China's first home-grown aircraft carrier Type 001A is undergoing its third sea trial from the Dalian Shipyard in Northeast China's Liaoning Province on Sunday morning, accompanied by a barracks ship for the first time. The third trial of the aircraft carrier is conducted to test its weapons system, control system and...
India Signs $960M Deal to Procure 2 Russian-built Admiral Grigorovich Frigates
India and Russia have signed an agreement to purchase two Admiral Grigorovich-class (Project 11356) frigates for $960 million for the Indian Navy. According to the deal signed last week after price negotiations, two frigates of the Project 11356 class will be bought directly from Russia and a contract to build two...
Australian Navy Commissions Second Hobart-class Missile Destroyer
The Royal Australian Navy commissioned a new guided missile destroyer into its fleet on Saturday, christened HMAS Brisbane (III). The second of three Hobart class guided missile destroyers is slated for a test and evaluation period where it will be integrated into the fleet
Hindustan Shipyard Seeks Global Partner to build 5 Fleet Support Ships
Indias Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) seeking a collaborator to help build five fleet support ships (FSS) for which it has been selected by the Indian Navy. The commercial and technical bids would be opened on February 6, 2019
Huntington Ingalls Wins $5.1 Billion for Construction of Six DDG 51 Class
Huntington Ingalls Industries has won $5.1 billion multiyear contract for construction of six DDG 51 class ships, two in fiscal 2018 and one each in fiscal 2019 through 2022
India, Russia Likely to Sign BrahMos-equipped Frigate contract
India and Russia are likely to sign a contract for the supply of four Russia-designed Project 11356 frigates which will be equipped with the BrahMos missile, during the upcoming bilateral summit in Delhi later this week. “The deal is ready for signing during the Indo-Russian summit in Delhi
Russian Future Semi-catamaran Aircraft Carrier gets New Design Concept
Russias Krylov State Research Center (KSRC) has devised a new design concept for its future semi-catamaran aircraft carrier. The model of a future non-nuclear multirole aircraft carrier was presented for the first time at the Army-2018 forum in August this year
US Navy Awards $9 Billion for Construction of 10 DDG 51 Class
The United States Navy has awarded $9 billion worth contracts to Huntington Ingalls Industries and Bath Iron Works for the construction of 10 DDG 51 class ships. Huntington Ingalls Industries has won $5
Hyundai Launches Construction of Philippine Navy’s Second Missile Frigate
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has completed steel-cutting for the Philippine Navy (PN)s second missile-armed frigate at Pohang City, South Korea. In a statement Wednesday, PN said this was held at the Shin Hwa Tech facility, a sub-contractor of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the shipyard builder that won the PHP18-billion (US$333
Ballistic Missile Defense Capability Added To Japan’s Atago Warship
The US Navy tested Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capability on Japans Atago-class guided missile destroyer, the JS ATAGO (DDG-177), for the first time using an upgraded Aegis Combat System. The Japanese Flight Test Mission-05 exercise on Sept
Naval Group Launches Gowind Corvette Buit in Egypt
Frances Naval Group launched the first Gowind Corvette warship built in Egypt yesterday in Alexandria shipyard. Along with the first ever delivered Gowind corvette, Elfateh, already deployed by Egyptian Navy on many operational theatres, it will contribute to increase the Egyptian Navy Power
Egypt Close to Buying ThyssenKrupp MEKO A200 corvettes
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), is close to winning a contract for two corvettes in Egypt a deal in which Frances Naval Group was also a contender. Negotiations between Egypt and Germany-based ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems are close to completion for a purchase of two MEKO A200 corvettes, French and Egyptian media reported
Italy to Transfer SAMP/T Air Defense Systems to Ukraine
Russian Forces Destroy Ukrainian IRIS-T System
Toxic Fire at Diehl Metallurgical Plant Threatens Berlin
Hensoldt to Provide Radars, Air Traffic Management Systems for Royal Fleet Auxiliary...
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...
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