Britain Announces Record size and scope of Carrier Strike Group Deployment
The U.K
South Korea May Buy 20 VTOL Jets for $2.7B
South Korea could invest 3 trillion won or approximately $2.7 billion in buying 20 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) jets, most likely the U
BAE Systems Secures UK’s £1.3B Future Maritime Support Project
BAE Systems will support the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Naval Base, with the company securing two contracts valued £1.3 billion as part of the UK Ministry of Defences (MOD) Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) competition
Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome to Build French Aircraft Carrier
Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome have teamed up to build the French Navys new generation aircraft carrier. Florence Parly, the French Minister of Defense inaugurated the design platform for the aircraft carrier in Lorient (Britanny, west of France)
French DGA Notifies Preliminary Design Work for New Aircraft carrier (PA-Ng)
The French Directorate General for Armament (DGA) notified the preliminary design work for the new generation nuclear powered aircraft carrier (PA-Ng) to Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome. Construction work on the carrier is expected to begin in 2025, sea trials in 2036 for admission to active service of...
South Korea, UK Not Cooperating on Aircraft Carrier Tech: DAPA
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has denied reports that claimed that the country has begun informal talks with Britain on technology cooperation for aircraft carriers. On Monday, Britain-based Daily Telegraph reported citing industry sources that the country's "advanced systems and designs" could be exported to South Korea, as its trade officials "have begun informal discussions with Korean counterparts about areas of technology the country could be interested in
F-35B jets Begin Sea Trials Aboard Italian Aircraft Carrier
A pair of F-35B fighter jets have begun sea trials aboard the Italian Navys ITS Cavour (CVH 550) aircraft carrier. Test pilots flew the specially instrumented U
U.S. Navy Awards Huntington Ingalls $3B to Modernize Nimitz-Class Warship
The U.S
Chinese Warplanes Practice Ops Simulating U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier as Target in...
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) is said to have dispatched 13 warplanes to the South China Sea (SCS) to conduct operations simulating an attack on the U.S
New Aircraft Carrier Design Unveiled in Russia- Universal Sea Ship "Varan"
Russias Nevsky Design Bureau (PKB) has developed Varan, a universal sea ship (UMK). UMK Varan is an aircraft-carrying complex, characterized by a high degree of automation and the possibility of using robotic systems
Chinese Navy's Third Aircraft Carrier Likely to be Launched This Year
The Chinese Navys large aircraft carrier, Type 003, is expected to be launched in 2021 and enter naval service around 2025. General outline of the warship is already identifiable in recent openly available photographs
South Korea Seeks to Expedite Light Aircraft Carrier, F-35B Jets
South Korean Navy has sought to build a 30,000-ton light aircraft carrier and place vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft on it, probably the U.S
Seoul Ascertaining if North Korean Missile Tech Used in Iranian Missiles that...
Israeli Counter-attack Against Iran Could Start "As Soon as Possible"
Russian Armed Forces Receive BMR-3MA "Boar" Mine Clearance Vehicles
MoU Signed to Set up Rheinmetall Ammunition Factory in Lithuania
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...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U