China Commissions New Long-Range Surveillance Frigate
China has commissioned a long-range surveillance frigate to boost its presence in the South China Sea, the Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. The frigate Yueyang, put into service with the South China Sea Fleet of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, is also capable of air defense and...
Booz Allen To Share DoD Support Contract Worth $65.5 Million
The U.S Department of Defense awarded contractor Booz Allen Hamilton a contract worth an estimated $65
Konsberg Remotely Operated Weapons System For U.S Navy
The U.S Navy has announced it is ordering marinized version of the M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) from Kongsberg Protech Systems to fulfill requirements for its remotely operated Stabilized Small Arm Mount (SSAM) weapon systems program
Russian Navy To Get First Project 11356 Frigate In 2014
The Russian Navy will receive its first Project 11356 frigate, the Admiral Grigorovich, in 2014, Vice-Admiral Alexander Fedotenkov said on Monday. “The newest Project 11356 escort ship, the Admiral Grigorovich, should be launched in 2013 and join the Black Sea Fleet in 2014,” Fedotenkov said
Chinese Navy To Get Second Aircraft Carrier
The Chinese Navy is expected to receive “more than one aircraft carrier” soon, according to a senior officer with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. Song Xue, deputy chief of staff of the PLA Navy, said, "The next aircraft carrier we need will be larger and carry more fighters...
UAE Navy Takes Delivery of Patrol Vessel
The UAE Navy earlier this week took delivery of the second "Falaj2"class patrol vessel, the Salahah, and the third ship overall from Fincantieri. Salahah is 55 meters long and 8
Morocco’s FREMM Frigate Begins Sea Trials
The FREMM frigate built for the Royal Moroccan Navy put to sea for the first time on 17 April. This key milestone marks the launch of sea trials, which will be conducted over the next few weeks off the Brittany coast
U.S Navy To Deploy Solid-State Laser Abroad Ship In 2014
The U.S Navy today announced plans to deploy for the first time a solid-state laser aboard a ship in fiscal year 2014
GE To Provide Gas Turbines For Japanese Destroyer
GE Marine announced that it will provide IHI, Tokyo, Japan, with LM2500 and LM500 gas turbines for the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces (JMSDF) new 24DDH destroyer. The GE LM2500 gas turbines will be equipped with integrated electronic controls
Lockheed Martin To Upgrade U.S. Navy Ships With Enemy Sensor Trackers
Lockheed Martin will upgrade the AN/SLQ-32(V)2 system found on all U.S
US $2.6 Billion Overhaul for US Nuke Aircraft Carrier
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) was awarded a $2.6 billion cost-plus-incentive-fee contract today for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
India Will Not Fine Russia In INS Vikramaditya Delay
India is not likely to charge Russia a fine for the delay in the delivery of the refitted aircraft carrier Vikramaditya caused by engine problems last year, said Viktor Komardin, Deputy General Director of Russias state arms exporter Rosoboronexport. The Vikramaditya was supposed to have been delivered in 2012 but was delayed after sea trials found the ships boilers in poor shape
Type 45 Destroyer Conducts First Royal Navy Intercept of Supersonic Threat
U.A.E. to Become World’s Second Largest Gallium Producer under New Deal with...
Chinese Researchers Deploy DeepSeek AI to Simulate Military Scenarios
Australia Accelerates Development of Homegrown Loitering Munitions
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
