Fincantieri to Build Second Logistic Support Ship for Italian Navy
The Raggruppamento Temporaneo di Impresa (RTI) consortium led by Fincantieri signed an agreement with Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) to build the second Logistic Support Ship (LSS) for the Italian Navy. The LSS will be entirely built at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, with delivery scheduled for 2025
Royal Norwegian Navy Contracts Saab for TactiCall ICS Communication System
Saab signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency on Tuesday to provide a complete communication system, TactiCall ICS, on board of three different ship classes for the Royal Norwegian Navy. The Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) has selected TactiCall Integrated Communication System (ICS) to replace the existing communication system...
Naval Group Lays Keel for the French Navy's First FDI Frigate
Naval Group on Thursday laid the keel of the first defence and intervention (FDI) frigate ordered by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) for the French Navy in the Lorient shipyard. The frigate will be delivered in 2024
South Korean Navy Launches High Speed Landing Craft
The South Korean Navy today launched the third and fourth high-speed landing craft (LSF-II) at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction in Busan. The LSF-II high-speed landing craft can carry fully armed troops, tanks, and armoured vehicles, and manoeuvring at high speed to conduct super-horizon amphibious operations, a
Fincantieri, Naval Group, Navantia Submit European Multirole Patrol Corvette Proposal
A consortium led by Eurpean naval shipbuilding firms - Fincantieri, Naval Group and Navantia and coordinated by Naviris submitted on December 9th an industrial proposal related to the Modular Multirole Patrol Corvette (MMPC) call of the European Defence Fund (EDF). The European patrol Corvette (EPC) will be the first common naval...
U.S. Navy Ship Overcomes Invasive Volcanic Stone from Underwater Eruption
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U.S. Approves $9.5B Sale of Multi-Mission Surface Combatant Ships, MEKO Modernization to...
The Hellenic Navy could soon finalize a $6.9 billion deal for four Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) ships besides another $2
HII Starts Construction of Destroyer George M. Neal (DDG 131)
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division officially started fabrication of the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer George M. Neal (DDG 131) recently
Indian Navy’s First Large Survey Vessel Launched
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) launched ‘Sandhayak, the first of the four Survey Vessels (Large) project being built for the Indian Navy, in Kolkata on Sunday. The contract for building four survey ships was signed between MoD and GRSE in October 2018 at a total cost of INR 2435 Crore (around $300 million)
Naval Group Launches First Gowind Corvette for U.A.E. Navy
Naval Group launched “Bani Yas,” the first corvette ordered by the United Arab Emirates (U.A
Navantia Launches Fifth Avante 2200 Corvette for Saudi Navy
Navantia launched “Unayzah,” the fifth Avante 2200 corvette that it is building in the Bay of Cádiz shipyards for the Royal Navy of Saudi Arabia (RSNF) on Saturday. Work on the corvette will continue in the water until its delivery in Spain, scheduled for August 2023
India, Pakistan Agree To Immediate Ceasefire After U.S.-Brokered Talks
Leonardo Sets Up New Division for Aerostructures
Pakistan Launches “Operation Bunyan Marsoos” after Alleged Indian Missile Raids on Military...
Indra Unveils 'Valero' Air-Ground Launched Weapon
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...
