Russian MoD Team in Sudan to set up Naval Base
A team consisting of members within the Russian Ministry of Defense have visited Sudan to begin work related to the latters plan to set up a naval base for its Navy. "A reconnaissance commission that worked there left, clarified the technical capabilities and the required volume of auxiliary buildings and structures,"...
U.S. Navy to Receive Littoral Combat Ship Simulators
CAE USA and Pinnacle Solutions announced their joint venture company Xebec will be delivering the first three Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Bridge Part-Task Trainers (BPTTs) to the United States Navy. The new LCS BPTTs recently completed factory acceptance testing at CAEs facility in Tampa, Florida and will now be packed and...
340 Stealthy Combat Speedboats Join Iranian Navy Fleet
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has received 340 stealthy speedboats capable of carrying weapons. The speedboats joined the IRGC Navys fleet in Irans southern port city of Bandar Abbas Monday on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Iranian-state owned
Phased Array radar, Vertical Launching Systems in Pakistan Navy’s Type 054A/P Frigates...
Pakistan Navys Type 054A/P frigates, ordered from China will come equipped with an SR2410C phased radar and 32-cell Vertical Launching System (VLS) able to launch the YJ-12 anti-ship cruise missiles. Other armaments include eight C-803 anti-ship / land-attack cruise missiles, one PJ26 76 mm dual-purpose naval gun, two Type 730 7-barrel...
Chile to Equip Ex-Australian Frigate with SM-2 Block IIIA Missiles
Chile is likely to place an order for Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA missiles to arm the Navys Adelaide-class frigates formerly used by Australia. The U
Seychelles Orders 300-ton Fast Patrol Vessel from India’s GRSE
Indias Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) has signed a contract to provide a 300-ton Fast Patrol Vessel to Seychelles
China Launches Type 075 LHD, Pakistan Navy’s Second Type 054A/P Frigate
China launched the third Type 075 landing helicopter dock (LHD), and second Type-054 frigate ordered by the Pakistan Navy at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard today. Development work on Type 075 helicopter carriers began in 2011
Saab Secures Two Swedish Contracts Pertaining to Visby-Class Corvettes
Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, (FMV), have signed two agreements valued $23 million (190 MSEK) to work on Visby-class corvette upgrades and acquisition of next-generation of these ships. The contracts cover Product Definition Phase for the Mid-Life Upgrades (MLU) of five Visby-class corvettes, as well as a Product Definition Phase for the next generation; Visby Generation 2 corvettes
Turkey to Launch First Indigenous Frigate on Jan 23
Turkey will launch its first frigate of Istanbul-class built under national MILGEM project on January 23. The 113m warship is expected to be delivered to Turkey's Naval Forces Command in 2023,
U.S. Navy Refuses New Freedom LCS until Class-Wide Propulsion Defect is Fixed...
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Iranian Navy Converts Oil Tanker into Helicopter Carrier-Supply Ship
The Iranian Navy today inducted two new ships-an oil tanker converted into a helicopter carrier that can double up as a supply chip; and a missile corvette. The Makran forward base ship and Zereh (Armor) missile-launching frigate were inducted the first day of a naval drill dubbed Eqtedar (Power) on January 13,
Saab to Provide Multi-Shot Mine Neutralisation Systems for Franco-British USVs
Saab has signed a contract with Thales to supply Multi-Shot Mine Neutralisation System (MuMNS) as part of the Franco-British Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) programme. Saab will deliver mine identification and disposal systems operated from unmanned surface vessels (USVs) under the deal
Russia's Geran-3 Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone Ready for Operations
Taiwan Worried over China-Developed Tactics in Indo-Pak Aerial Engagement
AeroVironment Unveils Red Dragon Kamikaze Drone with 400km Range
Finnish Patria, Sweden’s ACC Innovation to Develop Military Variant of World’s Largest...
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...
