Chinas home-made aircraft carrier, the Type 001A is ready for launch but it entry into service will take a further two years as the ship will be outfitted with weapons and systems before sea trials are held. State-owned China Mil website reported quoting China Central Television (CCTV) that the People's Liberation...
The US Navy has awarded a contract worth $1.5 billion to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the detail design and construction of USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) signed an agreement with the Kuwait Ministry of Defense to build and supply landing crafts and high speed protection vessels worth over 260 million AED (US$ 70 million). A total of 8 vessels, of varying sizes and capabilities, will be designed and built by ADSB to...
INS Kadmatt, second ship of Project 28 (P28) class Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvettes was commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam today. The event marks the formal induction into the Navy of the second of the four ASW Corvettes, indigenously designed by the Indian Navys in-house organisation, Directorate...
Chinas second aircraft carrier and its first operational combat carrier will set sail later this year “based on current progress.” The first ocean-going aircraft carrier combat taskforce of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, led by the new aircraft carrier, will possess initial combat capability in 2018 or 2019, according to...
Frances Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has ordered six multi-mission barges – Chalands Multi-Missions (CMM), for the countrys naval bases. The DGA notified 16 December 2015 to companies – H2X (La Ciotat) and Cegelec Defence and Naval Southeast (Toulon) for the contract
China will consider developing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier after it gains enough experience in operating large vessels, Senior Captain Zhang Junshe with the People's Liberation Army Naval Military Studies Research Institute said. China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, which refitted the Liaoning and is building the second carrier in Dalian in northeastern Liaoning Province, has been researching nuclear-powered ships since 2013, PLA Daily reported Friday
Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) on Thursday held the interim delivery of the first vessel RNOV Al Seeb as well as naming ceremony for the second Patrol Vessel (PV), RNOV Shinas, built for Royal Navy of Oman (RNO). ST Marine won the contract to design and build four PVs for the RNO in 2012
Chinas second aircraft carrier under construction in Dalian port will have conventional propulsion system and a ski jump deck for aircraft to take off. Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said today during a news conference in Beijing that the design is based on experiences from the country's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, bought from Ukraine in 1998 and refitted in China
An electronic reconnaissance ship has joined the Chinese South China Sea fleet as part of three newly commissioned vessels. The Type 815G electronic reconnaissance ship Neptune (Hull No
BAE Systems has been awarded an $82 million contract to modernize and deliver 23 upgraded Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV7A1) for the Brazilian Marine Corps. The vehicles, which will be the Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability/Rebuild to Standard (RAM/RS) variant, will significantly enhance the current capabilities of the Brazilian Marine Corps
Safwa Marine in UAE and wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) today launched its first 120 HD Novamarine Professional speed boat in partnership with Novamarine, the speed boat construction company, Italy. With the launch of the 120 HD Professional, Safwa Marine and Novamarine will deliver on the needs of owners, captains and engineers who require world standard yacht services