US-Made Launch System For Indian Aircraft Carrier Possible: Indian Navy Chief
The Indian Navys second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC 2), to be locally built, could a have US-developed electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) as one of the subsystems, Admiral Robin Dhowan, the chief of naval staff (CNS) said this at the press conference in Delhi today. Elaborating on the point, the...
Lockheed Martin Receives $279 Million Funding For Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship
Lockheed Martin has received the remaining funding of $279 million for the construction of the future USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) from the US Navy, the company press release said. The advanced procurement funding of $79 million approved by the Congress was first awarded to Lockheed Martin-led team in March 2015
DCNS Begins Sea Trials Of Third FREMM Frigate
DCNS has commenced sea trials of the French Navys third FREMM multi-mission frigate, the Languedoc. The frigate has been floated out from DCNS Lorient shipyard for the trials off the coast of Brittany
Indian Navy Commissions Torpedo Launch And Recovery Vehicle
The Indian Navys locally built torpedo launch and recovery vessel, INS Astradharani was commissioned in Vaizag on the Eastern Coast today. The 50-metre twin-hulled warship is also the first to be built at a private yard with armament fixtures, the Indian MOD said
Thailand May Prefer Frigates to Chinese Submarines
Thailand looks likely to scuttle plans to buy Chinese submarines and instead purchase frigate armed with the latest weaponry. Indications that there is a change of plans in Bangkok came from a statement by newly appointed Royal Thai Navy Chief, Admiral Na Areenij
Gulf Arab States May Part-Finance Mistral Sale To Egypt
Gulf Arab States such as Saudi Arabia and UAE may part-finance the two Mistral warships which Egypt is to buy under a 950 million euros ($1.06 billion) deal with France
Vietnam to Buy Patrol Boats With Japanese Aid
Japan will provide Vietnam with 200 million yen (US$1.6 million) as aid to buy used Japanese patrol boats in the 2015 fiscal year
DCNS Floats Sixth FREMM Frigate
DCNS has floated the French Navys FREMM multi-mission frigate Auvergne in Lorient. The achievement took place on 2 September and marks an important step in the construction of the most modern front-line ship of the 21st century
BAE Systems’ Machine Gun Selected for Canadian Navy’s Arctic Patrol Ship
BAE Systems has won a contract to deliver six modified 25mm Mk 38 Machine Gun Systems for the Royal Canadian Navys Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) program. Each Mk 38 System features a highly accurate gun targeting and surveillance system as well as the M242 Cannon
France to Pay Russia US$1.3 billion for Mistral Deal Cancellation
France will pay Russia Euro 1.2 billion (US$1
Russian Reconnaissance, Electronic Warfare Ship to Enter Service On July 26
The Russian Navys first Project 18280 large reconnaissance ship Admiral Yury Ivanov will enter service on Navy Day which this year falls on July 26. The Ship can keep snoop on enemy ships and aircraft and cripple their electronic warfare systems, Russian media reported today
Indian Inshore Patrol Vessel Commissioned
ICGS Rani Durgavati, the 3rd Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV) of its kind of the Indian Coast Guard was commissioned at Visakhapatnam by Vice Admiral Satish Soni today. Built from light high tensile steel with aluminium superstructure and powered by three water jet propulsion systems for high speeds, the IPVs are well-suited for coastal and offshore operations
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Chinese Researchers Deploy DeepSeek AI to Simulate Military Scenarios
Australia Accelerates Development of Homegrown Loitering Munitions
India's BrahMos Missile Scores Big in Damaging Pakistani Air-bases
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...
