Babcock, Saab to Develop New Corvette
Babcock agreed to develop a new corvette with Saab on Sept. 12 at the DSEI arms fair in London, UK
Ukraine Cruise Missile Attack on Sevastopol Base: Two Ships, Submarine Damaged
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that two Russian vessels were damaged in an attack on a Sevastopol ship repair facility by Ukrainian cruise missiles. The Ukrainian Air Force has confirmed that Storm Shadow and SCALP cruise missiles are the only ones of their kind currently being used by Ukraine
Thales To Provide In-Service Support for Royal Canadian Navy Vessels
Thales has announced that the Government of Canada has granted an in-service support (ISS) contract for Minor Warships and Auxiliary Vessels (MWAVs) to Thales Canada and Thales Australia in a joint venture. This contract is designed to maintain the operational readiness of the fleet and offers the flexibility to adjust the...
Turkish Havelsan's Combat Management System for Indonesia's Upcoming Arrowhead 140 Frigates
Turkish firm Havelsan will supply its ‘Advent Combat management system (A-CMS) for Indonesias upcoming ‘Merah Putih Arrowhead 140 frigates. The Indonesian media has reported on this matter
Philippine Frigates Armed with French Anti-Torpedo System
French firm Naval Group said it armed two Filipino Jose Rizal-class frigates with an anti-torpedo system. The anti-torpedo reaction module has been integrated into the C-Guard decoy launching system on the two Jose Rizal class frigates of the Philippine Navy
Austal to Build Landing Craft Utility Vessels for U.S. Navy
Austal USA has won a modification contract worth $91.5 million to deliver three Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700 class vessels
Hellenic Navy to Add Fleet Support Ship 'Perseus', Final U.S.-made Island-class Cutters...
The Hellenic Navy's upcoming multi-mission vessel 'Perseus' and the final pair of Island-class cutters arrived at Salamis Naval Base on September 1. In the coming weeks, 'Perseus' will undergo necessary modifications to prepare for its integration into the Greek Fleet
Thales to Support French Navy’s FREMM Frigates
Naval Group awarded Thales a seven-year contract to provide through-life support for the French Navy's FREMM multi-mission frigates. It will guarantee the at-sea availability of the Navy's eight multi-mission frigates based in Brest and Toulon
Navantia to Build Coastal Survey Vessels for Italian Navy
Navantia has been awarded a contract worth €159 million to construct two coastal hydrographic vessels (BHC) for the Italian Navy. These new vessels will run on biofuels and replace the Antares vessel, which dates back to the 1970s, and the sole remaining operational ship from the Castor-class quartet
China Launches First Type 054B Frigate: Reports
The Chinese Navy reportedly launched the first Type 054B frigate in Shanghai, on August 26. The Type 054B is likely equipped to carry land-attack cruise missiles, granting it the ability to strike ground targets, a feature not found in previous Chinese frigates
Indian Navy Acquires 5 Fleet Support Vessels from Hindustan Shipyard
Indias defence ministry has placed an order worth INR 19,000 crore ($2.6 billion) for five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) with Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL)
PT PAL Indonesia, Babcock Lay Keel for First Arrowhead 140 Frigate
PT PAL Indonesia and Babcock laid keel for the first of two new frigates for the Indonesian Navy, which are based on the Arrowhead 140 design. The ceremony took place at PT PAL in Surabaya, Indonesia where the ships are being built by a local workforce
First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just Landed in Zagreb
Rostec firm Develops Portable Radar to Detect Drones at Ultra-low Altitudes
Oshkosh Defense Secures $40M Contract Extension for ROGUE-Fires UGV
European Defence Fund Supports STORE Project to Enhance Land Forces' Imaging Systems...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...