The Ghost Shark, an advanced Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (XL-AUV) developed by Anduril, arrived in the United States for the first time on August 20. Transported via a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A, this marks an important step in expanding the testing capabilities of the Ghost Shark, allowing for concurrent trials on both sides of the Pacific and facilitating collaboration with U
The Corporación de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo de la Industria Naval, Marítima y Fluvial (COTECMAR) and the Damen Shipyards Group have signed a contract for technical support and component supply to construct the Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES - Strategic Surface Platform) frigate. The agreement, signed on August 11, marks the beginning of Colombia's first locally built 107
BrahMos Aerospace has confirmed Indonesia's interest in the BrahMos missile during the Army-2024 Forum in the Moscow region. “Talks with Indonesia are currently ongoing,” a company representative told Defense Mirror at the forum, though they declined to provide further details regarding the potential contract value or timeline
The Royal Navy's new warship protection decoy system, Ancilia will be fitted to all six Type 45 destroyers as well as the entire next-generation frigate force. This includes eight Type 26 City-class submarine hunters and five Type 31 Inspiration-class general purpose warships
Russias Rubin Central Design Bureau has announced the unveiling of the Amur 950 attack submarine, specifically designed for export, at the Army-2024 exhibition in Kubinka, Moscow Region, from August 12 to 18. Derived from the Project 677 (Lada-class) submarine design, this model is equipped with ten vertical launch systems (VLS) for BrahMos missiles
Ukrainian forces claim major victory as missile strike sinks Russian submarine 'Rostov-on-Don' in Crimea, just months after repairs from previous attack in September. “Ukrainian defense forces successfully attacked the B-237 ‘Rostov-na-Donu attack submarine in Sevastopol's port
Italy's Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN) has signed a €1.5 billion contract with European Organisation for Joint Armament Production (OCCAR) agency to build two next-generation FREMM EVO frigates for the Italian Navy
China is spotted to be working on a new crewed submarine featuring X-form rudders, marking a breakthrough in its rapidly advancing submarine program, which spans both nuclear and conventional vessels. Tom Shugart, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and retired U
A month ago, China and the U.S
The German Defense Ministry has announced plans to acquire a light attack helicopter, an F127 frigate, and an air defense system for short- and very short-range threats. The details were outlined in the