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First Russian Warship Visit to Bangladesh in Half a Century
November 13, 2023 @ 06:03 AMA Russian naval group, led by the large anti-submarine warfare ships Admiral Tributs and Admiral Panteleyev, along with the oceanic tanker Pechenga, has docked at the port of Chittagong in Bangladesh. This marks the first visit in nearly half a century, as reported by state-owned TASS News Agency
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Navantia, Austal, and Civmec Propose 'Tasman Class' Corvettes for Australian Navy
November 8, 2023 @ 08:22 AMNavantia Australia, in partnership with Australian shipyards Austal and Civmec, has proposed the design and construction of six corvettes for the Australian Navy. The collaborative effort, known as the Tasman class, is based on Navantia's Avante class design and incorporates high-level anti-air, anti-surface, anti-submarine, electronic, and asymmetric warfare capabilities
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First-ever Russia-Myanmar Naval Exercise to Practice Repelling Unmanned Boats
November 7, 2023 @ 11:57 AMRussia and Myanmar will practice how to repel unmanned boats attacking warships besides anti-submarine operations in their first-ever joint naval exercise from November 7-9 in the Andaman Sea. Repelling drone boats is a relatively new concept to naval warfare and has arisen from Ukrainian explosive-laden unmanned boats that have rammed against Russian warships in the Black Sea
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Saab to Set up Factory in India to Produce Carl-Gustaf System Components
November 6, 2023 @ 02:43 PMIndia has granted the first 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) clearance in the defense sector, with Swedens Saab receiving approval to establish a facility dedicated to the production of components for the Carl-Gustaf system. The FDI proposal, valued at just under INR 500 crore ($60 million), received the green light last month
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Taiwan Aims for Mass Production of Maritime Drones by 2026
November 6, 2023 @ 11:24 AMTaiwan is eyeing the commencement of mass production of maritime drones, uncrewed surface vessels with a speedboat-like appearance, in 2026, contingent on the successful outcome of military tests conducted by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology. Senior government officials announced this development to
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Russia Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile from Submarine
November 6, 2023 @ 06:14 AMRussia announced the successful test launch of its “Bulava” intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads from one of its submarines. The test marks the first such launch in just over a year and comes in the midst of heightened nuclear rhetoric from Russia following its withdrawal from a crucial nuclear test ban treaty
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Fincantieri, Leonardo Join Hands to Develop Protection Systems for Underwater Infrastructure
October 30, 2023 @ 03:00 AMFincantieri and Leonardo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a network of platforms and systems for surveillance, control, and protection of critical underwater infrastructures and maritime areas. The scope of cooperation includes the protection of strategic underwater networks, cables, communication backbones, offshore infrastructure, underwater threat alert systems, as well as the safeguarding of exploration, sea mining, and extraction activities on the seabed for access to valuable mineral resources
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Damen Naval Contracts Alewijnse for Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates Systems Integration
October 26, 2023 @ 07:13 AMDamen Naval has signed a contract with Alewijnse, a Dutch electrical systems integration firm, for the systems integration of Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates (ASWF). The contract covers design, engineering, installation, and integration of all electrical systems, including power distribution and lighting installations for four new ASWFs to be constructed for the Netherlands and Belgium
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Thai Lawmaker Seek Probe Into Navy’s Plan to Accept Chinese Frigate in...
October 23, 2023 @ 09:00 AMThe Thai House committee on national security has decided to investigate the navy's decision to accept a frigate in place of a submarine it had ordered from a Chinese shipbuilder. The decision to switch the order from a submarine to a frigate was made after Germany refused to allow the submarine to be fitted with an engine made by a German manufacturer
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Spanish Navy's First S-80 Submarine Ready for Delivery
October 20, 2023 @ 09:18 AMNavantias S-81 submarine 'Isaac Peral' passed its last safety milestone, setting the stage for its impending delivery to the Spanish Navy. The test, which saw the vessel's navigation capabilities operating at peak efficiency, occurred last Tuesday, the company said today
U.S. Navy First Air-Launches Solid Fuel Ramjet from Unmanned Vehicle
Dutch Satellite Push Targets Enemy Radar To Sharpen Ukraine’s Battlefield Edge
Netherlands, Romania Sign Deal To Launch F-16 Maintenance Training Centre
Singapore Signs Contract For Two More Invincible-Class Submarines
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...
