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Australia is liaising with the United States to build its own guided missiles under a $761 million (A$1 billion) ten-year long project. “Creating our own sovereign capability on Australian soil is essential to keep Australians safe,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said while launching the project on Wednesday
Russian shipbuilders are upgrading Project 1155 large anti-submarine warships into guided missile frigates. The conversion of one of the ships, Admiral Vinogradov, will be complete by 2025
A total of 20 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwans Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today, a day after the latter signed an agreement to set up a Coast Guard Working Group (CGWG) with the United States. Chinese military aircraft that entered the ADIZ on Friday include two Shaanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare (ASW), four H-6K bombers, ten J-16 fighters, two J-10 fighters, one KJ-500 airborne early warning and control plane and one Y-8 tactical reconnaissance aircraft, Taiwans Ministry of National Defense (MND) said in a statement
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed a agreement to build six Type 212 CD (Common Design) submarines for Germany and Norway. After challenging negotiations, all parties agreed to the technical content and contractual terms shortly before midnight on March 22
Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces will discuss the supply of four new generation Belharra frigates, the renovation of four Greek Hydra class frigates and the provision of “interim capacity,” during a visit to Athens on 25 March. The French Minister will participate in a ceremony to observe the bicentenary of the proclamation of independence of Greece where she will meet with her Greek counterpart, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos
France has offered to provide anti-aircraft warfare and anti-submarine warfare frigates to Greece free of charge. Greece wants to purchase four new frigates, and modernize four of its German-made MEKO frigates
Kawasaki Heavy Industries today held a ceremony marking the delivery of the submarine Toryu to the Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) at its Kobe Shipyard Nishihama Quay at 11:30 AM on March 24. The ceremony was attended by a delegation of top MOD officials
The Russian Navy is scheduled to receive three nuclear- powered submarines this year; besides, keel for two more strategic nuclear submarines laid by United Shipbuilding Corporation. Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, said that the service will receive Knyaz Oleg Borei-A submarine; and Kazan and Novosibirsk Yasen project submarines by the end of this year
The French naval aircraft will be equipped with a new active-passive Sonobuoy technology, SonoFlash, developed by Thales. SonoFlash will be deployed aboard the refurbished Atlantic 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft and the NH-90 Caïman Marine tactical helicopter