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Chinese Navy Inducts 2nd Type 055 Destroyer, 'Lhasa'
March 9, 2021 @ 08:32 AMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has commissioned Lhasa, its second 10,000 ton-class Type 055 large destroyer. Naming the ship after the capital of Tibet province, amidst human rights concerns there, has met with opposition from the exiled Tibetan community
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Delivery of Nuclear Submarine Montana (SSN 794) to U.S. Navy in Late
March 4, 2021 @ 02:14 AMHuntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today that the Virginia-class nuclear submarine Montana (SSN 794) was launched into the James River at the companys Newport News Shipbuilding division. The 7,800-ton submarine, which had been in a floating dry dock since being transferred from a construction facility in October, was submerged and moved by tugboats to the shipyards submarine pier, for final outfitting, testing and crew certification
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Australia's $50 Billion Contract with Naval Group to build Submarines Has Collapsed:
March 1, 2021 @ 03:31 PMAustralias ambitious $50 billion project to build a dozen Attack-class submarines with French company Naval Group has reportedly been shelved. Pierre Eric Pommellet, head of Naval Group, is currently in Australia to meet federal ministers in an attempt to rescue the contract,
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CAE to Acquire L3Harris Technologies' Military Training Business for $1B
March 1, 2021 @ 02:26 PMCAE today announced it will acquire L3Harris Technologies' Military Training business for $1.05 billion
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Russia Working on New Strategic Missile System
March 1, 2021 @ 12:18 PMRussia has launched a project to develop a new-generation strategic missile system named Kedr. The project is currently in the research and development phase, a source in the rocket and space industry was quoted as saying by
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Italy’s New Submarines to Get Leonardo’s Surveillance and Protection Systems
February 26, 2021 @ 02:38 PMLeonardo has signed a contract with Fincantieri worth approximately €150 million to provide equipment for the initial two U212 Near Future Submarines (NFS), the first of which is due to join the Italian Navy fleet in 2027. This strategic equipment will enhance the surveillance and protection capabilities of the Italian Navy as they carry out operations beneath the waves in Italian and international waters
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Fincantieri to Build Two €1.35B-Worth New-Gen Submarines for Italy
February 26, 2021 @ 10:39 AMFincantieri said today it will sign a contract with OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Cooperation en matiere dArmement, the international organization for joint armament cooperation) for the construction of 2 new-generation submarines for the Italian Navy. The contract envisages an option for 2 additional units and is part of the new U212NFS (Near Future Submarine) acquisition program of the Italian Navy
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French MoD Announces Project to Launch 4 Third-Gen Nuclear Submarines
February 23, 2021 @ 09:41 AMFrance has launched a new project which calls for the construction of four new third-generation nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs). Called the
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Spanish Navy’s F110 Frigates to get iXBlue Navigation Systems
February 16, 2021 @ 10:01 AMThe Spanish Navys five F110-class (Bonifaz-class) multi-mission frigates will be equipped with iXblues Marins Series Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) and Netans Navigation Data Distribution & Computation Systems. The relevant contract between Spain Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) and the company has been signed
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Russia’s Large Anti-Submarine Ship Conducts Artillery Fire in Sea of Japan
February 16, 2021 @ 05:32 AMRussian Pacific Fleets Admiral Tributs Udaloy-class anti-submarine warfare ship carried out artillery shelling in Peter the Great Gulf, the largest gulf of the Sea of Japan. "In the Peter the Great Gulf the crew of the Admiral Tributs large anti-submarine ship conducted artillery shelling on coastal, air and maritime targets, practicing exercises on installing electronic jamming, carrying out drills on ship damage control, narrow passage and sailing in low visibility conditions," the Fleets press service said in a statement Tuesday
Sikorsky Begins Assembling CH-53K Helicopter for Israel
Russian Source Says S-400 Systems Intercept Western Missiles Targeting Su-34, Su-35
Ukrainian Sniper Eliminates 2 Russian Soldiers from 4KM-New World Record Claimed
Russian Army Mounts Kornet ATGM on Motorcycle
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...