A Block V Tomahawk, the latest version of the US Navys most lethal cruise missile was test-fired from guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee on December 9. “Vinson strike group guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) made history being 1st to launch and operationally test a Block V Tomahawk
Russia and Sudan have signed an agreement to establish a military logistics center for the Russian Navy in the Red Sea City of Port Sudan. According to an official document published Tuesday, the agreement was signed on December 1
Chinese Navy has demonstrated a new type of guided depth charge dropped from a Y-8 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft during a recent exercise. The combination of the Y-8 aircraft and the guided depth charge can not only detect, but also launch attacks on submarines, Chinese media reported
Russias Rubin Central Design Bureau of Marine Engineering has begun working on a new-generation of non-nuclear submarines. “Design work has begun on the creation of ships of a new generation, which in many, many years should become part of our fleet
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The first Brazilian submarine in the Prosub program, ‘Riachuelo, successfully completed her first independent dive down to safety depth off Sepetiba Bay near Rio during the night of November 28. For nearly 12 years, the Prosub program has involved more than 3,000 French and Brazilian employees, whether in the design and construction of conventional submarines (SBR), or in assistance with the design of the future nuclear-powered submarine (SNBR) or in the design of Itaguaï naval base, a Naval Group release said
The US Navy has decided to scrap amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) that was severely damaged in a
The Russian Navys Kazan nuclear submarine completed state trials with the launch of Oniks anti-ship cruise missile in White Sea. "Today, the lead ship of the Yasen-M project, Kazan, has successfully fired an Oniks anti-ship cruise missile at a sea target
Greece has exercised an option to buy three more MH-60R anti-submarine warfare helicopters taking the total order to seven besides requesting the United States to accelerate delivery of the first three to 2021. The move is seen in the context of the Greek-Turkey showdown in the Eastern Mediterranean over control of seabed prospecting and control over overlapping exclusive economic zones
The Chinese Navy, the largest in the world, simulated landing on Taiwan in recent exercises involving Type 071 amphibious dock landing ships and Type 022 stealth missile boats. On November 18, three Type 071 amphibious dock landing ships attached to a landing ship flotilla with the navy under the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command