Category: Naval

Technical problems have delayed the entry into service of the Russian Navy’s newest nuclear-powered attack/cruise missile submarine (SSN/SSGN) until late in 2020 at the earliest, according to Russian state news agency TASS on 17...

Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL has asked for more workshare responsibilities in its contract for a second batch of Nagapasa-class submarines with South Korea, and harbours ambitions to one day export the vessel type. Ridzwan...

Siemens premiered its new generation of modular scalable permanent magnet submarine propulsion motors at the Underwater Defence Technology (UDT) 2019 exhibition in Stockholm. To provide solutions across a wider range of applications, Siemens is...

A combined US-Croatia research and development (R&D) programme is assessing the use of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to monitor and potentially alter navigational positioning of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). The concept is based on...

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The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible $313.9 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of SM-2 Block IIIB Standard missiles and related equipment and services to Korea, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)...

The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $164 million contract for the service life modification (SLM) of up to 10 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft. According to Boeing’s news release, funding covers modernization of 10 aircraft;...

Sikorsky, a unit of Pentagon’s largest arms supplier Lockheed Martin Corp, has been awarded a $1.13 billion contract for build 12 production CH-53K King Stallion helicopters. According to the U.S. Navy’s announcement, these advanced...

Sikorsky on Friday was awarded a $1.1 billion contract for 12 heavylift CH-53K King Stallion helicopters, the Department of Defense announced on Friday, with $509 million for the current fiscal year and $617 million...

The House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee recommends funding the Navy’s analysis of alternatives (AoA) for a new nuclear-armed Sea-launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N), but has concerns and directs the Secretary of the Navy to submit a...

Captain Nick Cooke-Priest, the commanding officer of Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has been relieved of his duties. The navy confirmed that he has been reassigned to a new role… [[ This...

The U.S. Marine Corps has fielded a new service pistol for the first time in 30 years, according to a recent news release. “This is the first time in 30 years that the Marine...

The first of two Pakistan Navy offshore patrol vessel (OPV) was launched in Galata, Romania, the Pakistan Navy announced on May 17. The ship was launched after starting construction in a keel-laying… [[ This...

US Navy aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis arrived in Norfolk on May 16, concluding a seven-month deployment which started from Bremerton, Washington. Nearly 5,000 sailors of Carrier Strike Group… [[ This is a...

Zycraft, a Singapore-based technology company specialising in the design and manufacture of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for commercial and government applications, is continuing to push development of its Vigilant Independent Unmanned Surface Vessel (IUSV)...

Key Points Indonesia plans to reinstate missile capabilities on two of its KCR-60M vessels in the long term First- and second-of-class were earlier stripped of their missile launchers after receiving Chinese-made CIWS turrets Slightly...

China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) decommissioned four Type 051 (Luda)-class destroyers in a ceremony held at the North Sea Fleet base in Lushun, formerly known as Port Arthur, on 16 May. Named Kaifeng...

Key Points ST Engineering has unveiled a new variant in its Vanguard series of modular naval ships The concept has been optimised for unmanned vehicle operations The marine division of ST Engineering has unveiled...

Brazilian aerospace and defence manufacturer Embraer suffered first quarter losses for the second consecutive year in 2019, according to financial results published on 15 April. By the company’s adjusted measure of earnings before interest...

The marine division of ST Engineering unveiled a new series of high-speed patrol boats for maritime interdiction, and law enforcement operations at the IMDEX 2019 exhibition. The line-up is known as the Super Swift...