2019
India to buy 24 MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopters late in 2019
The Indian Defense ministry is expected to move forward with the procurement of 24 MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopters by this year’s end, Franz-Stefa...
UK: Royal Navy welcomes RFA Tideforce new-generation tanker
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary saw its numbers bolstered as RFA Tideforce – the last of four new-generation tankers – was welcomed into the Fleet.
British Ironman to test his jet-powered body suit over the water after French Flying Man
The inventor, test pilot and former Royal Marines Reservist headed into the Solent with fast patrol boat HMS Dasher and a couple of boats to test h...
Australian Navy uses for the first time LHD Landing Craft to carry M1A1 Abrams tank
According to the Twitter account of the Chief of Australian Navy, the Australian Navy has used for the first time LHD Landing Craft to carry M1A1 A...
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force looking for surveillance UAV
The Japanese defence ministry plans to introduce about 20 large, unmanned helicopters to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers and other...
Russian navy Project 20380 corvettes to get new radars
Russian corvettes of project 20380 will get innovative radars which detect both aircraft, anti-ship missiles and small drones. Together with Redut ...
Sea-Launched BrahMos cruise missiles delivered to Indian navy frigates
BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles will replace Klub-N anti-ship missiles as the Talwar-class’ primary weapon system, Franz-Stefan Gady reports on ...
Amphibious ship LCU L-56 commissioned into Indian Navy
The sixth of eight indigenously built Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK IV class ships 'LCU L 56' was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admira...
U.S. Navy conducts tests of VTOL V-BAT revolutionary unmanned aircraft
U.S. Navy has announced that it conducts tests of newest and revolutionary unmanned aircraft, called the V-BAT, at the flight deck of the Military ...
Myanmar to receive its first Kilo class submarine from India
India is set to hand over Myanmar its first ever submarine, with a Kilo class boat likely to be sent across this year after being refitted indigeno...
Philippines Navy showed interest to purchase Scorpene-class submarines from France
According to a news published on the Philippine news agency website, July 25, 2019, the Navy of Philippines shown interest to purchase French Scorp...
USA: Newest Towing, Salvage and Rescue ship T-ATS 8 will be named Saginaw Ojibwe Anishinabek
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer has announced the newest Towing, Salvage, and Rescue ship (T-ATS 8) will be named Saginaw Ojibwe Anishinab...