2018
Two OCEA FPB 72 MKII Delivered to the Philippine Coast Guard
The two last Fast Patrol Boat type OCEA FPB 72 MKII “MALAMAWI” and “KALANGGAMAN” are with the Philippine Coast Guard since December 5, 2018.
DSME Jangbogo-III Batch-II Pilot Design Has Come to an End
Seoul's arms procurement agency announced on Wednesday December 26, 2018 that Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering completed the pilot design...
Northrop Grumman AQS-24B Mine Hunting Sensor Delivers Convincing Performance
During the Royal Australian Navy-sponsored Autonomous Warrior 2018 (AW18) exercise in Jervis Bay, Australia, the Northrop Grumman Corporation prove...
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works contracted to build a fifth DDG 51 destroyer
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works a contract to build a fifth DDG 51 destroyer as part of the multi-year award announced i...
Leonardo completes TH-119 training helicopter first flight test
Leonardo is pleased to announce it successfully completed the initial flight test of the TH-119 IFR training helicopter on December 21, 2018. The T...
South Korea approves Korea Destroyer Next Generation development plan
South Korea on Wednesday approved a basic plan to develop a homegrown Aegis-equipped destroyer that will enhance the Navy's capabilities to defend ...
South Korea - New coastal frigates: the FFX Incheon Class
Hyundai Heavy Industries is being contracted to build two new frigates for South Korea’s navy. The $563 million order external link sees for the de...
First test of Chinese new JL-3 submarine-launched ballistic missile
China’s nuclear modernization continues with the first known test of its next-generation SLBM, as reported by Ankit Panda in The Diplomat. On Novem...
BIRD Aerosystems to provide undisclosed African customer with Maritime Surveillance services
BIRD Aerosystems, the leading developer of Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) and Airborne Surveillance, Information and Observation (ASIO)...
US Navy forms first CMV-22B Squadron
The US Navy held a ceremony Dec. 14 at Naval Base Coronado to commemorate the establishment of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, the...
Japan to launch first aircraft carriers since WW2
Japan will launch its first aircraft carrier since the end of World War II. It will consist in refitting the Izumo helicopter carrier into a ship t...
Australia aiming at top 10 power for military exports
The Australian government has declared it is on track to achieve its goal of becoming a top 10 military exporter after Western Australia's Austal w...
Belgium Naval & Robotics details industrial cooperation for Belgian-Dutch MMCM program
On the 13th of December, Belgium Naval & Robotics gathered its Belgian industrial and research partners as well as several elected officials to...
Austal receives US Navy order for LCS 36 and 38
AUSTAL is pleased to announce that the United States Department of Defence has awarded Austal USA a contract to build two additional Littoral Comba...
MBDA’s Sea Venom-ANL anti-ship missile marks further trials milestone
MBDA's Sea Venom-ANL anti-ship missile has successfully conducted a further firing trial, passing a significant new milestone for the Anglo-French ...
Brazil launches its first Naval Group Scorpene class submarine: Riachuelo
This morning, the Brazilian Navy launched its first Brazilian-built Scorpène® submarine, the Riachuelo. The ceremony took place at the Itaguaí Navy...
Test firings for Patria Nemo Navy Container conducted successfully
The latest member of Patria’s Game Changers of the Battlefield – Patria Nemo Container has undergone vigorous test firings of its 120mm mortar in d...
China dispatches PLAN 31st fleet to the Gulf of Aden
The 31st fleet from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy has left the port city of Zhanjiang in south China's Guangdong Province for the Gulf ...
UK shortlists three shipbuilders for Type 31e competitive design phase
Three shipbuilding teams have been awarded multi-million-pound contracts to push ahead with plans to build five new Type 31e warships in the UK for...
Iranian navy unveils blueprint for trimaran
On 8 December, during a visit to an exhibition of the Iranian Navy’s achievements, Deputy Chief of the Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Sayyari u...