2018
Two Year Australian Submarine Contract Anniversary for Naval Group
Today marks the two year anniversary of Naval Group being selected by the Australian Government as the international partner for the design and bui...
Russian Navy to Lay Fiber Optic Cables to Connect Arctic and Far East
The Russian Defense Ministry began preparations to lay a transarctic communications line for the Navy and coastal troops. The fiber-optic cable wil...
SEA secures leading role in supplying Torpedo Launch Systems to SE Asia Navies
SEA has established itself as one of the leading suppliers of Torpedo Launcher Systems (TLS) in the South East (SE) Asia region following a string ...
Contract for Overhaul of Russian Navy's Aircraft Carrier Signed
The contract for the overhaul of the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier of project 11435 has been signed and the work has begun, the United Shipbui...
Japan Coast Guard orders additional H225 chopper
Airbus Helicopters has secured an additional order of one H225 helicopter from the Japan Coast Guard (JCG), bringing JCG’s H225 fleet to ten units....
Fincantieri Delivered the 7th FREMM Frigate to Italian Navy
The frigate “Federico Martinengo” was delivered April 24, 2018 to the Italian Navy at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia). It is the sev...
GD Bath Iron Works Delivered the future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) to the US Navy
The U.S. Navy accepted hull, mechanical and electrical (HM&E) delivery of the future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) from shipbuilder General Dy...
Navantia to build 5 Avante 2200 Corvettes for Royal Saudi Navy
Spain and Saudi Arabia inked a Letter of Intent (LoI) to design and build five Avante 2200 corvettes for the Royal Saudi Navy. The deal was signed ...
Russia, India prepare contract for four project 11356 frigates
The deal to build four project 11356 frigates for India is to be completed in June, a military-diplomatic source told TASS. The Izvestia daily writ...
Saudi Coast Guard Orders 39 HSI32 Interceptors from CMN
On April 13, 2018, Saudi company Zamil Offshore Services concluded an agreement worth 480 million dollars with the French shipbuilding company CMN ...
USMC & NAVAIR Complete First F/A-18 / APKWS Operational Flights
The Marine Corps’ F/A-18 squadrons recently flew with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), a highly accurate 2.75 rocket that provide...
Russia's Malakhit Design Bureau Completes Husky Submarine Preliminary Design
Malakhit Design Bureau in St. Petersburg completed the preliminary design of the Husky-class fifth-generation nuclear submarine, Sudostroenie.info ...
Australian Defence Force Demonstrated Cooperative Engagement Capability
The Australian Defence Force’s ability to defeat enemy air threats has been boosted with the successful testing of the new Cooperative Engagement C...
Russian Navy Icebreaker Ilya Muromets Started Trials in Barents Sea Ice
The latest diesel-electric Ilya Muromets icebreaker of the Northern fleet began trials in the ice of the eastern Barents Sea. It approached the ice...
U.S. Navy Commissioned Last 'Stealthy' San Antonio-class LPD - USS Portland
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest amphibious transport dock, the USS Portland (LPD 27) on Saturday, April 21, in Portland, Oregon. This 11th Sa...
First Project 23120 Supply Vessel Elbrus Joined Russian Navy
The Russian Navy signed the acceptance act for the Elbrus supply vessel of project 23120. A gala ceremony was held to hoist the Navy flag on the sh...
Naval Group showcases its latest innovations at DSA 2018 in Kuala Lumpur
From 16th to 19th April 2018, Naval Group participates to the sixteenth edition of DSA, the Defence Service Asia exhibition. Naval Group showcases ...
Pakistan Navy fleet tanker PNS Moawin conducts first sea trial in Indian ocean
The Fleet Tanker designed and developed by STM for the Pakistan Navy has enteredthe final phase of the programme. Built under the Turkish Defence I...
DSA 2018: Kongsberg Signs Contract with Royal Malaysian Navy for NSM delivery
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS has entered into contract worth 124 million Euro with the Royal Malaysian Navy for delivery of the Naval Strik...
DSA 2018: China's NORINCO Showcasing TL-7B Anti-ship Missile
At DSA 2018, the tri-service defence exhibition currently held in Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia, Chinese company NORINCO (China North Industries Corp.) i...