2018
Sweden and Finland Cooperation in Torpedo Systems for ASW
FMV and Finnish Defence Forces Logistic Command (FDF LogCom) have signed two cooperation agreements within the torpedo area. One regarding cooperat...
Design Documentation for Russian Aircraft Carrier Repairs Ready
The entire design documentation on the Project 11435 aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov has been prepared for its repairs, CEO of Russia’s Nevskoye...
First Brazilian Navy Scorpene Submarine Sections Transfered to Assembly Hall
On February 20th 2018, the President of the Federal Republic of Brazil, Michel Temer, participated to the transfer of the first Scorpene Brazilian ...
Keel Laying for Italian Navy Future LHD at Fincantieri Shipyard
The keel laying ceremony of the multipurpose amphibious unit (LHD or Landing Helicopter Dock) took place today at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Castell...
Video: Liveability Standards Onboard Italian Navy’s FREMM Frigates
The Italian Navy (Marina Militare) released an interesting video showing the accommodation and living standards aboard its FREMM Frigates. ITS Marc...
Russian Navy Su-30SM Fighter Jets Practice Aerial Refueling for the 1st Time
Pilots of Russian Navy Sukhoi Su-30SM (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) fighter jets have practiced aerial refueling for the first time, the Krasnay...
US Navy FFG(X) Program: Contract Award To Fincantieri for Concept Design
The US Navy awarded to Fincantieri’s subsidiary Marinette Marine a $15M contract to develop the design of a customized version of its FREMM vessels...
Navantia Selected for the Conceptual Phase of the US Navy FFG(X) Frigate Program
Navantia is the only naval company that currently competes in the 3 largest international frigate programs in the world. Navantia has been selected...
Russia Adapting MiG-35 for Aircraft Carriers
The Radioelectronic Technologies Concern (KRET) adapted the new deck landing system BINS-SP-2 for MiG-35 fighter jet, a high-ranking source in the ...
Video: Boeing Wins US Navy Contract to Develop CFT for Super Hornet
The U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Boeing a contract for the design, development, test and integration of the conformal fue...
Austal Wins Contract for FFG(X) Frigate Concept Design
AUSTAL today celebrated the US$15 million dollar fixed price contract for the Guided Missile Frigate FFG(X) Concept Design. The contract will devel...
Russian Navy’s Coastal Defense Forces Almost Fully Equipped with Bal & Bastion Systems
The proportion of advanced military hardware operational with the Russian Navy’s coastal-based forces makes up 96 percent, Navy Commander-in-Chief ...
Lockheed Martin Receives Freedom-variant FFG(X) Conceptual Design Contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $15 million contract to mature its Freedom-variant Frigate design as a part of the Navy's FFG(X) competitio...
ECA Group to take part in EU-funded OCEAN2020 project
ECA Group is part of a winning consortium OCEAN2020, a project related to the first European Defence Found’s initiative to boost Europe's defence c...
Canada, Poland join multinational effort for next-gen MPA development
Canada and Poland agreed to join a multinational effort for developing follow-on solutions for aging maritime anti-submarine and intelligence, surv...
MDA to provide Royal Canadian Navy with Puma AE-based MMUAS
MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), announced on Feb. 13 that it has signed a contract valued at...
Russian Project 22350 Frigate 'Admiral Gorshkov' Suffers Engine Break Down
The main propulsion diesel engine of the Admiral Gorshkov guided missile lead frigate of project 22350 broke down during acceptance trials, a Navy ...
US Navy Names Two Littoral Combat Ships & One Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship
On Feb. 13, Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced the next Freedom and Independence variant Littoral Combat Ships will be named USS Na...
GA-ASI Announces Industry Partnerships for MQ-25 Stingray UCAAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) is proud to announce its MQ-25 Stingray offering to the U.S. Navy in collaboration with a range...
HII to Not Only Repair USS Fitzgerald but also Upgrade it
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)'s Ingalls Shipbuilding will not only repair the damaged guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) but al...