2018
Construction of two Project 15310 Cable Ships for Russian Navy Progressing Well
The Zvyozdochka shipyard of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) produced the first batch of bow thrusters for project 15310 ships built by th...
U.S. Navy Awards BAE Systems Contract to Modernize USS Philippine Sea
BAE Systems has received a $9.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). The ship wi...
TKMS Cut 1st Steel of First Israeli Navy Saar 6 Corvette
The steel cutting ceremony for the first Saar 6 (Sa'ar 6) corvette ordered by Israel at the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard in Kiel, Ge...
Saab Provides Tactical Data Links to Swedish Navy
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, to provide Multi Tactical Data Links to the Swedish Navy. The tot...
Russian Navy Renewal Progressing Too Slowly
The Russian Defense Ministry traditionally held the single arms acceptance day under the chairmanship of Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu to report o...
RAF CH47 Chinook Helicopter Aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth
For the first time ever a giant RAF Chinook helicopter has been stowed in the hangar of a British aircraft carrier. With the nose protruding over t...
Russian Frigates to be Fitted with UUVs and USVs
The latest and future Russian distant sea zone frigates of projects 22350 and 22350M will be equipped with unmanned surface and underwater craft fo...
HHI Cut 1st Steel of Royal New Zealand Navy Future HMNZS Aotearoa Tanker
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) started construction of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) future fleet tanker HMNZS Aotearoa. The first steel cuttin...
Russian Naval Aviation to be Equipped with Unmanned Systems
Russian seaborne aircraft and helicopters will be equipped with unmanned surface vehicles (USV) and will control them from an altitude of several k...
HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Gibraltar for first overseas visit
The Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived in Gibraltar today for her first overseas port visit. The 65,000-tonne future fla...
Second Project 18280 Reconnaissance Ship Ivan Khurs Starts Sea Trials
The Ivan Khurs communication vessel of project 18280 built by the Severnaya Verf shipyard sailed out to the Baltic Sea for running trials, the ship...
BAE Systems Selected to Help U.S. Navy SPAWAR Identify and Track Threats
The U.S. Navy has selected BAE Systems to provide equipment and support services for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SPAWAR). As o...
Russia, Egypt Discussing Mistral LHD Equipment Deal
Talks are under way to discuss the delivery of additional Russian-made equipment for Egypt’s Mistral-class amphibious assault ships, Russian presid...
French Navy Frigates Could Get Ballistic Missile Defence Capability
According to the 2019-2025 military planning law released today, France will study the integration of Aster 30 B1NT missiles aboard Air Defense Fri...
France to Launch Studies on Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier Replacement
Enfin! (At last!) France is set to launch studies on the replacement of the sole aircraft carrier of the French Navy (Marine Nationale). The Charle...
Keel Laying of Future Turkish Navy LHD TCG Anadolu
Spanish shipyard Navantia announced today that the keel of the future Turkish Navy Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) has been laid at the Turkish shipy...
French Navy’s Future SSBN to carry Thales Next-Gen Sonar System
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Thales a 42-month contract to conduct a set of studies and technological developments for a...
Russia's Pacific Fleet to get Four SSGN by 2021
The Pacific fleet is likely to get four upgraded cruise missile nuclear submarines (SSGN) of project 949A by 2021, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Bor...
Safran to Deploy Maritime Surveillance Version of its Patroller UAV for OCEAN2020 Project
Safran is one of the main participants in the OCEAN2020 consortium, which won a major contract as part of the European Commission’s 2017 Preparator...
Video: Future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) Completes Acceptance Trials
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) released a really nice video showing the future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) underway for acceptance trial...