2018
Shipyard in northwest Russia to start building LHD in 2020
Russia’s Defense Ministry and the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) have come to an agreement that the Northern Shipyard in St. Petersburg in n...
Saab is a key partner in EU unmanned maritime situational awareness project
Defence and security company Saab will take part in an EU funded preparatory action project called OCEAN2020. The project will demonstrate technolo...
China's 26th Type 054A Frigate Commissioned with PLAN North Sea Fleet
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) commissioned its 26th Type 054A Frigate (Jiangkai II-class) "Rizhao" (hull number 598). Th...
Russian Navy strengthens its coastal missile brigades with BAL and BASTION systems
The Russian Navy launched a large-scale campaign to reinforce coastal missile brigades. Due to the creation of new missile squadrons and rearming w...
Fourth Astute-class submarine completes first dive
The fourth Astute class submarine, Audacious, which is being built by BAE Systems for the Royal Navy, has achieved a significant milestone by compl...
SNA 2018: MARTAC Showcasing MANTAS T12 USV in ISR Configuration
At the Surface Navy Association's (SNA) 2018 National Symposium held last week near Washington DC, Maritime Tactical Systems (MARTAC) was showcasin...
Project 885 Yasen-class SSGN Severodvinsk K-560 Completes Kalibr Tests
The Yasen-class Severodvinsk K-560 nuclear-powered guided missile submarine (SSGN) of project 885 completed a full cycle of test trials of precisio...
SNA 2018: BAE Systems Unveils High Powered Microwave
At the Surface Navy Association's (SNA) 2018 National Symposium held last week near Washington DC, BAE Systems was showcasing for the first time it...
SNA 2018 Video Coverage - Day 1
Day 1 at the Surface Navy Association's (SNA) 2018 National Symposium held in Crystal City, VA, near Washington DC.
Greece to negotiate FREMM Frigate acquisition with France
Greek daily newspaper Kathimerini reported last week that the Greek government is set to enter talks with France regarding the procurement of two F...
Work on Project 23560 destroyer detailed design to begin in Russia after 2020
Work on the detailed design for the future Project 23560 Leader-class destroyer is planned to begin in Russia after 2020, a source in Russia’s defe...
Naval Group & Airbus Helicopters to Build VSR700 SDAM VTOL UAV Demonstrator
The DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has just awarded a contract for technology development in the field of rotary-wing drones to the Naval G...
SNA 2018: Textron Systems to Develop Surface Warfare Payloads for CUSV
At the Surface Navy Association's (SNA) 2018 National Symposium currently held near Washington DC, Textron Systems announced that they signed a Coo...
L3 to provide ALaMO 57 mm guided smart ammunition for US Navy LCS & FFG
L3 Mustang Technology announced in August last year the completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) phase for the U.S. Navy’s MK 332 Mod 0 High-...
SNA 2018: Lockheed Martin Showcasing Royal Saudi Navy MMSC
At the Surface Navy Association's (SNA) 2018 National Symposium currently held near Washington DC, Lockheed Martin is showcasing a new scale model ...
iXblue's navigation systems picked for the French Navy FTI program
iXblue, a specialist in maritime navigation and positioning, has been selected by Naval Group to equip five new 4000-ton frigates intended for the ...
SNA 2018: U.S. Navy to Evaluate SAAB AUV62-AT ASW Training System
Defence and security company Saab will demonstrate its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training system, the AUV62-AT, for the U.S. Navy (USN). The AUV...
SNA 2018: BAE Systems Unveils the Adaptable Deck Launcher
At the Surface Navy Association's (SNA) 2018 National Symposium currently held near Washington DC, BAE Systems unveiled the Adaptable Deck Launcher...
U.S. Navy tests new joint-air-to-ground missile on AH-1Z helicopter
The U.S. Navy successfully completed its first Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) flight test on the AH-1Z helicopter Dec.5 at Patuxent River.
SNA 2018: Lockheed Martin Unveils its FFG(X) Frigate Design
At the Surface Navy Association's (SNA) 2018 National Symposium currently held near Washington DC, Lockheed Martin unveiled the design of the friga...