2019
Russia’s Kazan nuclear-powered attack submarine holds torpedo live-firing in White Sea
The Project 885M Yasen-M class nuclear-powered attack submarine Kazan (NATO reporting name: Severodvinsk-class) has launched torpedoes against a su...
Turkey sets out highly ambitious defence industry target for 2023
Turkey reveals the path to boost defence and aerospace exports by $ 10.2B in 2023," according to the Turkish government document "Strategic Plan fo...
Britsh Navy commissioning day for HMS Prince of Wales
HMS Prince of Wales (R09) is the second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier and was officially commissioned into the Royal Navy Fleet on Tuesday...
Hanjin Heavy to build 4 high-speed landing craft for Korean Navy
South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a contract with local shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Constructio...
Damen Shipyards building landing ship tank for Nigerian Navy
Speaking on Monday at the keel-laying ceremony for the new Landing Ship Tank at DAMEN Shipyard Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates, Chief of Naval...
Philippines Army to add BrahMos Anti-Ship Cruise Missile in its inventory
In a major development that could change the power dynamics in Southeast Asia, the Philippines Army has indicated that it is going ahead with the p...
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Undocks US Navy USS Wyoming Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
USS Wyoming (SSBN-742) Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine of U.S. Navy successfully undocked at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Nov. 6, a key mil...
New vessel Atlas I launched in Salamina Naval Base enters in Hellenic Navy
On Monday, 2 December 2019, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos, the Minister of National Defence, Mr. Nikolaos Panag...
Russian, Vietnamese naval forces holding joint drills in Cam Ranh
Russian and Vietnamese naval forces are holding the first joint exercise at the Vietnamese port of Cam Ranh to practice providing assistance to a n...
Turkey's latest armed drone Akinci completes first flight
Turkey's newest armed drone successfully completed its first test flight, manufacturer Baykar announced Friday. Turkey's latest armed drone Akıncı ...
US Navy and Air Force collaborating on new Manhattan Project
The U.S. Navy and Air Force are teaming up to rapidly develop a battle network that can link together Air Force and Navy assets. Chief of Naval Ope...
Russian Navy cutting-edge missile corvette enters White Sea for state trials
The Project 20385 lead corvette Gremyashchiy armed with Kalibr cruise missiles has entered the White Sea for state trials, the press office of the ...
DAMEN Shiyards have completed installation of combat systems on Indonesian SIGMA 10514 guided missile frigate
Damen Shipyards Group and its partner PT PAL have completed the installation of combat systems to the first of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence’s...
New Russian submarine Yasen-M test-fires torpedo during sea trials
The latest Project Yasen-M multirole nuclear-powered submarine Kazan fired a torpedo to strike a naval target during its trials in the White Sea, t...
U.S. Navy USS John F. Kennedy CVN 79 Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier was christened on 7 December 2019
The US Navy USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier was christened on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Huntington Ingalls ...
Iran has unveiled trimaran warship design Safineh guided missile destroyer project
On November 30, 2019, the Iranian Navy has unveiled new military achievements produced locally including a new Trimaran warship design under the "S...
Indian Navy would like to acquire MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to counter submarine threats
According to news published on December 4, 2019, to the Hindu newspaper website, Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain has announced that the Indian Navy ne...
New local-made reconnaissance aircraft Chakavak were delivered to Iranian Navy
Three home-made training-reconnaissance Chakavak planes were delivered to the Iranian Navy's aviation fleet in a ceremony in the Southern port city...
Indian Navy fired up engines of Indigenous Aircraft Carrier and is ready for basin trials
The engines onboard the first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier being constructed at Kochi have been fired up and the Navy is starting on the next step o...
Blackshape Optionally Piloted Vehicle Successfully Completes OCEAN 2020 Sea Demonstration
Blackshape successfully completed the first phase of OCEAN2020 sea demonstration, the largest EU funded defence research project for maritime surve...