2019
Japan requests SM-3 missiles in FMS valued at US$ 1.15 billion
U.S. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan of up to 56 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB missiles fo...
FS Charles de Gaulle and USS John C. Stennis took part in exercises in the Red Sea
On April 15, maritime forces from France’s Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group and the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group participated in a na...
Indonesia to acquire two more amphibious landing ships
Indonesia's Ministry of Defence recently awarded an IDR 360 billion (US$ 25 million) contract to supply the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indon...
Guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald left dry dock
The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) took another step toward returning to the fleet as a fully ready, combat-capable ship. The shi...
The Admiral Gorshkov frigate entered the South China Sea
The Admiral Gorshkov frigate, which is leading a squadron of Northern Fleet warships and vessels in a long-distance voyage, has crossed the Strait ...
FREMM Antonio Marceglia has been delivered to the Italian Navy
The frigate “Antonio Marceglia” was delivered on April 16 to the Italian Navy at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia). It is the eighth o...
Russian Project 22160 corvettes to be armed with new electronic defense
The latest corvettes of project 22160 will be armed with the latest reconnaissance and defence complexes. Their effectiveness is being tested on th...
French DGA selected Thales Coast Watcher 100 radars for coastal surveillance
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) recently selected Thales Coast Watcher 100 radars for the surveillance of its coastal waters near to tw...
Taiwan Coast Guard awarded Marine Jet Power a contract for MTU engines
Marine Jet Power (MJP) has been awarded a multi-unit, multi-year contract with CSBC Shipyard to provide propulsion for 15, 100-ton class vessels fo...
Global warming could bring new challenges in the Arctic region
China, Russia, and NATO allies recently understood the need for increasing their presence in the Arctic region. This comes as global warming, makin...
South Korea signed contract to export submarines to Indonesia
According to Seoul's state arms procurement agency, on April 12, South Korea signed a contract worth US$ 1 billion to sell three submarines to Indo...
US and Philippine Marines jointly took part in the Balikatan 2019 exercises
During the Balikatan 2019 naval drills that were jointly held by the U.S. and Philippine Marines, US and Filipino forces trained for a potential is...
Bae Systems awarded contract options exercised for USS Wichita PSA
BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair has been awarded an $8,123,072 cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-16-C-230...
USA and Thailand conduct anti-submarine exercise in Andaman Sea
The US Navy and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) began the 8th iteration of exercise Guardian Sea at the opening ceremony aboard the RTN frigate HTMS Bhumibol...
Saab to deliver Sea Giraffe radars for Royal Canadian Navy joint support ships
Saab has received an order Lockheed Martin Canada for delivery of Sea Giraffe AMB naval radars supporting the Royal Canadian Navy’s new joint suppo...
Russia, China to conduct joint naval drills in late April 2019
The Russian Navy and the Chinese Navy will hold joint Naval Interaction-2019 exercises in late April - early May, the Russian Defense Ministry rece...
AN/AQS-20C towed minehunting sonar of the US Navy completes testing
The US Navy has completed developmental testing of the AN/AQS-20C (or Q-20C) towed minehunting sonar, bringing the mine countermeasure system close...
China is building long-range cruise missiles launched from ship containers
China is likely to build a variant of its YJ-18 long-range cruise missile that could be fired from shipping containers. This variant would be calle...
2 INS warships to take part in the 70th Anniversary of the Chinese Navy
Two Indian warships, the INS "Kolkata" and the INS "Shakti" are scheduled to take part in the Chinese Navy's 70th anniversary celebrations, which w...
Russian Navy likely to order two Project 11711 landing ships
The Russian Navy and the shipbuilding industry began to consider the expansion of Project 11711 big landing ships in 2019. If a positive decision i...