2020
Australian MoD approves the acquisition of two P-8A Poseidon surveillance and response aircraft
According to a statement published by the Australian Department of Defence on December 30, 2020, the Australian MoD (Ministry of Defense) has appro...
Delivery of missile weapon systems for new Philippine Navy frigates to start in 2021
According to news published by the Philippine News Agency on December 30, 2020, the delivery of surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missile weapo...
US Navy to train Croatian Navy underwater EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal team
According to information published by the U.S. Navy on December 29, 2020, US Navy sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) have...
Russian Navy has commissioned Project 20385 Gremyashchiy Steregushchiy-class corvette
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on December 30, 2020, the Russian Navy (VMF) has commissioned the Project 20385...
Boeing to provide ground control station for US Navy MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueling drone
According to a contract published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) on December 29, 2020, Boeing is awarded a $198,000,000 not-to-ex...
US Navy Nimitz Carrier Strike Group supports operations to reposition US forces within East Africa
According to information published by the U.S. Navy on December 28, 2020, The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) has been providing operational and ...
British MoD releases Request for Information to acquire Maritime Heavy Lift UAS
On December 18, 2020, the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) has released a Request for Information to acquire Maritime Heavy Lift UAS (Unmanned Aer...
Russian Yantar Shipyard launches Project 02670 oceanographic vessel Evgeniy Gorigledzhan
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on December 28, 2020, Russia’s Yantar Shipyard (a subsidiary of the United Ship...
US Coast Guard receives its ninth HC-144B Ocean Sentry surveillance aircraft with Ocean Sentry Refresh modifications
According to information published by the United Coast Guard, on December 16, 2020, the U.S. Coast Guard accepted delivery of its ninth HC-144B Oce...
Australian Navy Collins-class submarines to be upgraded with new Thales sonar systems
According to a Tweet published by the Australian Minister of Defense Linda Reynolds on December 28, 2020, Australia will invest $23.7 million to up...
Chinese Navy Zhangjiakou Type 056A Jiangdao-class corvette conducts live-firing in Yellow Sea
According to information published by the China MoD (Ministry of Defense) on December 27, 2020, the new Chinese Navy Zhangjiakou Type 056A Jiangdao...
Russian Navy Marshal Shaposhnikov Udaloy-class frigate conducts test-fire of Uran anti-ship missile
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on December 25, 2020, the upgraded Project 1155M frigate (NATO reporting name: ...
Indonesia to sign contract with Ukraine to purchase RK-360MC Neptune mobile missile coastal defense system
According to information released by the Defense Express website on December 24, 2020, Indonesia would have signed a contract with Ukraine for the ...
US Navy Los Angeles-class submarine USS Key West ready to return at sea
According to a picture released by the U.S. Navy on December 2020, The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) departs Naval...
Newest Project 20380 Aldar Tsydenzhapov corvette joins Pacific Fleet of Russian Navy
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on December 25, 2020, the newest Project 20380 corvette ‘Hero of Russia Aldar T...
Anadolu shipyard from Turkey launches second training ship QTS 92 Al Shamal for Qatari Navy
According to a Tweet published by the Defence Turk on December 26, 2020, the Turkish Anadolu shipyard has launched the second Cadet Training Ship (...
Russian Navy has commissioned its Project 11711 large landing ship Pyotr Morgunov
According to information published by the Russian Press agency TASS, the Russian Navy has commissioned the first serial Project 11711 large landing...
Egyptian Navy takes delivery of its new FREMM frigate FFG 1002 Al-Ghalala
According to information published on December 23, 2020, the first of the two FREMM frigates purchased by Egypt was handed over by the Egyptian Nav...
Myanmar Navy has commissioned seven new warships and one submarine
On December 24, 2020, Myanmar Navy celebrated its 73rd Anniversary at Yangon's No 3 Naval Wharf in Thilawa. During this event, seven new warships h...
Russian Navy Project 1155M Udaloy-class frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov completes factory sea trials
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS, the upgraded Project 1155M Udaloy-class frigate 'Marshal Shaposhnikov' of the ...