2020
Future Russian Navy Gremyashchy corvette to be delivered in 2020
The Severnaya Verf shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) plans to transfer the head corvette of Project 20385 Gremyashchy to the R...
Naval Group and Nexter To Modernize Narwhal Remote Weapon Systems for French Navy Vessels
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) on January 16 2020, awarded Nexter and Naval Group a contract for the modernization of the Narwha...
Lockheed Martin To Integrate Layered Laser Defense Weapon Aboard LCS
Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, Maryland, is awarded a $22,436,852 letter contract for the integration, demonstration, testing and operation of t...
Thales alongside with Len Industri will modernize Indonesia's naval capabilities
On 10 March in Jakarta, Len Industri and Thales signed a contract for the complete modernisation of the KRI Usman-Harun multi-role light frigate’s ...
Japan commissions first submarine running on lithium-ion batteries
On March 5, 2020, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its 11th Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) in Kobe in Hyo...
The Philippine Navy’s first Missile-capable frigate, BRP Jose Rizal
The Philippine Navy’s first Missile-capable frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), is a few steps away from delivery next month. Rear Admiral Giovanni C...
British army working alongside NATO during Defender Europe 20 Exercise
Exercise Defender Europe 20 is a US Army-led joint, multinational training exercise that includes approximately 2600 UK service personnel, who will...
Kongsberg To Supply Naval Strike Missiles To US Navy
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract with Raytheon Missile Systems for Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) to the US Navy...
Lockheed Martin awarded $25M contract to produce Launch Sequencer Mark 5
Lockheed Martin Corp. Rotary and Mission Systems, Baltimore, Maryland, is awarded a $25,449,876 firm-fixed-price contract for Launch Sequencer (LSE...
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducts rocket firing exercises
The midshipmen are conducting various trainings such as anti-sub rocket firing exercise and ship-to-ship transport training, aboard JS SHIMAYUKI (T...
Bristow and Schiebel carry out UK'S first unmanned search and rescue aircraft trial
International aviation leader Bristow is carrying out the UK’s first trial of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for lifesaving operations in maritime...
New Technology Can Autonomously Track Unmanned Aerial Systems From Land And Sea
Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division scientists and engineers have developed a system to autonomously detect, track, and classify unma...
Schiebel Completes Heavy Fuel Acceptance Tests For Royal Australian Navy
Schiebel successfully completed the acceptance tests for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) of its new Schiebel-designed heavy fuel S2 engine for its ...
US wants to provide Ukraine with patrol boats of type Mk VI
Members of Congress have been informally notified of the Defense Department's plans to provide $125 million in new military assistance to Ukraine, ...
First launch of ASTER 30 Missile from Italian FREMM frigate Martinengo
The Italian FREMM frigate Martinengo carried out successfully the fourth ASTER 30 firing of the FREMM Programme on 04 March at 13:48. The firing to...
Boeing Wins US Navy's $800M P-8A Contract
The United States Navy has awarded Boeing a contract worth $800 million to procure long material for the production of P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
U.S. Navy Kicks Off ICEX 2020 biennial exercise
Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) officially commenced Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020 in the Arctic Ocean with the construction of a temporary ice ...
British Navy has conducted trials of unmanned naval equipment in Norway
In Norway, the British Royal Navy has conducted ‘Groundbreaking’ trials of unmanned naval equipment in an operational setting for the first time, i...
Australia has handed over the newest RFNS Savenaca Guardian-class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Austal Limited is pleased to announce the delivery of the sixth Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. In ...
ECA Group has demonstrated naval drone systems during OCEAN 2020 EU-funded project
At OCEAN 2020 (Open Cooperation for European mAritime awareNess), the Company ECA Group has demonstrated during sea trials the combined use of dron...
