2020
Chinese PLA Navy Shandong Type 001A aircraft carrier conducts sea trials
During a press conference that was held on Friday May 29, 2020, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, has announced that the Chinese Navy (PLA ...
British Navy Sandown-class Minehunter HMS Ramsey M110 joins NATO minehunting force in Baltic
The British Navy Sandown-class Minehunter HMS Ramsey (M110) joins NATO minehunting force in Baltic. The Faslane-based ship – which specializes in f...
Major overhaul for the British Navy HMS Protector A173 icebreaker
The British Navy’s only icebreaker HMS Protector is undergoing a major overhaul on Teesside – including preparing the ship to carry unmanned survey...
British and Spanish collaboration under Team Resolute for new logistic ship FSS program of British Navy
According to news published on the official website of British Company BMT, on May 27, 2020, Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has formed a joint ventur...
Rolls-Royce will supply MTU propulsion systems for new Type 31 frigates of British navy
Rolls-Royce is to supply complete MTU propulsion systems for five new Type 31 general-purpose frigates for the Royal Britsih Navy. In total, the or...
US Navy conducts large naval exercise with Harry S Truman Carrier Strike Group
U.S. Northern Command is leading a major homeland defense exercise on May 29, 2020, conducted in partnership with North American Aerospace Defense ...
US Navy USS George Washington aircraft carrier achieves significant milestone in her refueling complex overhaul
On May 26, 2020, the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (GW) (CVN 73) achieved another significant milestone in her refu...
Russian Navy Upgraded Marshal Shaposhnikov Udaloy-class frigate will begin trials in 2020
The Marshal Shaposhnikov upgraded frigate of project 1155 will begin trials by the end of 2020. It is a former big antisubmarine ship with radicall...
Delivery of more than 100 High-Speed Vessels Built by Iran’s Defense Ministry to IRGC
On 28 May 2020, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps took delivery of over 100 small boats, manned torpedoes and other unconventional naval craft ...
Indian Navy to receive first Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters in 2020
The Indian Navy is scheduled to receive its first three Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission maritime helicopters later this year, Livefist report...
Vietnam unveils its new VCM-01 anti-ship cruise missile
According to a publication released on the Facebook account of VietDefense, Vietnam has unveiled its new local-made VCM-01 anti-ship cruise missile...
Second Pakistan Navy Corvette PNS Tabuk to be mission ready in 2021
Damen Shipyard Group will soon deliver the Second Multipurpose Offshore Patrol vessel PNS TABUK to the Pakistan Navy. The second PNS Tabuk corvette...
US and Singapore navies exercise together in the South China Sea
The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and the Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable-class multi-role stealt...
South Korea will develop close-in weapon system for its warship's fleet
South Korea decided Tuesday to develop an indigenous close-in weapon system (CIWS) for its warships by 2030. The Defense Acquisition Program Admini...
US Navy Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship future USS Oakland completes acceptance trials
Austal Limited is pleased to announce that the future USS Oakland (LCS 24) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. LCS ...
Philippine Navy Plans to build 50-Ship Maritime Force to strengthen its fleet
In a news release published by One NEWS, on May 25 2020, the report said, the Philippine Navy is planning to spend an initial P75 billion to build ...
Russian MoD Signs Contract for Two Project 23900 Helicopter Carriers LHD
The Russian Ministry of Defense signed a contract with the Kerch shipyard Zaliv for the construction of the first two Russian universal landing shi...
British Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth one step closer to being able for deployment
British Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is one step closer to being able to deploy on global operations after completing the first stages...
US Navy will soon commissions its Future USS Kansas City LCS 22
The future USS Kansas City (LCS 22), arrives at its new homeport at Naval Base San Diego. The Navy will commission LCS 22, the second ship in naval...
North Korea's next step: launching of new heavily-armed submarine
For quite some time now, some interesting elements have been released on social media about a possible launching a new submarine and submarine-laun...