2021
UK signed a £550m F-35B missile contract
A £550 million contract for new surface-attack missiles will secure hundreds of UK jobs and provide unrivalled lethality for the UK’s F-35B Lightni...
First escort mission for Chinese Navy Changsha 173 Type 052D destroyer in the Gulf of Aden
According to a statement released by the Chinese Ministry of Defense (MoD) on January 16, 2021, the 37th fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation A...
US Navy USS Porter DDG 78 guided missile destroyer departs for its ninth Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe
According to information published by the U.S. Navy on January 14, 2021, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) of th...
Wildcat helicopter on British Navy HMS Richmond frigate completes Fleet Operational Sea Training
According to a Tweet published Navy Lookout on January 15, 2021, Wildcat HMA.2 helicopter from the 815 Naval Air Squadron from the British Navy, em...
China to commission this year first local-made 10,000-ton class Haixun 09 law enforcement and maritime patrol vessel
According to information published by the Chinese Ministry Of Defense on January 2021, China’s first local-made 10,000-ton class law enforcement an...
Italian Navy aircraft carrier Cavour to start F-35B air operations qualifications in United States
According to information published by the Defesa Aerea & Naval website on January 14, 2021, the Italian Navy aircraft carrier Cavour C550 is on...
Launch of USNS John Lewis marks modernization of US Navy replenishment ships capabilities
According to information published on January 13, 2021, the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) Fleet Replenishment Oiler ship for the U.S. Navy, lau...
Romania approves the purchase of NSM Naval Strike anti-ship Missile systems
According to information published on January 14, 2021, the government of Romania has approved the purchase of the NSM (Naval Strike Missile), a su...
New Australian Navy NUSHIP Supply Auxiliary Oiler Replenishmen ship arrives at Sydney home port
According to a video released by the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) on January 14, 2021, the new Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ship f...
Upgraded Soviet-built warships to increase Russian Navy capabilities
Trials of the Marshal Shaposhnikov upgraded frigate of project 1155M are nearing completion in Vladivostok. The warship was built 35 years ago and ...
Iranian Navy takes delivery of new Zereh missile-launching ship F235
According to information published by the Iranian press agency Tasnim on January 13, 2021, the Iranian Navy has received a new Zereh (Armor) missil...
LUSV Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle of US Navy Ghost Fleet program participates in exercise Dawn Blitz
According to information published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) on January 13, 2021, A Ghost Fleet Overlord unmanned surface ve...
North Korea unveils new local-made Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile SLBM
During the military parade that was held during the night of January 15, 2021, North Korea has unveiled a new local-made submarine-launched ballist...
Teledyne Brown Engineering sells Mk11 shallow water combat submersibles to undisclosed customer
The U.S. Departement of Defense announced on January 14 that Teledyne Brown Engineering is awarded a $39,211,704 firm-fixed-price modification to p...
Russian Navy deploys new coastal missile brigade equipped with Bal and Bastion missile systems
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on January 14, 2021, a new coastal missile brigade of the Russian Navy will be ...
New Iranian-made Makran forward base ship enters in service with Naval Forces of Iran
According to information published by the Iranian press agency Tasnim on January 13, 2021, the Iranian Navy on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, took de...
Raytheon UK to provide training and learning solutions for British Navy
According to information published on January 13, 2021, Raytheon UK, a unit of Raytheon Technologies, alongside strategic partner Capita, received ...
Griffon Hoverwork from UK delivers its new 995ED hovercraft to Hong Kong and Estonia
According to information published on January 13, 2021, British company hovercraft manufacturer Griffon Hoverwork has delivered two of its new 995E...
Malaysian Navy takes delivery of second Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship
According to information published by the Air Times website on January 14, 2021, the Royal Malaysian Navy has received the second Keris-class Litto...
South Korea plans to conduct tests of new local-made submarine-launched ballistic missile
According to information published by the Yonhap News Agency on January 13, 2021, South Korea plans to conduct tests of its new local-made submarin...