2021
Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate replaces Dutch and Belgian M-class frigate
The Netherlands and Belgium together replace their M-frigates (multipurpose). It has now become known what the new ship class will be called Anti-S...
NASSCO launches future US Navy USNS John Lewis T-AO-205 replenishment oiler ship
According to a Tweet published on December 12, 2021, American National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) has successfully launched the future...
Chinese Navy corvettes Type 056A Jiangdao-class conduct naval exercise in South China Sea
According to pictures released by the Chinese MoD (Ministry of Defense) on January 10, 2021, three Chinese Navy guided missile corvettes Jiangdao-c...
Elbit Systems to supply Seagull USVs to an Asian-Pacific navy
Elbit Systems announced on January 13 that it was awarded a contract to supply Seagull USVs (Unmanned Surface Vehicles) to the Navy of an unspecifi...
Russian Navy Nanuchka-class small missile ship to conduct live-firing exercise in Barents Sea
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on January 12, 2021, the Kola Flotilla’s Iceberg small missile ship of Russian ...
Raytheon to produce SM-2 anti-ship missiles for European and Asian countries
According to a contract published by the United States Department of Defense on January 11, 2021, Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, i...
Russian Navy Project 11356 frigate Admiral Grigorovich conducts air defense exercise
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on January 12, 2021, the Black Sea Fleet’s Project 11356 frigate Admiral Grigor...
Aselsan completes factory acceptance test of its PIRI naval Infrared Search and Tracking system
According to information published by the defenceturk.net website, Turkish company Aselsan has completed factory acceptance test of its PIRI (Panor...
US Army Aviation Battalion-Japan conducts deck landing qualifications with US Navy USS Ashland LSD-48
According to pictures released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on January 6, 2021, U.S. Army Aviation Battalion-Japan has conducted deck la...
NAVDEX 2021: International Naval Defense Exhibition will be held on schedule and without disruption
The Higher Organising Committee of NAVDEX 2021 confirmed that the International Naval Defense exhibition and the accompanying conference will be he...
Oman and UK companies complete support program of British Navy frigate HMS Montrose
According to a press release published on January 11, 2021, Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND), the Joint Venture between Babcock International and the Oman...
Raytheon to provide High-Data Rate antenna systems for 23 submarines of US Navy
According to a press release published on January 11, 2021, Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, was awarded a $90,...
Turkish Navy to receive this year amphibious assault ship Anadolu - training ship Ufuk and Istanbul-class frigate
According to news published by the Daily Sabah website on January 11, 2021, Turkish naval forces will receive this year new multipurpose amphibious...
US Navy to field High Energy Laser weapon system on Arleigh Burke Flight IIA destroyer
According to information published on January 11, 2021, this year, the U.S. Navy will field the first acquisition program to deploy the High Energy...
Russian naval defense industry supplies eight warships and two submarines to Russian Navy in 2020
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on January 11, 2021, the Russian naval defense industry has supplied eight wars...
Babcock International contract extension to support Harpoon Missile System for British Navy
According to a press release published on January 7, 2021, Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence Company, is pleased to announce a furth...
Russian Northern fleet continues operating Admiral Ushakov destroyer
The Russian Defense Ministry has decided to keep the Admiral Ushakov destroyer of project 956 of the Northern fleet operational for several more ye...
Elbit Systems UK awarded USD166 Million contract for Royal Navy Future Naval Training Program
Elbit Systems announced on January 11 that its subsidiary Elbit Systems UK was awarded a contract valued at approximately $166 million (approximate...
Ingalls Shipbuilding recently accomplishes major construction milestone on USS Fort Lauderdale LPD 28
According to information published by Huntington Ingalls Industries on January 8, 2021, Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, recently a...
F-35B STOVL fighter conduct flight operations from US Navy USS America LHA 6 amphibious assault ship
According to pictures released by the U.S. Navy on January 9, 2021, F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary U...