2021
China launches HTMS Chang Type 071E landing platform dock for Thailand
According to a picture published on the Twitter account of WarshipCam on December 24, 2021, China has launched the HTMS Chang, a Chinese-made Type ...
Myanmar commissions the UMS Minye Kyaw Htin Chinese-made Type 035 submarine
On December 24, 2021, Myanmar has commissioned the UMS Minye Kyaw Htin, a Chinese-made Type 035 (NATO code-class Ming) submarine.
Generalissimus Suvorov Borey-A-class submarine to reinforce Russia’s Pacific Fleet
The second Borey-A-class submarine Generalissimus Suvorov will reinforce the nuclear submarine group of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy, Navy...
British Navy plans to introduce three new class of vessels Type 26 - 31 frigates and Fleet Support Ship
According to a report published by the UK’s House of Commons Defence Committee on December 14, 2021, in 2027–28 the British Navy’s current plans ar...
Dearsan Shipyard presents new USV family
Dearsan Armed Unmanned Surface Vessel “AUSV” which have completed the in-house design phase. The Turkish compnay announces that it will reaching th...
Type 45 Destroyers Power Improvement Project is a top priority for the British Navy
According to a report published by the UK’s House of Commons Defence Committee on December 14, 2021, the Type 45 Destroyers Power Improvement Proje...
Estonia takes delivery of Finnish-made Blocker PM16 naval mines
According to information published by the ERR website on December 23, 2021, Estonia took delivery of Blocker also called PM16, naval mines manufact...
Argentine studies the possibility to purchase new submarines
According to information published by "The Rio Times" newspaper website on December 21, Argentina is studying the possibility to purchase submarine...
British Navy plans to introduce five Type 32 frigates
According to a report published by the UK’s House of Commons Defense Committee on December 7, 2021, the British Royal Navy is planning to introduce...
Navy of Uruguay takes delivery of three US Protector-Class patrol vessels
According to information published by the U.S. Embassy in Uruguay, On December 15, 2021, Admiral Jorge Wilson, Commander of the Uruguayan Navy, sig...
Harry S. Truman carrier strike group ships conducts interoperability with the Tunisian Navy
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), ships from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8 and the Tunisian Navy vessels Hannon (612) and Tunis (502) conducted multiple...
Advanced Weapons Elevators completed aboard USS Gerald R. Ford
On December 22, the 11th and final Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was turned over to the Ship’s Crew. AWEs on t...
Raytheon Missiles & Defense awarded $578 million contract for Standard Missile-2 production
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, was awarded a $578 million contract to produce 54 SM-2 Block IIIAZ all up round ...
Saab receives further order on heavyweight torpedo system
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Organisation (FMV) for the next phase of the life extension programme of Torpedo 62. T...
USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and Royal Australian Navy conduct bilateral training exercise
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group conducted a bilateral training exercise with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to test and refine warfighting pr...
Austal USA delivers the future USS Canberra Littoral Combat Ship to the US Navy
Austal USA has delivered the future USS Canberra (LCS30) to the United States Navy. The Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is the second...
Hyundai Heavy Industries to build two new corvettes for Philippine Navy
According to information published by the INQUIRER.NET website on December 23, 2021, South Korean Company Hyundai Heavy Industries has confirmed a ...
Contract modification for Northrop Grumman to provide three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to France
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 22 that Northrop Grumman Systems, Military Aircraft Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is awarded a ...
US approves sale of Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System for future French aircraft carrier
According to information released by the U.S. Department of Defense on December 21, 2021, the U.S. State Department has made a determination approv...
Austal USA awarded preliminary design contract for US Navy Next Generation Logistics Ship Program
Austal Limited is pleased to announce Austal USA has been awarded a US$2 million (~ A$2.8 million) contract to perform design studies for the...