Navy News
China's Fifth Type 071 LPD 'Longhushan' Commissioned with the PLAN
China's fifth Type 071 amphibious transport dock (LPD) Longhushan (龙虎山 with hull number 980) was commissioned with the People's Liberation Army Nav...
ASC Takes Steps to Strengthen RAN Collins-class Submarine Sustainment
Australia’s sovereign submarine sustainer, ASC, will work with Australia’s leading Asset Management experts to strengthen its life-cycle management...
Austal to Build 2 Additional Independence-class LCS for the U.S. Navy
Austal today announced that it has been awarded construction contracts by the U.S. Navy to build two additional Independence class Littoral Combat ...
First Centaur Fast Assault Craft Launched for Ukrainian Navy
The first Centaur (Centaur-LK) fast assault craft was launched on 14 September, 2018 at 'Kuznya on Rybalsky' plant (formerly known as Lenin's Forge...
French Aircraft Carrier Started Sea Trials Following Mid-Life Refit
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle started its first set of sea trials September 14, 2018 follow...
Belgium to Join ESSM Block 2 Program for its Future Frigates
Belgium announced on September 14, 2018 that it is joining the « Evolved Seasparrow Missile Block 2 » program. Following the proposal of Defense Mi...
Zvezda Shipyard Selected as Sole Builder of Project 10510 Leader Nuclear Icebreakers
The Far-Eastern Zvezda (Star) shipbuilding yard will build Project 10510 (Leader) nuclear icebreakers. Three such vessels are scheduled for deploym...
First Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel Launched for Royal Canadian Navy
Canada’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel, the future HMCS Harry DeWolf, was launched Sept. 15, 2018, marking a significant milestone for the...
First MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter Delivered to Royal Saudi Navy
Sikorsky (a Lockheed Martin company) delivered the first MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopter for the Royal Saudi Navy (RSN) during a ceremony in Owe...
SM-3 Block IB Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target During JMSDF Test
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the United States Missile Defense Agency completed a successful intercept flight test in cooperation with...
GDEB Wins Contract to Continue Columbia-Class SSBN Development
The U.S Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) a $480.6 million contract modification to continue the development of the lead Colum...
Successful Aegis Combat System Test Brings BMD to JMSDF Fleet
The JS ATAGO (DDG-177), supported by the U.S. Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin, used an upgraded Aegis Combat System, testing their...
US Approves Sale of P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft to South Korea
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea (ROK) of six (6) P-8A Patrol Aircraft for an estimated...
DSME Launched ROK Navy's 1st 3000 tons KSS-III Submarine Dosan Ahn Chang-ho
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) launched the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy's first 3,000 tons submarine on September 14, 2018. S...
Rolls-Royce to power Boeing MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone for US Navy
Rolls-Royce engines have been selected by Boeing to power the US Navy’s new MQ-25 Stingray aircraft, which will provide unmanned, carrier-based air...
Russian Navy to receive improved torpedoes in 2019
The Russian Navy will start receiving new electric torpedoes of improved quality for submarines and surface ships as of 2019, Vladimir Yarmolyuk, f...
US Approves Additional E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for Japan
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan of up to nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning and C...
DSME to Launch ROK Navy's First 3000 tons KSS-III Submarine on Friday
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will launch the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy's first 3,000 tons submarine this Friday, Septembe...
Russian Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov Ready for Dockside Repairs
The Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier is getting ready for dockside repairs, Alexei Rakhmanov, the head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, said.
Launching of the first Gowind 2500 corvette built in Egypt
The launching ceremony of the Port-Said Gowind corvette, the first warship built in Egypt, took place on September 6th, 2018 in Alexandria. This la...
