Navy News
China's 28th Type 054A Frigate Commissioned with PLAN South Sea Fleet
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) commissioned its 28th Type 054A Frigate (Jiangkai II-class) 'Xianning' (咸宁 with hull numbe...
Russia reinforced its naval task group in Mediterranean
The Black Sea Fleet’s Project 11356 guided missiles frigates Admiral Grigorovich (hull number 494) and Admiral Essen (hull number 490) have made a ...
New Dive and Hydrographic Support Vessel for Royal New Zealand Navy
On 22 August, New Zealand's Minister of Defence Ron Mark announced the purchase of the 85-metre Edda Fonn, a 15-year-old offshore support vessel fr...
China’ Second Aircraft Carrier Type 002 Starts Second Round of Sea Trials
China's first domestically built aircraft carrier embarked on its second sea trial on Monday from its shipyard in Dalian, Liaoning province. Videos...
Russian Navy to Upgrade Tu-142 MPA with SVP-24 Targeting System
The Russian Navy’s naval aviation plans to upgrade Tu-142 anti-submarine aircraft, including with the aid of SVP-24 system that has been used in Sy...
Rostec begins modernization of the Indian Vikramaditya aircraft carrier
Following the program of military-technical cooperation with India, Technodinamika holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has begun exe...
Danish Navy Iver Huitfeldt-class Frigate Set to Join French CSG in 2019
As part of the Danish-French security policy cooperation, the Danish government wishes to deploy one of its frigates with the French Navy carrier s...
BAE Systems to Modernize U.S. Navy Tico-class Cruiser USS Gettysburg
BAE Systems was awarded a $146.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 6...
First PLAN Type 055 Destroyer 'Nanchang' Started Sea Trials in China
Based on ship spotters images from China, it appears that the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) first Type 055 Destroyer 'Nancha...
U.S. Navy Reestablishes Second Fleet for North Atlantic Area
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson presided over a ceremony establishing U.S. 2nd Fleet and naming Vice Adm. Andrew “Woody” Lewis as th...
Alion Submitted Final Proposal For Canadian Surface Combatant Program
Alion Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alion Science and Technology, headquartered in McLean, Va., is pleased to announce that they have submit...
NAVAIR Completes AAG Performance Testing with Propeller Aircraft
The team behind the U.S. Navy’s newest carrier-based aircraft recovery system, the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), completed C-2A Greyhound, E-2C Ha...
Russian Navy to receive Admiral Nakhimov nuclear-powered cruiser in 2022
The Russian Navy will receive the Admiral Nakhimov heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser in 2022, Mikhail Budnichenko, director-general of the Sevm...
Littoral Combat Ships 11 (Sioux City) and 13 (Wichita) Delivered to U.S. Navy
Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) delivered the future USS Sioux City, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 11, and future USS Wichita, ...
Russia's Krylov Research Center Unveils Light Aircraft Carrier Design
The Krylov State Research Center (KGNC) has presented the model of a light multi-purpose aircraft carrier at the Army-2018 International Military-T...
Experts from Japan to Assist Taiwan with Submarine Project
Retired submarine experts from Japan have been invited to Taiwan in September, to train the necessary personnel and present a report on Taiwan’s do...
Russia Developing VTOL Aircraft on Instructions from President Putin
Russia is developing a vertical rising aircraft on instruction from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov ha...
F-35B pilots ramp up training for HMS Queen Elizabeth debut
Four test pilots are getting in last-minute training ready to take their specially-modified stealth fighters aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth next month....
LCAC Construction to Resume in Russia for Zubr and Murena
The State Armaments Program for 2018-2027 envisages resumption of construction of Zubr type of small air-cushioned landing craft and Murena type of...
Royal Navy Accepts New Thales 2093 Wideband Mine Hunting Sonar
Thales UK’s most advanced new mine countermeasures (MCM) sonar has been accepted for use by the Royal Navy after the successful completion of inten...