US Navy ordered 24 Hawkeye E-2D aircraft
| 2019
On April 11, the US DoD finalised the order of 24 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and awarded Northrop Grumman a $US 3.4 billion contract for the procurement...
Russia: four submarines and two cruisers to be scrapped by 2021
| 2019
Two heavy nuclear cruisers of project 1144 - the Admiral Ushakov and the Admiral Lazarev, and four nuclear submarines - the Daniil Moskovsky K-448,...
INS Vikramaditya to hold joint exercise with FS Charles de Gaulle
| 2019
The exercise Varuna is scheduled to start on May 1, off Goa and Karwar. This maritime exercise will be held jointly by the Indian Navy and the Fren...
Japan requests SM-3 missiles in FMS valued at US$ 1.15 billion
| 2019
U.S. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan of up to 56 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB missiles fo...
FS Charles de Gaulle and USS John C. Stennis took part in exercises in the Red Sea
| 2019
On April 15, maritime forces from France’s Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group and the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group participated in a na...
Indonesia to acquire two more amphibious landing ships
| 2019
Indonesia's Ministry of Defence recently awarded an IDR 360 billion (US$ 25 million) contract to supply the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indon...
Guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald left dry dock
| 2019
The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) took another step toward returning to the fleet as a fully ready, combat-capable ship. The shi...
The Admiral Gorshkov frigate entered the South China Sea
| 2019
The Admiral Gorshkov frigate, which is leading a squadron of Northern Fleet warships and vessels in a long-distance voyage, has crossed the Strait ...
FREMM Antonio Marceglia has been delivered to the Italian Navy
| 2019
The frigate “Antonio Marceglia” was delivered on April 16 to the Italian Navy at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia). It is the eighth o...
Russian Project 22160 corvettes to be armed with new electronic defense
| 2019
The latest corvettes of project 22160 will be armed with the latest reconnaissance and defence complexes. Their effectiveness is being tested on th...
French DGA selected Thales Coast Watcher 100 radars for coastal surveillance
| 2019
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) recently selected Thales Coast Watcher 100 radars for the surveillance of its coastal waters near to tw...
Taiwan Coast Guard awarded Marine Jet Power a contract for MTU engines
| 2019
Marine Jet Power (MJP) has been awarded a multi-unit, multi-year contract with CSBC Shipyard to provide propulsion for 15, 100-ton class vessels fo...
Global warming could bring new challenges in the Arctic region
| 2019
China, Russia, and NATO allies recently understood the need for increasing their presence in the Arctic region. This comes as global warming, makin...
South Korea signed contract to export submarines to Indonesia
| 2019
According to Seoul's state arms procurement agency, on April 12, South Korea signed a contract worth US$ 1 billion to sell three submarines to Indo...
US and Philippine Marines jointly took part in the Balikatan 2019 exercises
| 2019
During the Balikatan 2019 naval drills that were jointly held by the U.S. and Philippine Marines, US and Filipino forces trained for a potential is...
Bae Systems awarded contract options exercised for USS Wichita PSA
| 2019
BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair has been awarded an $8,123,072 cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-16-C-230...
USA and Thailand conduct anti-submarine exercise in Andaman Sea
| 2019
The US Navy and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) began the 8th iteration of exercise Guardian Sea at the opening ceremony aboard the RTN frigate HTMS Bhumibol...
Saab to deliver Sea Giraffe radars for Royal Canadian Navy joint support ships
| 2019
Saab has received an order Lockheed Martin Canada for delivery of Sea Giraffe AMB naval radars supporting the Royal Canadian Navy’s new joint suppo...
Russia, China to conduct joint naval drills in late April 2019
| 2019
The Russian Navy and the Chinese Navy will hold joint Naval Interaction-2019 exercises in late April - early May, the Russian Defense Ministry rece...
AN/AQS-20C towed minehunting sonar of the US Navy completes testing
| 2019
The US Navy has completed developmental testing of the AN/AQS-20C (or Q-20C) towed minehunting sonar, bringing the mine countermeasure system close...