Navy News
US Navy second in class Yard Tug YT 809 harbor tugboat completed acceptance trials
According to information published by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) on January 29, 2021, the U.S. Navy’s second in class, Yard Tug (YT) 80...
British Navy to receive three SWEEP autonomous minesweepers
According to information published by the British Navy on January 29, 2021, the British Royal Navy is set to receive three SWEEP world-class autono...
Guided missile destroyer Jinan and frigate Changzhou of Chinese Navy conduct naval exercise in the East China Sea
According to pictures released by the Chinese Ministry of Defense on January 28, 2021, the guided-missile frigate Changzhou (549) and the guided-mi...
US Navy USS Wayne E. Meyer Arleigh Burke-class departs for sea trials after completing Dry-docking
According to information published by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) on January 28, 2021, the U.S. Navy USS Wayne E. Meyer Arleigh Burke-cl...
China Navy deploys its Type 272 icebreaker ship Haibing to carry out 84th ice survey mission
According to information published by the Chinese Ministry of Defense on January 29, 2021, the Chinese Navy sent the Type 272 icebreaker ship Haibi...
HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier is the new Fleet Flagship of the British Royal navy
According to information published by the British Navy on January 27, 2021, the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier assumed the role of Fleet Flag...
East Coast Repair and Fabrication contract to provide mid-term availability of USNS Kanawha fleet replenishment oiler
According to a contract published by the United States Department of Defense on January 28, 2021, East Coast Repair and Fabrication LLC, Portsmouth...
China launches 2nd Type 054A/P multirole frigate for Pakistani Navy
According to a Tweet published on January 29, the official ceremony for the launching of the second Type 054A/P multirole frigate for the Pakistani...
British Navy HMS Blyth minehunter ship conducts training to prepare deployment with NATO MARCOM
According to a Tweet published on January 27, 2021, the British Navy HMS Blyth minehunter ship conducts some training in the Firth of Clyde in prep...
Rolls-Royce to provide engines for MV-22 and CMV-22 tiltrotor aircraft
According to a contract published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) on January 29, 2021, Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, i...
Effebi shipyard launches Tenente Petrucci patrol vessel for Italian finance police
According to a press release published on January 27, 2021, the launching ceremony for the 44-meter fast patrol vessel named “Tenente Petrucci...
General Dynamics Mission Systems receives contract modification for Columbia Dreadnought-Class ballistic missile submarine fire control systems
The U.S. Navy recently awarded a contract modification to General Dynamics Mission Systems that includes a broad scope of work for the Columbia and...
Russian Zaliv shipyard launches Project 22160 corvette Sergey Kotov
The Kerch-based Zaliv shipyard has launched the fourth Project 22160 (Karakurt-class) corvette on January 29, according to the Russian Ministry of ...
PLA Chinese Navy launches 3rd Type 075 amphibious assault ship
China launched on Friday, January 29, 2021 its third Type 075 amphibious assault ship, a kind of vessel often referred to as helicopter carrier wit...
Rheinmetall and MBDA win contract for high-energy laser system
Germany’s Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has awarded a consortium, or ARGE, consi...
Ultra Sonar Systems supports Kraken Robotic Systems with Integrated Logistic Support Services for delivery of Katfish to Danish Navy
Ultra Sonar Systems (Ultra) has joined forces with Kraken Robotic Systems (Kraken) to support the supply of their SeaScout system to the Royal Dani...
France to propose Belh@rra Intermediate Size Frigate to Hellenic Navy
According to information published by the French Website Zone Militaire Opex360 on January 25, 2021, the French defense industry could propose a mo...
US Marine Corps selects Metal Shark to develop Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel LRUSV
According to a press release published on January 25, 2021, Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected to develop and implement the ...
Turkish navy has successfully test-launched new AKYA torpedo from TCG Gür S-357 submarine
According to a Tweet published on January 25, 2021, the Turkish navy has successfully test-launched the new local-made AKYA torpedo from the TCG Gü...
Alabama Shipyard contract for regular overhaul and dry docking of US Navy USNS Lewis and Clark T-AKE 1
According to a contract published by the U.S. Department of Defense on January 25, 201, Alabama Shipyard LLC, Mobile, Alabama, is awarded a $19,679...