Navy News
US Navy deploys V-BAT vertical take-off drone from USS Harpers Ferry in Pacific Fleet exercise
On March 27, 2024, members from the US 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed a V-BAT unmanned aerial system (UAS) from the flight deck of the USS...
Damen contracts RENK for Gearbox systems in Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates
According to a PR published by Damen Naval on April 4, 2024, the Dutch firm has finalized an agreement with RENK to supply gearbox systems for a ne...
Germany orders two more F126 frigates from Damen
According to information published by Bloomberg on April 8, 2024, Germany is to order two additional F126 frigates from the Dutch company Damen.
AUKUS alliance agrees to increase number of SSN visits to Australia
According to a PR published by the US DoD on April 9, 2024, Defense leaders from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have det...
Israel deploys C-Dome defense system for first time
Israel has deployed its ship-mounted defense system, known as the C-Dome, for the first time against a suspicious aerial target that violated the c...
HII completes overhaul of Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis
According to a PR published by HII on April 8, 2024, thee Newport News Shipbuilding division of HII recently achieved a significant milestone in th...
Facing new territorial threats in Artic Canada is moving closer to AUKUS
Several countries around the world, even those without direct access to the Arctic, are claiming the right to develop this resource-rich region. Ex...
Unveiling of Northrop Grumman's Manta Ray underwater drone
On April 8, 2024, Northrop Grumman announced the completion of its first full-scale prototype of the unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), known as Ma...
New Australian Hunter class frigates will be fitted with Chess Dynamics
According to a PR published by Chess Dynamics on April 4, 2024, has secured a contract to deliver its SeaEagle FCEO surveillance systems for t...
India Navy to receive 2 new Talwar class frigates from Russia in few months time
According to information published by Bloomberg on April 5, 2024, the Indian Navy is set to receive two Project 11356 (Talwar-class) frigates from ...
Will the AUKUS security pact turn into JAUKUS?
According to information published by City AM on April 7, 2024, the AUKUS pact, a trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kin...
Russian Karakurt class corvette fitted with Pantsir-M intercepts Ukrainian Storm Shadow missile in Black Sea
A British "Storm Shadow" missile was reportedly intercepted and destroyed by the Pantsir-M air defense system installed on the Russian Project 2280...
Japan JMSDF unveils partially converted aircraft carrier JS Kaga
According to information published by NHK on April 8, 2024, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has partially completed the conversion of...
Lockheed Martin achieves first live track with SPY-7 radar for Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessel ASEV
On April 4, 2024, Lockheed Martin reported from its Production Test Center in Moorestown, New Jersey, the first live track demonstration of the AN/...
Thailand Navy trains with French frigate Vendemiaire
According to information published by Nation Thailand on April 5, 2024, the French naval vessel Vandémiaire arrived in Thailand on April 1, initiat...
Montenegro expresses interest in French offshore patrol vessels
According to information published the Montenegrin MoD on April 4, 2024, Minister Krapović discussed with his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu ...
France Navy Barracuda class submarine Duguay Trouin declared operational
According to information published by the French MoD on April 4, 2024, the French Navy officially welcomed the nuclear-powered attack submarine (SS...
Failures and technical issues on two different Danish Navy frigates
According to information published by Olfi on April 2, 2024, during its mission in the Red Sea, the Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt encountered ...
China furious at US direct link between AUKUS and Taiwan
On April 3, 2024, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell notably linked the AUKUS submarine pact directly to Taiwan, a move that stands out g...
Leonardo strengthens bid in New Zealand’s maritime helicopter replacement competition
According to a PR published by Leonardo on April 4, 2024, the firm has inked a series of Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with New Zealand's...