Navy News
U.S. Navy Commissioned 65th Burke-class Destroyer USS Ralph Johnson DDG 114
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest guided-missile destroyer, the USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), during a ceremony Saturday, March 24, at Columbus ...
French Navy's FTI Frigates to be powered with MTU Series 8000 engine
Rolls-Royce has received its first order for the new sixteen-cylinder engines in its successful Series 8000 range: French shipbuilder Naval Group h...
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 UAS ready for Royal Australian Navy service
The Austrian company Schiebel has successfully demonstrated the heavy fuel variant of the Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) as part of its ...
Navy League Announces Largest Sea-Air-Space Exposition to Date
The Navy League of the United States is gearing up for its 2018 Sea-Air-Space Exposition, which will feature top speakers from the Navy, Marines, C...
USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 Completes Fleet Carrier Qualifications for F-35C Program
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) completed fleet carrier qualifications (CQ) for the F-35C Lightning II program, marking ...
Naval Group Select First Equipment Suppliers for French Navy FTI Frigates
Naval Group has started to select the first equipment suppliers for the five future intermediate-size frigates (FTI) intended for the French Minist...
DIMDEX 2018 Video: Italian Navy FREMM ITS Margottini with Leonardo Technologies
Leonardo is on board of the “Multi-Mission European Frigate” (FREMM) ITS Carlo Margottini, which departed from La Spezia in Italy on 20th February ...
French Navy Frigate Conducts FONOP in South China Sea
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) announced that the frigate Vendémiaire conducted a patrol in the South China Sea. The Floréal-class surveillance...
US Navy deploys mobile electromagnetic test and evaluation capability at Naval Base Guam
The US Naval Sea Systems Command's Shipboard Electronic Systems Evaluation Facility (SESEF) program established a mobile electromagnetic (EM) test ...
US Navy Issues HII RFP for Two Ford-class Aircraft Carriers
The US Navy released a CVN 80/81 two-ship buy Request for Proposal (RFP) to Huntington Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) Mar...
Harris to Supply Electronic Jammers to Protect F/A-18 Hornet & Super Hornet Aircraft
Harris Corporation has been awarded a $161 million contract modification to supply the next production lot of electronic jammers to protect U.S. Na...
Borey-B-class SSBN R&D has to be redone says United Shipbuilding Corporation
The R&D of the concept of Borey-B-class SSBN of project 955B was accomplished but has to be redone, head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation...
Russia restores Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov’s propulsion diesel engine
The Kolomna plant has repaired the faulty 10D49 propulsion diesel engine mounted on the Project 22350 lead frigate Admiral Gorshkov, a source close...
DIMDEX 2018 Video: Indian Navy Destroyer INS Kolkata
One of the most important visiting vessel at DIMDEX 2018, the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference, was the Indian Navy ...
Russia lays down Project 20360M armament replenishment vessel
The Vympel Shipyard in Rybinsk in central Russia has laid down a Project 20360M armament replenishment vessel, the press office of Russia’s Rostec ...
DIMDEX 2018 Video: Qatar Emiri Naval Forces - 2022 Achieving Vision
During DIMDEX 2018, the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference, the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces was showcasing its future fle...
Safran’s PASEO XLR sighting system chosen for France’s future medium frigates
The PASEO XLR (eXtra Long Range) sighting system built by Safran Electronics & Defense has been chosen by Naval Group for France’s new medium f...
Australia's P-8A Poseidon MPA Achieves Initial Operating Capability
Australia’s new maritime surveillance aircraft the P-8A Poseidon has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC), five months ahead of the original...
Kalashnikov begins construction of BK-16 Fast Assault Craft
The Kalashnikov Concern launched the production of BK-16 landing speedboats for the Russian Guard at its shipyard in Rybinsk, the company said.
Russian Navy Completes Upgrade of Bester Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle
Along with continued supplies of rescue means, the Russian Navy practically completed the upgrade of all operational deep-water rescue craft. They ...