Navy News
India's Third Scorpene Submarine ‘Karanj’ Launched at MDL Shipyard
The third Scorpene class submarine constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited for the Indian Navy, was launched today, 31 January 2018. The s...
BAE Systems awarded 40 Mk4 Naval Gun contract for Finland
BAE Systems will produce and deliver Bofors 40 Mk4 Naval Guns for the Finnish Navy and its Hamina Class Squadron 2000 fast attack craft, under a co...
Design of New Russian Maritime Patrol Aircraft Nearing Completion
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) continues fulfilling the contract with the Russian Defense Ministry to upgrade antisubmarine warfare Il-38 ai...
Interim AOR M/V Asterix Completes Royal Canadian Navy Trials & Achieves FOC
Davie Shipbuilding and Federal Fleet Services announced that following an intensive period of at-sea trials and testing, Asterix has been formally ...
China Building a 3rd Type 901 Large Replenishment Oiler for PLAN
Our partner East Pendulum is reporting that a 3rd Type 901 replenishment oiler has been spotted (via satellite imagery) at the Guangzhou Shipyard I...
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completed 401 fixed-wing launches & recoveries
While underway for Independent Steaming Exercise Five, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completed 401 catapults and arrestments, bringing the total to d...
SNA 2018 Video Coverage - Day 3 / Part 2
Day 3 (part 2) at the Surface Navy Association's (SNA) 2018 National Symposium held in Crystal City, VA, near Washington DC.
Construction of First Type 26 / City-class Frigate Progressing Well
Guto Bebb MP, the recently appointed UK Minister for Defence Procurement, visited BAE Systems’ Clyde shipyards and witnessed progress on the Type 2...
Belgian Government Green Lights Procurement of New Generation MCM Vessels
The Belgian government (Council of Ministers, following a proposal from Defense Minister Vandeput) agreed today to launch a public procurement proc...
Last Gumdoksuri-class / PKX-A patrol vessel commissioned with ROK Navy
The official media of South Korea's military is reporting that the last Gumdoksuri-class fast patrol ship was commissioned with the Republic of Kor...
First Italian-Built F-35B STOVL Aircraft Delivered To Italian Navy
The first Short Take-Off/Vertical Landing (STOVL) F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assembled outside the United States, was delivered to the Italian Mi...
Harpoon Block II+ anti-ship missile completes operational test shot
The U.S. Navy is closer to delivering the new Harpoon Block II+ missile to the fleet after completing a flight test Jan. 22 at Point Mugu Sea Test ...
UK Defence Minister announces acceptance of Royal Navy's new Offshore Patrol Vessel FORTH
Guto Bebb MP, the recently appointed UK Minister for Defence Procurement, visited BAE Systems’ Clyde shipyards today to announce the formal accepta...
NSM anti-ship missile to be tested from U.S. Army HEMTT during RIMPAC 2018
At the Surface Navy Association's (SNA) 2018 National Symposium held in January near Washington DC, Navy Recognition learned from Raytheon and Kong...
Over 1,000 cadets to practice maritime skills onboard two Russian Navy training ships in 2018
Russian naval cadets will practice maritime skills onboard two training ships in 2018, Russian Navy Chief Navigation Officer Rear-Admiral Eduard Lu...
GE Ships LM2500 Marine Gas Turbine for 1st Flight III DDG 51 Destroyer
GE’s Marine Solutions has shipped a LM2500 marine gas turbine propulsion module that will help power the United States Navy’s 75th DDG Arleigh Burk...
Australia's Future Submarine Combat System Continues To Make Progress
Australia's Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP today announced another significant milestone in the future submarine progra...
Video: Orbital ATK gets U.S. Navy Contract to Develop AARGM-ER
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, was awarded a developmental contract by the U.S. Navy for the Advanced Anti-Rad...
French Navy to Use FusionSight for SAR & Counterdrug missions in Caribbean
Bertin Instruments is proud to announce that FusionSight, handheld night & day vision device, has been deployed by the French Navy (Marine Nati...
Leonardo delivers first upgraded Al Manama ship to Royal Bahrain Naval Force
During a ceremony in Mina Salman at Royal Bahrain Navy Head Quarter, Leonardo delivered the Al Manama naval vessel ahead of schedule, following a d...