Navy News
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock begins first underway in three years
San Antonio class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) began Sea Trials February 29. This is the ship’s first underway following a th...
Indian Offshore Patrol Vessel-6 “VAJRA” launched to enhance coastal security
VAJRA, the sixth coast guard Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV-6) was launched in Chennai on February 27, 2020, to enhance coastal security. The Minister...
Royal Navy work with Apache helicopters during Cold Response Excercise
Royal Marines and Royal Navy aviators are working alongside the British Army’s Apache attack helicopters during winter exercises in the Arctic Circle.
Shipbuilders start dockside trials of diesel-electric submarine for Russia’s Pacific Fleet
The Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg in Russia’s northwest has started the dockside trials of the Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine Volkh...
Australian DoD receives third Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer
On February 28 2020, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds and Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan, AO, have presided over the formal acceptance o...
Bristow and Schiebel carry ou UK'S first unmanned search and rescue aircraft trial
International aviation leader Bristow is carrying out the UK’s first trial of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for lifesaving operations in maritime...
Thales to deliver next-generation sonar systems for Royal Navy's dreadnought submarines
Thales will deliver next-generation sonar systems for Royal Navy's dreadnought submarines. Contracts to develop the ‘eyes and ears’ of Dreadnought ...
Russia’s Northern Fleet to receive six warships and submarines by the end of 2021
The Northern Fleet will soon receive the nuclear-powered submarine Knyaz Vladimir and the frigate Admiral Kasatonov, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu...
US National Security Cutter Stone (WMSL 758) Christened at Ingalls Shipbuilding
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted the christening ceremony of the U.S. Coast Guard’s ninth Legend-class nat...
US Navy has christened Freedom-variant littoral combat ship future USS Cooperstown LCS 23
On 29 February 2020, the U.S. Navy has christened its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Cooperstown (LCS 23), durin...
Company AAI contract for low rate production of Unmanned Influence Sweep System for US Navy
On February 28, 2020, a statement was released on the Official U.S. Government website to announce that the Company AAI Corp. (doing business as Te...
Australia Navy taken delivery of HMAS Sydney DDG 42 Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer
The Australian navy has taken the delivery of the NUSHIP Sydney – the third in Australia’s Hobart class of Air Warfare Destroyer, on February 28, 2...
British Company Ultra to support Electro-optical tracking system of British navy Type 45 destroyer
British Company Ultra is pleased to announce its continued support of the Electro-optical tracking system as part of Babcock’s UK Royal Navy Type 4...
Huntington Ingalls Industries has delivered amphibious assault ship Tripoli LHA 7 to U.S. Navy
American Company Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division delivered amphibious assault ship Tripoli (LHA 7) to the ...
Bell-Boeing contract to deliver two MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor V/STOL aircraft for U.S. Marine Corps
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $165,275,894 modification (P00028) to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-fi...
Netherlands to request 16 U.S. MK-48 Mod 7 Advanced Technology torpedo conversion kits
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands of sixteen (16) MK-48 Mod 7 Advanc...
Russian Shipyard to build three Project 21980 boats for Defense Ministry
The Zelenodolsk Shipyard in the Volga area, part of the Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation, will build three Project 21980 Grachonok anti-commando bo...
FINCANTIERI launches first Qatar's corvette named Al Zubarah
The technical launch of corvette "Al Zubarah", the first of the Doha-class ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the nati...
Russia test-launches Tsirkon hypersonic missile from Admiral Gorshkov frigate
Russia test-launched the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from a ship for the first time when the Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov fired the weapon...
ULTRA continues support of Electro-Optical tracking systems for Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer
Ultra is pleased to announce its continued support of the Electro-optical tracking system as part of Babcock's UK Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer 'Gun...