Belgium and Netherlands sign contract to purchase twelve mine hunters
| 2019
On Friday, July 5 in Brussels, Belgium and the Netherlands signed the contract for the joint purchase of twelve new-generation mine hunters. Naval ...
Akademik Pashin tanker completes trials
| 2019
The Akademik Pashin tanker of project 23130 completed a stage of trials in late June to test interaction between the crew and a helicopter. The tri...
French Navy to retire Lynx helicopters in 2020
| 2019
The French Navy will retire all eight Lynx Mk 4(FN) helicopters from service in 2020, 2 years earlier than scheduled.
US Navy deploys USNS Carson City to the Gulf of Guinea
| 2019
USNS Carson City (T-EFP 7), a Military Sealift Command Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship of the U.S. Navy, departed Rota, Spain, on...
US 4th Fleet-led UNITAS 2019 Pacific exercises concluded
| 2019
The U.S. Navy and its partners in Central America and South America concluded the UNITAS 2019 Pacific exercises, with the U.S. 4th Fleet leading a ...
Iran threatens the UK to seize one of its oil tankers
| 2019
Earlier this week, Gibraltar government (a British overseas territory) said it believed that the Grace 1, belonging to Iran, was carrying crude oil...
Spain to join the pre-bidding process for the Indian submarine project
| 2019
Apparently, according to Indian media, Spain has expressed interest in the pre-bidding process for the Indian requirement for an advanced line of c...
Lockheed Martin awarded contract for combat system integration on FFG(X) frigates by US Navy
| 2019
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, has been awarded a contract, worth $US 7 million, for combat system sh...
Naval Group chosen by Romania for the corvettes programme
| 2019
Today, on July 03, the Romanian authorities announced the selection of Naval Group and its partner Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) for the programm...
US Navy signs contract for former RAF C-130J to replace Fat Albert of Blue Angels
| 2019
U.S. Navy recently ordered a new Fat Albert Blue Angels logistics aircraft from the UK, in the form of a used C-130J of the Royal Air Force (RAF).
Amur Shipbuilders lay down two Project 22800 corvettes for Russian Pacific Fleet
| 2019
The Amur Shipbuilding Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur has laid down two GM corvettes of project 22800 (Karakurt) - the Rzhev and the Udomlya - for the ...
Indian aircraft carrier INS Viraat to be finally scrapped
| 2019
More than two years after aircraft carrier INS Viraat was decommissioned, it will finally be scrapped, Indian Parliament was informed on Monday, Ju...
US Navy awarded Insitu contract for RQ-21A Blackjack UAV production
| 2019
The U.S. Navy recently announced a contract award for Boeing Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, worth up to $US 390 million for the procurement of RQ-...
Squadron 2020 programme of the Finish Navy to be delayed
| 2019
Recently, the Finish Ministry of Defence (MoD) had to admit that final contract negotiations for the procurement of a series of new corvettes, cons...
Indian Defence minister urges the Navy to keep an eye on China in the IOR
| 2019
Indian Defence minister Rajnath Singh apparently urged the Indian Navy to increase monitoring Chinese activities in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) a...
Two Project 12418 missile boats to be handed over to Russian Navy in 2021-2022
| 2019
Two Project 12418 missile boats, which are being built at the Vympel shipbuilding plant (an affiliate of Concern Kalashnikov of the Russian State C...
Japan begins development of its next-gen attack submarines, the 29SS
| 2019
Apparently, Japan has commenced research, design and development for the successor to its Soryu-class attack submarines, which entered service in 2...
Sea Breeze 2019 drills began in the Black Sea, led by Ukraine
| 2019
On July 01, the multinational exercises Sea Breeze 2019 began in the Black Sea. This exercise is led by Ukraine and offers training opportunities d...
Australian companies to build Hunter-class frigate prototyping blocks
| 2019
Australian companies that supply equipment and services, from scaffolding and pipes to deck coverings and insulation, are now to secure $US 20 mill...
Raytheon awarded contract for RAM procurement for US Navy and Japan
| 2019
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $US 36,7 million firm-fixed-price contract for fiscal 2019 U.S. Navy and foreign military s...