Navy News
China's first unmanned cargo ship makes maiden test
On December 15, 2019, the unmanned cargo ship Jindoyuyn O Hao made the first test flight to Zhuhai from the terminal of the Xiangshan Seaport of Sc...
Airbus Helicopters delivers AS365N3 Dauphin to Bulgarian Navy
The Bulgarian Navy received its second Airbus Helicopter AS365N3 + Dauphin II (tail number 905) naval helicopter on December 6, 2019, at the Chaika...
Pakistan's first upgraded Agosta 90B submarine to start sea trials
The Turkish defence contractor Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik A.Ş. (STM) is planning to initiate sea trials for the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) first u...
German Navy trains on Rheinmetall’s Asterion simulator before delivery
Thanks to advanced simulation technology from Rheinmetall, ground personnel of the German Navy’s new NH90 NTH Sea Lion helicopter are already able ...
The large landing ship of the 11711 project "Peter Morgunov" begins factory sea trials
According to JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation, the large landing ship (BDK) "Peter Morgunov" of project 11711, built for the Russian Navy at PJS...
Russia’s Donuzlav hydrographic vessel discovers four unknown zones in Red Sea
The Black Sea Fleet’s Donuzlav hydrographic vessel has covered a distance of more than 5,500 nautical miles and surveyed an area of about 7,000 squ...
Irish Department of Defence orders two Airbus C295 aircraft
Ireland’s Department of Defence has announced the acquisition of two Airbus C295 medium airlifters in a maritime surveillance configuration. With t...
Navantia Successfully integrates the systems of Spain’s First Autonomous Vessel
Navantia Sistemas has delivered to the Port Authority of Ceuta the first ship with autonomous capacity in Spain, named “USV Vendaval.” The shipbuil...
Northrop Grumman Delivers 1000th Anti-Radiation Guided Missile to US Navy
Northrop Grumman Corporation marked a significant milestone with the delivery of its 1000th AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM)....
First Sea Going for Italian Navy LSS Vulcano logistics support ship in December 2019
The Italian Navy LSS “Vulcano” logistics support ship, named after one of the Eolian Islands North of Sicily, had her First Sea Going on 5th Decemb...
Construction of US Navy John Lewis-class Harvey Milk replenishment oiler began on 13 December 2019
Construction began Friday, December 13, 2019, of the second John Lewis class replenishment oiler named Harvey Milk for U.S. Navy. The US Navy plans...
Launching of new Awaji-class Minesweeper named Etajima for Japanese Navy
According to a publication released on the Facebook account of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) on December 12, 2019, the naming and l...
Four more PKX-B-class Chamsuri II-class patrol boats for Republic Of Korea Navy
According to a publication released on the Facebook account of the ROK (Republic of Korea) Navy on December 13, 2019, Hanjin Heavy Industry Co. Ltd...
Naval Group selected by Dutch MoD for next phase of Walrus-class submarines replacement program
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MOD) has selected French Company Naval Group to enter the next phase in the selection process for the Submarin...
Russian Navy Project 11356 frigate Admiral Essen has fired Kalibr missile
The Russian Black Sea Fleet’s Project 11356 Admiral Essen Grigorovich class frigate has fired its Kalibr (NATO reporting name: SS-N-27 Sizzler) mis...
Austal USA delivers USNS Puerto Rico (EPF11) to US Navy
Austal Limited is pleased to announce that Austal USA has delivered the Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11) to the U.S. Nav...
Israel Shipyards Delivers Offshore Patrol Vessel to Honduras
The Honduran navy's new offshore patrol vessel (OPV), General José Trinidad Cabañas (FNH-2021), is scheduled to arrive in the Central American nati...
Royal Australian Air Forces receives latest P-8A Poseidon aircraft
The 12th and final P-8A Poseidon arrived in Australia on December 12, 2019. Arriving at RAAF Base Edinburgh the aircraft completes the fleet for No...
Indra Signs contract with Lockheed Martin to manufacture Radar for F110 Frigate
Indra has signed a contract with the US company Lockheed Martin to supply the main components of the AESA (Active Electronically scanned Arrays)S-b...
Damen Signs contract with Cotecmar for DTC hydrographic Research Vessel
Damen Shipyards Group signed a Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC) contract with Cotecmar during ExpoDefensa 2019 in Bogota. The contract will see DT...