Navy News
Project 22160 Class patrol ship demonstrated at Russian Navy Days in St Petersburg
The Navy Days that recently took place in Saint Petersburg gave the opportunity of seeing the number 368 "Vasily Bykov" of the Project 22160-Class ...
Germany to get NH90 as Sea Lynx successor
Germany has selected the NH Industries NH90 as the replacement for its navy's 21-strong fleet of Westland Sea Lynx 88A anti-submarine warfare (ASW)...
Hensoldt to supply naval radar for German corvettes
The sensor solutions provider Hensoldt is equipping the second batch of the German Navy’s K130 corvettes with its TRS-4D Rotator naval radar and it...
Babcock secures UK tomahawk missile support contract
Babcock has secured a 3.5 year Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) contract. Working in collaboration with Lockheed Martin UK – Integrated Solution...
Thailand may acquire the Indian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
Thailand is currently in talks with India over importing BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, The Hindu has reported. If the sale materialises, it w...
New North Korean submarine could carry 3 ballistic missiles SLBM
According to a news released on July 31, 2019, to the NK News website, the new North Korean submarine that was unveiled last week is able to carry ...
Boeing awarded contract for Stand-off Land Attack Missile – Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) for Saudi Arabia
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded $25,345,439 for modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract. This modific...
India to buy 24 MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopters late in 2019
The Indian Defense ministry is expected to move forward with the procurement of 24 MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopters by this year’s end, Franz-Stefa...
UK: Royal Navy welcomes RFA Tideforce new-generation tanker
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary saw its numbers bolstered as RFA Tideforce – the last of four new-generation tankers – was welcomed into the Fleet.
British Ironman to test his jet-powered body suit over the water after French Flying Man
The inventor, test pilot and former Royal Marines Reservist headed into the Solent with fast patrol boat HMS Dasher and a couple of boats to test h...
Australian Navy uses for the first time LHD Landing Craft to carry M1A1 Abrams tank
According to the Twitter account of the Chief of Australian Navy, the Australian Navy has used for the first time LHD Landing Craft to carry M1A1 A...
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force looking for surveillance UAV
The Japanese defence ministry plans to introduce about 20 large, unmanned helicopters to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers and other...
Russian navy Project 20380 corvettes to get new radars
Russian corvettes of project 20380 will get innovative radars which detect both aircraft, anti-ship missiles and small drones. Together with Redut ...
Sea-Launched BrahMos cruise missiles delivered to Indian navy frigates
BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles will replace Klub-N anti-ship missiles as the Talwar-class’ primary weapon system, Franz-Stefan Gady reports on ...
Amphibious ship LCU L-56 commissioned into Indian Navy
The sixth of eight indigenously built Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK IV class ships 'LCU L 56' was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admira...
U.S. Navy conducts tests of VTOL V-BAT revolutionary unmanned aircraft
U.S. Navy has announced that it conducts tests of newest and revolutionary unmanned aircraft, called the V-BAT, at the flight deck of the Military ...
Myanmar to receive its first Kilo class submarine from India
India is set to hand over Myanmar its first ever submarine, with a Kilo class boat likely to be sent across this year after being refitted indigeno...
Philippines Navy showed interest to purchase Scorpene-class submarines from France
According to a news published on the Philippine news agency website, July 25, 2019, the Navy of Philippines shown interest to purchase French Scorp...
USA: Newest Towing, Salvage and Rescue ship T-ATS 8 will be named Saginaw Ojibwe Anishinabek
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer has announced the newest Towing, Salvage, and Rescue ship (T-ATS 8) will be named Saginaw Ojibwe Anishinab...
German Navy has approved the acquisition of two new ship tankers Type 707
The German Navy has approved the acquisition of two new ship tankers referred as Type 707 to replace the old Type 704 ships that were built in the ...