Navy News
11th Project 21631 Corvette Naro-Fominsk Laid for Russian Navy
The Gorky shipyard in Zelenodolsk of Ak Bars Holding laid the keel of the eleventh guided missile corvette of project 21631 (Buyan-class) on Februa...
U.S. Navy Lays Keel on Future Littoral Combat Ship Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21)
The U.S. Navy held a keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) in Marinette, Feb. 22.
U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams ESB 4
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of its second Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship, USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), Feb. 22. Delivery marks the...
Qatar Coast Guard 48m Patrol Boat Completes Sea Trials
BMT has successfully completed sea trials for the first of two 48m patrol boats destined for the Qatar Coastguard. Partnering with ARES Shipyard (A...
Rolls-Royce to Supply Propellers & Mission Bay for Type 26 Frigate
Rolls-Royce has signed two contracts with BAE Systems to supply low-noise propellers and mission bay handling technologies for the UK Royal Navy’s ...
Third F125 class Frigate Sachsen-Anhalt Starts Sea Trials
The third 125 class frigate (F125), the “Sachsen-Anhalt”, has taken to the sea for the first time. On February 22, 2018 the ship left the shipyard ...
Babcock to Open Facility in Busan, South Korea to Support ROK Navy KSS III Program
Further strengthening its international reach and its presence in South Korea, Babcock International, the highly- skilled engineering company has a...
Second Project 11711 LST Petr Morgunov to be Launched in May
The Petr Morgunov big landing ship of project 11711 built by the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad is to be floated in May 2018, shipyard spokesman Se...
French Navy to Procure E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for 2026-2028
The French Navy is looking to procure some E-2D Advanced Hawkeye carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft from Northrop Grumm...
Sweden and Finland Cooperation in Torpedo Systems for ASW
FMV and Finnish Defence Forces Logistic Command (FDF LogCom) have signed two cooperation agreements within the torpedo area. One regarding cooperat...
Design Documentation for Russian Aircraft Carrier Repairs Ready
The entire design documentation on the Project 11435 aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov has been prepared for its repairs, CEO of Russia’s Nevskoye...
First Brazilian Navy Scorpene Submarine Sections Transfered to Assembly Hall
On February 20th 2018, the President of the Federal Republic of Brazil, Michel Temer, participated to the transfer of the first Scorpene Brazilian ...
Keel Laying for Italian Navy Future LHD at Fincantieri Shipyard
The keel laying ceremony of the multipurpose amphibious unit (LHD or Landing Helicopter Dock) took place today at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Castell...
Video: Liveability Standards Onboard Italian Navy’s FREMM Frigates
The Italian Navy (Marina Militare) released an interesting video showing the accommodation and living standards aboard its FREMM Frigates. ITS Marc...
Russian Navy Su-30SM Fighter Jets Practice Aerial Refueling for the 1st Time
Pilots of Russian Navy Sukhoi Su-30SM (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) fighter jets have practiced aerial refueling for the first time, the Krasnay...
US Navy FFG(X) Program: Contract Award To Fincantieri for Concept Design
The US Navy awarded to Fincantieri’s subsidiary Marinette Marine a $15M contract to develop the design of a customized version of its FREMM vessels...
Navantia Selected for the Conceptual Phase of the US Navy FFG(X) Frigate Program
Navantia is the only naval company that currently competes in the 3 largest international frigate programs in the world. Navantia has been selected...
Russia Adapting MiG-35 for Aircraft Carriers
The Radioelectronic Technologies Concern (KRET) adapted the new deck landing system BINS-SP-2 for MiG-35 fighter jet, a high-ranking source in the ...
Video: Boeing Wins US Navy Contract to Develop CFT for Super Hornet
The U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Boeing a contract for the design, development, test and integration of the conformal fue...
Austal Wins Contract for FFG(X) Frigate Concept Design
AUSTAL today celebrated the US$15 million dollar fixed price contract for the Guided Missile Frigate FFG(X) Concept Design. The contract will devel...