Navy News
Northrop Grumman successfully completes initial in-water testing of the AQS-24 Mine Hunting Sonar using a next generation deploy and retrieval payload
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s AQS-24 mine hunting sonar recently completed initial in-water testing of a next-generation Deploy and Retrieval (D&a...
China, Pakistan kick off Sea Guardians 2020 naval drill in Karachi
The Chinese-Pakistanese (PN-PLAN) Bilateral Exercise, code-named Sea Guardians-2020, kicked off at the Pakistan Navy Dock Yard in Karachi, Pakistan...
Thales integrated sonar suite selected for Spanish Navy new multi-mission frigates
The General Directorate for Armament and Material (DGAM) and the naval shipyard Navantia have selected Thales technologies for the Spanish Navy's f...
Egypt conducts amphibious drill in Mediterranean
On January 4 spokesperson of the Armed Force reports the Egyptian navy on carried out an amphibious drill in the Mediterranean Sea.
U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army conduct first real world test of Advanced Battle Management System
In the first field test of a novel approach to warfighting, communicating and decision-making, the Air Force, Navy and Army used new methods and te...
Navy of Japan plans to commission Atago-class guided missile destroyer and Soryu-class submarine JS Oryu in March 2020
Navy of Japan plans to commission two types of naval military equipment in March 2020, including the Atago-class guided missile destroyer and the S...
BAE Norfolk Ship Repair wins $175 million cruiser contract
BAE Systems Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $175,047,658 contract for the execution of USS Vicksburg (CG 69) fiscal 2020 modernizatio...
Armstrong Marine delivers catamaran research vessel to Orca Maritime
Armstrong Marine USA, Port Angeles, Washington, has delivered a new 42 foot by the 16-foot catamaran research vessel, Benthic Cat, to Orca Maritime...
J-15 Fighter takes off from new China's aircraft carrier Shandong
This week, a J-15 fighter jet took off from the Type 002 aircraft carrier Shandong (hull number 17), demonstrating the war ship's good condition af...
Khulna Shipyard lays keel for five more Padma-class patrol vessels for Bangladeshi Navy
On December 3 2019, Bangladeshi Navy said that a keel-laying ceremony for the 50.4 m-long vessels, had been held the previous day at the company's ...
In 2019 the Baltic Fleet was replenished with ships and latest military equipment
The Baltic Fleet is the fleet of the Russian Navy in the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Fleet is headquartered in Kaliningrad and its main base in Baltiysk...
Marinha do Brasil to sign contract in February for four Tamandaré Class frigates
The “Tamandaré Class” project, which is expected to consume up to US $ 2 billion, has made two important advances in recent weeks. At the end of No...
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard dry docks busy in 2020 and beyond
It's set to be a busy year for Kitsap County's biggest employer. All six of the graving docks at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard are full to start 2...
Malaysia Receives First of 4 Large Patrol Ships Built in China
The first Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) "Keris" was formally handed over by Mainland China to the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM or RMN) on December 2 20...
U.S. Navy 2nd fleet achieved full operational capability
Seven months after reaching initial operational capability, U.S. 2nd Fleet achieved full operational capability on December 31, 2019. Since its ree...
Russian Navy has taken delivery of Project 21631 Buyan-M class missile corvette Ingushetia
A ceremony of accepting the advanced Project 21631 Buyan-M class missile corvette Ingushetia has taken place in Sevastopol in Crimea, the Defense M...
Second sea trials for BRP Jose Rizal FF-150 multi-role frigate of Philippine Navy
Second sea trials for the Philippine Navy BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) multi-role semi-stealth frigate which took place from the 15 to 18 December 2019....
Amur Shipyard laid third Karakurt-class missile corvette of project 22800 for Russian Navy
The Russian Company Amur Shipbuilding Plant laid the third Karakurt-class corvette of project 22800 for the Russian Navy. The Russian Navy commande...
Indian Navy plans to buid 24 submarines including 6 nuclear attack submarines
According to news published on December 30, 2019, by Indian newspaper websites, the Indian Navy plans to build 24 submarines, including six nuclear...
China has launched five warships in December 2019 including Type 056A Type 052D Type 055 missile destroyers and frigates
Since the beginning of December 2019, the Chinese navy has launched five warships including two Type 056A missile corvettes, two Type 052D guided m...