Navy News
First US Marine F-35C Squadron reaches Next Aviation Milestone
US Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 celebrated the results of over five months of F-35C Lightning II transition training when they receive...
Sevmash Shipyard installs heavy equipment on Admiral Nakhimov cruiser
Sevmash Shipyard which is overhauling the Admiral Nakhimov heavy nuclear cruiser of project 11442M began a new stage of work. It is installing larg...
Lockheed Martin to produce additional submarine-launched ballistic missiles Trident II D5
On March 19, 2020, American Company Lockheed Martin has secured a $601.3M contract modification from the U.S. Navy to produce additional submarine-...
Lockheed Martin contract for sustainment of the Littoral Combat Ship Component Based Total Ship System
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, is awarded a $98,674,505 cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fix...
Raytheon will produce AIM-9X missiles for US Navy and other countries
American Company Raytheon Missile Systems is awarded a contract for the production and delivery of tactical missiles (Lot 20 AIM-9X, Block II and B...
Vympel Shipyard in collaboration with Rybinsk Shipyard is building new hovercraft «Khaska 10» project
On March 18 2020, the newspaper "Rybinsk news" reported that both shipbuilder "Vympel Shipyard" and "Rybinsk shipyard" were building a brand new ho...
Royal Navy's HMS Sutherland is now heading for high-readiness tasking with NATO
HMS Sutherland ended up Arctic work ahead of NATO task. Indeed, the Royal Navy's ship has completed her intense winter training in the Arctic Circl...
US Navy aircraft carriers Eisenhower and Truman conduct joint air wing operations in Arabian Sea
US Navy aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) began dual carrier strike group and joint air wing ope...
Australian Department of Defence releases its Sales Catalogue for 2020
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP today released the fourth edition of the Australian Military Sales Catalogue, now titled Au...
Japan MOD Takes Delivery of AEGIS Destroyer DDG-179 JS Maya
On March 19 2020, Japan Ministry of Defense took delivery of its first Maya-class guided-missile destroyer, JS Maya (DDG-179), during a ceremony at...
European Air Group is testing New-generation TALIOS during Foch Mission
Engaged in the Foch mission of the Carrier Strike Group, the European Air Group has been implementing, since February 28, 2020, the new TALIOS (Tar...
HHI wins contract to build Korean FFX Batch-III frigate for ROK Navy
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won an order for the latest frigate of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy). HHI signe...
Chinese JL-9 trainer jet to be modified to train aircraft carrier pilots
The naval version of the JL-9 Mountain Eagle trainer jet is being modified to enable it to train Chinese aircraft carrier jet pilots on an actual a...
Russian Navy to receive several new submarines in 2020
Russia’s Navy is planning to receive several new underwater combatants, the military service’s Commander-in-Chief Admiral Nikolay Yevmenov told the...
DAMEN completes combat systems installation and trials on Indonesian Guided Missile Frigate
Damen Shipyards Group and its partner PT PAL recently completed installation and testing of combat systems to the second of the Indonesian Ministry...
Royal Navy 700X Naval Air Squadron flew its Puma drone successfully
700X Naval Air Squadron flew its Puma drone successfully in the harsh conditions of the Arctic Circle for the first time while back at their Culdro...
Next-generation seeker technology will help protect the U.S. from ballistic missiles
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to design and manufacture next-generation infrared seekers for the Terminal High Altit...
Future USS Delbert D. Black Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials
The future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) successfully completed acceptance trials on March 12, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), I...
British Commandos launch surprise raids on Norway Coastline
Royal Marines have surprised ‘enemy forces’ by launching a series of daring raids on the Norwegian coastline during demanding winter exercises.
Republic of Singapore Navy and Indonesian Navy Successfully Disrupt Sea Robbery in Singapore Strait
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s Littoral Mission Vessel RSS Independence (foreground left) and Police Coast Guard vessel (foreground right) ...