Navy News
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducts rocket firing exercises
The midshipmen are conducting various trainings such as anti-sub rocket firing exercise and ship-to-ship transport training, aboard JS SHIMAYUKI (T...
Bristow and Schiebel carry out UK'S first unmanned search and rescue aircraft trial
International aviation leader Bristow is carrying out the UK’s first trial of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for lifesaving operations in maritime...
New Technology Can Autonomously Track Unmanned Aerial Systems From Land And Sea
Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division scientists and engineers have developed a system to autonomously detect, track, and classify unma...
Schiebel Completes Heavy Fuel Acceptance Tests For Royal Australian Navy
Schiebel successfully completed the acceptance tests for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) of its new Schiebel-designed heavy fuel S2 engine for its ...
US wants to provide Ukraine with patrol boats of type Mk VI
Members of Congress have been informally notified of the Defense Department's plans to provide $125 million in new military assistance to Ukraine, ...
First launch of ASTER 30 Missile from Italian FREMM frigate Martinengo
The Italian FREMM frigate Martinengo carried out successfully the fourth ASTER 30 firing of the FREMM Programme on 04 March at 13:48. The firing to...
Boeing Wins US Navy's $800M P-8A Contract
The United States Navy has awarded Boeing a contract worth $800 million to procure long material for the production of P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
U.S. Navy Kicks Off ICEX 2020 biennial exercise
Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) officially commenced Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020 in the Arctic Ocean with the construction of a temporary ice ...
British Navy has conducted trials of unmanned naval equipment in Norway
In Norway, the British Royal Navy has conducted ‘Groundbreaking’ trials of unmanned naval equipment in an operational setting for the first time, i...
Australia has handed over the newest RFNS Savenaca Guardian-class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Austal Limited is pleased to announce the delivery of the sixth Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. In ...
ECA Group has demonstrated naval drone systems during OCEAN 2020 EU-funded project
At OCEAN 2020 (Open Cooperation for European mAritime awareNess), the Company ECA Group has demonstrated during sea trials the combined use of dron...
US Navy has commissioned USS Hershel Woody Williams ESB 4 Expeditionary Sea Base ship
The U.S. Navy has commissioned its newest Expeditionary Sea Base, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), during a 10 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, Mar...
ECA GROUP: Factory Acceptance Test for Electric Propulsion Motor of 4th Barracuda Submarine
Late 2019, ECA GROUP carried out the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the 4th Ship set of the Electric Propulsion Motor (MEP) for the 4th Barracuda...
MBDA first qualification firing trial of Sea Venom ANL anti-ship missile
MBDA has successfully carried out the first qualification firing trial of the Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile at the DGA Essais de missiles (DGA EM...
Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition DIMDEX 2020 Cancelled
Following the cancellation of a number of international events and in light of the current situation and global concern regarding the COVID-19 outb...
Leonardo signs contract to upgrade Italian Armed Force’s identification systems
Leonardo will supply and integrate ‘New Generation Identification Friend or Foe’ (NGIFF) systems onto the Italian Armed Forces’ land and naval plat...
Thyssenkrupp, Embraer and Atech sign contract to build Brazilian Navy’s Tamandaré Class Ships
On March 5th, in Rio de Janeiro, Emgepron, an independent state company, linked to the Ministry of Defense through the Brazilian Navy Command, and ...
Chinese Navy new Type 052D destroyer and Type 054A ready to do battle
Two recently commissioned warships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy including a Type 052D destroyer and a Type 054A frigate are n...
US Navy's First Unmanned Surface Vessel equipped with FN Herstal Sea DeFNder
During Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2020, the Unmanned Surface Vessel was demonstrated during a force protection scenario at Naval Station...
British Royal Navy has awarded contract for large autonomous underwater vehicle
The Royal Navy has awarded a contract for a large autonomous underwater vehicle, First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin revealed at the Underwater Def...