Navy News
China’s First Helicopter Carrier Type 075 Nearing Completion
At the China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard on Shanghai’s Huangpu River, a giant is taking shape: the Type 075 landing h...
The Project 22350 Frigate Admiral Kasatonov running final trials
The Project 22350 first serial-produced frigate Admiral Kasatonov (Gorshkov-class) armed with Kalibr cruise missiles has entered the final stage of...
Iranian destroyers Sahand and Kharg arrive in Gulf of Aden
Iran’s navy said Monday, August 26, 2019, that it has deployed two warships, the Sahand and the Kharg, to the Gulf of Aden aimed at providing secur...
General Dynamics Knifefish Unmanned Countermeasure Undersea Vehicle Low Rate Production
The Program Executive Officer for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) granted Milestone C approval to the Knifefish Surface Mine Countermeasure...
US Navy awarded Raytheon Company contract for ESSM Block 2 Missiles
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a $190 million low-rate initial production contract for ESSM Block 2 missiles featuring a new guidance syste...
DSEI 2019: Streit Group Triton 850 RIB Armored Boat in naval live demonstration
The new high-performance interceptor armored boat "Triton 850 RIB" of Streit Group will participate in waterborne demonstrations during the interna...
General Dynamics wins $1.6 Billion Contract to Build U.S. Navy Sea Base Ships
General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy worth up to $1.6 billion for the construction of...
GenDyn wins $64.8M contract to outfit British Navy Dreadnought subs
General Dynamics has been contracted for work on the second of seven Dreadnought-class submarines for Britain. The Dreadnought-class, seen in an ar...
Bolivian Navy Receives New Patrol Boats From China
The Bolivian Navy held a public ceremony August 15 inaugurating the incorporation of two new Type 928 YC patrol vessels acquired from the People's ...
DSEI 2019: Naval Zone interactive showcase of latest vessels and maritime defense technology
DSEI holds an unrivaled naval heritage, ranging from warship displays to showcasing the most cutting-edge maritime electronic technology. In additi...
Babcock could be preferred bidder to build new fleet of Type 31e frigates for British Navy
According to the British Website Newspaper "The Telegraph", consortium led by defense supplier Babcock is set to be named as the preferred bidder f...
HMS Defender D36 Type 45 destroyer will join British Navy deployed in the Strait of Hormuz
The HMS Defender (D36) Type 45 guided-missile destroyer will join the British Royal Navy’s efforts to support the safe passage of shipping in the M...
Successful sea trials for USNS Puerto Rico EPF 11 Expeditionary Fast Transport
The USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11), successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship August 22, 201...
Navy of Philippines will order two new Pohang-class corvettes from South Korea
According a news published one the "Rappler" website, Philippines will order two brand new Pohang-class corvette warships from South Korean shipbui...
Russian Navy will receive six new submarines in 2020
The Russian Navy will receive six submarines, including four nuclear-powered subs in 2020 for the first time over the past 28 years. In 1992, ...
South Korean firm wins contract for Philippine Navy’s PH Frigate Upgrade Project
A South Korean defense manufacturer has won the contract for the Philippine Navy’s Del Pilar Class Frigate Upgrade Project to beef up the ship’s el...
Frigate "P625" gifted to Sri Lanka Navy by China
Sri Lanka President and Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces Maithripala Sirisena commissioned the Offshore Patrol Vessel P625 on Thursday, Augus...
China launches world-leading 'JARI' unmanned warship USV
China on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, launched a world-leading unmanned warship, with its developer claiming the vessel is combat-ready. The unmanne...
Chinese PLA unveils first simulation training system for maritime medical rescue
People Liberation Army’s first Simulation Training System for Maritime Medical Rescue has been successfully developed recently. The system has been...
Lockheed Martin to support next-gen anti-ship missile defence capabilities
The US Navy has selected Lockheed Martin as the next Ship Self Defence System (SSDS) Combat System Engineering Agent (CSEA) to support the protecti...