Navy News
Norwegian Defense Ministry accelerates investment plans for corvettes, R&D
The Norwegian government wants to support the industry during this difficult period and will accelerate defense investments for more than NOK 1 bil...
Air and maritime assets from NATO allies to kick off Baltic Operations exercise
The 49th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, takes place in the Baltic Sea from June ...
Russian navy official acceptance act of Type 955A Borei-A class submarine Knyaz Vladimir
The acceptance act for the Russian Navy Knyaz Vladimir SSBN nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines of project 955A was signed in Severodvinsk...
Rolls-Royce to produce 16 MT7 gas turbine engines for Landing Craft Air Cushion LCAC100 Class craft
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced on June 1, 2020, a contract for Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana. The company is awarded...
Lockheed Martin to provide retrofits Mission Computer for MH-60R/S of US Navy and foreign countries
United States Defense Government website has released a contract on June 1, 2020, to announce that Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, New York, is award...
Two Russian Northern Fleet Project 23040 boats to complete state trials in June
The Nizhegorodsky Teplokhod Shipyard in the Volga area continues the trials of two Project 23040 harbor rescue boats, the Defense Ministry’s press ...
US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt completed carrier qualifications
The US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 completed carrier qualifications, June 2, 2...
Lockheed Martin has delivered first KC-130J Super Hercules tanker aircraft to US Marine Corps Reserve Squadron
The press service of Lockheed Martin has announced on May 29, 2020, the delivery of the first KC-130J Super Hercules tanker assigned to Marine Aeri...
Bollinger Shipyards has delivered Coast Guard Cutter Myrtle Hazard to US Coast Guard
Bollinger Shipyards LLC (“Bollinger”) has delivered the USCGC MYRTLE HAZARD to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida. This is the 162nd vessel ...
Nigerian Navy could take delivery of more FPB 72 patrol boats produced by OCEA
According to a Tweet released on May 30, 2020, by DefenseNigeria Twitter account, the Nigerian Navy will take delivery of more FPB 72 coastal patro...
Navy of Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps receives 112 new fast attack boats
The Tasnim News Agency has announced on May 28, 2020, that the Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy took delivery of 112 fast a...
US Navy USS Wasp LHD-1 conducts flight operations at sea with MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
The US Navy USS Wasp LHD-1 amphibious assault ship performs flight operations at sea with MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the “Golden E...
Chinese PLA Navy Shandong Type 001A aircraft carrier conducts sea trials
During a press conference that was held on Friday May 29, 2020, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, has announced that the Chinese Navy (PLA ...
British Navy Sandown-class Minehunter HMS Ramsey M110 joins NATO minehunting force in Baltic
The British Navy Sandown-class Minehunter HMS Ramsey (M110) joins NATO minehunting force in Baltic. The Faslane-based ship – which specializes in f...
Major overhaul for the British Navy HMS Protector A173 icebreaker
The British Navy’s only icebreaker HMS Protector is undergoing a major overhaul on Teesside – including preparing the ship to carry unmanned survey...
British and Spanish collaboration under Team Resolute for new logistic ship FSS program of British Navy
According to news published on the official website of British Company BMT, on May 27, 2020, Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has formed a joint ventur...
Rolls-Royce will supply MTU propulsion systems for new Type 31 frigates of British navy
Rolls-Royce is to supply complete MTU propulsion systems for five new Type 31 general-purpose frigates for the Royal Britsih Navy. In total, the or...
US Navy conducts large naval exercise with Harry S Truman Carrier Strike Group
U.S. Northern Command is leading a major homeland defense exercise on May 29, 2020, conducted in partnership with North American Aerospace Defense ...
US Navy USS George Washington aircraft carrier achieves significant milestone in her refueling complex overhaul
On May 26, 2020, the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (GW) (CVN 73) achieved another significant milestone in her refu...
Russian Navy Upgraded Marshal Shaposhnikov Udaloy-class frigate will begin trials in 2020
The Marshal Shaposhnikov upgraded frigate of project 1155 will begin trials by the end of 2020. It is a former big antisubmarine ship with radicall...