Navy News
US Navy has completed upgrade of its nuclear warhead
The US Navy and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have completed their tests on their updated version of the nuclear warhead used...
India to renew coastal radar proposal to Maldives
India appears to be seeking to extend its influence on the Indian Ocean region by increasing its parternships with regional countries. Therefore, I...
Russia to modify its Tsirkon missiles for corvettes
The Russian Defense Ministry will get a smaller option of Tsirkon hypersonic antiship missile to arm Karakurt-class corvettes of project 22800 and ...
Indian Navy started a series of mega coastal defence exercises
The Indian Navy, in association with the Indian Coast Guard, have taken a series of exercises on the Indian coasts to increase its security respons...
Russian Northern fleet launches new training facility for commandos
The main base of the Northern fleet submarines, Gadzhievo garrison in Murmansk region held a gala ceremony to open the first multirole training fac...
Italian Navy to launch its submarine rescue vessel with Fincantieri
From 2018, Italy had discussed its Special and Diving Operations - Submarine Rescue Ship (SDO-SuRS) programme for which an amount of € 424 million ...
Spain to start the building of its new F-110 frigates this year
The Spanish government has confirmed that Navantia is to start the construction of 5 units of its new class of frigates, the F-110, this May.
French Navy to acquire 14 new LCU-type ships from CNIM
CNIM Group, a French industrial contractor, has been chosen by the French Navy (taking the lead on its rivals Kership and CMN) to deliver 14 new la...
US DoD awarded Global PCCI contract for ESSM systems delivering
Global PCCI (a joint venture) has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, worth $US 250 million, from the US DoD for the ...
L3 ASV and Dstl reached 1,380 km of Autonomous Reconnaissance Missions
L3 ASV announced the completion of a series of demonstrations at the Australian Defence Showcase, Autonomous Warrior 18, in Jervis Bay, Australia. ...
Sweden to purchase two Bofors 40 Mk4 guns for its Navy
The Swedish Navy has decided to acquire two BAE Systems Bofors 40 Mk4 40mm guns in order to arm its vessels.
Malta purchases its second offshore patrol vessel
The Maltese MoD has signed a €35 million contract with Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Vittoria for the building of a second offshore patrol ve...
Thales equiped new Mexican POLA, the ARM Reformador
According to Thales, at the end of 2018, the first ship from the Mexican Navy’s new POLA (Patrullera Oceanica de Largo Alcance) class, ARM Reformad...
New Zealand Navy gets Cougar ROV onboard HMZS Resolution
Norway-based Østensjø Rederi is contracted to deliver the future HMZS Resolution (also known as ‘Edda Fonn’) to the New Zealand Ministry of Defense...
Project 12700 minesweeper Ivan Antonov finishes state trials
The newest minesweeper Ivan Antonov of project 12700 (Aleksandrit) has finished state trials. The ship’s crew is getting ready for a ceremony of ho...
L3 MAPPS awarded contract for Canadian JSS deliveries
L3 MAPPS has been awarded a contract for work on the Royal Canadian Navy’s Joint Support Ships (JSS) from the Canadian shipbuilder Seaspan Shipyards.
US Navy to develop a smaller and unmanned fleet
The US Navy plans to change the way their fleet have been developing since the Cold War. Their actual objective is to construct smaller ships that ...
US Navy considering 2 variants for next common auxiliary hull
According to USNI, the US Navy is currently planning to replace its actual auxiliary ships by two new hulls, under the Common Hull Auxiliary Multi-...
Saab to launch its Laser Warning System for land and naval applications
As reported on its website, Saab is pleased to announce the launch of its laser warning system portfolio in the U.S., which includes mature technol...
Raytheon and Phoenix Products on an agreement for NSM production
Raytheon has announced its brand new agreement with Phoenix Products Inc. (PPI) for the production of the Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) required by t...