Navy News
Polish Navy Launches “Albatros” Mine Hunter
According to the announcement of the Ministry of Defence of Poland, the Polish Navy’s second Kormoran II-class minehunter, the ORP “Albatros” (Penn...
Sama Sama 2019 to begin with Participation of U.S., Philippines, and Japan
According to the press release of the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet, an opening ceremony was held for the “Sama Sama” Maritime Training Activity with the...
Turkish Aerospace Industries Delivers 3 ANKA UAVs to the Turkish Navy
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) delivered 3 ANKA armed drones to the Turkish Navy yesterday (Oct 12). One of the armed drones has a Synthetic Ap...
Greece signals intent to buy French frigates
Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos on Thursday signalled Greece’s willingness to launch talks for the acquisition of two new navy frigates in t...
South Korea Navy to acquire two Nuclear Power Submarine
South Korea's Navy is looking to build 2 nuclear-powered submarines and has assigned a task force to study the project. South Korean chief Admiral ...
First UK fighter jets land onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth
Pictures released by the MOD show UK F-35 Lightning jets landing, taking off and hovering onboard Britain’s next-generation aircraft carrier, HMS Q...
Israel Has German-Built Nuclear Missile Submarines
Israel’s submarine corps is a tiny force with a big open secret: in all likelihood, it is armed with nuclear weapons. The five Dolphin-class submar...
Signature of MOU between Naval Group Pacific and Mactaggart Scott
Naval Group and Mactaggart Scott Australia (MTSA) signed a Memorandum of understanding during PACIFIC Maritime Exposition 2019 in the frame of Nava...
Aker Arctic to supply propellers and shaft lines to new Pohjanmaa-class Finnish Navy multi-role corvettes
On 26th September 2019, the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command and Aker Arctic Technology Inc signed a contract for the design, delivery and ...
South Korean Navy willing to get nuclear powered submarines
The South Korean Navy said Thursday, Oct. 10, it has been running a task force on the potential construction of nuclear-powered submarines as part ...
Electric Observation Class ROV XLe Spirit passes trials
Working with its Norwegian partner, Innova AS, Forum recently tested the XLe Spirit at a fjord with a 500m water depth. The compact remotely operat...
Sypaq contracted to develop small UAS for Australian Navy
The Australian defence ministry has awarded Melbourne-based Sypaq an A$3.5 million contract to develop an unmanned aerial system with potential fut...
French minehunter Croix du Sud undertakes operations in the Baltic Sea
After participating in a Baltic Sea NATO exercise aimed at enhancing Allied interoperability while contributing to Alliance assurance measures in t...
Safran to deliver optronic masts for Australian Attack subs
Lockheed Martin Australia and the Australian defence department have appointed Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia for the design of three...
L3Harris technologies and iXblue sign Memorandum for Australian Program
iXblue, a global high-tech company specialising in the design and manufacturing of advanced navigation technologies, and L3Harris Technologies, an ...
USS Wasp amphibious assault ship Enters 4th Fleet of U.S. Navy
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) arrived in U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations Oct 1. The Wasp is transiting around South America while ...
Navy’s New $7.8 Billion Destroyer Is Now Running Six Years Late
The first of three new destroyers for the U.S. Navy won’t be delivered with full combat capability until the first quarter of next year, another sl...
Indian Navy First Training Squadron at Mombasa, Kenya
As part of Indian Navy's Overseas Deployment, four indigenously built ships of Indian Navy's First Training Squadron, Indian Naval Ships Tir, Sujat...
Chinese naval training ship Qi Jiguang arrives in East Timor for goodwill visit
Chinese naval training ship Qi Jiguang (Hull 83), which is carrying out a two-month ocean-going training and visit the mission, arrived at the Port...
Russian Defense minister Shoigu comments on army and navy rearmament
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu chaired a teleconference with the top military brass in the National Defense Command Center. He spoke about ...