Navy News
ECA Group Selects UAV SKELDAR V-200 for Belgian-Dutch Minehunter Replacement Program
ECA Group awarded UMS SKELDAR a procurement contract to supply the UAV SKELDAR V-200 as part of the naval mine countermeasures capability replaceme...
US Navy Carriers Conducts Operations in South China Sea For First Time In Six Years
The Nimitz and Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Force are conducting dual-carrier operations in the South China Sea, July 6. It is a significant show f...
Japan starts refit work on Izumo-class helicopter carriers to support F-35B operations
Some pictures of the JS Izumo undergoing refit work at Japan Marine United’s (JMU’s) Isogo shipyard in Yokohama City, with its island covered by sc...
Admiral Kasatonov Frigate to enter service with Russian Navy in July
According to TASS News Agency, the Project 22350 first serial-produced frigate Admiral Kasatonov will enter service with the Russian Navy in July, ...
Leonardo’s first Virtual Exhibition focuses on Naval capabilities for Middle Eastern maritime security
Starting on 6th of July, the Italian-headquartered defence and security multinational company, Leonardo launched its first virtual exhibition, whic...
Lockheed Martin receives contract from US Navy to integrate technological improvements to warships
According to a contract released by the U.S. doD (Department of Defense) on July 6, 2020, Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Baltimore, Ma...
Russian Navy to commission more than 40 ships in 2020
Recently, Tass News Agency announced the commissioning of 40 ships and vessels of various classes in 2020, Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Nikolai ...
Raytheon missiles receives modification contract to provide AIM-9X Block II missiles to US
According to a contract released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on July 6, 2020, Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, is awarde...
Guided Missile Destroyer USS McCampbell Returns to U.S. for Modernization
The guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) departed Yokosuka, Japan, July 2, for Portland, Oregon, to complete a scheduled a 17-month Dep...
Vigor Marine wins contract to repair US Navy USS McCampbell DDG 85 guided missile destroyer
According to a contract released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on June 6, 2020, Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, is awarded a $133,406...
France to procure E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft, Spares and Support Equipment
According to a news released by the US DoD (Department of Defense) on July 6, 2020, the US State Department has made a determination approving a po...
First Russian corvette armed with seaborne Pantsyr-M air defense system enters state trials
The Project 22800 (Karakurt-class) first small missile ship armed with the Pantsyr-M surface-to-air missile system entered state trials, Russian Na...
Chinese J-15 Fighter Jets Begins Take-off and Landing On New Aircraft Carrier CNS Shandong
According to China Daily, Chinese J-15 fighter jets have started take-off and landing training on the new aircraft carrier “CNS Shandong”. Carrying...
First German Invincible-class submarine to be delivered to Singapore Navy in 2022
Speaking to reporters on June 25, 2020, in conjunction with Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Day, Dr Ng said the first German-made Invincible-class sub...
Royal Australian Navy's Fifth ANZAC-class Frigate HMAS Toowoomba to undertake AMCAP upgrade
Henderson shipyard is a hive of activity, in preparation for HMAS Toowoomba, the fifth ship to undertake the AMCAP upgrade. The vessel will be join...
Italian Navy to receive Leonardo's new systems within the frame of fleet renewal programme
As part of the renewal of the of Italy’s naval fleet, a project called "Legge Navale (Naval Law)", Leonardo is involved in the development and impl...
Finnish Border Guard will operate the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 for maritime surveillance
The Finnish Border Guard will operate the CAMCOPTER S-100 for maritime surveillance purposes. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service i...
First Phalanx Close-in weapon system installed on Royal Navy HMS Prince of Wales
According to a tweet released by the official Twitter account NavyLookout on July 2 2020, the British aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales has bee...
Turkey successfully conducts test launch of local-made ATMACA anti-ship cruise missile
According to information published on the Twitter of Ismail Demir the president of SSB, July 4, 2020, the Turkish defense industry has successfully...
Raytheon to complete engineering development of ESSM Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block II
According to a contract released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on July 1, 2020, Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, is awarde...