Navy News
IMDS 2019: Lamantin-class aircraft carrier possible electromagnetic catapult
The prospective Lamantin-class aircraft carrier designed by Nevskoe Bureau may be equipped with an electromagnetic catapult, the bureau said at the...
Australian company Airspeed brought in as Type 26 frigate supplier
During her visit to BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard on 9 July, Linda Reynolds, the Australian Minister for Defence, announced the latest Type 26 suppli...
IMDS 2019: First public appearance of the Rubezh-ME coastal defence system
At IMDS 2019, a new version of the Russian Bal-E coastal defence system is presented for the 1st time. The Rubezh-ME, dedicated to the export marke...
IMDS 2019: Sagaris, a high speed hydrofoil motorboat for potential navy service
However designed for civil use, Sagaris is a high-speed hydrofoil motorboat concept that could interest navies. With more than 60 years in activity...
IMDS 2019: Radar MMS BPV-500 co-axial rotors drone for naval and land applications
The Russian company Radar MMS, specialized in high-tech equipment displays its BVS VT 500 also called BPV-500, a new co-axial rotors helicopter dro...
IMDS 2019: Rosoboronexport ready to discuss transfer of naval technologies
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will present new Russian naval hardware to foreign customers at the IMDS 2019 International ...
IMDS 2019: Kalashnikov exports BK-10 and BK-16 boats
The Kalashnikov Concern signed the first export contracts for amphibious assault BK-10 and BK-16 boats and has already begun the supplies, Rosoboro...
IMDS 2019: Navy Recognition editorial and Defense Web TV team covers the Russian naval exhibition in Saint-Petersburg
The ninth International Maritime Defence Show (IMDS-2019) is taking place from 10 to 14 July of 2019 in St. Petersburg (Lenexpo Exhibition Complex ...
UK MoD to develop cutting-edge laser and radio frequency weapons
The UK Ministry of Defence is developing cutting-edge laser and radio frequency weapons which have the potential to revolutionise the battlef...
France launches Suffren new nuclear attack submarine of Barracuda class
In the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron, the first Barracuda-type nuclear propulsion attack submarine (SSN) will be presented this Frid...
Russia offers joint submarine design to India
Russia proposes to India to jointly develop a new diesel-electric submarine based on the Amur-1650 project, Russian Federal Service for Military-Te...
China offers patrol boat to Sri Lanka
A vessel taken over from China in a bid to enhance operational capabilities of Sri Lanka Navy arrived on 8 July in Colombo. The official taking ove...
US Navy declared initial operational capability for the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter
The US Navy (USN) declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter on 28 June.
Rolls-Royce wins Royal Navy Type-23 frigate engine contract
Rolls-Royce has received a contract to perform maintenance on the British Royal Navy’s Type-23 frigate fleet engines, Naval Technology reports.
Project 20380 corvettes to be completed by late 2021
The construction of project 20380 corvettes will end in late 2021. It is a historical event for the Navy. For the first time in the post-Soviet per...
Belgium and Netherlands sign contract to purchase twelve mine hunters
On Friday, July 5 in Brussels, Belgium and the Netherlands signed the contract for the joint purchase of twelve new-generation mine hunters. Naval ...
Akademik Pashin tanker completes trials
The Akademik Pashin tanker of project 23130 completed a stage of trials in late June to test interaction between the crew and a helicopter. The tri...
French Navy to retire Lynx helicopters in 2020
The French Navy will retire all eight Lynx Mk 4(FN) helicopters from service in 2020, 2 years earlier than scheduled.
US Navy deploys USNS Carson City to the Gulf of Guinea
USNS Carson City (T-EFP 7), a Military Sealift Command Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship of the U.S. Navy, departed Rota, Spain, on...
US 4th Fleet-led UNITAS 2019 Pacific exercises concluded
The U.S. Navy and its partners in Central America and South America concluded the UNITAS 2019 Pacific exercises, with the U.S. 4th Fleet leading a ...