Navy News
Canadian warship made rare patrol through the Taiwan Strait
As tensions between Canada and China rise, Frigate HMCS Regina of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) transited through the Taiwan Strait and patrolled t...
Project 21980 boat set afloat for the Russian Navy in Rybinsk
Vympel Shipyard of Kalashnikov Group recently floated a Grachonok-class special designation boat of project 21980 destined for the Russian Navy, Ro...
US Navy to christen future destroyer USS Daniel Inouye on June 22
The U.S. Navy will christen its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), during a 10 a.m. cerem...
Indian Navy to sail through the Persian Gulf to protect Indian commercial ships
In an effort to ensure that the strategic shipping lanes between the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian/Arabian Gulf Region are safe and India’s own ...
HMS Duncan patrols the Mediterranean Sea to prevent illegal activities
The Royal Navy's warship HMS Duncan is currently conducting NATO security patrols with Spanish and French vessels in the Mediterranean Sea.
US Navy issues final RFP for the FFG(X) next-generation frigates
The U.S. Navy released the final request for proposals (FRP) for the next-generation guided-missile frigate (FFG(X)) on June 20, outlining the prog...
VT Halter Marine begins construction of two US Navy berthing vessels
VT Halter Marine recently laid the keel to signify the beginning of the construction for the first of two auxiliary personnel lighter - small (APL(...
Vietnamese Navy and JMSDF conduct Naval Exercise
The Vietnamese People's Navy (VPN) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) held a joint naval exercise off the Southeastern coast of Viet...
INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier to get indigenous landing aids
The flight deck of the Indian Navy's sole aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya will be equipped with indigenous landing aids after the Navy expressed ...
India to acquire ten more US P-8I aircraft for ISR and ASW operations
India is likely to acquire 10 more Boeing P-8I Poseidon aircraft for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations and for Anti-Su...
RAM Block 2A missiles made by Raytheon ready for the US Navy
The U.S. Navy successfully completed a series of guided-flight tests with the Raytheon's RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) Block 2A short-range, surfa...
Norfolk Naval Shipyard dedicates new submarine maintenance facilities
On June 14, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) dedicated a new Submarine Maintenance Facility. The dedication marked the next crucial step in the NNSY's...
Lockheed Martin awarded contract for AEGIS development for US Navy
Lockheed Martin's Rotary and Mission Systems has been awarded a $US 76,5 million cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previ...
GRSE gets a boost as frigate orders near roll-out
According to ET Intelligence Group, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), an Indian manufacturer of warships for the Indian Navy, is li...
Upgraded Russian Frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov to conduct sea trials this year
The Russian warship Marshal Shaposhnikov will head to sea trials later this year, after completing an overhaul.
Raytheon to provide US Navy with 23 JPALS
Raytheon won a four-year $US 234 million initial low-rate production contract from the U.S. Navy to outfit all of its nuclear-powered aircraft carr...
US Navy Hospital Ship USNS Comfort departed for Medical Mission
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) left from Naval Station Norfolk, June 14, to begin its deployment to South America, Central Amer...
Raytheon to upgrade U.S. Navy Block IV Tomahawk missile equipment
Raytheon has won a $US 29.6 million contract to upgrade U.S. Navy’s Block IV Tomahawk test and related equipment.
Iceland is the first European country to use Hermes 900 UAS maritime patrol services
Iceland recently became the first European country to use Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) maritime patrol services, particul...
Frigate HMAS Arunta rejoins Australian Navy after AMCAP upgrade
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac-class frigate HMAS Arunta officially rejoined the RAN fleet after completing its Anzac Midlife Capability Ass...