Navy News
Indian Navy Inducts Indigenously Developed Torpedo Decoy System
The Indian Navy said on Friday it has inducted an advanced anti-torpedo decoy system called 'Maareech' that is capable of being fired from all fron...
Boeing, Kongsberg Partnership For Norway’s Future P-8A MPAs Support
On June 18 2020, Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS and Boeing signed an agreement for P-8 maritime patrol aircraft maintenance and support, with...
L3Harris technologies unveils new IVER4 580 unmanned undersea vehicle
L3Harris Technologies announced its new man-portable Iver4 580 unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV). The new Iver4 580 is the second vehicle in the Iver...
Russia is developing vertical take-off and landing drones for naval ships
Russia’s Advanced Research Fund is developing deck-based vertical take-off and landing drones, Head of the Fund’s National Center for the Developme...
US Navy new CH-53K King Stallion helicopter completes two-week period of sea trials
According to information released by the Naval Air Systems Command website on June 24, 2020, the U.S. Navy CH-53K King Stallion completed a two-wee...
India and Japan navies conduct sea training exercise at the Indian Ocean
According to a Tweet published by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force on June 27, 2020, JDS Kashima (TV-3508) training vessel and JS Shimayuki (T...
Japanese Navy JS Izumo DDH 183 in the latest modification phase to become aircraft carrier
According to a picture published on the Twitter account of “tokyoincident” on June 27, 2020, the Izumo-class helicopter carriers in service with th...
Boeing to upgrade F/A-18 Block II Super Hornet - Growler with Advanced Cockpit Systems Block III
According to a contract released by U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on June 25, 2020, the Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $16,543,14...
Northrop Grumman contract for 3 low-rate initial production MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft for Australia
According to a contract released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on June 25, 2020, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, i...
US Navy takes delivery of USS Oakland LCS 24 Independence-class littoral combat ship
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Oakland (LCS 24) Independence-class littoral combat ship June 26, 2020, during a ceremony at Aust...
End of research on new Belgian and Dutch frigates
The search phase for the new Belgian and Dutch frigates is over. The concept meets the requirements of the Dutch and Belgian Ministries of Defense,...
French Navy Alouette III helicopter conducts deck landing qualification aboard US Navy USS Bataan LHD 5
French Navy Alouette III helicopter conducts deck landing qualification aboard the U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) ...
ROK Navy’s FFX Batch III Frigate to be equipped with the future Long-Range Naval L-SAM
According to the Agency for Defense Development, the upcoming FFX Batch-III frigates will be equipped with the future "Long-Range Naval SAM" (Naval...
Singapore Navy and US Navy have conducted sea operations in South China Sea
The Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable-class frigate RSS Supreme (73) steams alongside the U.S. Navy Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunit...
ASC Shipbuilding from Australia will supply 1500 tonnes of steel plates to build Hunter-class frigates
ASC Shipbuilding from Australia has signed a $2.6 million contract with BlueScope Steel AIS for the Hunter Class Frigate Program for the Royal Aust...
First Steel Cutting Ceremony for the Fifth Italian Navy Multipurpose Patrol Ship (PPA)
The First Steel Cutting ceremony for the Fifth Multipurpose Patrol Ship (PPA) took place on the 25th June at Riva Trigoso Shipyard (Genova). The st...
US Navy USS Oak Hill LSD 51 Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship in Mediterranean Sea
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on June 25, 2020, the US Navy Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hi...
Royal Australian Navy HMAS Warramunga gets new mast as part of AMCAP upgrade program
HMAS Warramunga has passed a significant milestone in its Anzac Class Midlife Capability Assurance Program at Henderson Shipyard, Western Australia...
French Defense Minister Florence Parly launches future Oceanic Patrol program
In a context marked by the increase in maritime traffic and the toughening of threats at sea, patrol boats fulfill a very broad spectrum of mission...
Lloyd’s register to certify Chinese-built LPD for Royal Thai Navy corvette and for Algerian Naval Force
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding selects Lloyd's Register for two naval projects. The UK-based UK-based maritime classification society will provide as...