Navy News
Royal Navy Special Forces join US carrier strike group near Iran
The Royal Navy Special Boat Service (SBS, the Royal Navy equivalent of the SAS) has apparently joined the US carrier strike group currently deploye...
First corvette launched for Pakistan Navy by Damen Shipyard
Recently, the launching ceremony of the first state of the art 2,300 tonnes corvette for the Pakistan Navy was held in Galati, Romania, by Damen Sh...
Hellenic Navy received first modernised P-3B Orion maritime patrol aircraft
Recently, the Greek Ministry of Defence told in an official statement that the Hellenic Navy had received its first modernised P-3B Orion maritime ...
Russian Navy Project 11711 warships to accommodate speedboats
New big amphibious assault ships of project 11711 will be able to transport speedboats of projects 03160 and 02510. Besides, they will carry helico...
U.S. and Japanese warships deployed in the Strait of Malacca
On May 18, 2019, the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), along with the Japan Maritime Self-D...
Lockheed Martin to soon deliver DCS 1 to the USSOCOM
Lockheed Martin is on contract with USSOCOM for the production of Dry Combat Submersible (DCS) 1, DCS 2, and DCS 3. “The contract delivery date of ...
Raytheon awarded contract to upgrade AN/AQS-20 mine-hunting sonar for US Navy
Counter-mine experts at the Raytheon Company will overhaul, repair, and upgrade the U.S. Navy AN/AQS-20 towed mine-hunting sonar under terms of a $...
Raytheon awarded contract to repair electronics on USS Oscar Austin
The U.S. Navy recently awarded Raytheon a $US 17 million contract to repair the AN/SPY-1D transmitters suite aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-...
USS Preble and HMAS Melbourne conducted FONOP in the South China Sea
On Monday May 20, in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) and the Royal Australian N...
China decommissions 4 first-gen missile destroyers
Recently, China decided to decommission four first-generation missile destroyers. Actually, this comes as these ships were ageing while others are ...
Singapore and India hold joint naval exercises in South China Sea
On May 19, the navies of India and Singapore began their SIMBEX joint naval exercises in the South China Sea. This bilateral naval drill will be co...
Martin Baker awarded SKU-10A/A survival seat kit contract by the US Navy
Martin Baker, Middlesex, United Kingdom, is awarded a $21,530,401 firm-fixed-price order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement. This...
Canada to buy 425 MK 54 lightweight torpedo conversion kits
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of MK 54 lightweight torpedoes with support for ...
ROK tu buy 94 rounds of SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Korea of SM-2 Block IIIB Standard missiles with support...
Lockheed Martin awarded contract for LCS 19 post delivery support
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has been awarded a $US 12,7 million modification to a previously awarded contract, from the U.S. Navy, t...
USS Zumwalt land-attack destroyer to fire new missiles and laser weapons
The stealthy U.S. warship will use laser weapons and upgraded interceptor missiles to track and destroy targets.
South Korea approved plans for future KDX-III Aegis destroyers
On April 30, the South Korean government announced, via the Defense Project Promotion Committee, that it formally approved plans for future Aegis K...
IMDEX 2019: Rafael was showcasing its C-Dome defense solutions
Rafael was exhibiting its latest maritime defence solutions during IMDEX 2019, in Singapore. As part of its 360 degrees multi-layer defence solutio...
IMDEX 2019: Saab displays A26 AIP submarine scale models
The Swedish Navy’s two new A26 submarines will be named HSwMS Blekinge and HSwMS Skåne. The names of the two new submarines were approved by Swedis...
IMDEX 2019: SEASTEMA unveiled its new OMEGA360 radar
During IMDEX 2019, in Singapore, SEASTEMA, a Fincantieri company, unveiled its new OMEGA360 radar, which is a 360 degrees radar, a premiere accordi...