Navy News
BAE Systems to provide mission system support to UK aircraft carriers
In addition to its Naval Combat Systems Integration Support Services (NCSISS) previous contract, BAE Systems will provide both UK aircraft carriers...
Leonardo’s second generation of hybrid electric ship propulsion systems
Leonardo DRS is building its second generation of Integrated Electric Drive (IED) and Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) propulsion systems, to be used by...
Boeing awarded contract for HAAWC integration on P-8A
Boieng has been awarded a $US 9,2 million contract from the US Navy Sea Systems to integrate the High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capabi...
Russia to acquire bathyscaphes for its special operations
The Russian Navy appears to be planning to buy 6 transparent bathyscaphes, aimed to be used for underwater special operations.
Indian company to take care of Light Armor System Upgrade project for the Philippines
The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) has awarded Indian company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) the acquisition project for the Armed ...
Elbit Systems awarded contract to provide security solution for Energean Israel
Elbit Systems Ltd. has announced that it was awarded a contract worth $US 15 million from Energean Israel Ltd. (a subsidiary of Energean Oil and Ga...
Russia to improve its Kalibr cruise missiles into a Kalibr-M version
According to TASS, the Russian Navy is considering a new version of its ship-based Kalibr cruise missiles, the Kalibr-M.
MBDA successfully demonstrates the anti-surface capabilities of the Mistral missile
According to MBDA, at the end of 2018, MBDA successfully demonstrated the use of the Mistral missile against fast boats such as FIACs (Fast In...
India to acquire US-2 amphibious aircraft from Japan
According to a Japanese official, Japan and India are in talks on a proposal to procure India up to 12 ShinMaywa Japanese US-2 amphibious aircraft.
US Navy has tested Hyper Velocity Projectiles on cruisers and destroyers
It appears that the US Navy has tested, last summer, new ammunition for its existing weapons on destroyers and cruisers. This new type of ammunitio...
Thailand to purchase RTAF U-1 UAS for its Royal Navy
The Royal Thai Navy has announced its desire to purchase the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) U-1 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), produced by RV Connex Co...
New USS South Dakota submarine to be commissioned on February 2, 2019
The Navy’s newest fast-attack submarine, USS South Dakota (SSN 790) will be commissioned at naval submarine base New London in Connecticut, on Febr...
Franco-Brittish fact-finding mission going on the next generation of anti-ship missiles
France and the UK tend to face the same threats in the future. Therefore, this program called Future Cruise and Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) has been ...
C-Dome Defense System to be extended to the Israeli Navy
The C-Dome defense system, created by Rafael and already used by the Israeli MoD, will also be installed on the new SAAR–6 corvettes, extending thi...
NAVDEX 2019 (UAE): record international participation
The next edition of NAVDEX 2019, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Supreme Comm...
Cochin Shipyard Ltd to build 8 anti-submarine warfare corvettes
Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) expected to sign contracts worth $US 775 Million with the Indian Navy to build eight anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvettes.
Germany approves Meko 200 frigate export to Egypt
Spiegel Online, citing official documents, reported on January 2, 2019, that the German Federal Security Council has approved the export of a Meko ...
Huntington Ingalls Industries to build 2 aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy
Huntington Ingalls (Shipbuilding) Industries has been awarded a $26 Billion contract to build the third (CVN 80) and fourth (CVN 81) Ford-class air...
Taiwan upgrades its Hsiung Feng-3 anti-ship missiles
Taiwan has launched a Hsiung Feng-3 (HF-3) anti-ship missile from a brand new Tuo Chiang stealth corvette. This version of the ship-launched Hsiung...
China’s fighter jet FC-31 to be deployed on its future aircraft carriers
To respond to the US-made fourth generation fighter jets F-35B and F-35C, capable of operating from aircraft carriers, China has decided to upgrade...