Thales, Damen Sign €1.5B Contract to Supply Battle Management, Communications Systems for...
Thales Group and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding signed a €1.5B contract to integrate battle management and communications systems on-board the German Navys
Pakistan Navy's PNS Tabuk Corvette Commissioned in Romania
The Pakistan Navy commissioned its new Corvette – a Damen OPV 1900 – named PNS Tabuk at the Port of Constanta, Romania on November 12. The ship is part of a two-vessel order with Damen, signed by the Pakistan Ministry of Defence in 2017
French Navy’s FREMM Frigate ‘Bretagne’ Fires MdCN Missile
The French Armament Directorate (DGA) announced today that the Navys FREMM Frigate Bretagne fired MdCN (Missile De Croisière Naval) naval cruise missile. The test was conducted at DGA Missile tests center in Biscarrosse on November 10
BAE Systems to Install Mission-Critical Information Warfare Platform on US Navy Vessels
BAE Systems has been awarded contracts worth more than $30 million to produce and integrate a mission-critical information warfare platform for U.S Navy vessels
US Coast Guard Receives National Security Cutter ‘Stone’
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division said today it has delivered National Security Cutter Stone (WMSL 758) to the U.S
Hellenic Navy to Acquire Multi Mission Surface Combatant Warships from US
The Hellenic Navy has proposed the promotion of a transnational agreement for the purchase of American Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigates. The contract will include the supply of four MMSC frigates, the upgrade of four MEKO-type frigates, intermediate solution ships and the participation of Greek shipyards in the development of the new American FFG(X) type frigate, Greek publication
Canada to buy SM-2 Missiles for Surface Combatant Ships
Canada could place an order for Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIIC missiles to arm the warships being built under Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project for $500 million. On Friday, the U
Naval Group Selects Belgian Firms to Supply Equipment for Mine Hunter Program
ABC and FN Herstal have been selected as strategic suppliers for the mine counter measures vessels built by Kership Shipyard for Naval Group to the benefit of the Belgian and Royal Netherlands Navies. The two Belgian companies provide equipment for the twelve mine counter measures vessels (MCMV) equipped with drone systems (Toolbox) of the Mine counter measures program
Israel Navy Receives German-Built Corvette
The Israel Navy has taken delivery of its new anti-missile ship, Saar 6. “INTRODUCING
Russian Navy’s Project 22160 Corvette Completes Arctic Trials
The Russian Navys Vasily Bykov corvette of Project 22160, believed to be unfit for the Arctic, has completed Arctic trials. During the trials, weapons and life support systems were tested
Germany to Buy 127mm Calibre Practice Ammo for Warships
German Bundestag has given the green light to procure 127mm calibre practice ammunition for F125 Baden-Württemberg frigates. The contract valued €33 million will initially include delivery of 7,000 training projectiles and propellant charges as well as reference ammunition
France Launches Future Mine Warfare Weapons Program
The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, approved the launch of the Système de Lutte Anti-Mines – Futur (SLAM-F) or Future Anti-Mine System program. This new system will allow sailors to operate remotely from the danger zone through the use of underwater and surface drones
France Orders 8 H225M Helicopters, One VSR700 Drone from Airbus
U.S. Navy Decommissions Fire-Damaged Warship
U.S.A.F.’s New Combat Rescue Helicopter Finishes Developmental Tests...
French MoD-Supported Cybersecurity Start-up Receives €6 Million Funding
Is the Carting Away of Russian Pantsir S1 linked to U.S. Army’s IM-SHORAD Testing?
Speculation is rife that the U S military moving a Russian-made Pantsir S1 air defence system (ADS) from Libya to...
After JF-17 Fighter, Chinese J-11B Jet could be next on Pakistan’s Shopping List
Pakistans new fighter jet buy could narrow down to Chinas J-11B aircraft as the induction of Rafale jets by India...
S Korean KF-X Jet Prototype Advances amidst Indonesian Uncertainty
South Koreas KF-X fighter jets prototype will be released publicly before the first half of 2021 even as reports emerge...
Why UAE’s MQ-9B Armed Drone Purchase Should Worry Iran
The MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to be acquired by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is intended to give a...
What’s Behind Turkey’s silence on S-400 Air Defence System Test?
The Turkish defense establishment silence on the S-400 air defense systems (ADS)s missile interception test last week reveals more than...