Aerojet Rocketdyne has successfully built and tested a Stored Chemical Energy Propulsion, or SCEPS, lithium boiler which could be used…
Naval Warfare
JFD to Support South Korea During DSAR-5 Deep Search and Rescue Vehicle Midlife Refit
JFD further strengthens their relationship with the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN), with a contract to supply parts for their…
Chinese Guided Missile Destroyer Aims Laser at Royal Australian Air Force Poseidon Aircraft
Australian Government Department of Defence can confirm that on 17 February 2022, a P-8A Poseidon detected a laser illuminating the…
Sevmash Shipyard to Deliver Missile Cruiser Admiral Nakhimov to Russian Navy After Upgrade
The Project 11442M (codename: Orlan) heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov set to become the Russian Navy’s most powerful surface…
Royal Danish Navy Recalls Frigate HDMS Esbern Snare (F342) from Africa Over Ukraine Crisis
The frigate HDMS Esbern Snare (F342), which has been patrolling the waters off the coast of West Africa since October…
Hanwha Systems and IAI Sign MoU to Collaborate on Marketing Combat Suites for Naval Platforms
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hanwha Systems Co., one of South Korea’s leading defense contractors, have signed a Memorandum of…
Royal Navy Patrol Ship HMS Trent (P224) Joins NATO Task Force in the Mediterranean
Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent (P224) has taken her place alongside NATO vessels in the alliance’s Mediterranean task force….
French Navy Floreal-class Frigate Vendemiaire (F 734) Visits Singapore
Floreal-class frigate Vendémiaire, deployed in Asia-Pacific for a few months, made a port call in Singapore on February 14. The…
Turkish Navy’s Preveze-class Submarine Completes Sea Acceptance Trials
The Turkish Navy’s Preveze-class submarine mid-life modernisation project (Preveze-YÖM) has reached a new milestone. These trials were performed before the…
Sonardyne Launch Wireless Initiation Capability for Naval Mine Disposal
Underwater defence technology company Sonardyne is aiming to improve the safety and efficiency of naval mine counter measures (MCM), explosive…
Damen Signs Mk41 Vertical Launching System Contract With Lockheed Martin For F126 Frigates
Damen Naval has contracted Lockheed Martin for the MK 41 Vertical Launching System in support of the F126 project. In…
Defense Company Anduril Industries Acquires Boston-based Start-up Dive Technologies
Defense technology company Anduril Industries today announced it has acquired Boston-based start-up Dive Technologies, a pioneer in autonomous underwater vehicles…
Fincantieri Launches Italian Navy’s Fourth PPA Giovanni delle Bande Nere
The technical launch of the fourth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA – Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura) “Giovanni delle Bande Nere” took…
Babcock to Acquire Remaining 50% of Its Australian Naval Ship Management (NSM) Joint Venture
Babcock International Group PLC (“Babcock” or “the Group”) announced that it has entered into a Sales and Purchase Agreement to…
Royal Navy Astute-class Submarine HMS Anson Completes Its First Trim Drive
A major milestone has been achieved in the life of the fifth Barrow-built Astute-class submarine. Under the control of its…
Rosoboronexport Unveils ADS 5.45 mm Amphibious Assault Rifle
Rosoboronexport has unveiled a new ADS 5.45 mm amphibious assault rifle. The ADS was designed by Russia’s Tula Instrument Design…
US Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers Conduct Amphibious Assault Training
U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers conducted waterborne operations in U.S. amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs) and Japanese…
Japan to Upgrade Mitsubishi Type 12 Truck-mounted Surface-to-ship Missile (SSM)
Janes reported that Japan is upgrading its Type 12 surface-to-ship missile (SSM) systems to enhance its stand-off defence capabilities. A…
Naval Group and PT PAL Strengthen Their Cooperation in The Submarine Domain
On February 10 th 2022, Pierre Eric Pommellet, Naval Group’s Chief Executive Officer and Kaharuddin Djenod, PT PAL’s Chief Executive…