Technology/Modernization

Pakistan conducted another successful test fire of indigenous developed Submarine Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) Babur having a range of 450km.The missile was fired from an underwater dynamic platform, which successfully engaged its target with precise accuracy; meeting all the...

Indian Navy’s Six Oldest Submarines Undergoing Major Refit ProcessThe delay in induction of India’s new class of attack submarines has forced the Indian Navy to upgrade six of its oldest submarines under the Major Refit and Life Certification (MRLC)...

China plans sea-based anti-missile shields ‘for Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean’The assessment came as Beijing announced it had carried out a successful test of its ground-based mid-course defence system on Monday.Testing of the anti-ballistic missile system that could shield China...

Royal Bahrain Naval Force receives first upgraded Al-Manama FPB 62 patrol combatantThe Royal Bahrain Naval Force received its first upgraded Al-Manama class guided-missile patrol combatant in a ceremony on January 22 at the main navy base in Mina Salman.The...

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s South China Sea Fleet deployed a “new type of electronic warfare aircraft” in its recent combat maneuvers, a move to greatly enhance the navy’s capabilities in modern warfare to safeguard the country’s sea...

India to test 800-km range BrahMos later this yearIndia is working on increasing the range of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to 800km and this variant will be tested by this year.A version with its range extended to 400km...

RoKN’s seventh KSS-2 submarine to start operations in MayThe Republic of Korea Navy’s (RoKN’s) seventh air-independent propulsion (AIP)-capable KSS-2 (Type 214) diesel-electric attack submarine will be operationally deployed from May this year, according to statement issued by South Korea's...

New corvette Wuhai joins PLA Navy.The commissioning ceremony of the new corvette Wuhai of the PLA Navy was held at a naval port in Dalian, north China's Liaoning province on Monday (Jan 15).Rear Admiral Lv Baoqiang, political commissar of...

China's 26th Type 054A Frigate Commissioned with PLAN North SeaThe Chinese Navy commissioned its 26th Type 054A Frigate (Jiangkai II-class) "Rizhao" (hull number 598).The Commissioning ceremony took place on January 12, 2018 at Lusunkou naval base. The frigate joins...

The Indian Navy is considering the acquisition of more Boeing P-8I aircraft for surveillance and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), according to Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba.In an interview to the magazine 'India Strategic', Admiral Lanba said that air surveillance capability...