Technology/Modernization

With the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Embassy of Ukraine in the Federative Republic of Brazil, a delegation of the Ukrainian State Enterprise ‘Ukrinmash’, which is part of the State Concern ‘UkrOboronProm’, visited...

The launching ceremony of 600 Tons Maritime Patrol Vessel being built for Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA), was held at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) on Dec 5.The 600 Tons Maritime Patrol Vessel is a state of the...

Brazil’s Ministry of Defence on 1 December authorised the navy to begin efforts to purchase the UK Royal Navy’s HMS Ocean landing platform helicopter.The Brazilian Navy requested this authorisation in early 2017 after a decision to retire its  São Paulo aircraft...

A home-made missile-launching warship has joined Iranian army’s naval fleet in the Caspian Sea ‎Dec. 5.The warship dubbed "Separ”(shield), was launched in Iran’s northern port of Anzali, during a ceremony attended by the country’s defense minister, Brigadier General Amir...

New guided-missile frigate Suining joins PLA Navy The commissioning, naming and flag-granting ceremony for the Type-056A frigate Suining (Hull 551) was held at a PLA Navy’s pier in southern Guangdong province on Tuesday (Nov 28), marking the frigate officially joined...

Israeli Navy upgraded its first Saar 4.5.New radar, electronic warfare, command-and-control, and observation systems have been fitted to  INS Sufa.The new radar is the most significant part of an upgrade that is being rolled out across the class.INS Sufa...

Russian Navy planning to get 5th generation submarines in 2030s Fifth generation submarines will be provided for the Russian Navy in the 2030s, the Navy’s deputy commander for armaments, Vice-Admiral Viktor Bursuk said on Thursday (Nov 30)."The fleet will start...

Lockheed Martin has been awarded the first contract for a quartet of frigates the company is building as part of a $20 billion foreign military sales package to Saudi Arabia.Last week, the company was awarded a $22.74 million Pentagon...

Lockheed Martin Space Systems is being awarded a modification to a previously awarded contract for Trident II (D5) submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) deployed system support. The cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification, worth around $71.6 million, was awarded by U.S. Navy’s...

Iran Navy unveils range of newly-developed equipmentThe Islamic Republic of Iran's Navy has unveiled a range of newly-developed equipment, including a training warship and indigenous torpedo fuel.The achievements were unveiled in the presence of Brigadier General Mohammad Hossein Dadras,...