Technology/Modernization

The U.S. Navy on Saturday (Jan 26.) commissioned its newest Zumwalt-class destroyer USS Michael Monsoor. "USS Michael Monsoor is one of the most capable warfighting assets our nation has to offer," Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer said in a...

Senior Minister of State for Defence Heng Chee How officiated at the launching ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s eighth and final Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), Fearless, at ST Engineering's Benoi Shipyard today. The LMV was launched...

The launching ceremony of the “Spartaco Schergat” frigate, the ninth of a series of 10 FREMM vessels – Multi Mission European Frigates, took place today (Jan 26) at the integrated shipyard of Riva Trigoso (Genoa). The 10 FREMM vessels...

The Russian Navy’s newest minesweeper ship, project 12700 "Ivan Antonov" was commissioned on Jan 26 with a ceremony held at Baltiysk. The ship will serve as the part of the Crimean naval base of the Black Sea Fleet. The ship is...

After millions of pounds of funding from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme, British scientists have constructed what they claim to be humanity's first quantum 'compass,' a navigational device independent of the...

The future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), the second ship in the Zumwalt-class of destroyers, departed General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard in Bath, Maine on Nov. 9.The guided missile destroyer is en route to California where she...

The construction of the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127) is officially underway at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard.The milestone was marked with a ceremony held in the shipyard's fabrication shop during which U.S. Senator Susan Collins...

The U.S. Navy is upgrading its MK 132 Guided Missile Launching Systems for the Evolved  Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 Work has commenced on the refurbishment and modification of the NATO Seasparrow Missile System (NSSMS) platform and MK 132 Guided...

Indian MOD signs contract with GRSE for supply of four survey vessels for Indian Navy Indian Ministry of Defence has awarded contract for design, construction and supply of four Survey Vessels for Indian Navy to Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers...

The mass production contract of the Precision Guided Stand-Off Munition (SOM) Supply Program was signed by the Presidency of Defence Industries and Turkish Missile Producer Roketsan on Oct.26 . With the agreement the number of the SOM missiles in the...