Technology/Modernization

The Danish government has approved the sale to Ukraine for 102 million euros of three 450-ton multifunctional boats of the Flyvefisken class (Standard Flex 300 project)

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announce the successful completion of an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) intercept flight test, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, off the coast of Kauai...

U.S. surface ships will be able to use SM-2s to conduct offensive strikes against enemy aircraft and surface ships out to ninety nautical miles.This is where the SM-2 Block IIIC comes in. The upgrade substitutes the legacy semi-active radar...

The US State Department said Monday (Sep 10) it is ready to approve the sale of up to nine early-warning military planes to Japan, in a sale worth more than $3 billion.The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft, made by Northrop...

According to the Taiwanese press, The Taiwan Ministry of National Defense plans to invest an estimated NT$500 billion (US$16.2 billion) after 2026 on next-generation guided missile frigates, submarines and principal warships.After that year, the military plans to develop the...

The Taiwan Navy has submitted a request for NT$31.6 billion (US$1.02 billion) to build 50-ton fast attack missile boats, as part of the national annual defense budget which was submitted for legislative review on Friday (Aug 31).According to Taiwanese...

The Romanian government has approved a decision to spend at least €137 million on the purchase of anti-ship missiles that are to be deployed to the country’s Black Sea coast.The Cabinet approved the planned acquisition along with other programs...

On 25 August, India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the start of negotiations for the procurement of 111 light naval utility and 24 Lockheed Martin Sikorsky MH-60R anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters.According to the statement, the DAC has earmarked INR460...

The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe officially took over the Ex-USCG “Sherman” into Sri Lanka Navy in a ceremony held at Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on Aug 27.The USCGC “Sherman” is the second US Coast Guard...

Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has set aside a total sum of USD1.9 million for consultancy services in relation to the acquisition of a sixth submarine for the Indonesian Navy.A specific focus on the consultancy will be on transfer-of-technology...