Technology/Modernization

Indian indigenous submarine ARIHANT successfully launched 3 home-grown nuclear capable Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) (code-named B-05) on Aug 11 & 12 Aug while submerged off Vizag coast. Two tests were conducted on August 11, and one was done...

A $40 million contract has been awarded for the production of MK54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedo kits for the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Taiwan.It was confirmed last year that British P-8 Poseidon aircraft will operate with American rather...

Brazil's new helicopter carrier ATLANTICO A140, the former HMS OCEAN L12, arrived at her new homeport of Rio de Janeiro on Aug 25.

The Russian Navy will place its emphasis on developing unmanned warships, Navy Shipbuilding Chief Rear Admiral Vladimir Tryapichnikov told Zvezda TV today (Aug 24) "We are making serious steps to fulfil the shipbuilding program through 2050. All the ships...

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of two Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs), the future USS Sioux City (LCS 11) and USS Wichita (LCS 13), during a ceremony at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard on August 22.Sioux City and Wichita, respectively,...

UMS Skeldar has been contracted to deliver vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to the German Navy. The German defence procurement agency BAAINBw signed a contract with UMS Skeldar's key partner ESG as prime contractor on...

The U.S. Navy’s 10th Expeditionary Fast Transport ship, Burlington, successfully completed Acceptance Trials, Aug. 3 after two days of underway evaluation in the Gulf of Mexico.The ship successfully demonstrated the readiness of its equipment and systems for operations, both dockside...

Saab has received an order from its German partner Diehl Defence for the Anti-Ship Missile RBS15 Mk3 ship system. The order value is approx. MSEK 160 ($18.1 million) with several priced options related to Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) and...

Austal’s Littoral Combat Ship Charleston (LCS 18) completes acceptance trials for the US Navy.The completion of acceptance trials is the last major milestone required by the U.S. Navy before the ship is delivered and commissioned into service. The trial...

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Netherlands of 106 MK 54 torpedo conversion kits.The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a 31 July statement that Netherlands requests to buy...