Technology/Modernization

Japan is considering an acquisition of MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter developed by the Northrop Grumman to operate from its new Izumo-class amphibious assault ships.MQ-8C is a combat proven, autonomous helicopter system that provides real-time Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and...

MQ−8C Fire Scout makes its European debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) on July 13, 2018.The Fire Scout at RIAT will be displayed alongside a new anti-submarine warfare pod, produced by U.K-based defense contractor Ultra Electronics.Northrop believes...

Turkish Sefine Shipyard was awarded a contract by the Turkish Presidency of Defence Industries to build a fast fleet auxiliary tanker for Turkish Navy, July 10.

Japanese, Indian teams submit designs for Taiwan's 'Indigenous Defense Submarines'Two teams from the US, and two teams from Europe have also submitted design proposals for Taiwan's domestic submarine programEarlier this year, the United States State Department approved the transfer...

New Zealand has agreed to buy four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol planes, its defense minister said on Monday (July 9), strengthening surveillance capabilities as it works to counter the rise of new powers, such as China, in the...

USS Coronado (LCS 4) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1 completed the first comprehensive Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) for the MQ-8C Fire Scout, June 29.Results from this IOT&E will inform decision-makers on how best to...

US taps Japan radar tech to double missile defense rangeThe radar technology that Washington and Tokyo plan to develop would double the detection range of ship-mounted Aegis missile defense. The U.S. and Japan are looking to jointly develop next-generation radar technology that...

Finland to buy Gabriel anti-ship missiles from Israel Aerospace Industries, which beat out Kongsberg NSM, MBDA Exocet, Boeing Harpoon and Saab RBS15. Deal is for €162m with an €193m option.

The NATO Seasparrow Project Office recently conducted a successful flight test of the Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2, intercepting a BQM-74E aerial target, the U.S. Navy announced, July 5.The test is the first ESSM flight test to utilize...

Shipbuilders intend to deliver the second (the first serial-produced) Project 22350 frigate Admiral Kasatonov to the Russian Navy in the autumn of 2019, Head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation Alexei Rakhmanov told Russian TASS on July 4."The second warship...