China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier is being outfitted with equipment and the work is progressing smoothly, Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday. As for the carrier’s launch, Wu said the date is coming soon and “we won’t keep the public waiting for too long”. Wu made the remark in response to media […]

On March 29, the Sankei newspaper received from its own source the photos of a new military base that Russia is building on the Kunashiri island. The released photos showed the new Russia’s military bases and also confirmed that Russia has deployed coastal missile systems (DBK) «Ball» on the island of Kunashiri (Kunashir in Russia). […]

The first of the newest support ships for the Royal Navy, RFA Tidespring, has arrived in Cornwall for customisation, helping to sustain 300 UK jobs. That was reported by UK Ministry of Defence. The 39,000-tonne tanker, which can carry up to 19,000 cubic metres of fuel and 1,300 cubic metres of fresh water, will join the Royal […]

The new Russian Grachonok Project 21980 anti-sabotage boat with Chinese TBD620V12 diesel engines broke down during the first test. According to the fontanka.ru, the Chinese engines installed at Grachonok anti-sabotage boat (with the serial number 01221) broke at the first test. Project 21980 anti-sabotage was originally designed to receive MTU diesel engines from Germany. But […]

The unique Russian A-222 Bereg-E mobile coastal artillery systems carried out firing against targets, which imitated ships of the conditional enemy. Earlier, the crews had arrived at the range near the Cape Zheleznyy Rog on the Taman Peninsula in order to practice deploying the complexes. The A-222 Bereg is a Russian 130 mm self-propelled coastal artillery gun, which […]

China plans to expand the People’s Liberation Army Marine Corps from 20,000 to 100,000 soldiers, reported South China Morning Post on March 13th. China’s military reform is progressing steadily and details of its plans will be released in due course, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) told the Global Times on Tuesday. The MND remarked […]

The United States Navy expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) will make a goodwill visit to Yangon, Myanmar March 21-25 to enhance friendship and cultural exchange between U.S. service members and the people of Myanmar. The ship is transiting between mission stops in Sri Lanka and Malaysia for the annual Pacific Partnership mission, […]

Turkish company FNSS Savunma to develop a new Zırhlı Amfibi Hücum Aracı (ZAHA) amphibious assault vehicle for use on new TCG Anadolu amphibious assault ship. According to Undersecretariat for Defence Industries of Turkey’s Ministry of National Defence, Turkey has awarded a contract to FNSS Savunma to build 23 amphibious armored assault vehicles, 2 amphibious assault command vehicle and 2 […]

Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka March 2 for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific patrol. The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crew’s interaction with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It also demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s commitment to […]

Following a port visit in Muara, Brunei, and routine operations in the Sulu Sea and South China Sea, littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) pulled pier side at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, Feb. 25. After completing the four-day port visit in Brunei, Coronado conducted a passing exercise and visit, board, search and seizure […]