The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Company (RTN) a $291 million contract award for production of the AIM-9X Sidewinder® missile, one of the most advanced infrared-tracking, short-range, air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles in the world. The contract is for All Up Round Tactical Full Rate Production Lot 16 of the Block II missiles for the U.S. […]

According to the DPA news agency, German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel has informed the German parliament on the decision on the issue after a closed-door meeting of the Federal Security Council. In early 2015, the German Federal Security Council authorized the partial resumption of exports of military equipment to Saudi Arabia, previously suspended due to unstable situation in the Middle East. Germany’s […]

Concern “Kalashnikov” began serial deliveries of high-speed, multi-purpose amphibious landing and assault crafts  and for special forces units of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. “In 2015, the ship successfully passed the tests and were adopted by the Russian army, – said General Director of Concern “Kalashnikov” Alexei Krivoruchko. – According to its technical characteristics and […]

PZL-Swidnik developed and produced W-3RM Anakonda helicopter, which is in service of the Polish Navy. Polish seamen use six such machines and two W-3 helicopters in transport version. Presently Swidnik performs the contract for upgrading of five helicopters used by the Naval Aviation Brigade to the state-of-the-art maritime rescue version. As part of the performed […]

According to India Express 29/6 days, the Indian Navy has formally entered service type Varunastra heavyweight torpedo developed by this country. The seminar received and put to use with torpedoes Varunastra are considered major events and is a major step by the Indian Navy. Defense Minister personally Manohar Parrikar has attended this important event. Speaking […]

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been selected to build the U.S. Navy’s next large-deck amphibious assault warship, LHA 8. Today’s contract value, for the planning, advanced engineering and procurement of long-lead material, is $272,467,161. The award includes options that, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to $3.1 billion. […]

Kaliningrad-based Yantar Shipyard (United Shipbuilding Corporation) says it has commenced sea trials of large landing ship «Ivan Gren», the lead ship of Project 11711 built for Russia’s Navy. “The large amphibious assault ship Ivan Gren went to the Baltic Sea for the first time at 10:30 local time [11:30 Moscow time]. The ship will pass at […]

BAE Systems, Land & Armaments, York, Pennsylvania, is being awarded an $10,862,557 firm-fixed-price contract to provide the necessary material and technical engineering to build, integrate, test, and deliver one Assault Amphibious Vehicle, Command Vehicle 7A1 (AAVC7A1); and one Assault Amphibious Vehicle, Recovery Vehicle 7A1 (AAVR7A1). This effort includes all weapons, support and test equipment, spares, […]

Around 5:00 p.m. on June 19th (Sunday), the supply vessel Hamana of the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) observed a Dongdiao-class intelligence collection vessel of the Chinese Navy sailing eastward down waters outside of the contiguous zone at the south of the Senkaku Islands. The MSDF observed the Chinese vessel sailing back and forth several times […]

The South Korea Navy received its first four Wildcat ASW helicopters on Monday, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported. The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has received its first batch of four AW159 shipborne anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters from Ango-Italian defence company Leonardo-Finmeccanica. The aircraft, which were delivered on 13 June, is part of an […]