Ukrainian Navy will be reinforced with three new «Kentavr» fast assault crafts
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Ukrainian Navy will be reinforced with three new «Kentavr» fast assault crafts designed by the State Research & Design Shipbuilding Centre and produced by the Leninska Kuznya (Kiev). The fast assault craft «Kentavr» (Centaur) – is armored amphibious assault ship built for the Ukrainian Navy and foreign customer. Fast and secret delivery of marines or special forces, fire-support of land […]
SRDSC has awarded a contract to modernization of the frigate «Hetman Sahaydachniy»
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SRDSC has awarded a contract to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine for the development of the technical design of modernization of the frigate «Hetman Sahaydachniy». Due to the modernization its service life will be extended, fighting efficiency and habitability will be improved. The frigate «Hetman Sahaydachniy», project 11351, was commissioned in 1993. Now it […]
Mozambique Navy has ordered 3 Schiebel S-100 Camcopter unmanned aerial vehicles
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Mozambique Navy has ordered 3 Schiebel S-100 Camcopter vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to operate from its Ocean Eagle 43 offshore patrol vessels The Schiebel Camcopter S-100 is an Austrian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using a rotorcraft design. Produced by the Austrian company Schiebel, it was developed from 2003 to 2005. With […]
Singapore Navy Launches Second Littoral Mission Vessel
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Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Mr Teo Chee Hean officiated at the launching ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s second Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), Sovereignty, today at the Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine)’s Benoi Yard. The LMV was launched by Mrs Teo Chee Hean, wife of DPM Teo. […]
Vietnam wants to buy OPV from Fincantieri
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A spokesman for Defence Company Fincanteri (Italy) has reaffirmed that Vietnam Navy special attention to the offshore patrol vessels (OPV) of the company. Representatives of the defense company Fincanteri (Italy) said the company is accelerating the expansion of its presence in Asia, which focuses on three main markets are India, Bangladesh and Vietnam. In India, […]
Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler aircraft have deployed to Turkey
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EA-6B Prowler aircraft from Marine Corps Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 have deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to support electronic attack requirements inOperation Inherent Resolve, the effort to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The deployment is planned to last through September, U.S. European Command officials said. The Prowler provides an […]
Coastal artillery battalion of the Russian Black Sea Fleet performed combat firing at surface targets
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In course of field training, artillery battalion of the Novorossiysk separate costal missile and artillery brigade performed firing at surface targets. Units of the missile and artillery formation had arrived at the range near the Cape of Iron Horn (Taman Peninsula) and deployed a field camp. Crews of 130mm coastal self-propelled artillery complexes Bereg successfully […]
Vietnam will build upgraded TT-400TP series ships
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According to the Russian press, it is negotiating with Vietnam to support close range TT-400TP warships upgrade. In an interview with the Russian press in February 2016, the director of the shipyard Mid-Nevsky Vladimir Seredoho said that, the factory is preparing to sign a contract with the Vietnam People’s Navy to the after-sales service terms […]
Royal Thai Navy received six Special Operations Craft – Riverine
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The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) received six Special Operations Craft – Riverine (SOC-R) on 18 March to replace aging Patrol Boat Riverine (PBR). These 10m-long SOC-R boats were built by Marsun, the Thai dockyard that also built the first three M10 Mk I SOC-Rs in 2012. These latest M10 Mk II boats are designed to […]
North Korean People’s Navy submarine is missing and presumed sunk
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A North Korean People’s Navy submarine is missing and presumed sunk, a U.S. official told on Friday. The unknown class of submarine was operating off the North Korean coast in the last several days when the submarine went missing. The official was reluctant to give specific details on the presumed loss of the boat due […]