The new  Type 052D destroyer level Aegis ship number 174 and 175 coming Hainan The Type 052D destroyer (NATO code name Luyang III class, or Kunming class after the lead ship) is a class of guided missile destroyers being deployed by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Surface Force. Currently it is being built at […]

Russian rotorcraft manufacturing company «Kamov» is working on a new naval helicopter for the Russian Navy and the rotor-craft has been code named «Minoga». Helicopter project should be ready by 2020 It will still retain the coaxial rotors configuration and the gross weight is less than 12,000 kg. The top speed will be around 170 knots.

Russia deploys Moskva missile cruiser off Syria-n coast with orders to destroy any targets threatening its planes Moscow plans to suspend military cooperation with Ankara after the downing of a Russian bomber by Turkish air forces, Russian General Staff representatives said on Tuesday. Further measures to beef up Russian air base security in Syria will […]

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence has awarded the British shipbuilder BAE Systems Submarines a contract for the delivery of the fifth Astute-class submarine, taking the total value for work on the vessel to £1.3 billion. The contract covers the design and remaining build, test and commissioning activities on HMS Anson boat, the fifth of […]

Royal Thai Navy show its interest in BAE 99 meters corvette. The class is currently being deliver to Royal Navy of Oman as the Khareef-class corvette. The design was derived from River-class OPV in which RTN bought as the HTMS Karbi. The corvette will have a significant improved capability and capable of handling 12-tons helicopter. […]

In  Ukraine  showcase new  «Gyurza-M» armored artillery boat with  a short-range missile system, reported military-informant.com. The «Gyurza-M meant for patrol and protection of borders and river basins and develompent by JSC Leninskaya Kuznya Plant in Kiyv. General of the Army Viktor Muzhenko, Chief of General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, visited JSC Leninskaya Kuznya Plant. He stressed the Ukrainian Navy undergo development […]

Austal (ASX:ASB) has launched the first of two 72m High Speed Support Vessels (HSSV’s) being built for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) Hull 390 – the future RNOV Al Mubshir – was successfully launched after 13 months of construction and fitout at the company’s Henderson, Western Australia shipyard. Austal Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bellamy […]

U.S. amphibious forces participated in the Turkish-led and hosted amphibious exercise Egemen 2015 The exercise is designed to enhance operational and tactical-level expeditionary warfare skills, while increasing interoperability and strengthening partnerships between United States and Turkish forces.

An agreement on leasing another Russian nuclear-powered submarine to India is to be signed at the Russian-Indian summit in December, a source at India’s Defense Ministry said. The possibility of leasing a second submarine from Russia will be studied when India’s Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar will visit Moscow next week,” the source said. “Parrikar will […]

The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $159.9 million contract to manufacture, inspect and test Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS). The contract, which provides for a $10 million option in FY15 and another valued at $291 million in FY16, includes support equipment for the Phalanx and SeaRAM Weapon Systems, Block 1B radar upgrades and […]