Build in progress on Second Japanese Izumo class helicopter carrier

The forum “Army 2015” representatives of the Ministry of Defence has shown the layout of the ship – analogue French Mistral. Amphibious assault ship of the “Surf” (Priboy) is available in the form layout on the stand of the main command of the Russian Navy. On board will be placed up to eight anti-submarine and […]

India on Wednesday undocked its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a simple ceremony at Cochin Shipyard Limited here. The ship, built at CSL, will undergo a series of fitment and trial processes before it is ready for propulsion and inducted into the Navy, CSL officials said. India’s largest aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant’s induction […]

Seoul has been given the green light by the U.S. State Department for three Aegis combat systems and other associative equipment including three MK-41 Vertical Launching Systems. The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea for Aegis Combat Systems and associated equipment, parts and logistical […]

US Navy testing electromagnetic catapult

Delivery ceremony of the third Watercat M18 AMC landing craft, U-703, was held on 25th of May, 2015 at Teijo, Finland; hosted by Project Manager Jouni Hirvenkivi and Niko Haro, CEO of Marine Alutech. The latest vessel developed by Marine Alutech is the Watercat M18 armored modular craft (AMC). This is a new landing craft […]

«Central Design Bureau” Neptune »(St. Petersburg) reported that May 26, 2015 has passed the Ministry of Defense of Russia, the first in a series of hovercraft project «Pardus». Housing hovercraft “Pardus” completely made of composite materials that provide waterproof loop and high strength of the vessel, as well as heat and sound insulation. Two separately […]

North Korea has deployed a new generation of high-speed, radar-evading warship designed to infiltrate special forces into South Korean territory. The Very Slender Vessel sits low in the water and is designed to pierce waves instead of riding over them. Capable of travelling at nearly 60 mph, the craft are armed with heavy machine guns […]

Vietnamese Navy has a requirement for ship based anti-submarine and maritime patrol helicopters, also armed for anti ship missions. Candidates include French AS565, UK/Italy AW159, Russian Ka-28.

A newbuilt ship of an entirely new type for the PLA Ground Forces is currently running sea trials in the Sea of Bohai. It was launched at the Army’s Songliao Shipard at Dalian in August 2013. Officially described as an Army Ro/Ro Transport, it is really a Landing Ship Medium (LSM), equipped with the with […]