The Russian Navy with state-owned nuclear power company Rosatom decided canceling planned service-life extensions and modernization on its two legendary nuclear-powered Kirov-class battlecruisers or heavy missile cruisers, according to Izvestiya newspaper. According to media reports in recent weeks, the Russian Navy has decided to recycled two heavy nuclear battlecruisers of Kirov-class – the Admiral Ushakov […]

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) arrived at its San Diego homeport April 19 after completing its maiden voyage from the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Lt.j.g. Jasmine Spencer has reported that prior to arriving in San Diego, Charleston officially joined the fleet March 2 when it was commissioned in Charleston, […]

Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab has announced it had got a new order for delivering the Sea Giraffe AMB naval radar for the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy has contracted Saab to supply the Sea Giraffe AMB multi-role surveillance radar, designated AN/SPS-77, for installation on the U.S. Navy’s newest Littoral Combat Ships LCS 36 and […]

The Royal Navy (United Kingdom’s naval warfare force) is moving forward with a plan to develop an autonomous version of an existing large underwater vehicle or unmanned submarine. According to recently notice by Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), the Royal Navy has requested tenders from the industry for the large unmanned underwater vehicle as a […]

Pentagon announced Tuesday that Maritime forces from France’s Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group and the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group participated in a naval passing exercise (PASSEX) in the Red Sea, April 15. The Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group, composed of France’s Marine Nationale aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R 91), […]

Marine Corps Systems Command has confirmed on 16 April that the Marine Corps plans to begin replacing its legacy Light Armored Vehicle with a modern Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle late in the next decade. The new Marine’s armed reconnaissance vehicle will provide reconnaissance capability. The primary mission equipment is an observation package. Sensors include a thermal […]

NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation has reported on 12 April that the Japan Coast Guard expects to receive three new 6,000-ton maritime patrol vessels. “Three large patrol boats for the Japan Coast Guard are under construction and will be deployed this fiscal year. When they are completed, the Coast Guard will have seven ships of over […]

The U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls, has announced authenticated the keel of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29). On 12 April, ship’s Co-sponsors Shana McCool and Kate Oja declared the keel to be “truly and fairly laid.” “The ships in the San Antonio-class are designed to land Marines […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technology Office with U.S. weapons maker Northrop Grumman Corp is developing the new type of undersea sensors. DARPA selected Northrop Grumman Corporation to prototype sensing capabilities using undersea organisms to assist in passively detecting and tracking undersea threats, the aerospace giant reported on 11 April. As part […]

U.S. defense contractor Northrop Grumman has received a production order for 24 E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. U.S. Navy on 10 April awarded Northrop Grumman a modification to definitize the previously awarded E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Lot 7 advance acquisition contract to a multi-year fixed-price-incentive-firm contract, according to […]