Russian officials publicly threaten Ukraine with “military conflict”, according to TASS. Russia’s Federation Council on Wednesday approved a statement saying that violations of the rules of navigation by Ukrainian ships in the Kerch Strait are fraught with a military conflict with Russia in which NATO may be involved. The Federation Council’s statement about NATO’s destructive […]

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division has announced that U.S. Navy successfully completes developmental testing of ‘Q-20C towed minehunting sonar. After completing Developmental Testing (DT) in February of 2019, the U.S. Navy is another step closer to delivering the AN/AQS-20C (Q-20C) towed minehunting sonar to the Fleet. The Q-20C has advanced acoustic and electro-optic […]

On Wednesday the U.S. Navy has reported that its P-8A maritime patrol aircraft and a guided-missile destroyer are assisting Japanese-led search and rescue efforts for the pilot of a Japan Air Self Defense Force F-35A missing since Apr. 9. The F-35A lost radar contact approximately 85 miles east of Misawa Air Base. A P-8A joined […]

The Defense Department has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation to compete to provide Contracted Maintenance, Modification, Aircrew and Related Services (CMMARS) to the U.S. Navy. U.S. weapons maker Northrop Grumman Corp reported on Tuesday that the company was selected by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and the Naval Aviation Enterprise, as part of a $12.6 billion […]

Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fight Marines are getting a modernized rig—their first in over 30 years. The P-19R ARFF by Oshkosh will be the principal firefighting and crash response vehicle for the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and will be able to support all operations where the MAGTF is employed. The Medium and Heavy Tactical […]

Leonardo DRS and its subsidiary DRS Laurel Technologies has been awarded a $53,7 million contract in support of guided-missile destroyer modernization, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. The Department of Defense announced on Monday an agreement provides that supplies delivered to continental U.S. locations at various Navy bases, shipyards, repair facilities and contractor facilities. […]

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division recently released a new video showing a compilation of the Navy’s new “Forged by the Sea” commercial and NSWC Carderock Division footage. A video was posted to the NSWCCD’s channel on Youtube and showed for the first time the new “flying water vehicle” designed for the special operations. […]

Pentagon has awarded a contract to build a high-risk technology prototype of reconnaissance armored vehicle for the U.S. Marine Corps. According to a statement, the U.S. Office of Naval Research in Arlington has awarded an $18,9 million contract for the armed reconnaissance vehicle or ARV. “This contract contains options, which if exercised, will bring the […]

U.S. Marine Corps leadership recently decided to extend the service life of the fleet of AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft to 2028. “We will continue to be a fourth-gen/fifth-gen fleet out until about 2030, with Harriers probably going to 2028 and F/A-18s going to 2030-2031,” said Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, the Marine Corps’ deputy […]

Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, may be decommissioned if the Ministry of Defense and industry wouldn’t resolve the question of the replacing the PD-50 floating drydock needed to complete the repair of the ship hull, was reported by newspaper Izvestia, citing a source in the Russian Navy. Russian Navy is considering prematurely decommission […]