Russian TASS news agency has revealed some new details of ‘Poseidon’ underwater nuclear drone. The ‘Poseidon’, also known under Ocean Multipurpose System Status-6 or “Kanyon” by the U.S. intelligence community, is a new Russian strategic drone propelled by a miniaturized nuclear reactor. According to the news report, the maximum speed of the ‘Poseidon’ drone will […]

Iranian naval forces announced plans to deploy its warships in the Atlantic for five-month-long mission. Deputy Chief of Navy Force of the Iranian Army said that the Iranian navy will send warships to deploy in the Atlantic from March. Iran sees the presence of U.S. aircraft carriers in the Gulf as a security concern and its navy […]

Two Mark VI Patrol Boats assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 have conducted longest transit ever made in the Pacific, Pentagon said in a statement. Two Mark VI Patrol Boats assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1, Detachment (Det.) Guam, completed a 500 nautical mile long-range transit, Dec. 28-29. The successful transit helped gauge […]

The Northrop Grumman Corporation AQS-24B mine hunting system demonstrated the benefits of performing mine warfare from a high-speed, unmanned surface vessel (USV) at the Royal Australian Navy-sponsored Autonomous Warrior 2018 exercise in Jervis Bay, Australia. The Northrop Grumman remote controlled Mine Hunting Unmanned Surface Vessel (MHU), with the AQS-24B mine hunting sensor, demonstrated a safe […]

The U.S. Navy has christened its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS St. Louis (LCS 19), during a ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 15, in Marinette, Wisconsin. The future USS St. Louis, designated LCS 19, honored Missouri’s major port city along the Mississippi River. The Freedom-variant LCS integrates new technology and capability to affordably support current […]

Austal USA was awarded a modification to a previously awarded contract for additional Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ships. According to the Department of Defense, Austal USA has been issued a fixed-price-incentive firm target modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-17-C-2301) to exercise options for the construction of two fiscal 2019 littoral combat ships (LCS). Also said that the U.S. Navy […]

The Inshore Patrol Vessel 31 “Omiš” was commissioned by the Croatian Navy during officially a ceremony at the Admiral flote Sveto Letica – Barba navy base in Split. The commissioned ceremony of the new inshore patrol vessel of the Croatian Navy was held in the Barracks “Fleet Admiral Sveto Letica –Barba” in Split on 7 December  2018, […]

General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $346.5 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy to provide research and development and lead-yard services for Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). Under the contract modification, Electric Boat will undertake development studies and other work related […]

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 15, the future USS Billings, has completed its acceptance trials in the waters of Lake Michigan, Lockheed Martin announced in a 10 December statement. According to a statement, this is the ship’s final significant milestone before delivery. LCS 15 is the eighth Freedom-variant LCS designed and built by the Lockheed Martin-led industry […]

Russian Black Sea Fleet is planning to add 12 new ships in 2019, Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Alexander Moiseyev announced on Monday. According to Alexander Moiseyev, the Russian Black Sea Fleet is expected to get six warships of various classes and six support vessels in 2019. “The delivery of 12 warships and vessels is planned for 2019: six […]