The U.S. Navy has awarded Rolls-Royce Corp. $40,8 million modification to contract for the procurement of marine turbine engines for LCAC 100 class craft. According to a statement put out by U.S. Department of Defense, Rolls-Royce Corp. is awarded a $40,8 million modification to previously-awarded contract N00019-17-C-0081 for the procurement of 20 production MT7 marine turbine engines […]

The Amphibious Force 7th Fleet Public Affairs has announced that the U.S. Navy, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) are scheduled to begin Mine Warfare Exercise 3JA 2018 off the coast of southern Japan, November 17. This is part of an annual exercise series with the U.S. Navy and JMSDF, joined for […]

The U.S. Navy will commission its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Sioux City (LCS 11), during a 9 a.m. ceremony Saturday, Nov. 17, at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Future U.S. Navy USS Sioux City (LCS 11) already arrived at the United States Naval Academy for its 9 a.m. ET commissioning […]

The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin $382 million for eight MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters, the U.S. Department of Defense announced on 14 November. The deal, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, to provides for the production and delivery of eight MH-60R aircraft as well as associated systems engineering and program management support. […]

On 12 November, a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed during a routine training mission into the Philippine Sea. U.S. Navy F/A-18 spokesman said the F/A-18 from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 experienced a mechanical issue that forced the crew to eject. After ejecting from the Super Hornet, the sailors were picked up by search-and-rescue aircraft from the […]

An oil tanker and a Norwegian navy KNM Helge Ingstad frigate collided near the coast of western Norway on Thursday, triggering the shutdown of a major nearby export terminal for the North Sea. According to Tu.no, seven people were lightly injured in the collision in the Hjeltefjord near Bergen in the early hours of Thursday. The […]

Chinese defense company offers its new CM-401 supersonic ballistic anti-ship missile for the export market. China’s modern indigenously designed and manufactured supersonic ballistic anti-ship missile will make its maiden public appearance during the AirShow China 2018 exhibition, which is set to take place in Zhuhai from 6–11 November. The CM-401 missile is a new type […]

Chinese defense company will showcase the country’s locally built CM-780UNB or also called Sea Eagle submarine-launched cruise missile during upcoming AirShow China 2018 exhibition, which is set to take place in Zhuhai from 6–11 November. The CM-780UN See Eagle is a newest Chinese submarine-launched anti-ship and coastal anti ship and land attack cruise missiles. The new Sea Eagle missile weapon system is launched from […]

Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSB) announced that it has signed deals with two local firms for the production of Turkey’s first maritime cruise missiles. In a statement published Friday, the SSB said it had signed an agreement for the mass production of ATMACA cruise missiles with Roketsan. Meanwhile, Turkish defense giant Aselsan will produce […]

On 31 October, Raytheon has announced that for the first time ever, company’s Ship Self Defense System established a digital air connection between a sea-based U.S. Navy ship and an airborne U.S. Marine Corps Joint Strike Fighter F-35B aircraft. According to a statement released by Raytheon,  the demonstrations proved the combat system’s ability to share digital tactical […]