The General Dynamics has announced on 17 September that the U.S. Navy has awarded the company a $480.6 million contract modification to continue the development of the lead Columbia-class submarine, the nation’s next-generation sea-based strategic deterrent.  According to the statement, the modification includes funding for advance procurement, advance construction and long lead time material for Columbia […]

South Korea held a launching ceremony Friday for a 3,000-ton diesel-electric air-independent propulsion submarine designed to bolster underwater defense capabilities, according to the Yonhap. The vessel is named after Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, one of the nation’s most respected independence activists during the 1910-45 Japanese occupation. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) manufactured the next-generation underwater fleet. Dosan’s grandson, […]

The Saudi Press Agency has announced that the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) has launched the first MH-60R maritime helicopter. RSNF Commander General Al-Ghufaili said that this type of aircraft has the latest military technology and is characterized by the high combat capabilities of surface and sub-surface wars, which enhances the capabilities of the Royal […]

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported on 14 September that Russian Mangust-class patrol boat, also known as Project 12150, arranged provocations by undertaking dangerous maneuvers in the Sea of Azov. According to the statement, the Russian PSKA-611 Coast Guard vessel dangerously was close to colliding with the Ukrainian combat ship in the area of […]

Ukraine launched on 14 September the first local designed fast military assault craft on order for the Ukrainian Navy. The first Centaur fast military assault craft was launched at the PJSC Kuznya on Rybalsky shipyard in Kyiv. The new Ukrainian-made vessel can function as a fast assault and coastal defense boat, a patrol boat or as special […]

This week, Russia held large-scale military exercises in the Mediterranean, more than 25 warships and around 30 planes took part in the drills. Russian television has released footage of a recently conducted exercise in the East Mediterranean showing how Russian combat swimmers have practiced beach landing from a Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine. During the military exercises was […]

Ukraine has started deploying modern armoured artillery boats at the Azov region to counter Russian aggression in the south of Ukraine, the organization of coastal defense and protection of the Azov Sea coast. A Ukrainian popular military website, the Ukrainian Military Portal, has confirmed the deployment of first small armoured artillery boat of Gurza-M-class in […]

The Marine Corps released a request for information for industry input that identifies potential sources for a suite of hearing enhancement devices. The devices will protect Marines’ hearing while increasing their situational awareness in a variety of training and combat environments. Marine Corps Systems Command will assess the systems to ensure they are compatible with […]

The U.S. Marine Corps has cancelled plans to acquire the re-armouring Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs) as part of its AAV Survivability Upgrade (AAV-SU) programme. The U.S. Marines cancelled an order for the AAV-SU as it has decided to stop re-armouring older vehicles and focus instead on buying new, replacement ones, called the amphibious combat vehicle (ACV), said Manny Pacheco, spokesperson […]

Northrop Grumman has announced on 5 September that the company successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) phase of the U.S. Navy’s WSN-12 Inertial Sensor Module and will begin production of ten pre-production units. The WSN-12 is poised to become the primary shipboard inertial navigation system for most U.S. combatant vessels and will be installed […]