The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has acquired the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), a senior executive at Boeing said on 25 June. The South Korean procurement agency Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) also said separately that it had decided to buy the P-8 Poseidon aircraft, worth around 1.9 trillion won (US$1.71 billion), through the U.S. […]

Russia has plans to revive project of development of super-power nuclear torpedoes, Shamil Aliyev, one of Russia’s leading specialist said in an interview with the RIA Novosti news agency. According to the RIA Novosti, citing the to scientist, in Russia revise the idea of academician Andrei Sakharov to create a super-powerful torpedo with a nuclear warhead. “Now there is a tendency to […]

The Azerbaijan Air Force (AzAF) has ordered Turkey-made SOM medium-range, all-weather air-to-surface standoff cruise missiles. According to the “Azeri Defence”, the recently received SOM cruise missiles developed by Turkey’s Roketsan will make its maiden public appearance in parades in Baku on 26 June. SOM is an air-to-surface missile to be used against heavily defended, high-value anti-surface warfare (ASuW) and […]

The Italian navy has opted to carry Leonardo’s Black Shark Advanced torpedo on its U212A class submarines, the Leonardo company announced on Wednesday. According to the company, Leonardo will supply Black Shark Advanced (BSA) torpedoes and associated logistic support services to equip the Italian Navy’s U212A 2nd Series submarines. The new equipment will significantly increase […]

The Canadian Navy awarded Rheinmetall a contract potentially worth about CAD20 million (€12 million) for a MASS naval countermeasures system. According to the Rheinmetall, the Canadian Navy plans to expand the MASS countermeasure systems installed on its Halifax-class frigates. Scheduled to run for four years (2018-2022), the project will be carried out in close cooperation between Rheinmetall’s […]

BAE Systems, along with teammate Iveco Defence Vehicles, has been awarded a contract worth about $198 million to deliver an initial 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV), with options for a total of 204 vehicles which could be worth up to $1.2 billion. BAE Systems, along with teammate Iveco Defence Vehicles, prevailed in the Marine Corps’ robust […]

Saab and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding have come together to compete for the project that will supply four Tamandaré Class Corvettes (CCT) for the Brazilian Navy. Saab will provide, in case the partners’ proposal is chosen by the Brazilian Navy, the complete combat system including the world leading Saab 9LV Combat Management System (CMS). The […]

Turkish Armed Forces released imagery showing a retired tanker is exploded by the Turkish Navy’s submarine during large-scale naval drills on the Black Sea, on June 11. The A 573 Sadettin Gürcan (1970 built) tanker is sunk by a torpedo from a TCG Yildiray submarine (German project 209/1200). Turkish sources claim that during drills was used the 533-mm torpedo […]

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. carried out a successful exercise for NATO forces, to demonstrate the capabilities of the “Protector USV” against naval swarm threats. The demo included a simulated firing of Spike missiles to neutralize the threat. The exercise took place along the shores of Israel. In the exercise, a NATO ship spotted a […]

On 31 May, Babcock Team has unveiled Arrowhead 140 as its design for the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) new £1.25 billion Type 31e general purpose light frigate programme. Launching the new platform, ‘Team 31’ – led by Babcock and including fellow industry experts Thales, OMT, BMT, Harland and Wolff and Ferguson Marine – underlined […]