The Innovations Development Platform, Ukrainian agency for incubation and implementation of innovative projects in the field of defence technologies, is looking for partners to develop the Mobile Sonar Station. The Mobile Sonar Station helps solve the problem of detection and identification of underwater subversive teams that may pose threats to the Navy staff, other critical […]

The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) commissioned its first of eight Daegu-class (FFX II) frigates, called the ROKS Daegu. According to South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), RoKN commissioned its ROKS Daegu (number FFG-818) on 1 February. More: New Type-056A guided-missile frigate joins Chinese Navy The Daegu-class frigates are defence frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy. The […]

In Chinese social media were published images of Type 072 III landing ship Haiyangshan equipped with a prototype electromagnetic railgun.  According to the navyrecognition.com, The pictures released on January 31st show the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) Type 072 III landing ship Haiyangshan (hull number 936) fitted with the suspected railgun at its bow and several […]

The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey team is embarking on a modification effort with the U.S. Marine Corps that will improve readiness and reliability of the fleet of tiltrotor aircraft. The Bell Boeing Joint Program Office has been awarded a $69,668,099 modification to a previously awarded contract. Bell Boeing will modify three existing MV-22 aircraft in […]

BAE Systems has received two U.S. Navy contracts totalling $54.8 million to modernize the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71). Both contracts include options that, if exercised, would bring the total cumulative value of the awards to $62.2 million. “These contracts are important […]

There couldn’t be a more appropriate, or even important, moment for the Underwater Defence & Security meeting to take place in 2018. Technology is moving at a rapid pace in the underwater domain and it has the potential to affect all forces and headquarters.   Government policy-makers, military and industry are all being challenged. The quality […]

The Sailors and Marines of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 22 and 23, for the final port call of the ARG/MEU’s deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Horn of Africa, Mediterranean, and Middle East. That was reported by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Pastor. During […]

The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $46.8 million contract option to deliver four additional Mk 45 Naval Guns. The contract modification calls for upgrading existing guns to the Mod 4 configuration to increase the firepower and extend the range of the weapons. This modification to the initial 10-gun contract brings the full value […]

Two naval aviators aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) joined an elite group after achieving a major career milestone when they completed their 1,000th arrested landing on the aircraft carrier, Jan. 18. Capt. Tom Barber, the commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, and Cmdr. Jason Hutcherson, the commanding officer (CO) of Strike Fighter Squadron […]

BAE Systems has submitted its bid for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 down-select with an offering that has superior mobility, survivability and increased carry and payload. BAE Systems, originally selected for the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the ACV 1.1 program in November 2015, delivered 16 prototypes to the U.S. Marine Corps on […]