Nevskoe Design Bureau, a leading planning and design bureau of shipbuilding industry in Russia, is crafting various proposals of new aircraft carriers, including hybrid modular ships, for the Russian Navy. Russian ocean-going warships maker Nevskoe Design Bureau has revealed what appears to be a modular aircraft carrier concept called the Varan. The company says that […]

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced this week that the U.S. State Department recently approved the potential sale to the Republic of Korea of two American-made Phalanx weapon systems. According to the Pentagon’s top arms broker, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea […]

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Russian Navy has commissioned its new Project 22160 patrol vessel, Pavel Derzhavinm, in a ceremony held on 27 November at Novorossiysk Base, according to TASS.  “An official ceremony was held at the Black Sea Fleet’s Novorossiysk naval base to accept the new patrol ship Pavel Derzhavin into the Fleet’s structure. Black Sea Fleet Deputy Commander […]

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French defense contractor Thales has announced on Tuesday that RAPIDFire system developed by the consortium formed by Thales and Nexter has been chosen by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) to equip future French Navy vessels with new artillery. RAPIDFire leverages the combined expertise of Thales and Nexter to meet the very short-range defense requirements […]

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The Presidential Office of Ukraine has announced on Wednesday that was signed a Memorandum on enhancing cooperation between Ukraine and the United Kingdom in the military and military-technical spheres. The details were given in a 7 October media release, to announce Ukraine signed a memorandum with the United Kingdom, securing 1.25 billion pounds ($1.61 billion) […]

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The U.S. Navy conducted a formal decommissioning ceremony for the Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Champion (MCM 4) at Naval Base San Diego. USS Champion has spent the past 30 years as minesweeper or hunter-killers capable of finding, classifying and destroying moored and bottom mines. Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, Rear Adm. […]

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The Department of Defense said Thursday that BAE Systems won a $103,5 million for a contract to upgrade and repair Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88). The contract, from  Naval Sea Systems Command, is covers prepare for and accomplish repair and alteration requirements for USS Preble (DDG 88) Chief of Naval Operations scheduled depot maintenance […]

The Type 075 LHD (Landing Helicopter Dock), China’s first domestically built amphibious warfare ship, has been conducting sea trials, according to Chinese state media. The Type 075 LHD departed the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai. on 5 August to conduct sea trials. China’s amphibious assault ship at around 1:30 PM local time departing its pier […]

In a press release Wednesday, Defense electronic systems company Thales said that will be handling all of the in-service support for the new Artic and Offshore Patrol (AOPS) Ship that was delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy last Friday. “As the In-Service Support (ISS) provider for the HMCS Harry DeWolf and all of the Royal […]