DefenceTalkThe Navy’s newest variant of the Fire Scout unmanned helicopter completed its first day of flying Oct. 31 at Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu. At 12:05 p.m. PDT the MQ-8C Fire Scout took off and flew for seven minutes in restricted airspace to validate the autonomous control systems. The second flight that took […]https://www.defencetalk.com/navys-new-fire-scout-unmanned-helicopter-takes-its-first-flight-49550/

DefenceTalkGeneral Dynamics Bath Iron Works successfully launched the Navy’s first Zumwalt-class destroyer Oct. 28 at their Bath, Maine shipyard. The future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) will be the lead ship of the Navy’s newest destroyer class, designed for littoral operations and land attack. The ship began its translation from Bath Iron Works’ land-level construction facility […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-ddg-1000-zumwalt-class-destroyer-launched-49524/

DefenceTalkThe Royal Navy of Oman has organized a reception at Said bin Sultan Naval Base to welcome AL SHAMIKH, the first of the three Khareef class warships built by BAE Systems under the sultanate’s Project Khareef His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Saud al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, greeted the vessel upon its arrival […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-khareef-class-corvette-arrives-in-oman-49310/

DefenceTalkThe New Zealand MoD has confirmed its preferred tenderers for the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade project to include MBDA as the provider of Sea Ceptor for the Local Area Air Defence (LAAD) system; subject to the New Zealand (NZ) Government’s final approval to proceed. Sea Ceptor will equip frigates HMNZ […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-zealand-selects-sea-ceptor-air-defence-system-for-anzac-frigates-49288/

DefenceTalkThe implementation of extensive naval re-armament programmes, particularly in the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Russia, has been a key growth factor for global military vessels and support in service (SIS) market. The market development has also been supported by the increasing demand for second-hand naval platforms. North America will remain the largest market, while Asia-Pacific […]https://www.defencetalk.com/extensive-naval-re-armament-programs-spur-global-military-naval-market-49284/

DefenceTalkOn October 1, the Capitol Hill weekly Roll Call ran a ridiculous commentary by an anti-nuclear activist arguing that the Navy was seeking a budgetary “bailout” at the expense of its sister services to buy more ballistic-missile submarines than it needs. The boats would replace the current Ohio class of subs, which provide the most […]https://www.defencetalk.com/why-fielding-fewer-than-twelve-ballistic-missile-subs-could-be-disastrous-for-america-49282/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has signed a contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Korea, for development and integration of combat management and radar systems on a new frigate for the Royal Thai Navy. The order amounts to MSEK 850. The contract comprises of combat management system and radar system. Saab is the combat […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-wins-order-for-combat-management-and-radar-for-thai-navy-frigate-49255/

DefenceTalkThe Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Coronado (LCS 4) during a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard here Sept. 27. Coronado is the fourth littoral combat ship (LCS) to deliver to the Navy, the second of the Independence variant – noted for its trimaran hull – to join the fleet. Capt. Randy Garner, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-accepts-delivery-of-the-future-uss-coronado-lcs-4-49239/

DefenceTalkA new 3D radar capable of cutting through interference equal to 10,000 mobile phone signals, has successfully commenced integration trials at a secret electromagnetic radar testing facility on the Isle of Wight. The testing of ARTISAN 3D radar is in advance of installation on the new Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers (QEC) which are being […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ground-breaking-radar-for-aircraft-carriers-begins-testing-49029/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin’s paveway II Dual Mode Laser Guided Bomb (DMLGB) was successfully employed in recent U.S. Navy Tactics Development exercises at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center in Fallon, Nev. During four missions over a two-day period, F/A-18C/D Hornets and F/A-18E/F Super Hornets released 36 GBU-12F/B bombs fitted with recently upgraded paveway II DMLGB […]https://www.defencetalk.com/paveway-ii-dual-mode-laser-guided-bomb-successfully-employed-in-navy-exercises-48954/