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Venezuela receives Iranian-made Peykaap missile boats
The Venezuelan Armed Forces have reportedly taken delivery of a batch of Iranian-made Peykaap fast attack craft, equipped with anti-ship missiles.
Images have emerged in...
Ukrainians raised funds to buy new drone boats in record time
Ukrainians have raised a record sum of 297.5 million hryvnias (approximately $7.7 million) in just two days to procure Sea Baby drone boats.
This fundraising...
US Navy aircraft carrier conducts vertical resupply exercise in Atlantic waters
The USS George Washington (CVN 73), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, conducted a vertical replenishment operation in the Atlantic Ocean on February 18, 2024.
This...
Russian Navy top admiral shakeup follows new defeat in Black Sea
Kremlin-connected Russian Telegram channels reported on Thursday that Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, has been relieved of his...
US intercepts Iranian weapons shipment bound for Houthis
A recent interception by the U.S. Coast Guard has thwarted an attempt to deliver advanced conventional weapons and lethal aid from Iran to Houthi-controlled...
Kongsberg to provide US Navy with underwater drone system
Norway-based international defense company Kongsberg announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for the rapid deployment of...
Ukraine confirms drone boat attack on Russian landing ship
The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) confirmed on Wednesday that a large Russian landing ship, the Russian Navy Project 775 Ropucha class large landing...
Ukrainian drones sunk Russian landing ship
A Russian Navy Project 775 Ropucha class large landing ship has likely been destroyed after an explosion and fire on board in the Black Sea on...
US military intercepts ballistic missile target during test
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Navy have achieved a significant milestone by successfully executing Flight Test Other-23 (FTX-23), also known as Stellar...
HII completes sea trials for new amphibious transport dock ship
America's largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls (HII), has announced the successful conclusion of builder's sea trials for the amphibious transport dock ship Richard M. McCool...
US Navy receives new GARC drone boats
The U.S. Navy took delivery of a batch of Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Crafts (GARCs), with the first four vessels being delivered to Unmanned Surface...
Japan to buy underwater gliders
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, abbreviated JMSDF, takes strides in enhancing its underwater capabilities with the recent signing of contracts for Gliders Type I and...
US Marine Corps conducts mass casualty exercises in Japan
U.S. Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 31, part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), recently conducted mass casualty exercises in Japan amid concerns...
US Marine Corps prepares for urban missions
The U.S. Marine Corps said in a last release that the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) successfully completed its Realistic Urban Training (RUT) exercise...
US Marine Corps chooses two companies to compete for future tactical vehicle
The U.S. Marine Corps has announced its selection of two companies, Mack Defense and Navistar Defense, to participate in Phase I of the development...
US Marines receive game-changing combat vehicle
BAE Systems has announced that it has delivered the first production representative test vehicle (PRTV) of the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30mm Cannon (ACV-30)...
Ukraine sinks Russian missile corvette
A Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian missile corvette Ivanovets appears to have caused a massive explosion in Kyiv's largest strike against Russia's navy...
Kratos nabs $57M for BQM-177A target drones
Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc. was awarded a $57,6 million contract modification to exercise options to procure full-rate production Lot Five of the BQM-177A...