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U.S. Navy orders Sea Giraffe AMB radar for installation on newest Littoral Combat Ships
Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab has announced it had got a new order for delivering the Sea Giraffe AMB naval radar for the U.S....
Royal Navy wants large unmanned submarine that can operate independently for 3 months
The Royal Navy (United Kingdom's naval warfare force) is moving forward with a plan to develop an autonomous version of an existing large underwater...
US and French carrier strike groups take part in maritime exercise in Red Sea
Pentagon announced Tuesday that Maritime forces from France’s Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group and the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group participated in...
Marine Corps plans to replace LAV with modern Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
Marine Corps Systems Command has confirmed on 16 April that the Marine Corps plans to begin replacing its legacy Light Armored Vehicle with a...
Japan Coast Guard to receive three new 6,000-ton maritime patrol vessels
NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation has reported on 12 April that the Japan Coast Guard expects to receive three new 6,000-ton maritime patrol vessels.
"Three large...
Huntington Ingalls authenticates keel of future Richard M. McCool Jr. amphibious transport dock
The U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls, has announced authenticated the keel of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD...
DARPA will use undersea organisms to assist in passively detecting undersea threats
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technology Office with U.S. weapons maker Northrop Grumman Corp is developing the new type of undersea...
U.S. Navy awards Northrop Grumman $3 billion for 24 E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft
U.S. defense contractor Northrop Grumman has received a production order for 24 E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft, according to the U.S. Department of Defense.
U.S....
Russia publicly threatens Ukraine with “military conflict”
Russian officials publicly threaten Ukraine with "military conflict", according to TASS.
Russia’s Federation Council on Wednesday approved a statement saying that violations of the rules...
U.S. Navy moves a step closer to newest towed minehunting sonar
Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division has announced that U.S. Navy successfully completes developmental testing of ‘Q-20C towed minehunting sonar.
After completing Developmental Testing...
U.S. Navy maritime patrol aircraft and destroyer join JSDF search for Japanese F-35A pilot
On Wednesday the U.S. Navy has reported that its P-8A maritime patrol aircraft and a guided-missile destroyer are assisting Japanese-led search and rescue efforts...
Pentagon selects Northrop Grumman to provide Navy’s maintenance and logistics services
The Defense Department has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation to compete to provide Contracted Maintenance, Modification, Aircrew and Related Services (CMMARS) to the U.S. Navy.
U.S....
U.S. Marines firetruck fleet replaces ageing vehicles by 2020
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fight Marines are getting a modernized rig—their first in over 30 years. The P-19R ARFF by Oshkosh will be the...
DRS wins contract in support of guided-missile destroyer modernization
Leonardo DRS and its subsidiary DRS Laurel Technologies has been awarded a $53,7 million contract in support of guided-missile destroyer modernization, according to the...
U.S. Navy’s new “flying water vehicle” completely revealed in video leak
The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division recently released a new video showing a compilation of the Navy's new "Forged by the Sea" commercial...
SAIC wins $19M Pentagon contract to build a prototype armed reconnaissance vehicle
Pentagon has awarded a contract to build a high-risk technology prototype of reconnaissance armored vehicle for the U.S. Marine Corps.
According to a statement, the...
U.S. Marine Corps plans to extend AV-8B Harrier II service life to 2028
U.S. Marine Corps leadership recently decided to extend the service life of the fleet of AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft to 2028.
“We will continue...
Russian Navy may scrap its only aircraft carrier
Russia's only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, may be decommissioned if the Ministry of Defense and industry wouldn't resolve the question of the replacing...