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Ukraine demonstrated unique Mi-14 helicopters evacuated from Crimea
The 10th Naval Aviation Brigade of the Ukrainian Navy took part at a massive military parade in Kyiv on 24 August.
Four Mi-14 maritime helicopters of...
U.S. Navy awards contract to Sikorsky Aircraft for MH-60 naval helicopters support
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $9,7 million contract for service life analysis of MH-60S Sierra aircraft, the U.S. Defense Department (DoD) announced this...
Ukraine successfully test-fire Neptun anti-ship cruise missile
Ukraine successfully tested its indigenously developed, Neptun anti-ship cruise missiles system off the country’s south coast on 17 August.
In the south of the Odesa...
U.S. Navy awards contract to Trijicon for handgun reflex sights
US optics company Trijicon has been awarded a $7,6 million contract by the U.S. Navy for handgun reflex sights.
The contract, announced 14 August by...
USS John C. Stennis nuclear-powered aircraft carrier expects complex overhaul
The U.S. Navy awards contract to Huntington Ingalls Inc. for an advance planning for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the nuclear-powered aircraft...
Elbit Systems to supply EW suites for the Israeli Navy Sa’ar 6-class corvettes
Elbit Systems Ltd. has announced on Aug. 7 that company is awarded an approximately $85 million contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to supply Electronic Warfare...
Boeing to deliver support equipment for T-45 Goshawk training jet aircraft
The U.S. Department of Defense said in a statement on 2 August that the U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing Co. a contract for T-45 Goshawk training jet...
U.S. Navy awards Huntington Ingalls with $165.5M contract for LPD 30
U.S. Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Inc. a $165.5 million, cost-plus-fixed-fee advance procurement contract to provide material and advance construction activities for LPD 30.
According to terms of the...
USS Charleston littoral combat ship successfully completes accpetance trials
The US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) on 2 August has announced that newest USS Charleston (LCS 18) littoral combat ship successfully completed acceptance trials...
US approves MK 54 torpedo conversion kits sale to Netherlands
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Netherlands of 106 MK 54 torpedo conversion kits.
The US Defense Security...
U.S. Navy awards conceptual design contracts for the new multimission guided-missile frigate
The U.S. Navy has awarded contracts to five companies to exercise options for Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) Conceptual Design, said in the statement by the U.S....
U.S. Marine’s Shadow UAS conducted final flight during RIMPAC
The RQ-7B Shadow Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) of the U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 had conducted its final flight during the Rim...
China makes progress with third aircraft carrier
Photographs recently published in China's online forums show construction progress of country’s third aircraft carrier, commonly known as the Type 002.
At the Jiangnan Changxingdao...
Russia to equip newest ground effect vehicles with cruise missiles
The prototype of the ground effect vehicles "Orlan", armed with cruise missiles, is planned to be developed in Russia as part of the state...
U.S. Marine Corps receives first AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar
The U.S. Marine Corps has received into service the first AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) that incorporates advanced high power and high-efficiency gallium nitride (GaN)...
Russian fast landing craft collided with the bridge during military parade
The Project 11770E Serna air-cavity fast landing craft has collided on the bridge during Russia’s Main Naval Parade in St. Petersburg, on 29 July.
High-speed air cavity...
Metal Shark to supply 40 new patrol boats to U.S. Navy
Metal Shark boats of Louisiana is to construction and delivery as many as 40 patrol boats for the U.S. Navy under a contract with...
Russia released fake footage as evidence of a new cruise missile test
The Russian defence ministry on 23 July has released imagery showing the Russian nuclear missile submarine cruiser "Tomsk" launched a cruise missile at a surface target...