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Turkish Navy sinks tanker during a torpedo-firing exercise
Turkish Armed ForcesĀ released imagery showing a retired tankerĀ is exploded by the Turkish Navy's submarineĀ during large-scale naval drills on the Black Sea, on June 11.
The...
Rafaelās “Protector USV” conducts successful missile firing exercise for NATO
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. carried out a successful exercise for NATO forces, to demonstrate the capabilities of the "Protector USV" against naval swarm...
Babcock Team 31 unveiled Arrowhead 140 design for MoD Type 31e competition
On 31 May, Babcock Team has unveiled Arrowhead 140 as its design for the UK Ministry of Defenceās (MOD) new Ā£1.25 billion Type 31e...
Royal NAVY receives first Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopter
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has received into service the first Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopter.
24 May,Ā Defence Minister Guto Bebb has announced the delivery of...
USS Coronado (LCS 4) Blue Crew awarded Battle āEā
USS Coronado (LCS 4) Blue Crew was presented with the 2017 Battle Effectiveness āEā award by Capt. Matthew McGonigle, commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron...
US concerned about Chinese and Russian long-range precision weapons capabilities
Ā Gen. Robert Neller, the Marine Corps commandant has expressed concern over the Chinese and Russian militaryās growing capabilities.
During Senate hearingĀ Robert Neller said thatĀ the development...
Peruvian new amphibious assault ship begins initial sea trials
Peru's new domestically constructed landing platform dock BAP Pisco (AMP 156) has successfully begun sea trials.
According to the Peruvian navy, on April 19, 2018,...
Saudi Arabia to buy five Spanish Avante 2200 corvettes
Saudi Arabia will buy five Avante 2200 Corvettes from the Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia, an Israel Defense newspaperĀ reporting.
The Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and...
USA commissions new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
U.S. Navy has commissioned its new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock,Ā USSĀ PortlandĀ (LPD-27)Ā in an officialĀ ceremony held on 21 April in Portland, Oregon.Ā
Portland is the U.S. Navyās...
Ukraine offers maintenance for Indian aircraft carrier
Ukraineās state-owned defence industrial concern UkrOboronProm has announced that a Ukrainian defence industry enterprise is ready to provide maintenance of Indian Navyās aircraft carrier...
USS Mississippi fast-attack submarine returns to Pearl Harbor
Friends and families of the USS Mississippi (SSN 782) crew gathered pierside to welcome back the Virginia-class fast attack submarine as it returned from...
Russian Arctic patrol ship project faces postponement
On March 21,Ā theĀ general directorĀ ofĀ Admiralty Shipyard Alexander Buzakov said thatĀ under pressure from financial factors the programmeĀ of developing of new ice-class patrol ship (Project 23550 )...
DIMDEX 2018: Qatar orders additional vessels from Turkeyās Ares Shipyard
The Qatar CoastguardĀ has ordered additionalĀ nine vessels developed byĀ ARES Shipyard (ARES) during theĀ Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2018) in Qatar.
According to the...
Submarines USS Hartford, USS Connecticut surface together in the Arctic Circle
Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) and Seawolf-class fast attack submarine, USS Connecticut (SSN 22) both surfaced in the Arctic Circle...
Rosoboronexport to present Russian naval armaments at DIMDEX 2018
JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) is organizing Russiaās exhibit at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition DIMDEX 2018, which will be held...
MBDA unveils new generation of long range anti-ship missile at DIMDEX 2018
The industry leader in missiles and missile systems MBDAĀ unveiled its new generation of long-range anti-ship missile Dimdex show in Doha, Qatar.
During theĀ DIMDEX 2018,...
31st MEU F-35Bs join USS Wasp for historic deployment
A detachment of F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, landed on the USS Wasp (LHD-1) here March...
Russian nuclear-tipped underwater drones it is realization of revolutionary Soviet program
On 1 March, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed a slew of new defence systems, including a new nuclear-tipped autonomous underwater complexes.
The Russian leader said...