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Chinese escort taskforce conducts drill in Gulf of Aden
The 24th Chinese escort taskforce, which is composed of the guided-missile destroyer Harbin (Hull 112), the guided-missile frigate Handan (Hull 579) and the comprehensive...
Rolls Royce engines to power Turkish Coast Guard SAR vessels
Rolls-Royce received a contract to deliver its MTU diesel engines for the Turkish Coast Guard search and rescue vessels that are to be built by...
New Chinese Ningde frigate conducts naval training in severe sea conditions
The new Chinese guided-missile frigate Ningde (Hull 510) has conducted a training exercise under complex and severe sea conditions on Jan. 15, 2017.
The frigate...
Russia commissions two new 21980 project «Grachonok» anti-terror vessels
January 14, on the Gadzhievo Northern Fleet submarine forces main base a naval flag-raising ceremony was held on two new 21980 project Grachonok anti-terror...
China’s aircraft carrier formation returned to Qingdao port
China's aircraft carrier formation returned to Qingdao port Friday after finishing a drill, the Chinese navy said Friday.
Comprised of aircraft carrier Liaoning, a number...
China’s Marine Corps receives new 105mm assault vehicles
The People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps (PLAMC) has taken delivery of new 105mm assault vehicles.
The fire support vehicles in PLA Marine Corps camouflage was...
US guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy to begin Western Pacific deployment
USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) is scheduled to depart Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for a regularly-scheduled deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group to...
Chinese naval aviation forces conduct drill in Sea of Japan
Chinese naval aviation forces on Monday carried out a drill in the Sea of Japan, a spokesperson with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy...
Major Chinese military weapons and military equipment released in 2016
The year 2016 saw great strides for the Chinese military, with numerous achievements related to weaponry and equipment. Below are some of the standout...
U.S. Navy to deploy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye advanced early warning aircraft to Japan
The U.S. Navy announced that its newest airborne early warning and control aircraft, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, will join the Forward Deployed Naval Forces...
Russian «Admiral Kuznetsov» aircraft carrier starts retreating from Syria
Russia's military on Friday said it has begun scaling down its deployment to Syria, with Moscow's sole aircraft carrier set to be the first...
Argentina orders four Israeli Shaldag fast patrol boats
Israel Shipyards in Haifa has been awarded a contract to supply four Shaldag fast patrol boats to theArgentine Coast Guard (Prefectura Naval Argentina).
According to the...
Chinese media are outraged with the publication of photo of a new PLA’s aircraft carrier in Japan
Chinese state media has launched a volley against a Japanese news outlet for publishing detailed photographs of the PLA aircraft carrier being assembled in...
China to hand over underwater drone to U.S. in appropriate manner
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Yang Yujun said late Saturday that China has decided to hand over the U.S. underwater drone it captured in its...
Egypt receives first Type 209 submarine at the shipyard of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in Kiel
The Egyptian Navy officially received its first Type 209/1400 submarine from the German submarine specialist ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS).
The second HDW 209/1400mod class submarine...
Three Chinese Navy ships arrived in San Diego
Three Chinese Navy ships tied up in San Diego Tuesday for a four-day visit. That was reported by kpbs.org.
The frigates Yancheng and Daqing, and the...
UK signs £287M contract to build two more Offshore Patrol Vehicles
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed a manufacturing and support contract worth £287 million to build two more Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for...
Russian Naval aviation base of the Baltic Fleet receives Su-30SM newest fighters
The introduction of the first Su-30SM newest fighter into one of the naval aviation base of the Baltic Fleet will be held in the...