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Chinese ZBD05 infantry fighting vehicles arrived in Russia
The Chinese ZBD05 infantry fighting vehicle on the Baltiysk main base of Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy (Kaliningrad region).
Teams of the People’s Liberation Army...
Greece upgrades P-3B Orion maritime patrol aircrafts
Lockheed Martin and HAI launch Greece's P-3B Orion modernization and upgrade program, that reported by hellenicnavy.gr.
In February 2016, the U. S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin...
First sale for TOWSCA & SEASCAN within a contract for three Mine Countermeasures unmanned systems
ECA Group was recently awarded a new export contract for the delivery of three Mine Counter Measure unmanned systems.
This contract, around 10M€, includes the...
Indian Navy will acquire 12 Japanese Shinmaywa’s long-range amphibious aircraft US-2i
Indian Navy will acquire 12 Japanese Shinmaywa’s long-range amphibious aircraft US-2i for an approximate $1.65 billion under the government-to-government deal.
The US-2i aircraft will be...
Kolkata-class destroyer: a step above the rest
As the ship silently pierces through the high waves in the rather calm ocean . Invisible to the untrained naked eye under the shallow...
US dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island has entered the Black Sea
The dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) of the United States Navy, was sent to the Black Sea for participation in multinational maritime exercise Sea...
Lockheed Martin officially laid the keel for the U.S. Navy’s 17th Littoral Combat Ship
The Lockheed Martin (LMT)-led industry team officially laid the keel for the U.S. Navy's 17th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Indianapolis, in...
Theresa May: It would be irresponsible to scrap Trident nuclear programme
Theresa May has told MPs it would be "an act of gross irresponsibility" for the UK to abandon its nuclear weapons.
The prime minister accused...
Osprey makes first landing on French ship Charles de Gaulle
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, stow an MV-22B Osprey aboard the French aircraft carrier...
China-made 3,000-ton frigate exported to North Africa
A frigate designed and manufactured by China Shipbuilding Industry Group was officially delivered to the customer on July 12. So far, three ships from...
China commissions new guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan
The South China Sea Fleet of the Chinese PLA Navy held on July 12 a commissioning ceremony for the new guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan (hull...
US Navy awards Raytheon $291 million for AIM-9X
The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Company (RTN) a $291 million contract award for production of the AIM-9X Sidewinder® missile, one of the most...
German government approved the supply of the first patrol craft to Saudi Arabia
According to the DPA news agency, German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel has informed the German parliament on the decision on the issue after a closed-door...
«Kalashnikov» began serial deliveries of assault boats to the Russian Ministry of Defense
Concern "Kalashnikov" began serial deliveries of high-speed, multi-purpose amphibious landing and assault crafts and for special forces units of the Ministry of Defense of Russia.
"In...
PZL-Swidnik developed and produced new W-3RM Anakonda helicopter
PZL-Swidnik developed and produced W-3RM Anakonda helicopter, which is in service of the Polish Navy. Polish seamen use six such machines and two W-3...
India wants to sell Heavyweight torpedoes for Vietnam
According to India Express 29/6 days, the Indian Navy has formally entered service type Varunastra heavyweight torpedo developed by this country.
The seminar received and...
Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded contract to build newest Amphibious Assault Ship, LHA 8
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been selected to build the U.S. Navy’s next large-deck amphibious assault warship, LHA 8. Today’s contract...
Russian «Ivan Gren» amphibious assault ship commences sea trials
Kaliningrad-based Yantar Shipyard (United Shipbuilding Corporation) says it has commenced sea trials of large landing ship «Ivan Gren», the lead ship of Project 11711 built...