Maritime Security

Chinaā€™s newest nuclear submarine spotted in sea trials

Recent images circulating on social media have raised speculation about Chinaā€™s latest nuclear-powered attack submarine, allegedly the Type 093B class. Although the image quality is...

Russia launches new diesel-electric submarine “Yakutsk”

On October 11, 2024, at Russiaā€™s Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg, was launched the new diesel-electric submarine "Yakutsk." The vessel is the sixth in the...

Raytheon tests new sea-mine neutralizer

Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, recently conducted a series of environmental tests for its Barracuda Mine Neutralization System at the Naval Surface Warfare Center...

Singapore commissions first 218SG submarines from Germany

On September 24, 2024, the Republic of Singapore Navy officially commissioned its first two non-nuclear submarines, Invincible and Impeccable, built in Germany as part...

Norwegian fishing boat encounters Russian warship

On September 12th, a small Norwegian fishing boat, the Ragnhild Kristine, confronted a Russian warship conducting live-fire exercises in the Barents Sea. The fishermen,...

Japanese fighters use flares to intercept Russian aircraft

Japan's Ministry of Defense announced that a Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace three times near Rebun Island, Hokkaido, on the afternoon of...

Japan fires destroyer captain after incursion into Chinese waters

Japan has dismissed the captain of a Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) destroyer following an incident in which the vessel entered Chinese territorial waters in...

Russia forms assault group from aircraft carrier crew

Russia's military has formed a mechanized assault group, codenamed "Fregat," using the crew of its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, according to a...

China’s new J-35 fighter begins trials on aircraft carrier

Chinaā€™s next-generation carrier-based fighter jet, informally dubbed the J-35 by military observers, has begun trial operations aboard the Peopleā€™s Liberation Army Navyā€™s (PLAN) aircraft...

US Marine Corpsā€™ VMFA-251 receives first F-35C

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, a part of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), received its first F-35C Lightning II jet today at...

US Navy commissions new hunter-killer submarine

The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest fast-attack Virginia-class submarine, the USS New Jersey (SSN 796), in a ceremony held on September 14 at Naval...

US Marines integrate JASSM missile into Hornet arsenal

The U.S. Marine Corps successfully conducted validation and verification testing of the AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) with its F/A-18 Hornet. The tests took...

Kongsbergā€™s new underwater drone completes longest autonomous dive

Kongsberg Discovery, a division of Norwegian defense contractor KONGSBERG, has achieved a significant milestone with the HUGIN Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). As noted by...

Norwegian corvette shadows Russian warships

Norwayā€™s corvette Storm is currently monitoring three Russian warships from the Baltic Fleet as they sail off the countryā€™s west coast in international waters. The...

Portuguese military shadows Russian ships

On September 6, the Portuguese Air Force closely monitored the passage of four Russian-flagged vessels through Portugal's continental exclusive economic zone. The ships included...

Raytheon demonstrates cutting-edge radar at RIMPAC

Raytheon's SeaVue Multi-role Radar (SVMR) showcased its long-range target detection capabilities during the U.S. Navy's Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) ā€“ the world's...

China’s new stealth warship unveiled in leaked images

Recently released images on social media have offered a rare glimpse into Chinaā€™s naval advancements, revealing a new stealth warship at a naval base. The...

Swiftships unveils naval drone armed with attack missiles

Swiftships, a Louisiana-based shipbuilder, has introduced its latest maritime innovationā€”a small Unmanned Surface Vehicle (sUSV) known as the Swift-Sea-Stalker (S3). Equipped with four AGM-179 Joint...

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