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Raytheon awarded $9.6M for new ship-sinking missile production
The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced that Raytheon has secured a $9.6 million cost delivery order.
The contract award from the U.S. Marine Corps...
Iranian Navy commissions futuristic corvette
The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) took delivery of a cutting-edge missile corvette, dubbed "Abu Mahdi."
This new addition to the naval fleet was...
US Coast Guard heavy icebreaker arrives in Antarctica
The USCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10) recently arrived at McMurdo Station as part of Operation Deep Freeze, a critical U.S. endeavor supporting Arctic operations to...
U.S. Navy’s largest aircraft carrier transits the Strait of Gibraltar
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the pinnacle of U.S. naval engineering, along with the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, made its exit...
US Navy Sea Hawks sink Houthi boats in the Red Sea
The U.S. Central Command announced on Monday that Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters have sunk Iran-backed Houthi boats in the Red Sea.
According to the...
Russia rearm captured Ukrainian vessels for counter-drone operations
Russians have repurposed captured naval assets from Ukraine, armored artillery boats, to counter the growing threat posed by Ukrainian drones.
At the onset of 2022,...
South Korea inks $849M contract for new attack submarine
Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has inked a new 1.1 trillion won ($849 million) agreement with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to embark on...
Ancient Russian Be-12 flying boats scour waters for Ukrainian drones
Russian military forces have turned to an unconventional solution, employing a Cold War-era Beriev Be-12 'Mail' amphibious flying boat to patrol and monitor the...
IAI to supply advanced sensors for Royal Thai Navy
The Royal Thai Navy has secured a critical upgrade for its patrol vessels through a strategic collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
In a recent...
Shapps: new attack on Russian navy debunks Ukraine war stalemate myth
British defense minister Grant Shapps made a striking declaration following the destruction of the Russian landing ship "Novocherkassk" in the port of Feodosia. Shapps...
Ukraine says it hit Russian landing ship in Feodosia
Ukraine said it "destroyed" a Russian landing ship that was in a Russian-occupied port in Feodosia.
In the early hours of December 26th, tactical aircraft...
Iran develops new long-range cruise missiles
Against a backdrop of heightened tensions in the Indian Ocean and recent Pentagon claims regarding an Iranian drone's alleged targeting of a tanker, Iranian...
Ukraine unveils new uncrewed surface vessel
The Security Service of Ukraine, known by the acronym SBU, has introduced its latest unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed to operate as a potent...
Spain buys 16 Airbus C295 planes in maritime configurations
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has greenlit the acquisition of 16 Airbus C295 aircraft in both Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft...
US Navy receives first Orca unmanned submarine
The U.S. Navy has received the first Orca unmanned submarine, according to a Boeing news release.
As noted by the company, Boeing has recently achieved...
Chile sends submarine to oversee Chinese fishing presence
Chile's naval forces recently executed a strategic Oceanic Fisheries Control Operation (OFPO) in the Juan Fernández Island Marine Park.
The Chilean Navy announced that one...
Japan accelerates deployment of its new ship-killer missile
Japan's Ministry of Defense has expedited the planned deployment of an improved version of the SSM-2 anti-ship missile for the Type 12 system, designed...
Royal Navy’s destroyer intercepts Houthi drone in Red Sea
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Royal Navy's destroyer HMS Diamond (D34), deployed in the Red Sea, reportedly intercepted and likely downed...