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UK’s HMS Albion joins Sweden’s largest military drills
A Royal Navy task group, including amphibious transport dock HMS Albion, is heading to the Baltic for the largest Swedish military drills in more than 25 years.
Indian Navy tests sea-based interceptor missile
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy have successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile.
US Marine Corps activates second F-35C squadron
Third Marine Aircraft Wing has reactivated Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311, an F-35C Lightning II squadron, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California.
Austal USA christens US Navy’s LCS USS Kingsville
Shipbuilder Austal USA has held a christening ceremony for US Navy’s newest littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Kingsville (LCS 36).
Brazilian Navy and Edge Group to jointly pursue missile development
EDGE Group, UAE-based technology and defence company, has signed a joint development agreement with the Brazilian Navy to pursue co-creation and business opportunities for a long-range anti-ship missile and a supersonic missile that exceed current market performance. The partners agreed to bring the
South Korea’s newest submarine delivered
The Republic of Korea’s Navy has commissioned its second KSS-III submarine ROKS Ahn Moo (SS-084), marking a significant milestone in the country’s naval capabilities. The ceremony took place on April 20, 2023, at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. The
Saab Seaeye Leopard system supplied to Spanish Navy
A complete electric remotely operated robotic vehicle system, the Seaeye Leopard, has been supplied to the Spanish Navy for submarine escape and rescue, and underwater intervention. Saab Seaeye, an underwater e-robotics company, said that the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) acquired the S
Royal Navy decommissions HMS Montrose
After a 30-year career, the active life of the Royal Navy’s warship HMS Montrose came to an end on Monday in Portsmouth. Nearly 200 members of her ship’s company turned to face the vessel as the White Ensign was lowered on her flight deck and the frigate passed into history. “It’s been a truly speci
US Navy christens and launches final Freedom-variant LCS
The US Navy has christened and launched the newest and the final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Cleveland. The ceremony was held on Saturday, 15 April, at Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. The event marked the last planned side-launch of a shi
Philippine Navy welcomes two new Shaldag Mk V patrol boats
The Philippine Navy has welcomed two Shaldag Mk V fast-attack interdiction craft (FAIC).
Austal and Saildrone join forces on uncrewed surface vehicles
Austal Australia and Saildrone have entered an teaming agreement to jointly identify opportunities to collaborate on the manufacture of Saildrone Surveyor, in Australia, for deployments in the Indo-Pacific region.
Construction starts on Turkish Navy’s three new Istanbul-class frigates
Turkish Navy has held a steel-cutting ceremony for the three new Istanbul-class frigates being built under the Milgem project.
HHI splashes ROKN’s 1st Chungnam-class FFX Batch III frigate
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched the first Chungnam-class FFX Batch III frigate for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).
Thales achieves radar milestone for UK’s Type 31 frigate program
French equipment provider Thales has revealed that surveillance radar which will be fitted on Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates passed factory acceptance tests.