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One more country is modernizing its naval fleet with Type 31 frigates
Indonesia plans to build two frigates based on the Royal Navy’s Type 31 design (marked also as Arrowhead 140) at Indonesian shipyards.
US Navy contracts Kratos for delivery of new BQM-177A SSAT drones
San Diego-based company Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, through its division Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems (KUAS), has been awarded a contract to deliver 65 BQM-177A subsonic aerial target (SSAT) drones.
ROK Navy retires 3 Pohang-class corvettes and 5 Chamsuri-class patrol boats
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy decommissioned 9 naval vessels from active service on 28 December.
UK’s Dreadnought-class submarines will feature Lockheed’s navigation subsystems
American aerospace, arms, defense, information security, and technology company Lockheed Martin Corp. has received a contract to develop navigation subsystems for Royal Navy’s Dreadnought-class submarines.
DSME kicks off construction of new KSS-III submarine for ROK Navy
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has started construction of the second unit of Changbogo-III (KSS-III) Batch-II class submarine.
UK’s OPVs and Type 26 frigates embrace green tech to boost global presence
The Royal Navy’s offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) and Type 26 frigates have embraced the latest green technology to minimize the environmental footprint which will give them freedom of maneuver in all emission control areas in the world.
VIDEO: DARPA awards contracts for development of new class of autonomous UUV
DARPA, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has awarded Phase 2 contracts to build and test concepts for unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) in a project named Manta Ray.
Philippine Navy reactivates decommissioned corvette for HADR missions
The Philippine Navy has approved the recommendation of the Philippine Fleet to reactivate BRP Magat Salamat (PS20) to augment current humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) efforts in areas severely affected by super typhoon Odette.
South Korea completes major upgrade program for KDX-I destroyers
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced that the South Korean Navy received the last out of three upgraded Gwanggaeto Daewang (KDX-1)-class destroyers, Eulji Mundeok, marking the completion of the modernization program.
General Atomics wins support deal for US Navy’s aircraft carrier Doris Miller
American defense company General Atomics has received a contract from the US Navy to provide engineering and program management services in support of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system for the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Doris M
Russia’s second Lada-class submarine wraps up 1st phase of sea trials
Admiralty Shipyards, a subsidiary of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), has completed the first phase of sea trials of the second Project 677 Lada-class submarine Kronstadt (B-586).
Two countries will build frigates based on UK’s Type 26 design
Two nations have committed to building frigates based on the Type 26 design; Australia and Canada, according to Annabel Goldie, a Minister of State at the UK’s Ministry of Defence.
US Navy rolls out upgraded flight control tech MAGIC CARPET for carrier landings
The US Navy has introduced new upgraded flight control technology, the new version of the Precision Landing Mode (PLM) called the Maritime Augmented Guidance with Integrated Controls for Carrier Approach and Recovery Precision Enabling Technologies (MAGIC CARPET).
Hyundai Heavy Industries wins deal to build two corvettes for Philippine Navy
South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a contract with the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) for the acquisition of two new corvettes.