Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) company UMS Skeldar has joined forces with Sentient Vision Systems to equip its SKELDAR V-200 VTOL UAV with a ViDAR (visual identification detection and ranging) system for its unmanned systems. The ViDAR payload on the SKELDAR V-200 will be deploying five to ten camera
Ships from the U.S. Navy’s America amphibious ready group (ARG) and the 15th marine expeditionary unit (MEU) recently completed their 17-day certification exercise (CERTEX), qualifying them for their upcoming Western Pacific deployment, June 16. The America ARG is comprised of the amphibious assault
Spanish Navy frigate Victoria departed Rota Naval Base on June 18 setting sail for Italy where she will integrate into operation Sophia to help fight human trafficking in the Mediterranean Sea. The F-80 frigate is scheduled to be part of the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) from mid-June to mid
The lead ship of Russian Navy’s new Project 20385 corvettes, Gremyashchy, was rolled out of the factory hall and placed on the open slipway ahead of her launch on June 30. The Severnaya Verf shipyard rolled out the corvette on June 19 and is yet to assemble her topmast and underwater parts. Designed
The U.S. Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries a $3 billion contract for the detail design and construction of the amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8). Ingalls was awarded the original long-lead material contract for the third ship in the America (LHA 6) class on June 30, 2016. Con
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet flying from USS George H.W. Bush shot down a Syrian regime SU-22 ground attack aircraft near Raqqa, Syria on June 18. The Syrian jet was shot down after it dropped bombs near fighters in the Syrian Democratic Forces-held town of Ja’Din, South of Tabqah. According to
Taking place at sea, in the air and on land, this year’s edition of exercise Talisman Sabre will see 30,000 Australian and U.S. personnel training together for mid- to high-intensity warfare. Joined by smaller numbers of personnel from New Zealand, Japan and Canada the drill will kick off at the end
The Royal Saudi Navy prevented a possible attack on Saudi oil platforms on Friday, June 16, chasing away two and seizing one weapon-laden boat, according to an official Saudi Press Agency report on Monday. Citing an official source, SPA said three small boats entered Saudi waters in the Arabian Gulf
U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) is set to join two Canadian Navy frigates for a visit to Jeju-do, Republic of Korea (ROK) on June 20, 2017. Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Dewey will join Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigates HMCS Winnipeg (FFH-338) and HMCS Ottawa (FFH-341
Shipbuilder Navantia held a steel-cutting ceremony on Monday to officially start the construction of the Royal Australian Navy’s auxiliary oiler and replenishment ships (AORs). The ceremony follows the successful completion of the critical design review. Navantia was awarded the contract to construc
The remains of all seven USS Fitzgerald sailors previously reported missing were found in the ship’s flooded berthing compartments on June 18. The compartments were flooded in a collision between USS Fitzgerald and Philippine-flagged merchant vessel ACX Crystal southwest of Yokosuka, Japan.. The col
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Bollinger Shipyards a $289 million contract, exercising an option to acquire six more fast response cutters (FRCs). With this order, the number of FRCs delivered and on order so far was brought to 44. The main FRC contract, worth $1.5 billion if all options are exerc
The U.S. Navy announced it has carried out a test of the surface-to-air Standard Missile-6 Block IA (SM-6 Blk IA) at the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico, June 7. The navy said this test demonstrated SM-6 Blk IA’s improved capabilities and integration with the Aegis weapon system. The ev
Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat completed a port visit to Sepangar, Malaysia, during her three-month deployment to South East Asia. She was in the region to enagage with the Royal Malaysian Navy, and load supplies before she returns to Australia for further exercises. Chief
