Equipment & technology
India’s first Scorpene-class submarine starts sea trials
Indian Navy’s first Scorpene-class submarine, INS Kalvari, went to sea for the first time on May 1. The submarine sailed out under her own propulsion for the first sea trial, off the Mumbai coast and during the sortie, completed a number of preliminary tests on the propulsion system, auxiliary equip
Royal Thai Navy picks Thales for minehunter modernization
French defense contractor Thales announced that it was awarded two contracts for the supply of above-water and underwater solutions for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). These contracts will see Thales modernize the Bang Rachan Class Minehunters and supply the combat, navigation and communication suite onb
Indian Navy decommissions two Veer-class ships
The Indian Navy has decommissioned two 1241 RE class guided missile vessels during a ceremony held at the naval dockyard in Mumbai, April 28. INS Veer and Nipat parted with the Navy after 29 and 28 years of commissioned service respectively. Veer and Nipat were commissioned at Poti, Georgia, in form
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Australia starts unrolling shipbuilding plans Austal, the West Australian shipbuilding company, is the first to benefit from the Australian shipbuilding program outlined in the recently released Defence White Paper. US Navy constructs unique pier U.S. Navy units started the construction of the Eleva
Pakistan Navy Gets 2 Landing Craft
On April 18th, 2016, Pakistan Navy received two Landing Craft (Mechanized) at Karachi Shipyard & Shipyard & Engineering during a handing over ceremony. Rear Admiral Syed Imdad Imam Jafri HI(M), Commander Logistics Pakistan Navy, graced the occasion as Chief Guest. The ceremony was attended by high r
US Navy Great Green Fleet visits Singapore
U.S. Navy’s Great Green Fleet project platform, the John C. Stennis Strike Group arrived in Singapore for a regularly scheduled port visit April 19. The Strike Group, centered around the USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier, counts a total 8,500 sailors assigned. USS John C. Stennis moored at Changi
Indian Navy’s first nuclear sub on sea trials
The Indian Navy’s first nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant is reportedly undergoing additional sea acceptance tests. The submarine was launched in 2009 and declared operational in February 2016. “INS Arihant is undergoing sea acceptance trials as it had already passed several deep sea diving dril
Indonesian-lead exercise Komodo 16 concludes
The Indonesian-hosted international naval exercise Komodo 2016 concluded on April 16 as the ships concluded the sea phase of the exercise. The sea phase lasted for 5 days in waters off Padang and Mentawai, Indonesia. It comprised maritime peace keeping and HA/DR operations and exercise series such a
Japanese submarine enters Sydney for first time since WWII
Royal Australian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force ships have gathered in Sydney to conduct the bilateral Exercise Nichi Gou Trident from April 15-26. Two Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force destroyers JS Umigiri (DD158), JS Asayuki (DD132) and one submarine, JS Hakuryu (SS 503) are tak
Japanese warships on first visit to Vietnam
Two ships of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force, JS Ariake and JS Setogiri, made their first port call at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. The visit marked the first time since World War II that Japanese warships visited Vietnam. Cam Ranh Bay area is close to Xisha and Nansha Islands which are claimed b
Singapore Navy takes charge of Combined Task Force 151
Republic of Singapore Navy assumed command of the Combined Maritime Forces’ counter piracy unit, the CTF 151, from the Pakistan Navy during a ceremony held at CMF headquarters in Bahrain on March 31. Rear Admiral Cheong Kwok Chien will lead a multi-national team of over thirty people for three month
Unidentified Asian Navy picks OSI Maritime for submarine navigation system
Canadian provider of integrated navigation and tactical solutions OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) announced it has signed a contract to provide its navigation system for an unidentified Asian Navy’s new build submarine program. The company did not provide any financial details of the contract or the iden
Indian sail training squadron visits Thailand
Indian Naval ships Tir and Sujata together with the sail training ship Sudarshini and Indian Coast Guard Ship Varuna entered Phuket, Thailand on April 4 where they are expected to stay until April 8. The four ships comprise the Indian Navy sail training squadron which is on an overseas deployment du
China joins Indonesian-hosted naval drill despite recent run-in
Two Chinese warships have set sail for Indonesia and the second edition of the Indonesia-hosted multi-national exercise in waters off Padang, and Siberut and Sapura islands, Indonesia. Exercise Komodo, set to be held between April 12 – 16, 2016, will involve more than 30 countries from the Asia-Paci