Equipment & technology
India’s 1st indigenous aircraft carrier wraps up new phase of sea trials
The fourth phase of sea trials for the Indian Navy’s indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant has been successfully completed on 10 July.
Indian Navy seeks to purchase 40 naval drones
The Indian Navy has revealed its plans to buy 40 naval unmanned aerial systems (NUAS) In a Request for Information (RFI) released on 29 June.
Indian Navy to get ASTRA MK-I BVR missiles under new defence contract
Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of ASTRA MK-I beyond visual range (BVR) air to air missile (AAM) systems and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy.
ECA Group to supply steering and diving consoles for ROK Navy’s subs
French company ECA Group has been selected to supply its steering and diving consoles (SNDC) for the South Korean Navy’s submarines.
SEA to supply torpedo launcher systems for two Philippine Navy’s corvettes
Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA), a subsidiary of UK-based tech company Cohort PLC, has been contracted to supply torpedo launcher systems (TLS) to South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for two new Philippine Navy corvettes.
Ultra and Mahindra partner on Indian Navy’s IADS program
Engineering company Ultra has joined forces with defence company Mahindra Defence Systems Limited to deliver integrated anti-submarine warfare defence suite (IADS) for selected frontline warships of the Indian Navy.
JFD to supply parts for ROK Navy’s DSAR-5 midlife refit
UK-based underwater capability provider JFD has signed a contract with the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy) to supply parts for their deep search and rescue vehicle DSAR-5 which will undergo a midlife refit this year.
PCG tests new weapon systems on six multi-role response vessels
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has test-fired newly installed weapons system on six multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) off Mariveles, Bataan.
South Korea plans to buy more Phalanx CIWS units for its warships
South Korea intends to purchase four more Phalanx close-in weapons systems (CIWS) to equip its naval ships, US congressional records show.
Philippines signs $369M deal with BrahMos to buy supersonic cruise missiles
Indo-Russian multinational aerospace and defense corporation BrahMos Aerospace Limited has signed a contract with the Department of National Defence of the Republic of Philippines for the supply of shore-based anti-ship missile systems for the Philippine Navy.
Philippine Navy to buy supersonic cruise missiles in a $369M deal
The Philippine government has approved the purchase of a shore-based anti-ship missile system from India to boost the navy’s capabilities in a deal worth $374 million.
VIDEO: India’s indigenous missile-assisted torpedo system launched
Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has revealed that India’s supersonic missile-assisted torpedo system was successfully launched from Wheeler Island in Odisha on 13 December.
DSME develops anti-crack tech for welded parts of submarines
South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) has revealed it has developed a technology to prevent cracks in the welded parts of submarines.
Indra to equip ROK Navy’s new KSS-III submarine with Pegaso system
Technology and consulting company Indra has signed a contract with South Korean shipbuilding company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to equip the first KSS III submarine of Batch II to be delivered to the Korean Navy with its Pegaso electronic defense system.