Sensors & Combat Systems
South Korean Destroyers Watch for Possible North Korean Missile Launch
South Korea has dispatched two destroyers to watch both sides of the peninsula for a possible North Korean missile launch, South Korean media report. According to a South Korea Navy official quoted by Yonhap news agency, the destroyers were outfitted with SPY-1 radar which can track hundreds of obje
Indian Navy’s Third ASW Corvette Launched
Kiltan, the Indian Navy’s third anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvette, designed under Project-28 (P-28) by the Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design, was launched in Kolkata on Tuesday, March 26, the Hindu writes. The launching ceremony was attended by numerous dignitaries, including GRSE, Rear Admiral
PLA Navy Fleet Patrols South China Sea
A Navy fleet of the People’s Republic of China, comprising North China Sea Fleet vessels missile destroyer Qingdao and the missile frigates Yantai and Yancheng, carried out patrol and training missions in the South China Sea last week, Xinhua reported. The training missions conducted in the area of
China, Japan Engage in New Invective over Disputed East China Sea Islands
China and Japan engaged in a fresh feud over military movements near a disputed group of uninhabited East China Sea islands, according to Reuters.com. The most recent tension was raised with the alleged aiming of weapons on the part of a Chinese warship, targeting radar on a Japanese vessel situated
India: Agusta Westland to Equip Its Lynx Helicopters with Thales Dipping Sonars
Agusta Westland has selected Thales as the supplier of compact dipping sonars to equip its Lynx light helicopters for export markets. The latest in Thales’s FLASH range, the FLASH Compact is designed for smaller and lighter helicopters than those already using the FLASH sonar. The FLASH Compact sona
Zvezdochka Ship Repair Delivers Upgraded Submarine Sindhurakshak to Indian Navy
Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center, member of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (OSK OJSC), has delivered the upgraded diesel electric submarine Sindhurakshak of Project 877EKM (Kilo class) to Indian Navy. The delivery ceremony was symbolically held on January 26, the Republic Day of India. The contrac
ST Engineering to Design, Build Eight Naval Vessels for Republic of Singapore Navy
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that the Group has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) for the design and build of eight new vessels. This new development attests to the Group’s core strength of providing integrated capabilities and sol
Thales Opens CoE for Naval Radars in Singapore
The official opening of Thales’ Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Radar and Integrated Sensors in Singapore was held on January 25 and was inaugurated by Her Excellency Mrs Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, the Netherlands. The CoE is the result of a close cooper
INS SARYU Joins Indian Navy Fleet
The maritime security of India got a further boost today with the induction of state-of-the-art new generation Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV), INS “SARYU”, indigenously designed in-house and built by Goa Shipyard Limited. The Vessel was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy by Air Marshal
Korean Navy Opts for AgustaWestland’s AW159 Helicopter
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced on January 15 that the Republic of Korea has selected the AW159 helicopter to meet its Maritime Operational Helicopter requirement. The contract for eight AW159 helicopters for the Republic of Korea Navy is the first export order for this new generat
UEMS to Upgrade LFHUSS System for Korea
Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems Inc. announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) of the Republic of Korea. Under the contract, UEMS will implement the first phase of a multi-phase project to upgrade the Low Frequency High-Power Underwater Sound Source
Royal Thai Navy to Purchase Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles
The Royal Thai Navy has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the U.S. government to purchase nine Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles for its two Naresuan frigates currently undergoing overhauls and upgrades. This LOA increases the total ESSM user community to 13 nations. The Royal Thai ESSMs will b
Top News of 2012
1. January US Navy to Deploy Third Carrier Group to Persian Gulf The US will dispatch another carrier strike group led by USS Enterprise to the Persian Gulf in March 2012, reported US Navy on Jan 25. The carrier group based in Norfolk, VA will also include a guided missile cruiser and three [&hell
Indian Navy, Coast Guard Cadets Complete Orientation Training
In a memorable Passing Out Parade of the 14th Naval Orientation Course (NOC), 32 cadets of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard marked completion of their training within the First Training Squadron, while listening to the traditional tune of Auld Lang Syne. Commodore MR Ajay Kumar, Naval Officer in Char