Naval Platforms
Barracuda-class Attack Submarine and it’s derivatives
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Naval Platforms
Saffren-class Attack Submarines: The Tip of Spear of French Navy
The first Suffren Class attack submarine has begun sea trials. It represents a step-change for the French Navy, officially known as the Marine Nationale. France already operates a nuclear-only submarine force, which places it on […]
Europe
HMS Queen Elizabeth Departs For Training
LONDON (GDC) — Britain’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth departed its Portsmouth base April 29 for training, but only after 800 crews were tested for the new coronavirus, the Royal Navy announced. The 65,000-ton […]
Americas
US Navy Selected Fincantieri Marinette to Build FFG(X) Frigate
The U.S. Navy on Thursday announced that it has selected Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Wisconsin for a massive contract to build the Guided-Missile Frigates FFG(X) that replaces the current LCS design. The contract will be at […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Austal Awarded Contract to Build Six Cape-class Patrol Boats for Royal Australian Navy
The Australian Government is investing in a programme for the production of six new Cape Class Patrol Boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). With an investment of approximately A$350m, a total of six vessels […]
Americas
US Navy sets to order F-35 for USS JFK
The US Navy rushed effort to retrofit its newest aircraft carrier to operate the F-35 will create a testbed for the service’s other Ford carriers — which have not been built to fly the fifth generation aircraft […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
US Navy Destroyer sets sail through South China Sea
A US Navy guided-missile destroyer has sailed through waters near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, challenging China’s claim to the area. In a statement on Wednesday, the American navy said USS Barry […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launches fourth Daegu-class frigate for South Korean navy
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched the fourth of eight Daegu (FFX-II)-class guided-missile frigates on order for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN), HHI announced in a statement. Named Donghae (with pennant […]
Air Platform
Japan to Manufacture Technologically Superior Weapons in Asia-Pacific Region
After laying to rest its pacifist post-World War II posture since the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to power, Japan has its eyes set on matching if not overtaking the United States and Europe in aerospace and […]
Naval Platforms
RNLN air-defence frigates to receive new 127/64 LW guns
The Dutch MoD’s Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) formally announced the contract award to Leonardo on 21 April. The 127/64 LW guns will be retrofitted to the four LCF frigates during scheduled maintenance periods, with the […]