Middle East
Sa’ar 6: A Modern Corvette of Israeli Navy
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Naval Platforms
Naval Platforms
French nuclear-powered submarine fires a cruise missile for the first time
The first French naval cruise missile launch was carried out by the nuclear-powered attack submarine Suffren. On October 20th 2020, the Suffren, the first-in-series of the six nuclear-powered attack submarines in the Barracuda programme, successfully […]
Middle East
First Sa’ar 6-Class Corvette to Join Israeli Navy in December
The Israeli Navy first Sa’ar 6-class corvette, INS Magen, will arrive in Israel in December, the country’s MoD said on . Within the coming year, three more Sa’ar 6 ships will be transferred to Israel […]
Europe
Saab Swordfish: A Modern State-of-the-art Maritime Patrol Aircraft
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Air Platform
Indian Navy Rejected HAL Druv Helicopters
Indian domestic Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), ‘Dhruv’ offered by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) does not meet the qualitative requirements set by Indian Navy for deck operations at sea, reports Economics Times India. Subsequently, Ministry of […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Chinese-built KD Keris Has Combat Deficiencies, Says RMN
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has compiled a list of deficiencies that were observed while operating the first Keris (littoral mission ship)-class vessel, and is now in discussions with selected contractors to rectify them and […]
Americas
US Navy Awarded A Contract To Build The Largest Virginia-class Submarines
WASHINGTON (GDC) — The U.S. Navy inked a deal with General Dynamics Electric Boat on Dec. 2 to be the lead contractor for the newest iteration of the Virginia-class attack submarine. The largest shipbuilding contract in the history of the […]
Europe
Turkish Shipbuilder Developed Unmanned Surface Vessel
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Babcock International Vying to Win South Korean LPX-II Aircraft Carrier Program
According to the Korea Herald newspaper, the UK Government and Babcock International, which led the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier design process, « are said to be actively engaging with their South Korean counterparts ». Babcock would […]
Americas
Secretary of Navy Touts New Frigate For Partners Navies
The secretary of the Navy is bullish on the future Constellation-class guided-missile frigate (FFG) and said it may be a possible candidate for sale to the nation’s allied and partner navies. In an Oct. 28 […]