Stopgap Submarine – Global Defense Corp

Which stopgap submarine should the Royal Australian Navy build or buy off the shelf?

June 20, 2022 GDC 0

Australia only has one option left, a group of former senior navy personnel say, to build conventional submarines while waiting for the nuclear-powered program to begin. Experts at Global Defense Corp are concerned about the […]

A Top Russian General In Charge Of Nuclear Protection Killed In Bomb Blast

December 17, 2024 0

A senior Russian general in charge of nuclear protection forces in Moscow has been killed by a bomb hidden in an electric scooter, Russia’s investigative committee said. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who was chief of [...]
Ultra Maritime to provide hull mounted sonar for RAN’s Hunter-class Frigates

March 12, 2025 0

The Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigates will be fitted with Ultra Maritime’s world-leading 2150 hull mounted sonar under a contract with BAE Systems Maritime Australia. The delivery of the 2150 Bow Sonar will expand Australian [...]
Russia’s Crude Oil Shipment Plunge To 50% Since EU Introduced Price Cap

December 11, 2022 0

Russia’s oil exports have plunged amid the European Union’s price cap on Russian crude and the latest round of sanctions, squeezing revenues for Moscow’s wartime economy. Panama has canceled registration of Russian shadow oil tankers [...]
Myanmar Navy Launched New Domestically-built Frigate.

March 15, 2026 0

Myanmar Navy commissioned its largest frigate UMS Thalun Min and held the opening ceremony of a 40,000 ton floating dry dock. The ceremony to open Myanmar’s largest floating dry dock was held at the Naval [...]
Desperate Russia Wants To Buy Medi-vac Vehicles From Estonia

September 16, 2022 0

Russia-based Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies said last week it was offering a reward of up to $16,330 for the Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System unmanned ground vehicle, or THeMIS. Swedish Military Procures [...]
Australia To Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarine, Scraps Conventional Submarine Project

September 16, 2021 0

Australia will build a fleet of nuclear submarines as part of a new security partnership with the United States and United Kingdom, dubbed AUKUS, reported Australian ABC news. The dramatic move is a response to [...]

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]