India launched two new warships for the Indian Navy on 17 May. The Surat and Udaygiri were launched at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. Surat is the fourth and… Continue reading "Indian Shipyard Launches Two Warships, Awaiting Further Orders"
India conducted two successful tests of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on April 19. The tests were conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) from an Su-30MKI and by the… Continue reading "India Conducts BrahMos Tests From Upgraded INS Delhi And Su-30MKI"
Austal USA held a curtain drop ceremony on Tuesday unveiling its new steel facility in Alabama. The ceremony for the state-of-the-art steel manufacturing facility was attended by representatives from the… Continue reading "Austal Holds Ceremony For Its Latest Steel Facility In Alabama."
Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has been confirmed to have sunk. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed yesterday that the Slava class cruiser sank while being towed… Continue reading "Russian Cruiser Moskva Confirmed Sunk"
The U.S. Navy christened its first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer on March 26, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) was pier side in Pascagoula, Mississippi where… Continue reading "U.S. Navy Christens Its Most Advanced Arleigh Burke Variant"
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia Shipyard announced on March 31 that the Al-Jubail corvette, the first of five corvettes built by the company in the Bay of Cádiz for the Royal Saudi… Continue reading "The First Avante 2200 Class ‘Al-Jubail’ Corvette Enters Into Service With The Royal Saudi Navy"
“Sumaysimah”, the fourth and last of the Al Zubarah class corvettes ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defense from Fincantieri, based in Italy, as part of the national naval procurement… Continue reading "Qatar’s Fourth and Final Al Zubarah Class Corvette Is Launched"
The Indian Navy (IN) has stated in a submission to the Standing Committee on Defence of the Parliament that it is building up capacity to ensure it will match the… Continue reading "Indian Navy: Using Geography Advantage To Match China; Lists Planned Acquisitions"
The Indian Navy hosted the MILAN 2022 exercise from 25 February to 4 March, 2022. MILAN 2022 consisted of a harbour and a sea phase. Both phases were held in… Continue reading "Indian Navy Hosts Multilateral Exercise MILAN, Over 40 Nations Participate"
The Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries announced on 3 March that the Anadolu Multi-Purpose Amphibious Assault Ship, whose construction has been completed, is prepared to embark on its first voyage.… Continue reading "Turkey’s Multi-Purpose Amphibious Assault Ship TCG Anadolu Begins Sea Tests"