NATO warships start major air and missile defence exercise Formidable Shield 2021
NATO press release The exercise exhibits allied interoperability in a live-fire joint IAMD environment, using ...
US Navy Orders Additional GQM-163A Coyote Sea Skimming Target Vehicles from Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a production contract option for 18 additional GQM-163A “Coyote” supersonic sea-skimming target vehicles.
ECA GROUP and TMT team-up for Australia’s SEA 1905 MCM Program
Australian company Total Marine Technology (TMT) and the French company ECA GROUP have signed a MoU for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) SEA 1905 MCM Program.
Rolls-Royce to supply mtu generator sets for U.S. Navy frigate program
Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply its mtu naval generator sets for phase one of the U.S. Navy’s Constellation (FFG-62) class frigate program, previously known as the FFG(X) program.
Italian Navy Frigate ITS Marceglia participates in Formidable Shield
ITS Marceglia left on 11 May 2021 the port of Lisbon heading towards Scotland, where she is going to participate, from 15 to 28 May, to the international missile defence exercise named At Sea Demonstration / Formidable Shield-21 (ASD/FS21) at UK MoD Hebrides range.
Argentine’s Third OPV – ARA Storni – Launched by Naval Group
The third of four Offshore Patrol Vessel 87 (OPV87) ordered from Naval Group by Argentina was launched today at Piriou Shipyards in Brittany.
U.S. Navy Completes Captive Carry Test of AARGM-ER missile Aboard Super Hornet
The U.S. Navy completed an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) captive carry flight on an F/A-18 Super Hornet April 22 at Patuxent River in support of the first live fire event this spring.
Russia’s New SSGN Submarine Kazan Commissioned into Northern Fleet
Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov lead the ceremony at Sevmash Shipyard to accept into service the Kazan Yasen-M-class SSGN of project 885M, the Defense Ministry said.
Russian Navy to receive about 30 Project 12700 minehunters through 2050
The Russian Navy (VMF) is reinforcing its mine countermeasures (MCM) capabilities, according to the country’s Ministry of Defense (MoD).
Defender Europe 21 Exercises Multinational Interoperability, Readiness, Transparency
Exercise Defender Europe 21 has started once again. This year's exercise involves 26 nations, including the U.S., and around 28,000 multinational forces all focused on building operational readiness...