On December 2nd at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania, first steel was cut on the Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) Combat Support Ship (CSS) Den Helder.
The United States’ State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Republic of Korea (ROK) of two Phalanx Close-In Weapons Systems (CIWS). These will be fitted aboard the ROK Navy’s first KDX III Batch II Destroyer.
Australia’s Department of Defence announced today that Lockheed Martin Australia signed a contract with Thales UK Ltd for the design of the outboard flank array for the Attack-class submarine.
The German ministry of defense (MoD) announced this morning that the MKS180 frigate program has been renamed “Fregatte Klasse 126” or F126, which is in line with the German Navy (Deutsche Marine) typical designation for frigates.
Kongsberg has entered into a second follow-on contract with Japan to supply the JSM for their fleet of F-35 fighter aircraft.
The Chief of Staff of the French Navy met with his Japanese counterpart while submarine “Emeraude” made a rare port of call in Guam….
India’s indigenous aircraft carrier 1 (IAC 1) INS Vikrant successfully passed basin trials today at Cochin Shipyard Limited…
The future Type 32 frigate of the Royal Navy will serve as mothership for unmanned systems….
The Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile has completed its qualification firings trials, with a successful final firing at the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) test site at Ile du Levant on 17 November.
Rheinmetall will develop a key future laser weapon system component which will be tested aboard German Navy (Deutsche Marine) F124 class frigate Sachsen.
