
SPEAR3 mini-cruise missiles to provide ASUW capability to British F-35B
F-35B Strike fighters flying from Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers will be armed with the next-generation SPEAR3 missiles following a £550m deal.

F-35B Strike fighters flying from Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers will be armed with the next-generation SPEAR3 missiles following a £550m deal.
New intelligence suggests that Iran has a locally built warship which has not been publicly revealed. H I Sutton has the story.
The Surface Navy Association will hold its 33rd Annual National Symposium January 11-15, 2021…

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense and LUCH Design Bureau on December 30 signed a contract for the delivery of a first batch of RK-360MT Neptune mobile anti-ship missiles. First deliveries will take place in 2021.
LIG Nex1 will participate in an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) system development project that will greatly enhance the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy’s ability to deal with naval mines.
BAE Systems received a $4 million contract from the U.S. Navy to conduct a quick-turnaround demonstration of a new radio frequency countermeasure (RFCM) system for the P-8A Poseidon.
The commander of the Ukrainian naval forces confirmed the procurement of Ada-class corvettes and Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Talking to a local media, Rear Admiral Alexei Neizhpapa also discussed Mk VI and Island-class patrol boats from the United States and “missile boats” from the United Kingdom.
EDA’s Steering Board recently approved the launch of a specific EDA ad hoc project which will contribute to the implementation of a Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) project aimed at developing a European Patrol Corvette.
Operation Atalanta´s new mandate entered into force on 1st of January 2021. New tasks will reinforce the EU NAVFOR’s counter-piracy core responsibilities.
In the ever-shifting and tightening budgets of the United States Department of Defense, potential USMC budget cuts may mean that…