UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that the new fleet of P-8 maritime patrol aircraft will take to the skies over the Arctic next year.

JSC Rosoboronexport and JSC NPO High Precision Systems are showcasing the Pantsir-ME shipborne air-defence missile and artillery system at IDEX 2019 in Abu Dhabi. It is the virst time the system is being showcased outside of Russia.

The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) commissioned the new Fateh-class submarine on 17 February in presence of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. This locally developed submarine represents a qualitative leap for Iranian shipbuilding.

Five teams of researchers are developing new types of sensor systems that detect and record the behaviors of marine organisms and interpret them to identify, characterize, and report on the presence of manned and unmanned underwater vehicles operating in strategic waters.

Leonardo’s new M-40 target drone flew its first live missions for the Italian Navy in a recent training exercise at an Italian joint armed forces test range the defense group said on Feb. 18.

Saab has received an order from Vard Group A/S for delivery of the 9LV Fire Control System (FCS) including the Fire Control Director Ceros 200 to the Norwegian Coast Guard’s new P6615 Jan Mayen class vessels, the Swedish defense contractor announced yesterday.

Naval Group is present at both IDEX 2019 and NAVDEX 2019 in Abu Dhabi. The French shipbulding group is showcasing its innovations created for modern navies, demonstrating its capabilities in modern military ship and submarine building along with high tech solutions for systems and competence as a leading naval integrator.

Italian defense company Leonardo is on board of the “Multi-Mission European Frigate” (FREMM) ITS Carlo Margottini currently moored at Abu Dhabi port on the occasion of IDEX 2019. The state of the art vessel departed from La Spezia in Italy on 17th January 2019.

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s first Type 218SG « Invincible-class » submarine, Invincible, was launched today at the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems Shipyard (TKMS) in Kiel, Germany.

At IDEX 2019, the German defense company Rheinmetall is presenting for the first time its Total Ship Training concept for simulation-based training of entire ships’ crews ashore.