MADEX 2021
MADEX 2021: HHI unveils new CVX Aircraft Carrier design
A new design for CVX, South Korea’s light aircraft carrier program, was revealed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) at MADEX 2021…
10 June 2021
A new design for CVX, South Korea’s light aircraft carrier program, was revealed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) at MADEX 2021…
Naval Group submitted as part of the French Team with MBDA and Thales a new offer for the modernisation of the surface fleet of the Hellenic Navy.
Turkey’s first indigenous unmanned combat surface vessel, ULAQ, successfully carried out test-fires of laser-guided Cirit missile to a land target on 26-27 May 2021. The test-firings were conducted during the Turkish Navy’s Denizkurdu 2021 exercise, which was kicked off on 25 May in the Aegean Sea and the East Mediterranean.
Northrop Grumman announced that its MQ-8C Fire Scout vertical take off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) passed the initial fit check aboard U.S. Navy San Antonio-class LPD USS Anchorage (LPD-23) at Naval Base San Diego.
Spain’s F-110 frigate program has successfully passed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) carried out by local shipbuilder Navantia, the Spanish Ministry of Defense and the Spanish Navy.
Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that a U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk and a U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton will soon deploy to Japan. The deployment of an MQ-4C Triton high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to japan will mark a first.
General Atomics released a video showing its MQ-9B SeaGuardian deploying a sonobuoy for the first time, marking a first for a fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The company said this will revolutionize anti-submarine warfare (ASW).
As the Pentagon and Congress grapple on determining what to build to meet the “500-ship U.S. Navy goal,” a couple of years-old ideas and artist renderings may lead to a more flexible future for the U.S. Navy’s global operations.
In a what is likely a first ever, China’s today commissioned three major vessels into the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) fleet: A Type 055 Destroyer (NATO designation: Renhai-class cruiser), a Type 075 LHD (NATO designation: Yushen-class) and a Type 094 SSBN (NATO Designation: Jin-class).
It recently surfaced that the Hellenic Navy need was not limited to new-built frigates. Their need is so urgent that they require a “stop-gap” solution
