MKE (Makine Kimya Endüstri), a Turkish state-owned gun and ammunition manufacturer, unveiled an indigenous 76 mm naval gun and a 20 mm close-in weapon system (CIWS) at IDEF 2021…
OCEAN2020 has successfully completed the execution of the second sea demonstration, held on the 25 and 26 of August…
Saab is leading a live demonstration as part of the EU-funded OCEAN2020 defence research project. The demonstration is being held in the Baltic Sea in August 2021, with the participation of 17 European companies, research institutes and defence ministries.
The fate of the twelve U.S. Navy Mark VI Patrol Boats has led to U.S. Navy, Media, and public speculation as to their usefulness in peer nation conflicts. Armed with one or two 25mm MK 38 autocannons…
The Fincantieri shipbuilder conducted the first sea-going of the Trieste (L 9890) Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) on 12 August.
On August 11, the Turkmen Armed Forces commissioned its first Turkmen-class corvette, the “Deniz Han” (pennant number:01), at Turkmenbashi Naval Base. Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov attended the ceremony.
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has contracted Damen Marine Components (DMC) for a series of rudders and steering gear systems. The equipment is for five vessels that Navantia is constructing for Armada Española – the Spanish Navy.
Navantia has launched on July 24, the fourth of the five corvettes being built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), named JAZAN as a tribute to this city in the Southwest of Saudi Arabia.
Arma Craft showcased a model of its Trident MK II combat diver delivery craft (CDDC) at DEFEA – Defence Exhibition in Athens – last week. The company hopes to make this vehicle a reference in the special forces world.
Leonardo announced that the Polish Navy’s first AW101 (ZR285) helicopter achieved its first flight on July 19, at the Company’s site in Yeovil.
